NEW DATE! SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join us on our 49th Annual Convention as we commemorate the 5th anniversary since hurricane María
made landfall on Puerto Rico. During the event we will review the challenges and process of reconstruction
and its impact on millions of Puerto Ricans throughout the Island.
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This 2‐day event will provide our attendees the space to stay on top of the latest trends and resources with the participation of high‐profile speakers, exhibits, and more!

For any questions or information, you can call 787-751-1471.

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11:30am - 1:00pm

Registration

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Moderator

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Annual Members Meeting

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Message from PRBA's Chairwoman

Special Presentation:

Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry

Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari Monserrate

Gerald M. Howard

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Breakout Sessions (Room 208 A, B, C)

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Energy: Puerto Rico's Power Generation and its Future

Financing: Financial Models for Developments

Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry

Moderator

Emilio Colón Zavala, PE

James Connor

Francisco Luis

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Opening of Exhibit Hall and Maria's Expo

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Moderator

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Innovation and Coastal Protection: A conversation

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Moderator

Patricio Martínez Lorenzo, Esq

Alfredo Torruella, Harvey Sasso

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Presentation: PR Income Limits & FMR's: are we getting a fair share?

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Moderator

Fernando Sumaza

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Networking and Cocktail TERRACE

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Moderator

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

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Moderator

9:00am - 9:15am

Opening Remarks

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Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

Jerry Konter

9:20am - 9:40am

Governor of PR

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Moderator

Hon. Pedro Pierluisi

9:45am - 10:15am

Main Keynote Speaker

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Moderator

Marcia Fudge

10:15am - 10:30am

Break

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Moderator

10:30am - 11:30am

Panel: Women Leaders in Construction

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Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

Pam Patenaude (IEM)

Alicia Huey (NAHB)

Tere Blanca (ULI)

Maritzie Diaz (Dept. Housing PR)

11:30am - 12:00pm

Visit Exhibit Hall

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Moderator

12:00pm - 2:30pm

Award Luncheon

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Presentation Programa de Beca Reconocimiento al Arq. Domingo Sadurni

Moderator

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Keynote Speaker: The Power of Cities

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Moderator

Alfonso Vergara - world class planner

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Panel: Smart Developed Communities for PR

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Moderator

Arch. Ricardo Álvarez Diaz, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

4:15pm - 5:15pm

Panel: Recovery Risks (Inflation, Construction Cost and Labor) How can we mitigate?

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Moderator

VIVIENDA

5:15pm - 5:30pm

Closing Remarks

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Moderator

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Networking Event

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Moderator

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

11:30am - 1:00pm

1:00pm - 2:30pm

2:30pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:00pm

4:00pm - 5:00pm

5:00pm - 6:00pm

6:00pm - 7:00pm

8:00am - 9:00am

9:00am - 9:15am

9:20am - 9:40am

9:45am - 10:15am

10:15am - 10:30am

10:30am - 11:30am

11:30am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 2:30pm

2:30pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:15pm

4:15pm - 5:15pm

5:15pm - 5:30pm

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Registration

Annual Members Meeting

Breakout Sessions (Room 208 A, B, C)

Opening of Exhibit Hall and Maria's Expo

Innovation and Coastal Protection: A conversation

Presentation: PR Income Limits & FMR's: are we getting a fair share?

Networking and Cocktail TERRACE

Registration

Opening Remarks

Governor of PR

Main Keynote Speaker

Break

Panel: Women Leaders in Construction

Visit Exhibit Hall

Award Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: The Power of Cities

Panel: Smart Developed Communities for PR

Panel: Recovery Risks (Inflation, Construction Cost and Labor) How can we mitigate?

Closing Remarks

Networking Event

Arch. Vanessa de Mari Monserrate

Chairwoman

Emilio Colón Zavala, PE

Alfredo Torruella, Harvey Sasso

Fernando Sumaza

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

PRBA Chairwoman

Hon. Pedro Pierluisi

Marcia Fudge

Pam Patenaude (IEM)

Alfonso Vergara - world class planner

Arch. Ricardo Álvarez Diaz, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

VIVIENDA

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

▼

Moderator

9:00am - 9:15am

Opening Remarks

▼

Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

Jerry Konter

9:20am - 9:40am

Governor of PR

▼

Moderator

Hon. Pedro Pierluisi

9:45am - 10:15am

Main Keynote Speaker

▼

Moderator

Marcia Fudge

10:15am - 10:30am

Break

▼

Moderator

10:30am - 11:30am

Panel: Women Leaders in Construction

▼

Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

Pam Patenaude (IEM)

Alicia Huey (NAHB)

Tere Blanca (ULI)

Maritzie Diaz (Dept. Housing PR)

11:30am - 12:00pm

Visit Exhibit Hall

▼

Moderator

12:00pm - 2:30pm

Award Luncheon

▼

Presentation Programa de Beca Reconocimiento al Arq. Domingo Sadurni

Moderator

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Keynote Speaker: The Power of Cities

▼

Moderator

Alfonso Vergara - world class planner

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Panel: Smart Developed Communities for PR

▼

Moderator

Arch. Ricardo Álvarez Diaz, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

4:15pm - 5:15pm

Panel: Recovery Risks (Inflation, Construction Cost and Labor) How can we mitigate?

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Moderator

VIVIENDA

5:15pm - 5:30pm

Closing Remarks

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Moderator

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Networking Event

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Moderator

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

11:30 am - 1:00 p.m.

Registration

▼

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Annual Members Meeting

▼

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Breakout Sessions (Room 208 A, B, C)

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3:45 pm – 4:45 pm

Innovation and Coastal Protection: A Conversation

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4:45 pm – 5:45 pm

PR Income Limits & FMR’s:are we getting a fair share?

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Main Panels & Events
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Monday, November 14th, 2022

Time/
Schedule

Session

Speaker

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Registration

Annual Members Meeting (Room 209)

Breakout Sessions:

Energy: Puerto Rico's Power Generation and its Future
‍

Financing: Different Financial Models
for Developments
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Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry
‍

Opening of Exhibit Hall and Hurricane Maria's Expo

Innovation and Coastal Protection:
A Conversation

Moderator: Patricio Martínez Lorenzo, Esq.

PR Income Limits & FMR's: are we getting a fair share?

Networking and Cocktail
(Terrace 3rd. Floor)

GERALD HOWARD

CEO,
National Association of Home Builders, NAHB
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EMILIO COLÓN ZAVALA, PE

President & CEO
ECZ Group Inc.
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jAMES CONNOR

CEO & Founding Partner
Acrecent Financial Corporation
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RACHEL FERNÁNDEZ

Vice President Construction Division,
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
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OMAR MUES, CPA

Gerente Senior, Kevane Grant Thornton
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JAVIER OYOLA

Director, Kevane Grant Thornton
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LCDA. SAMIRA YASSIN, CPA

Gerente, Kevane Grant Thornton
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LCDA. MADELEINE TUBENS, CPA

Gerente, Kevane Grant Thornton
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ALFREDO TORRUELLA

President, Fundación Legado Azul

HARVEY SASSO, PE

President, Coastal Systems International

JORGE BRACERO

Chief Marketing Officer, Cervecera de Puerto Rico
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LUIS CHAMORRO

Medalla Light Brand Manager

FERNANDO SUMAZA

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Time /
Schedule

Session

Speaker

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Annual Members Meeting
(Room 209)

gerald howard

CEO

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Financing: Different Financial Models for Developments

Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry

James Connor

CEO & Founding Partner

Acrecent Financial Corporation

RACHEL FERNÁNDEZ

Vice President Construction Division,

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Jessy X. De Jesús-Herrera

Commercial Lending Manager

Cooperativa COOPACA

Eric Delgado-Torres

Private & Structured Credit Officer

Acrecent Financial Corporation

OMAR MUES, CPA

Senior Manager

Kevane Grant Thornton

JAVIER OYOLA

Director

Kevane Grant Thornton

SAMIRA YASSIN, CPA, esq.

Manager

Kevane Grant Thornton

MADELEINE TUBENS, CPA, esq.

Manager

Kevane Grant Thornton

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Opening of Exhibit Hall and Hurricane Maria's Expo

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Innovation and Coastal Protection:
A Conversation
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Moderator:
Patricio Martínez Lorenzo, Esq.

ALFREDO TORRUELLA

President

Fundación Legado Azul

Dr. Héctor Ruíz

Executive Director

HJR Reefscaping

LUIS CHAMORRO

Brand Manager

Cervecera de Puerto Rico
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Patricio Martínez Lorenzo, esq. (Moderator)

Bufete Martínez-Lorenzo

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

PR Income Limits & FMR's:
Are we getting a fair share?

Moderator:
Michelle Sugden
Professional Planner and
Housing Consultant

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MICHELLE SUGDEN (MODERATOR)

Professional Planner and
Housing Consultant

Juan Lara

Economics Professor
University of Puerto Rico

Ana Celia Pagés

President
Executive Homesearch
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eduardo marxuach

President & CEO
Supermercados Econo
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Networking & Cocktail
(Terrace 3rd Floor)

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Time Schedule

Session

Speaker

8:00 am - 9:00 am

9:00 am - 9:15 am

9:20 am - 9:40 am

9:45 am - 10:15 am

10:30 am - 11:30 am

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Registration

Opening Remarks

Message from the Governor of Puerto Rico

Main Keynote Speaker

Women Leaders in Construction

Moderator:
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Wakeska Rivera,
President & CEO, Danosa Caribbean, Inc.

Visit Exhibit Hall
11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Award Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: The Power of Cities

Smart Developed Communities for PR

Moderator:
Carla Campos
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Recovery Risks (Inflation, Construction Cost and Labor) How Can We Mitigate?

Moderator:
Grenda Rivera
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Closing Remarks

Networking Event
(Terrace 3rd Floor)

VANESSA DE MARI MONSERRATE, AIA

Chairwoman
Puerto Rico Builders Association (PRBA)
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JERRY KONTER

Chairman
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
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HON. PEDRO PIERLUISI

MARION M. MCFADDEN

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD
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PAMELA HUGHES PATENAUDE

Former US Deputy,
HUD
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ALICIA HUEY

First Vice Chairman of the Board
National Assoc. of Home Builders (NAHB)
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TERE BLANCA

District Council Chair
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
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VANESSA DE MARI MONSERRATE, AIA

Chairwoman
Puerto Rico Builders Association (PRBA)
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MARETZIE DIAZ, ESQ.

Disaster Recovery Deputy Secretary
CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT Program
Puerto Rico's Dept. of Housing
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Presentation Scholarship Program
Special Recognition to Arch. Domingo Sadurní
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TBD

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RICARDO ÁLVAREZ DÍAZ, FAIA

Co-founder & CEO
Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón

TBD

TBD
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HON. WILLIAM RODRÍGUEZ

Secretary of the Puerto Rico Housing Department

MARETZIE DIAZ, ESQ.

Disaster Recovery Deputy Secretary
CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT Program
Puerto Rico's Dept. of Housing
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Break
10:15 am - 10:30 am

Time /
Schedule

Session

Speaker

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 pm - 9:15 am

Opening Remarks

vanessA de mari monserrate, AIA

Chairwoman

Puerto Rico Builders Association (PRBA)

9:20 am - 9:40 am

Message from the Resident Commissioner and Congresswoman

HON. Jenniffer González

Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Washington DC

9:40am - 10:40am

Building a stronger industry together

Moderator:

Waleska Rivera,
President & CEO, Danosa Caribbean, Inc.

PAMELA HUGHES PATENAUDE

Former US Deputy

HUD

ALICIA HUEY

First Vice Chairman of the Board

National Assoc. of Home Builders (NAHB)

TERE BLANCA

District Council Chair

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

VANESSA DE MARI MONSERRATE, AIA

Chairwoman

Puerto Rico Builders Association (PRBA)

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Main
Keynote
Speaker

MARION M. MCFADDEN

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD

Visit Exhibit Hall
11:30am - 12:00pm

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Award Luncheon

Special Recognition to Arch. Domingo Sadurní
‍

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Energy:
‍

Puerto Rico's Power Generation
and its Future

Moderator:
EMILIO COLÓN-ZAVALA, PE

EDUARDO BHATIA, ESQ.
Former President
Puerto Rico Senate
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Jesús Bolinaga

President & CEO
AES Puerto Rico

FRANCISCO BERRÍOS PORTELA

Deputy Chief of Staff

Energy Affairs

AGUSTÍN CARBÓ LUGO

Energy Transition Director
Environmental Defense Fund
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Smart Developed Communities for PR
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Moderator:
Carla Campos, Former CEO of the
Puerto Rico Tourism Company

Ricardo Álvarez Díaz, FAIA

Co-Founder & CEO

Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón

Juan C. De Jesús, MAI, SRA

Project Manager for Strategic Inticiatives
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Milton serrano

General Manager
Reality Realty

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Recovery Risks (Inflation, Construction
Cost and Labor) How Can We Mitigate?
‍
Moderator:
Rafael Rojo

arch. María r. cintrón

Auxiliary Secretary
OGPe

MAYTTE TEXIDOR, ESQ.

Director of Disaster Recovery

Puerto Rico Housing Department

julio lassús ruiz

President

Puerto Rico Planning Board

5:30 pm - 5:35 pm

Closing Remarks

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Networking Event
(Terrace 3rd Floor)

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REGISTER TODAY!A roadmap to recovery

JOIN US:as we celebrate our 49th Annual Convention!

november 14-15, 2022Sheraton puerto rico hotel & Casino(Convention center District)

NEW DATE! SAVE YOUR SPOT!

11:30am - 1:00pm

Registration

Moderator

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Annual Members Meeting

Message from PRBA's Chairwoman

Special Presentation:

Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry

Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari Monserrate

Gerald M. Howard

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Breakout Sessions (Room 208 A, B, C)

Energy: Puerto Rico's Power Generation and its Future

Financing: Financial Models for Developments

Taxes: Impacts on the Construction Industry

Moderator

Emilio Colón Zavala, PE

James Connor

Francisco Luis

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Opening of Exhibit Hall and Maria's Expo

Moderator

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Innovation and Coastal Protection: A conversation

Moderator

Patricio Martínez Lorenzo, Esq

Alfredo Torruella, Harvey Sasso

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Presentation: PR Income Limits & FMR's: are we getting a fair share?

Moderator

Fernando Sumaza

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Networking and Cocktail TERRACE

Moderator

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration

Moderator

9:00am - 9:15am

Opening Remarks

Moderator

Arch. Vanessa de Mari

Jerry Konter

9:20am - 9:40am

Governor of PR

Moderator

Hon. Pedro Pierluisi

9:45am - 10:15am

Main Keynote Speaker

Moderator

Marcia Fudge

10:15am - 10:30am

Break

REGISTER TODAY!
A roadmap to recovery

JOIN US:
as we celebrate our 49th Annual Convention!

november 14-15, 2022
Sheraton puerto rico hotel & Casino
(Convention center District)