Michael Barnes, Publisher of High-Profile Monthly
FastFacts Friday and HP’s monthly calendar listings can provide topics and dates for many of the most popular associations in New England’s AEC industry. Keeping with our theme of forecast 2017 we are offering here, the chance to plan ahead for the first six months of 2017 with just a few annual events not to be missed. Okay, here we go…
The International Interior Design Association of New England (IIDANE) Interior Design Awards will be held at the Royale, Boston, Thursday, March 2, 2017.
The Society for Colleges and University Planners SCUP 2017 North Atlantic Regional Conference is scheduled for March 5–7 at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. This year’s focus is “Building Bridges: Co-ops, Consortia and the Collaborative Economy”
BuildingEnergy expo and conference organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is an established crossdisciplinary renewable energy and high performance building conference for the region. BE-17 is at the Seaport World Trade Center March 7 – 9. You can also top by the HP booth on the show floor for a promotional gift!
This year’s ACEC/MA 2017 Engineering Excellence and Awards Gala will fall on Wednesday, March 15 at The Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA. Slated for emcees are Carol Gladstone, Commissioner, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and Leo Roy, Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Recreation
Visit this year’s MEDED The Healthcare and Educational Facilities Design and Construction Event for New England April 4th and 5th at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. HP will be there.
The Boston Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) hosts special events each year to raise awareness for the profession, raise money for philanthropic ventures, raise funds for the chapter and build our membership all while providing our membership with fun and exciting events and great opportunities for networking. This years 2017 Awards of Excellence will be held on May 17. Also being planned are the Golf Classic in June and the “always fun” Schmooze Cruise in July.
In addition to an exciting line up of monthly meetings the Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) will hold its 21st Project Team Award and Scholarship Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting June 13. Details have not been released but its usually held at the Bond Ballroom, 11th Floor, Hilton Homewood Suites, Hartford, CT.
IFMA Boston is the Founder Platinum sponsor for ProExpos Group’s 12th annual Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference, June 14th and 15th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston. This event features over 300 exhibitors running concurrently with an educational conference. High-Profile is a media sponsor so be sure to stop by our booth #252 for a chat and a gift.
These are just a few of our favs for the first half of the year. Keep in touch with the HP calendars for all the best meetings and events. Coming up the 2nd half of the year is the MBC annual banquet and Hall of Fame and this year’s ABX will merge with Greenbuild to more triple its floor space and traffic. Get out there and get connected.
If you have an event of interest to New England’s AEC community send the details to [email protected].
