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Generating Value With LCI Congress: What's in it for Me and My Organization?

Generating Value With LCI Congress: What's in it for Me and My Organization?

Congress registration is opening soon, and it’s time to make your plans for the Lean event of the year! Learn more about the exceptional return on investment for attendees of the 2025 LCI Congress, October 20-24, in Arlington, Texas.

Registration opens next week on June 17 with the lowest available rates.

Congress ROI for Attendees and Employers

Congress offers an unmatched opportunity to expand your Lean expertise, gain actionable insights, and build vital connections that bring immediate value to you, your team, your projects, and your organization.

“I go to Congress for a few reasons: meeting like-minded people in the industry who are problem-solving in different ways, growing the Lean community, and knowledge sharing within the community, so that how we deliver and design projects keep getting better.” — Neelanjana Sen, Principal (Healthcare) IPD, Stantec

ROI: Networking

Congress offers exceptional networking opportunities that directly contribute to your organization’s success. Many attendees share that the magic of Congress connections happens in the hallways between sessions, but we’ve also got plenty of structured networking time, including receptions, breakfasts, lunches, Exhibit Hall breaks, the Congress Golf Tournament, and more.

Join us to:

  • Connect with industry partners who can help you work more efficiently
  • Meet potential clients to drive your new business goals forward
  • Connect with Lean thought leaders to inspire new ways of working
  • Gain new perspectives and get outside your silo to understand other areas better
  • Gain a mentor or mentee, depending on your level of Lean or industry experience, to continue generating Lean progress together

“One of the reasons I always come to Congress is that it’s a broad cross-section of our entire business. You get to meet owners, contractors, trade partners, architects, and other engineers like myself that want to work on engaging projects and they want to do it in a special way that makes sure we win projects as friends not enemies—and make sure we’re delivering on the value that we promise as an industry to our customers.” — Douglas Lacy, Senior Vice President, WSP USA

ROI: Education

The Congress program features sessions geared towards every level of Lean. Whether you’re an experienced Lean practitioner or just starting your Lean journey, you’ll come away with key Lean concepts and tactics to influence your work.

Attend Congress to:

  • Access a wealth of Lean education all in one place for efficient one-stop learning
  • Hear the good, the bad, and the ugly during real-world case studies—there’s meaningful value in learning from others’ failures and successes
  • Learn the latest in Lean no matter where you work—sessions are geared toward owners, general contractors, designers, and the trades
  • Gain new skills, practical takeaways, and the latest Lean innovations
  • Extend your learning after Congress by revisiting your top sessions and catching up on ones you missed with attendee-only concurrent sessions recordings
  • Bring back key learning to your colleagues and your extended project team
  • Gain the chance to earn continuing education credits

“This October, I am going to my 17th LCI Congress, which is amazing and a little mind-blowing that I’ve been there so long and am still looking forward to it. I am teaching again, and am excited to see some of the new presentations and new workshops LCI is launching. It’s always a great opportunity to connect with peers in the industry, meet new people, and learn something.” — Christian Pikel, Managing Principal, The ReAlignment Group, Ltd.

ROI: Experiential Learning

Congress lets you take what you learn and put it into practice with experiential learning built in throughout the meeting. Learn by doing and bring that back to your projects and organization for an essential ROI win.

Join us for:

  • Live Labs that feature simulations and hands-on activities to further your Lean expertise
  • Learning Day (and a Half!) deep-dive sessions (October 20-21) on a range of influential Lean topics, including Last Planner System®, Target Value Delivery, and more
  • Gemba Day (October 24) featuring Lean in action—stay tuned for more on this year’s exciting Gemba Day tours!

“We are offering our first Monday afternoon half-day session of Learning Day in addition to our whole day on Tuesday. Monday afternoon will have a lot of our LCI introductory workshops, including Introduction to Lean Project Delivery and Introduction to Last Planner System®. That allows you to get more than just the two half-day courses on Tuesday. You can take your learning up a notch. On Tuesday, we will also offer our brand new full-day workshop piloted at the Lean in Design Forum with great results—the Essentials of Project Lean Leadership. It is focused on showing up as a leader no matter what your role is on the project or what stakeholder or partner role you play.” — Tammy McConaughy, Director, Education & Certification, Lean Construction Institute

Congress registration opens soon!

We can’t wait to see you in Texas! Stay tuned for the Congress registration opening announcement.

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this year’s Congress?

Explore sponsor and exhibitor opportunities. Email Ilene Goldberg or (703) 785-9087, for more information.

Questions on the Congress program?

Contact Joan Piccariello with any questions about the Congress program.