Event Recap: 2021 FES | ACEC-FL Annual Conference

Presentations, awards, networking, and more! Here’s what happened at the 2021 FES | ACEC-FL Annual Conference in Palm Beach, FL.

The 2021 FES | ACEC-FL Annual Conference, which was themed “Reconnecting Communities & People: Engineering Behind the Everyday & Extraordinary“, was held at The Breakers Palm Beach on August 4-7, 2021.

WGI had multiple professionals in attendance at the conference where they shared their expertise and offered up their wisdom as they delivered multiple presentations and proudly represented WGI as recipients of The Engineering Excellence Honor Award for WGI’s role in the Pompano Beach Pier project.

Pompano Beach Pier was transformed into what is now an iconic 864-foot-long, sea turtle-friendly replacement fishing pier designed to represent the head of a Pompano fish, similar to the City’s logo.

Adam Schildmeier, WGI’s Director of Private Land Development Engineering, was also honored for serving as President of FES during his 2020-2021 tenure.

Marc Remmert delivered an exciting presentation on “Implementing Automated Design Techniques in an Augmented & Virtual World.” He discussed the implementation process for design automation in the Building Information Model (BIM) space. Marc is WGI’s Director of MEP Engineering.

Lisa Nisenson also gave a thrilling and informative presentation on “Incorporating Trends into Plans and Projects.” She discussed next-generation planning techniques to help professionals explore and incorporate uncertainty and risk into projects and plans, including scenario planning, technology foresight, and pilots.

WGI’s experts are constantly identifying emerging trends in our industry and are happy to share their expertise and experiences with you. Reach out to our team and let’s discuss how we can put our expertise to work for you on your next project!

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