2022 International Highway Engineering Exchange Program (IHEEP) Annual Conference

Let's get connected at IHEEP 2022! Take advantage of the many sessions our experts are presenting to learn more about context based design, digital delivery, industry innovations and more! You will gain valuable insights into how technology is reshaping the future of highway and transportation planning. 

We are a proud Diamond sponsor of this year's conference.

Our IHEEP Sessions

Monday, September 26

NCHRP - BIM ROI Study

• 1:45 p.m. EDT | Palms Ballroom
• General Session Speakers: Alexa Mitchell, HDR, and Becky Hjelm of Utah DOT

Tuesday, September 27

Revolutionizing Roadway Engineering with Context Based Design  

• 9:10 a.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens 
• Speakers: Jeremy Colip and Steve Long, HDR

Iowa DOT’s Strategic Plan for Digital Delivery

• 10:15 a.m. EDT | Caloosa B Ballroom
• Speakers: Grant Schmitz, HDR, with Annette Jeffers of Iowa DOT

PennDOT 3D2025: Guidelines, Sandboxes and Pilot Projects Galore!

• 11:15 a.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speakers: Jennifer Steen, HDR, with Allen Melley of PennDOT

Design Review of Contract BIMs 

• 1 p.m. EDT | Caloosa A Ballroom
• Speakers: Colby Christensen, HDR and Cheryl Hersh Simmons, Chief Structural Engineer of Utah DOT 

Chasing Innovation in the Industry: Workforce Readiness, Digital Delivery, and Social Sustainability

• 3:55 p.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speakers: Jennifer Steen, HDR, with Tara Blythe of Infotech and Evangelia Tripolitis of Trimble

MDT Digital Delivery Model Reviews

• 4:05 p.m. EDT | Caloosa B Ballroom
• Speakers: Lisa Fischer, HDR, with Patrick Lane of Montana DOT

Wednesday, September 28

The Data in Digital Delivery

• 9:10 a.m. EDT | Caloosa A Ballroom 
• Speakers: John Reese, HDR, with Scott McMasters of PennDOT

Modeling Standards Workshop: Let’s Create a Template For Your DOT - Part 1 

• 10:15 a.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speakers: Alexa Mitchell and Dan Prokop, HDR, with Vern Danforth of FDOT, Allen Melley of PennDOT and George Lukes of UDO

Modeling Standards Workshop: Let’s Create a Template For Your DOT - Part 2 

• 11 a.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speakers: Alexa Mitchell and Dan Prokop, HDR, with Vern Danforth of FDOT, Allen Melley of PennDOT and George Lukes of UDO

PennDOT’s OpenRoads Designer SUDA (Drainage & Utilities) Workspace Development 

• 1 p.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speaker: Kamakshi Sistla Sai, HDR, with Scott McMasters of PennDOT  

Leveraging openBIM® in the Transportation Industry 

• 2 p.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens 
• Speakers: Will Sharp, HDR, with Ian Howell of buildingSMART

Thursday, September 29

Paradigm Shift to Open Data Standards and Model as the Legal Document 

• 9:10 a.m. EDT | Gardenia Gardens
• Speakers: Will Sharp, HDR, with Mike Bousliman of Montana DOT