Become recognized as an expert in your field!
The CEC Step Up Your Game Conference provides our staff with an opportunity to prepare fresh content and work with a senior mentor to develop and polish a presentation, culminating in an opportunity to present in front of an audience of their peers in preparation for regional and national conferences.
Date and Time
March 13, 2025
7:15 AM – 6:30 PM
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Location
CEC Pittsburgh
700 Cherrington Parkway
Moon Township, PA 15108
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Event Information
The CEC Step Up Your Game Conference will:
- Promote the use of innovative technologies, techniques, and best practices to better serve CEC clients.
- Expand CEC’s knowledge and understanding of the most challenging technical matters that our clients face.
- Provide staff (PM III and below) with opportunities to present in front of and interact with peers in a conference setting to prepare for presenting at future external conferences.
Resources
Step Up Your Game Wardrobe Guidance
Vendors
Dune Technologies
David Wardwell
(616) 450-5788
dave@dunetechnologies.com
Regenesis
Brett Hicks
(765) 256-0272
bhicks@regenesis.com
Step Up Your Game Presenters
Gretchen Addington
Project Manager III
gaddington@cecinc.com
Matt Bainbridge, E.I.T.
Principal
mbainbridge@cecinc.com
Dirk BeGell
Assistant Project Manager
dbegell@cecinc.com
Brayden Behanna
Designer, Structural
bbehanna@cecinc.com
Logan Burdwood
Field Service Manager
lburdwood@cecinc.com
Peter Chimera
Project Manager II
pchimera@cecinc.com
Hannah Comune
Project Scientist
hcomune@cecinc.com
Austin DeGaish, P.E.
Project Manager I
adegaish@cecinc.com
Ryan Dockery
Assistant Project Manager
rdockery@cecinc.com
Cole Fiore
Survey Technician I
cfiore@cecinc.com
Chris Garaventa
Project Manager I
cgaraventa@cecinc.com
Angela Heisinger
Project Consultant
aheisinger@cecinc.com
Savannah Honigford
Staff Consultant
shonigford@cecinc.com
Cyrus Hulen
Field Archeologist
chulen@cecinc.com
Cameron Indeck
Assistant Project Manager
cindeck@cecinc.com
Billy Jarrell
Staff Consultant
bjarrell@cecinc.com
Nancy Kessler
Assistant Project Manager
nkessler@cecinc.com
Baylee Kushner, G.I.T.
Assistant Project Manager
bkushner@cecinc.com
Shane Lindquist
Staff Scientist
slindquist@cecinc.com
Sabrina Mahjabin
Assistant Project Manager
smahjabin@cecinc.com
Zach Metzler
Project Manager I
zmetzler@cecinc.com
Brad Nagy
Project Consultant
bnagy@cecinc.com
Jon Niemiec, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
jniemiec@cecinc.com
Matt Oliver
Staff Scientist
joliver@cecinc.com
Ryan Olson
Assistant Project Manager
rolson@cecinc.com
Olivia Panella
Project Consultant
opanella@cecinc.com
Sajjad Satvati
Project Manager II
ssatvati@cecinc.com
Janak Shah
Assistant Project Manager
jshah@cecinc.com
Brad Simpson
Assistant Project Manager
bwsimpson@cecinc.com
Emily Smith
Project Manager I
easmith@cecinc.com
Ben Thompson
Project Scientist
bthompson@cecinc.com
Dustin Toothman
Project Consultant
dtoothman@cecinc.com
Julia Wall
Project Manager I
jwall@cecinc.com

Hotel Accommodations
For those who are traveling from out of town, please consider the following options for your hotel stay. All arrangements must be made by the attendees.
Located near the Pittsburgh office:
Courtyard Marriott Pittsburgh Airport
CEC Rate: $119
Corporate Special Rate Code: C57
Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel
CEC Rate: $107
Corporate Special Rate Code: C57
DoubleTree Pittsburgh Airport
CEC Rate: $129
Corporate Special Rate Code: 0002710767
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Airport
CEC Rate: $149
Corporate Special Rate Code: 3235420
We encourage everyone to offer the discounted codes to anyone who will be traveling to the Pittsburgh Office and needs hotel accommodations. You may also use these codes for personal use.