Arrivals and Departures:
Thursday Night Arrivals:
There is no suggested arrival time if you fly in on Thursday evening. This is the preferred option!
Friday Morning Arrivals:
If your team absolutely needs to fly in on Friday morning, the suggested arrival time at Denver International Airport is 9:00 AM Mountain Time at the latest to catch the 9:20 AM bus. The AB1 bus from the airport to campus will take approximately 1 hour and runs every hour. Some suggested flights are as follows:
Coming from New York/Newark
United Flight 6:05 AM - 8:25 AM Nonstop from EWR - DEN
United Flight 6:20 AM - 8:41 AM Nonstop from LGA - DEN
Coming from Boston
Southwest Flight 5:15 AM - 7:55 AM Nonstop from BOS - DEN
Coming from Chicago
United Flight 5:00 AM - 6:47 AM Nonstop from ORD - DEN
Southwest Flight 7:15 AM - 8:50 AM Nonstop from MDW - DEN
United Flight 7:10 AM - 8:57 AM Nonstop from ORD - DEN
Conference Schedule:
This year we are switching things up! Conference will still have tons of important information for new and returning members, along with engaging sessions for professionals and bridge corps, however, this year we gathered a ton of feedback to alter the timing and session content. Do note that this schedule is still subject to slight changes, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to education@eiabridges.org.
Friday, October 20th:
8:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and Registration
10:00 - 11:30 Welcome and Roundtable
11:30 - 12:30 Project Collaboration Session - get your site assignment and meet your partnering university students!
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:00 Basecamp, BridgeEDU, and Google Drive - a crash course
14:00 - 15:00 Classroom Sessions - choose from basic and advanced design, project management and fundraising, cultural relations and development, or a bridge corps roundtable
15:00 - 16:30. CAREER FAIR
16:30 - 17:45 Group Activity
17:45 - 18:00 Group Photo
18:00 - 19:30 Dinner and 1020s
19:30 - 20:30 2023 Project Showcase and Highlight Videos
Saturday, October 21st:
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast and Networking
9:00 - 10:00 The Student Experience Session 1 - Fundraising and Sponsorship
10:00 - 12:00 Construction Workshops Part 1 - choose from sag setting, surveying and total stations, site layout and quality control, and fall safety
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Construction Workshops Part 1 - choose from sag setting, surveying and total stations, site layout and quality control, and fall safety
14:00 - 15:00 Classroom Sessions - choose from basic and advanced design, project management and fundraising, cultural relations and development, or a bridge corps roundtable
15:00 - 16:00. Student Experience Session 2 - Travel Session
16:00 - 17:00 TBD
17:00 - 18:00 Dinner
18:00 - 19:00 Keynote Address
19:00 - 20:00 Bridge Builder Awards and Closing Ceremony
Photo Contest:
We also want to recognize you for your beautiful photos taken on bridge sites this past year! Fill out one form per photo (you can submit as many pictures as you'd like). Guest judges will select the top five entries in each category, and the top entries will be enlarged and displayed at the conference. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to cast their vote for the best photo submitted under the following categories: Community Engagement, Collaborative Construction, and Finished Bridges. Deadline to submit photos is October 1st, 2023.