Mon, Apr 12
|Virtual Events | April 12 - 15
CMAA Focus21 - April, 12, 13, 14 & 15 | Virtual Events
CMAA Focus21 is a suite of four, virtual events each focused on one of the four stages or roles within the profession: students; early-career professionals; professional CMs and CCMs leading teams, projects, or programs; and senior executive leaders.
Time & Location
Apr 12, 2021, 12:45 PM
Virtual Events | April 12 - 15
About The Event
Monday, April 12
F21: First Job; First Steps is a one-day event for students preparing to graduate and begin their CM careers. Live education sessions will focus on the Capstone foundation and the CMIT program. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from the leaders of CMAA’s member organizations and to meet and network with emerging leaders in other organizations. The highlight of the day will be an opportunity to meet with the recruiters from some of CMAA’s organizational members. This event is free for CMAA Student Members.
Monday, April 12 & Tuesday, April 13
F21: Future Leaders is a two-day event for early-career professionals who have been in the profession for five years or less. Live education sessions will focus on CMIT L2-L4 topics. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with their peers in different sectors like transportation, water/wastewater, as well with others whose interests intersect with theirs (e.g., drone flight or parametric modeling). They will also have an opportunity to hear from the leaders of CMAA’s member organizations, to learn about the latest developments from F21’s leading sponsors and meet the CMAA Board of Directors.
Tuesday, April 13 & Wednesday, April 14
F21: Critical Path Professionals is a two-day event for professional CMs and CCMs leading teams, projects, and programs. Live education sessions will address core responsibilities of professional CMs, but also business development, financial management, contracts, owner-CM relationships, and alternative delivery methods. Plenaries will focus on topics of interest across the profession like diversity, equity, and inclusion or the use of digital twins. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with their peers in different sectors like transportation or water/wastewater, as well with others whose interests intersect with theirs (e.g., drone flight or social justice) and to learn about the latest developments from F21’s leading sponsors.
Thursday, April 15
F21: Senior Leaders Summit is a one-day event for leaders responsible for strategic decision-making across an organization. Live sessions with thought leaders will address topics like the economy, infrastructure spending, technology, global supply chains, and the post-Covid environment for the A/E/C industry. Attendees will have several opportunities to interact with each other in small forums organized around topics of interest or sectors. The event will conclude with a live town hall and a reception.