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Where is BE Conference 2008?
When is BE Conference 2008?
How much does it cost to attend BE Conference 2008?
Where do I register?
When should I arrive at BE Conference 2008?
 Is there a limit to the number of registrants which receive waived registration per Bentley SELECT or Enterprise License Subscription (ELS)?
Who should attend BE Conference 2008?
I am a student, may I attend BE Conference and is there a special rate for me to attend?
What is the theme of BE Conference 2008?
Why should I attend BE Conference 2008?
What types of payment are accepted for the registration fee?
What meals are included in my registration package?
What evening events are included in my registration package?
I have tried to book my hotel room via the Passkey webpage but I am receiving a message that states "No lodging matches your search criteria. Please change your search options and retry". What do I do?
Are registrations transferable?
What is the registration cancellation policy for the show?
What is the conference refund policy?
What are the topics covered at BE Conference 2008?
Will there be Bentley Institute hands-on training at BE Conference 2008?
Will Learning Units (LU) be offered at BE Conference 2008?
Where can I get Bentley Institute training? What are the alternatives?
Will there be a European BE Conference in 2008?
What is the dress code for BE Conference 2008?
Are my spouse and children allowed to attend BE Conference 2008?
Who do I contact for questions regarding the BE Conference 2008?
Where do I find information about BE Conference 2008?
Questions?
Interested in BE Conference updates and promotions?
Where is BE Conference 2008?
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Phone: 410.649.7000
http://www.bccenter.org/
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When is BE Conference 2008?
May 28-30, 2008
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How much does it cost to attend BE Conference 2008?
Registration for BE Conference 2008 is $895 per person.
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This includes access to all keynotes, sessions, exhibit hall, evening events
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Registration fee is waived for current SELECT Subscribers, Enterprise License Subscribers, Municipal License Subscribers, and Enterprise Training Subscribers
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Where do I register?
For more details and to register online, visit: www.bentley.com/BEconference/registration
For registration, a Bentley log-in is required (username and password)
A new username may be created by your SELECT Administrator or submit a new request here. (Please note: If you create a new username without the assistance of your SELECT Administrator your contact details will not be associated with your company’s subscription services so your pricing may not be correct during registration; Contact beconference@bentley.com if you need your pricing updated).
If you cannot remember your password, or need it to be reset, please contact beconference@bentley.com
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When should I arrive at BE Conference 2008?
The BE Conference Welcome Reception begins at 6pm and concludes at 10pm on Tuesday, May 27.
Greg Bentley’s (CEO) plenary address begins at 8:30 am on Wednesday, May 28.
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Is there a limit to the number of registrants which receive waived registration per Bentley SELECT or Enterprise License Subsriptions (ELS)?
There is not a limit. Each participant must have unique Bentley log-in credentials to register.
Registration for BE Conference 2008 is $895 per person. This includes access to all keynotes, sessions, exhibit hall, and evening events.
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Who should attend BE Conference 2008?
At this year’s event, decision makers and senior practitioners from the Bentley community of users will share their proven and innovative best practices for accomplishing more with less by working smarter through pragmatic innovations. Members of the Bentley user community will reveal how the significant time and cost savings of their streamlined workflows have helped them alleviate the challenges associated with critically constrained infrastructure resources.
This year's event is for organizations that want to learn about the effectiveness of best practices that maximize their return on investment in innovation, improve productivity and collaboration, and minimize the impact on our environment.
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I am a student, may I attend BE Conference and is there a special rate for me to attend?
Yes, you may attend BE Conference. Please contact BE Careers for a one-day pass. A valid student ID will be required. Students under the age of 21 may attend the conference if accompanied at all times by an adult, teacher, professor, or instructor (adult must be over the age of 21) and cannot attend evening social functions where alcohol is served.
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What is the theme of BE Conference 2008?
The focus for this year’s conference is “BEst Practices for Sustaining Infrastructure.” The theme reflects the mission of Bentley and its user organizations to sustain and improve the quality of human life by preserving limited resources and reducing the unhealthy impacts of human activity on the environment.
Infrastructure underlies all efforts to create, protect, and improve the quality of life for people around the world. It is essential to all human activity and progress. In human terms, it enables commerce, communications, education, health, safety, shelter, and transportation – a higher quality of life for everyone.
In terms of the environment, improved infrastructure must play a major role in reducing the unhealthy impacts of human activity on the environment, as well as in mitigating the effects of severe events, both natural and man-made. Responding to these imperatives for the world’s infrastructure requires a growing workforce of well-educated, motivated, and globally connected infrastructure professionals.
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Why should I attend BE Conference 2008?
This year’s BE Conference is focused on decision makers and senior practitioners who want to advance their organization’s ability to compete and respond to the imperatives of the world’s infrastructure. The newly condensed two-and-half day agenda is specifically designed to empower today’s globally connected infrastructure professionals to develop and implement their own best practices by observing the proven best practices of their peers through:
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Community and networking events
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Best practice sessions
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New technology presentations
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Professional development sessions
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Solutions-based programs
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Keynotes
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Also, Bentley Institute will unveil its new learning paths in a unique session for managers and decision makers. This presentation demonstrates how to maximize any learning investment and increase competitiveness by using learning paths to focus efforts on the right learning resources that best match an organization’s workflow requirements.
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What types of payment are accepted for the registration fee?
Credit cards, wire transfers, and checks/money orders are accepted.
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What meals are included in my registration package?
- May 27: Welcome Reception
- May 28: Evening events (TBD)
- May 29: BE Awards Dinner
- May 30: Closing Lunch
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What evening events are included in my registration package?
- May 27: Welcome Reception
- May 28: To be announced; we are currently planning various special events
- May 29: BE Awards Dinner
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I have tried to book my hotel room via the Passkey webpage, but I am receiving a message that states, "No lodging matches your search criteria. Please change your search options and retry". What do I do?
Should you receive this message from Passkey it does not mean that rooms are not available at your selected hotel. It means that you have requested a date for which Bentley no longer has rooms available under their convention block. Contact Passkey directly via phone or email they will work with you and the hotel to accommodate your request.
email: conventionhousing@baltimore.org
Toll Free: 800-282-6632
Phone: 410-837-4636
Fax: 410-659-8398
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Are registrations transferable?
No. Registrations are non-transferable even among colleagues, peers, or family members.
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What is the registration cancellation policy for the show?
Cancellations may be made through your user account on the registration site or by calling the registration ofice at: 1-800-949-0498, or by sending an e-mail to beconference@bentley.com
- Users whose cancellations are received before close of business on May 1, 2008 will receive a full refund of the Conference General Admission and Learning Program fees.
- Users whose cancellations are received between May 2, 2008 and close of business May 23, 2008 will receive a 25 percent refund of the Conference General Admission and Learning Program fees.
- Users whose cancellations are received after 5:00 p.m. EST on May 23, 2008 will not be refunded any portion of the Conference registration fees.
- No refunds after 5:00 pm EST on May 23, 2008, even if registrant is a "no-show" for event.
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Refund Policy:
All refund requests/billing disputes must be submitted in writing to Bentley Systems, Incorporated with attached documentation through e-mail to beconference@bentley.com no later than June 13, 2008. Bentley will not consider any refund request/billing dispute received after June 13, 2008.
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What are the topics covered at BE Conference 2008?
BE Conference 2008 is for decision makers and senior practitioners who want to advance their organization’s ability to compete and respond to the imperatives of the world’s infrastructure. Industry professionals will share their knowledge and experiences in meeting the challenges facing organizations engaged in sustaining infrastructure.
For the first time, sessions will be organized within solutions communities and will consist of projects and technology in the following areas:
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Will there be Bentley Institute training at BE Conference 2008?
BE Conference 2008 differs from previous conferences, offering minimal lecture-based Learning Path sessions from Bentley Institute rather than hands-on training.
Learning Path - A NEW blueprint for learning offered at BE Conference 2008
An exciting new initiative that will be debuted at BE Conference 2008 is a concept called learning paths, a high-level approach to training that maximizes learning investments and increase competitiveness by focusing efforts on the right learning resources at the right time.
Designed specifically for senior professionals who direct infrastructure-related activities, this unique special session will demonstrate how by matching technology with the optimum balance of hands-on training, firms can break out of the cycle of increasing workloads by using their software to streamline their workflows.
The right professional development is critical to maximizing workforce productivity and keeping an organization ahead of the competition. Bentley Institute’s new learning paths provide visual representations that help users, managers, and executives identify gaps in workforce capabilities and quickly find the right learning tools for individuals and organizations. Learning paths will increase productivity and maximize investment in learning by matching the right courses to solution objectives and software applications.
Learning paths provide the fastest way to find right courses and access anytime, anyplace learning from Bentley Institute. Each learning path provides well designed curricula that follows a structured path of incremental learning that satisfy the requirements of a user's role in the workplace. Through any learning path, you will find the applicable learning resources, including classroom learning, instructor-led distance learning via the Internet, and self-service OnDemand eLearning.
In this session, you will learn how to use Bentley Institute learning paths to identify knowledge gaps and determine which learning resources best apply to user roles within an organization’s workflow requirements. The goal of this presentation is to demonstrate how you can maximize your learning investment and increase competitiveness by focusing efforts on the right learning resources.
BE Conference 2008 session includes:
• Overview of learning paths
• Identifying knowledge gaps
• Matching learning resources to workflow requirements
• Increasing organizational efficiency through learning paths
• Optimizing organizational development through the right learning program
• Automatic search tools for classroom learning
• Overview of instructor-led distance learning
• Bentley LEARN – Demonstration of self-service OnDemand eLearning
For more on Bentley Institute programs, visit www.bentley.com/training.
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Will Learning Units (LU) be offered at BE Conference 2008?
Many of the sessions offered at BE Conference 2008 will be professionally accredited, including Learning Units from the Bentley Institute and credits from professional organizations. Professional credits from the following organizations are recorded on your online transcripts for easy reference:
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LUs - Learning Units help quantify the number of Bentley Institute training hours completed, and are tracked on Bentley Institute transcripts
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AIA - American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems program learning units
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GISCI - GIS Certification Institute Education units apply toward GISCI certification
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IACET - International Association for Continuing Education and Training Continuing Education Units
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Civil Contact Hours - the Bentley Institute records contact hours for individuals attending Civil sessions that can be reported to the professional licensing board of their state.
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Ontario Environmental Training Consortium – For courses approved by the Ministry of the Environment and granted X "Director Approved" continuing education units.
Credits are assigned using a formula based on the duration of the session. To find out the type and number of credits offered for your chosen sessions, please review the sessions on the registration system.
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Where can I get training? What are the alternatives?
Expanded offerings from Bentley make it easier than ever before to network with peers and access anytime, anyplace learning.
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Distance learning: Reduce time spent away from projects and eliminate travel costs with live instruction via the Internet. Choose from expanded schedule of more than 500 hands-on courses planned for 2008, up 25 percent from 2007. Available through:
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Scheduled Courses - Presented by experienced Bentley instructors, hundreds of scheduled courses worldwide are available in regional classrooms and via the web as live distance learning.
Distance Learning Schedule -- USA
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Account-specific training - Exclusive training for your organization is available in or near your office through classroom or distance learning options.
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Enterprise Training Subscription - This learning subscription offers the greatest flexibility and delivers the most comprehensive training to your entire organization.
OnDemand eLearning: Eliminate travel costs, focus on specific topics, and gain productivity quickly. Access nearly 5,000 hours of self-service content, up 78 percent from 2007. Available through:
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Bentley LEARN - This learning subscription is the most cost-effective way to put learning on every desk in your organization.
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Enterprise Training Subscription - This learning subscription offers the greatest flexibility and delivers the most comprehensive training to your entire organization.
Classroom Learning : Select from hundreds of courses planned for regional Bentley training centers around the world. Classroom learning is available through:
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Scheduled Courses - Presented by experienced Bentley instructors, hundreds of scheduled courses worldwide are available in regional classrooms and via the web as live distance learning.
View worldwide schedules
Classroom Schedule -- USA
- Account-specific training - Exclusive training for your organization is available in or near your office through classroom or distance learning options.
- Enterprise Training Subscription - This learning subscription offers the greatest flexibility and delivers the most comprehensive training to your entire organization.
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BE User Group Events - User group members exchange ideas and experiences, receive training, and provide feedback to Bentley by holding user meetings and conferences.
Peer Networking: Meet and collaborate with other professionals in person and online:
For more on Bentley Institute programs, visit www.bentley.com/training.
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Will there be a European BE Conference in 2008?
No, BE Conference will be in the Baltimore, Md. only in 2008. The conference will offer content and presentations suitable to a global audience.
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What is the dress code for BE Conference 2008?
The dress code is business casual except for the BE Awards of Excellence ceremony, which is black tie or business formal/cocktail attire. Jeans, t-shirts, non-collared shirts, shorts, and sneakers are not appropriate attire for the conference or the BE Awards ceremony.
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Are my spouse and children allowed to attend BE Conference 2008?
All BE Conference registrants and attendees must be 21 years of age or older. If your spouse and children meet this requirement and wish to attend evening events only, please have them register on-site for a guest pass at no charge. If they would like to attend any sessions or visit the Exhibit Hall, they will need to register for the conference online.
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Who do I contact for questions regarding the BE Conference 2008?
Please contact us at beconference@bentley.com or call +1 610-458-6261 or +1 800-949-0498.
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Where do I find information about BE Conference 2008?
Visit www.bentley.com/beconference for information that is continuously being updated as plans are finalized.
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Questions?
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact us at beconference@bentley.com or call +1-800-949-0498 or +1-610-458-6261.
Interested in BE Conference updates and promotions?
Sign up now at www.bentley.com/BEemails.
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