Upcoming Events
If you would like to learn more about Vela Systems, please sign-up for one of our free online webinars or stop by our booth at an upcoming trade show near you. See below for a listing of upcoming events.
Webinars
Field Mobility in Construction: A Virtual Conference
Sponsored by AT&T, Motion Computing, Reed Construction Data, and RCMS
Come watch recorded webinars about how field software, tablet PCs and wireless connectivity are being used by construction professionals to deliver measureable benefits to the jobsite.
Click here to access the "virtual conference hall" and learn more about the webinars, sponsors and special offers available to anyone that watches one or more webinars.
Field Mobility as a Key Productivity Tool for Contractors - Measuring Real Results
Date Recorded: 9/10/2008
Featured Speaker: Frank Conversano, Superintendent, Skanska USA Building, North Carolina Cancer Hospital Project
ARCHIVED: To view the recorded webinar, click here
Green Construction and the Paperless Jobsite
Date Recorded: 9/17/2008
Featured Speaker: Brian Watson, Senior Project Manager, Cianbro,
Destiny USA
ARCHIVED: To view the recorded webinar, click here
BIM Beyond Design: Using Building Information Models for Costing, Construction and More
Date Recorded: 9/24/2008
Featured Speaker: Arol Wolford, President of the Construction Market Data Group, Reed Construction Data
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Field Mobility and Safety Tracking - Measuring and Managing Safety
Date Recorded: 10/1/2008
Featured Speaker: Peter Campot, CEO, William A. Berry and Son
Liberty Mutual Safety Gold Award Winner, ENR top 100 CM-at-risk firms
ARCHIVED: To view the recorded webinar, click here
Vela Systems Webinar Series on Construction Field Automation
Sponsored by AT&T and Motion Computing
Come watch recorded presentations from a leading Architect, Owner, and Contractor about how field automation through software, Tablet PCs, and wireless connectivity is significantly accelerating project delivery, improving jobsite productivity and quality, and reducing risk.
Owner Webinar: Harvard University (Allston Development Group)
Date: 5/14/2008
Host: Josh Kanner, Co-founder of Vela Systems
Guest Speaker: Gary Younger, Project Controls Manager, Harvard University (Allston Development Group)
RECORDED: To view the recorded webinar, click here.
Contractor Webinar: Charleville Development and Suffolk Construction
Date: 5/21/2008
Host: Josh Kanner, Co-founder of Vela Systems
Guest Speaker: Justin Murphy, Senior Project Manager, Charleville Development
Guest Speaker: John Gillis, Jobsite Superintendent, Suffolk Construction
RECORDED: To view the recorded webinar, click here.
Architect Webinar: Arquitectonica
Date: 5/28/2008 (W)
Host: Josh Kanner, Co-founder of Vela Systems
Guest Speaker: Sherri Gutierrez, Office Manager, Arquitectonica
RECORDED: To view the recorded webinar, click here.
Learn How Construction Field Software on Tablet PCs Saved Gensler 150 Person-Days During Construction of Gaylord National
Date Recorded: 4/10/2008
Host: Josh Kanner, Co-founder of Vela Systems
Guest Speaker: Don Ghent, Principal, Gensler
RECORDING: Learn how mobile field software for construction can help architects save time and improve efficiency on construction projects. The webinar features guest speaker Don Ghent, principal at the global architecture firm, Gensler, ranked 30 on the Top 500 Design Firms worldwide by ENR Magazine. Ghent discusses how his firm was able to save 150 person-days during the construction of the Gaylord National in Washington, DC, the largest hotel and convention construction project on the East Coast and fourth largest in the world, thanks to mobile field software running on Tablet PCs.
To view the recorded webinar, click here
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Learn How Construction Safety Field Software on Tablet PCs Saves Time, Standardizes Processes, and Reduces Risk
Date Recorded: 3/11/2008
Host: Josh Kanner, Co-founder of Vela Systems
Guest Speaker: Ralph DiNapoli, Safety Director, William A. Berry & Son, Inc.
RECORDING: Learn how mobile Safety software can improve construction jobsite inspections as well as corporate risk management processes. The webinar features guest speaker Ralph DiNapoli, Safety Director of William A. Berry & Son, Inc. (Berry), one of the oldest construction management firms in the nation and the only firm to win the Liberty Mutual gold medal award for safety. Berry was recently ranked in the top 50 national design/build firms by ENR. Berry has been using Vela Systems' Safety field software for over 2 years on over 50 projects to drive a consistent safety inspection process, improve verification, and measure subcontractor performance as part of its in-house Q Four Safety Program. Ralph DiNapoli and Vela Co-founder, Josh Kanner, discuss the experiences of implementing a Tablet-PC and field software system for jobsite and corporate safety tracking. View the webinar and receive a copy of the "Vela Systems - William A. Berry & Son, Inc. - Safety" case study.
To view the recorded webinar, click here
Trade Shows
CMAA National Conference & Trade Show
October 12 - October 14, 2008
Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel
San Francisco, CA
Representative near Booth #: 303 (Primavera)
Primavera 25th Annual Conference
November 16 - November 19, 2008
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Booth #: 123
Autodesk University 2008
November 30 - December 5, 2008
Venetian Resort Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Booth #: TBD