Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove
2111 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515
Join us for a must-attend FREE seminar covering essential topics in the public construction industry. Whether you’re part of a public body, work in public bidding or procurement, or are a contractor involved in public projects, this event offers timely and valuable insights that can directly impact your success and compliance.
Our speakers will break down complex and important topics including prevailing wage compliance, different ways to raise and secure funding for public projects, strategies to ensure responsible contractors are awarded bids, navigating FOIA requests, and much more.
Join us for a FREE seminar covering essential topics in the public construction industry. Gain insights from expert speakers on key subjects such as: prevailing wage, lead service line replacement, funding public projects, ensuring responsible contractors are awarded bids, the construction workforce, FOIAs, and more. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for attendees.
9:00am-9:30am – Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Welcome – Speaker: Marc Poulos, III FFC
9:30am-10:45am – Plenary Session – Panel on Responsibility in Public Contracting (Prevailing Wage, Project Labor Agreements, Responsible Bidder Ordinances, how to spot bad contractor, etc.) – Speakers: Marc Poulos, III FFC; Michael Glotz, Village of Tinley Park; Frank Manzo IV, ILEPI; Susana Mendoza, Illinois State Comptroller; Elizabeth Penesis, Fox River Water Reclamation District
10:45am-11:00am – Break
11:00am-12:00pm – Morning Breakout Sessions
Session 1 – RISE Certification & Responsible Bidder Ordinances – Speakers: Michael Glotz, Village of Tinley Park; Josh Weger, ILEPI; Jodi Frailey, III FFC
Session 2 – Home Rule: Funding Public Infrastructure – Speakers: Kara Principe, III FFC; Brian Joanis, Village of Roselle
12:00pm-12:30pm – Buffet lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm – Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Session 1 – FOIAs & Prevailing Wage – Speakers: Leah Bartelt, Illinois Attorney General’s Office; Michael Duffee, Thompson Coburn LLP
Session 2 – Solar Incentive Programs & Competitive Procurements – Speakers: Sarah Duffy, Illinois Power Agency; John Penney, Winnebago County Board
1:30am-1:45pm – Break
1:45pm-2:45pm – Plenary Session – Lead Service Line Replacement & Workforce – Speakers: Meghan Moses, MKM Consultants LLC; Jay Rowell, HIRE360; Justin Williams, Metropolitan Planning Council