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2008 Health Care Conference: Frontiers of Health Care

Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa, Santa Rosa

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Construction conference to look at River Rock resort, what’s on horizon

SANTA ROSA, April 30, 2008 – The NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL's 2008 Construction Conference will focus on major projects and issues facing the North Bay building industry as well as provide a forecast of what's to come in the year ahead.

The event will be held May 20 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Tickets are $45 per person and include continental breakfast. Tables of 10, including company signage, are $470. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-579-2900 ext. 211 or events@busjrnl.com by May 16, or register online at www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

Keynote Speaker Eugene Dvorak, director of project development for the Dry Creek Rancheria, will provide an overview of the River Rock Casino expansion, including the size, scope and schedule or the resort as well as its impact on the local construction industry.

Following the keynote, two panels moderated by North Coast Builders Exchange CEO Keith Woods will discuss the state of construction in the North Bay.

First, a panel of industry experts will address major issues and trends, such as the state of construction lending, water, environmental and green construction issues, winery and hospitality activity in Napa County and downtown Santa Rosa projects and city-centered growth.

Panelists include Michelle Gervais of Archilogix, Bill Wilson of Carlile Macy and David James of Ledcor Construction.

Based on the work they're seeing come down the pipeline, a second panel of local architects will provide a forecast for each of the North Bay counties with an outlook of coming construction projects in those areas.

Architects on this panel are Doug Hilberman of Axia Architects, Colin Russell of Russell & Davis Architects and Paul Kelley of Paul Kelley Architecture.