Dennis Poon

What: Dennis Poon, managing principal of Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm with practices in building structure, building skin and building performance, will co-moderate a panel of world-renowned experts at the forum ON THE HORIZON: Globalization Challenges and Opportunities for architecture and engineering firms. Mr. Poon along with Cliff Bollmann of Gensler will introduce the speakers, summarize each presentation and manage the Q&A session.

The 2010 ON THE HORIZON forum will provide approximately 200 the of nations’ leading architectural and engineering firm owners and partners with insights and analysis of major global projects and where global design is headed. The event brings together international trade, project building, architecture, engineering, design and finance experts as a resource for the latest forecasts on global economic trends. This groundbreaking new program examines the effects of globalization, inflation, deflation, risk, volatility, fiscal policies, bank leverages, and how lessons from the past can help inform future decisions. Featured speakers will help identify new markets and how to expand the existing level of economic ties among architecture and engineering business throughout the global challenges and opportunities.

When: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Where: The Princeton Club of New York, 15 West 43rd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) New York City

Who: Dennis Poon, managing principal of Thornton Tomasetti

About Thornton Tomasetti (www.ThorntonTomasetti.com)
Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering services to clients worldwide on buildings of all sizes and complexity. From the tallest buildings and the longest spans, to innovative building systems and materials, the firm is committed to creating the best solutions through its technical ingenuity, pursuit of excellence, and responsiveness to client needs. Our work is in three practice areas: Building Structures, Building Skin and Building Performance. Founded in 1956 as Lev Zetlin & Associates, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 550-person organization of engineers and architects collaborating from offices across the United States and in Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, and the Middle East.

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