Ed Merrow will give a keynote speech entitled "Megaprojects – A Global Perspective" at the Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Convention Centre, 333 – 4th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Independent Project Analysis, Inc., has one of the most extensive databases available on the drivers of successful megaprojects. Ed Merrow will speak about his organization’s research and discuss what is on the horizon for megaprojects in the global economy.