CMAA2021:Defining Moments

CMAA2021:Defining Moments
Philadelphia, PA | September 12-14, 2021

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, we are called to reflect upon the moments that change the world. These transcendent and arduous moments challenge us to adapt and overcome whether they were rooted in disaster recovery due to terrorist attacks, school shootings, natural disasters, COVID, or leveraging new technologies during an economic recession. The CMAA2021 education program will concentrate on how these defining moments have impacted the industry, led to creative solutions, changed standards, and taught us all about resilience and progress. The last 20 years have been filled with critical periods for the construction industry and this year we will highlight and celebrate what we learned and where we are going.

Whether tragic or fortuitous, these defining moments created opportunities for CMs to proactively adapt, innovate, and make the best of ever-changing industry needs. CMAA would like to learn the ways you adjusted throughout these moments in time. CMAA is seeking interactive sessions that will engage the audience and encourage participation and will only be taking a limited number of case studies (consider a Quickfire session instead! See below).

Session proposals should cover at least one of the following learning objectives:
- Reshaping Construction Management: Achieving optimal outcomes through strong leadership, relationship building, collaboration, inclusion, and workforce expansion.
- Embracing Change in Construction Management: Understanding the business and economic climate, environmental impacts, engaging individuals from other professions and practices, and supporting the academic and contractor communities.
- Adapting Construction Management: Maintaining legal and ethical integrity, with considerations around safety and risk management.
New in 2021: Quickfire Sessions
Quickfire sessions are 5-minute sessions with automatically rotating slides (every 5 seconds). Quickfire sessions are perfect for highlighting unique projects and situations. Learn more about Quickfire Sessions here.

Please note: Partial submissions cannot be saved. We developed the RFP Template to help you draft your submission. We encourage you to prepare all session information in a separate document such as Word, then copy/paste your final version into this form. Remember that only proposals submitted through this form will be accepted.
Submission Deadline: April 23, 2021
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an education session. All education sessions must be recorded by July 9, 2021. a 5-minute Quickfire session. All Quickfire sessions must be recorded by July 9, 2021.

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In-person session, room set in rounds In-person session, room set theater. In-person session, room set classroom. Virtual session.
All conference sessions (in-person, virtual, and Quickfire) must be recorded by July 9, 2021. *

All presenters agree to record this session no later than July 9. CMAA will provide a link to recording date and time sign-up with letters of acceptance. Recording timeslots are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Please contact Alex Early, aearly@cmaanet.org with any questions or concerns about meeting this deadline.
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CMAA is seeking interactive sessions. For in-person sessions, this can include round-table discussions, collaborative activities, hands-on demonstrations, etc. If this is a case study, please provide key attendee take-aways, the value your case study brings to the industry, and what was innovative about your project. For virtual sessions, please account for the virtual realm in terms of content, presenters, and interactivity. If you select either format, you must address engagement strategies for both in-person and virtual.
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AIA Health, Safety, & Welfare Learning Units
HSW | LU AIA Requirements

This session meets AIA's requirements for HSW credit.
To qualify for AIA HSW|LUs, learning programs must address knowledge intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of the built environment, as defined below:

Health: Those aspects of professional practice that improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings and sites.
Safety: Those aspects of professional practice that protect occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings or sites from harm.
Welfare: Those aspects of professional practice that enable equitable access, elevate the human experience, encourage social interaction, and benefit the environment.

Content must include one or more of the AIA CES acceptable HSW topics
Technical and professional subjects related to the practice of architecture that safeguard the public and that are within the following continuing education subject areas necessary for the proper evaluation, design, construction, and utilization of buildings and the built environment are considered Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) subjects.

Learning programs must address one or more of the following HSW topics to be approved for LU|HSW credit:
- Practice management: This category focuses on areas related to the management of architectural practice and the details of running a business.
- Project management: This category focuses on areas related to the management of architectural projects through execution.
- Programming and analysis: This category focuses on areas related to the evaluation of project requirements, constraints, and opportunities.
- Project planning and design: This category focuses on areas related to the preliminary design of sites and buildings.
- Project development and documentation: This category focuses on areas related to the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies into a project.
- Construction and evaluation: This category focuses on areas related to construction contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation of projects.
At least 75% of the content must be on HSW topics
To qualify for HSW credit, 75 percent of a learning program content and instructional time must be on acceptable HSW topics as outlined above. When submitting a learning program for approval, at least 75 percent of the learning objectives must relate to HSW topics to qualify for HSW designation.
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Lead speaker has selected speakers who command expert knowledge of the topic and who are skilled and effective presenters. Speakers consent to be video-recorded/photographed. Recordings become the property of CMAA. CMAA retains the right to repurpose content from conferences. Speakers agree to record sessions by July 9, 2021. Recordings become the property of CMAA. CMAA retains the right to repurpose recorded content. Speakers agree to provide their own laptop during the conference. Speakers agree to submit all presentation files (PowerPoint or PDF) and handouts to CMAA by July 9, 2021. Speakers have obtained the necessary permissions to use or distribute copyrighted information. There is no compensation or expense reimbursement for presenters. All speakers must register; discounted speaker and one-day rates are available. All speakers agree to meet the deadlines listed below.
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June 1, 2021: Notifications sent out and accepted speakers confirm intent to present. (on or about)

July 9, 2021: Deadline to record session and provide presentation/handout files

September 12-14, 2021: CMAA2021, Philadelphia, PA

CMAA regards a submitted proposal as a commitment to present a scheduled session. If extenuating circumstances prevent an accepted speaker from participating in a selected session, it is the submitters’ obligation to notify CMAA staff. Withdrawals, along with alternate plans, must be submitted in writing.

Failure to meet established deadlines may result in your disqualification for consideration for future CMAA conferences.
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- Proposal selection is based on a blind review of all submissions by the CMAA Conference Chair and CMAA Professional Development Committee. Sessions with highly interactive content and speaker diversity are preferred.
- Speakers will be notified of acceptance no later than June 1, 2021 . Speakers must confirm or decline intent to present within one week of notification.
- Speakers are to supply their own laptops for presentation purposes.
- All speakers must register for the conference.
- Speakers agree to be video-recorded/photographed. Recordings become the property of CMAA. CMAA retains the right to repurpose recorded content.
- CMAA will determine the final schedule for all sessions.
- CMAA reserves the right to revise session titles, content categories, and session descriptions.
Submission Deadline: April 23, 2021
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CMAA2021:Defining Moments

Submission Deadline: April 23, 2021

Submission Deadline: April 23, 2021