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The recordings of the presentations given at the Service Industries Virtual Summit have been posted for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction space.

• The State of the AEC Industry and How it Will Impact Your Business Over the Next Two Years
  Construction economists agree that things will get better, but when and what does that really mean. Optimists are hoping healthy markets will return in 2013, the pessimists are hoping for 2014 or even 2015. Join us to learn where opportunities exist today and what you can really expect over the next two years.
  – Steve Jones – Senior Director, McGraw-Hill Construction
• Utilizing CFMA’s Construction Industry Annual Financial Survey to Make Strategic Decisions
  Each year, CFMA publishes its Construction Industry Annual Financial Survey, a highly anticipated tool construction CFOs and Controllers across the U.S. use to benchmark their companies against their peers. But, the Survey is so much more than that. Please join us as two CFMA veterans discuss the ins and outs of the Survey, its applications for construction finance industry professionals, and how to use the Survey to drive strategic decisions in your construction company.
  – Joe Burkett and Tom Emison, CFMA
• It’s 2022: Where Does Your Company Stand?
  Being aware of current global trends will help leaders navigate the volatile market in the short-term. What about the long-term? It is critical that leaders focus on their long-term organizational vision amidst the chaotic markets that currently surround us. Join Rusty Sherwood to see why your organization can’t afford to be complacent between now and 2022. He’ll show you how to prepare your organization for a future of sustainable growth.
  – Mark ‘Rusty’ Sherwood – Senior Consultant, FMI
• Forces of Change: Technology Deployment Is Gaining Momentum
  The pace of technological innovation in the capital projects industry is gaining momentum. Ray Topping, Director of Fiatech – a recognized global leader for advancement of technology and innovative practices in the capital projects industry, hosts candid conversations with the Alaska Native Rival Health Consortium and Infrastructure Corporation of America who tell their stories about technology deployment. Find out what major pain points are driving the need for new solutions; what was the forcing function to make panelists say "that’s enough;" and how did they apply technology to deliver the highest business value.
  – Ray Topping – Director, Fiatech
• Microsoft Point of View on Architecture/Engineering/Construction
  AEC today is focused on Business Development, Documentation & Resources, Financial Control, and Projects/Job Sites.  From another dimension, motivating factors include Client Pull, a changing workforce, agile adaptation, and collaborative execution.  How do we best approach these challenges with today’s technology?
  – Ted Kempf, Services Industries Solutions Specialist

Register for these recordings here:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/service-industries-virtual-summit.aspx