2025 Westcon Symposium
Roundhouse Event Center2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 945835 IIBEC Continuing Education Credits!Thursday, November 6, 2025 The 15th Annual Westcon Symposium is a day-long seminar presented by highly qualified experts in an interactive learning environment. This years conference theme is "
Inside the Industry: Expert Insights for Today’s Construction Challenges."
The Symposium panels of experts will include attorneys, insurance experts, contractors, architects, engineers, and finance representatives.
Schedule
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.Vendor Setup
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Registration & Hot Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.President's Welcome Address & Sponsor RecognitionWestcon President, Bill Mann, G.B. Group Construction & Painting
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - SESSION 1Cladding – New installation and incorporating existing rain screed systems and windowPanelist(s): TBD
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.Break – Networking with Exhibitors and Sponsors9:45 - 10:45 a.m. - SESSION 2Expert Safety/General Safety at JobsitesPanelist(s): Khoi Nguyen of In Focus, + Attorney
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.Break – Networking with Exhibitors and Sponsors11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - SESSION 3Panel - Pitfalls of Working with SubcontractorsPanelist(s): Moderator – Mark Owens of Reliant Construction Management, Mike Kennedy of Berding | Weil, Rob Rosenberg of ACT Construction, Tony Kaychian of Cedar Consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Lunch & Exhibitors + NEW - Complimentary HEADSHOTS!1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - SESSION 4Construction Contracts- E&O and Liability InsurancePanelist(s): TBD
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Afternoon Break – Networking with Exhibitors and Sponsors2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - SESSION 5“Applying Safeguards in Specifying Innovative New Products”Session Description:New products and technologies are common in the design and construction industry. These products can help organizations capture the value of advancements in science, engineering, and manufacturing. Yet such innovation can pose significant risks to project stakeholders, where the cost of failures can be enormous. During this symposium session, we will identify types of risks in specifying new products and offer strategies for reducing, avoiding, or allocating risks. We will also illustrate these concepts with case studies of successes and failures.
After attending this symposium session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role and importance of innovation in the built environment;
- Identify the risks involved in specifying new products;
- Discuss when new products may be appropriate from a risk/value perspective; and
- Understand methods of risk management for innovative work.
Speaker BiographyChristine Diosdado, P.E., Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, has over 30 years of experience as a lead forensic investigator and expert witness on complex construction defect cases. Her investigation experience covers a variety of building types, including high-rise and low-rise residential, institutional, commercial, medical, and research buildings. She has performed SB 800 assessments on over 1,600 units. Christine earned a B.S. in Architecture & Environmental Design from California Polytechnic State University and a M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley. Christine is also SGH’s Quality Assurance Officer
.Speaker: Christine Diosdado, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.CLOSING REMARKS & Sponsor RecognitionSponsorships
Companies must book sponsorship no later than 10 business days prior to this event in order to guarantee signage at the event.
(One of each sponsorship available unless noted otherwise.)Table Sponsor - $1500 (5/6 Available)Includes one (1) attendee; more may be purchased at attendee price. Early Bird Special Until October 9th - $1500 Standard Pricing $1795
Badges Sponsor $1000 (1 Available) SOLD OUT!Logo on all attendee badges
Lanyard Sponsor (1 Available) SOLD OUT!Photographer Sponsor $1000 (1 Available)Sponsor the complimentary headshots happening during lunch! Sponsor logo on badge for photographer, and in email to attendees with headshots link.
Lunch Sponsor $1,000 (3/4 Available)Signage on buffet, includes two (2) attendees
Program Sponsor $1000 (1 Available)Includes one (1) attendee ticket. Sponsor a specific session of symposium! Company representative introduces speakers and self (1 minute hello).
Breakfast Sponsor $750 (4 Available)Signage on buffet
Electricity Sponsor $750 (3/4 Available)Westcon will supply table tent with Company logo on attendee tables.
Internet Sponsor $750 (1 Available) SOLD OUT!Everyone loves having Wifi - supply that need.
Break Sponsor $750 (2 Available)Coffee helps people learn! Sponsor a coffee break. Company logo on coffee station.
*Only credits will be given after purchase of symposium sponsorship/ticket. Cancellation for credit through October 25th
$275 Member Early Price*Increases to $375 after October 25th!
CLICK HERE to REGISTER!*Only credits will be given after purchase of symposium sponsorship/ticket. Cancellation for credit through October 25th
