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2010 Upcoming Events

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Save the Date: Brainy Bite - Exploring the Distributed Workplace - Which Telework Programs Work in Today’s Corporate Facilities and Why
NOTE: LIMIT 40 people! - CLOSED!!!
Date/Time: March 10, 2010
Location:

HOK • 60 East Van Buren Street (CNA building, Van Buren entrance), 14th Floor • Chicago, IL

Agenda: 11:30am - 12noon Registration
12:00noon - 1pm Lunch & Presentation
1:00pm - 1:30pm Optional Tour of HOK Chicago Office, LEED-CI Platinum Certified
 

Powerful workplace solutions happen when progressive business leaders implement innovative workplace strategies. Explore highlights from a year-long IFMA research study on distributed work, and hear how workplace solutions address the emerging workforce, sustainability, productivity and budget. Speakers will share how 10 major corporations developed and deployed distributed work programs, what drivers led their workplace strategies and the lessons learned along the way. Learn about key distributed work program goals, drivers, success factors and stumbling blocks.

Objectives:

  • Explore the variations and trends in distributed work strategies.
  • Identify ways to maximize real estate using innovative workplace strategies.
  • Understand the importance of leadership support and change management strategies.

Credits: 0.15 CEU; 1.50 LU
Track: Benchmarking and Best Practices
Knowledge Level: Intermediate

Presenters:

Angie C. Earlywine, Senior Associate and Workplace Strategist, LEED AP, HOK, St. Louis, MO

Angie provides leadership in the areas of facility planning, facility benchmarking, change management and workplace strategy for clients in the Midwest Region of the U.S.  Angie has experience in workplace transformations, leading strategic planning efforts, and managing the facility programming process for corporate, institutional, governmental, and private sector clients. She has extensive experience in workplace dignostics such as workforce profiling and workplace anthropolgy research which enables her clients to make informed facility and workplace decisions.  She is skilled in change management communication planning and transition strategies which help organizations successfully implement workplace change. Angie is currently representing HOK their partnership with the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) on the recently published workplace study on Distributed Work published in February 2009 and being featured today.

Angie is a member of IFMA and has spoken on the topic of Distributed Workplace Strategies at the IFMA World Workplace conference in Orlando, the IFMA FM 3-D conference in SanDiego and will be speaking at the IFMA Facilities Fusion conference in Philidelphia next year.

Tom Polucci, AIA, IIDA, LEED GA, HOK, Chicago, IL

Bio: Tom Polucci is Group Vice President and Design Director for HOK’s Interiors Practice in Chicago.  In this role, Tom oversees programming, space planning, finish and furniture selection, design and detail development, site inspection and construction administration for the firm’s interior design projects. Tom’s design philosophy is based on a desire to deliver practical, beautiful workplaces that meet the client’s operational goals.  His recent clients include Allsteel, Millward Brown and Baker Tilly .  He also serves on HOK’s Design Board and Board of Directors and is actively working on a new business venture for the firm, HOK Product Design.   

As an award-winning interior designer, Tom has been featured in Environmental Design + Construction, The Wall Street Journal, and HGTV’s “Deserving Design.”  He also served as a guest editor for Contract magazine in July 2009 and helped launch HOK’s firm-wide blog, “Life@HOK.”  Tom attended Catholic University of America for his undergraduate work and received his Master’s Degree in Architecture at Washington University. 

Thank you HOK for sponsoring this event!

   
Save the Date: Program - Tour the Aqua!
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Date/Time: March 18
Agenda:

3:00 - 3:30 Registration
3:30 - 4:15 Presentation
4:15 - 5:00 Tour
5:00 - 6:00 Networking and Cocktails

Location:

Aqua
225 N. Columbus Drive (entrance on north side of building)
3rd Floor, Chicago, L

 

The Chicago Chapter of IFMA invites you to tour the Aqua! The famous skyscraper was recently awarded the Emporis Skyscraper Award and features distinctive design by renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang. In a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Emporis was quoted as saying "Members of the jury praised Aqua for its fascinating shape, whose appearance changes dramatically depending on the perspective. It was also cited as a brilliant technical achievement for the precision of its construction, and lauded as an application of green design innovations to an extremely large building project." Aqua is also currently the tallest structure designed by a woman-led firm.

A presentation prior to the tour will feature speakers from Magellan Development, McHugh Construction and Studio Gang and attendees are welcome to attend a Networking event immediately following the tour.

Speakers

Mauricio Sánchez, Studio Gang
Mauricio joined Studio Gang Architects in 2004. He is currently part of the design teams for the Reedy Square project in Greenville, the Village Center development in Chicago and the Harper Memorial Library renovation for the University of Chicago. He finalized the construction administration of the Aqua Tower mixed-use high-rise for which he was responsible for detail design and the development of construction documents. Mr. Sánchez has twenty years of planning, design, teaching and project management experience. Mr. Sánchez's other projects include the town master planning for Varzea Paulista in Brazil and the addition, renovation and long-range plan for the First Presbyterian Church of Belvidere. In addition, Mr. Sánchez has an interest in architectural theory and criticism, painting, sculpture and cultural sustainability. His ongoing research on "tectonics" has proven valuable to Studio Gang. Mr. Sánchez has been a LEED accredited professional since 2008.

Speaker from Magellan Development TBA

Speaker from McHugh Construction TBA

Non-members ($50):

Members ($30):


Don't forget, spend 5 minutes with an Associate Member learning about their service or product and earn $5,000 "IFMA Bucks"!!!
(Refer to your IFMA Bucks brochure for details)

Special thanks to James McHugh Construction Company
for sponsoring this event


The Chicago Chapter of IFMA would like to take this
opportunity to thank our Platinum Sponsors:
ICG Construction
Kayhan International
3MD Relocation Services

   
Save the Date: IFMA's Annual Bowl-a-Thon
Date/Time: Thursday, April 15th, 4pm - 6:30pm
  More information coming soon!
   

 

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