The Connecticut Chapter of Professional Woman in Construction (PWC-CT) will host a panel discussion and meeting entitled “Issues and Impacts, Southern New England Higher Education” on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Sheraton Hartford South in Rocky Hill, CT. This is one in a series of educational and networking events hosted by PWC-CT, whose programs are tailored to professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction fields as well as interested members of the public.
Colleges and universities are consistently challenged to maintain energy efficient, technologically advanced, cutting edge — yet cost effective — facilities on their campuses. Join us to find out how the facilities planning and management experts at some of the Northeast’s most respected higher education institutions anticipate and handle these issues.
Topics of discussion include the long term outlook for higher education, leadership in transforming operations to meet the needs of the “Knowledge Age,” reinventing strategies and business models to reflect the “new normal”; trends such as the increasing integration of technology in measuring performance and tracking improvement; the evolution of sustainability / facility planning for environmental impacts; and the impact of recent trends in construction and funding on campus facility management.
Attend to learn from the individuals who direct Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction for some of New England’s top-ranked public and private academic institutions. The panel’s moderator will be Katharine Mace “Trina” Learned / Wellesley College. Panelists include James Brassord, P.E. / Amherst College; ElizabethMinnis, AIA / MA Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM); Keith Epstein, AIA / Connecticut State Colleges & Universities; Laura A. Cruickshank, AIA / University of Connecticut; David Frassinelli / Fairfield University; and Elizabeth Isenstein / Tufts University.
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Founded in 1980, Professional Women in Construction is a national non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization committed to advancing professional, entrepreneurial and managerial opportunities for women and other “non-traditional” populations in construction and related industries. Members of PWC-CT represent all major disciplines within the A/E/C industry, and are drawn from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Membership is open to women and men, private companies and public agencies actively engaged in the design / construction / real estate development fields, and businesses supplying goods and services to the industry. PWC-CT supports education in the fields of architecture, construction and engineering, and recognizes ongoing professional excellence with two awards: the “Women on the Rise” award and the “Woman of Accomplishment” award.
This PWC meeting and discussion are open to the public. The meeting is Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Sheraton Hartford South, 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT. All attendees must pre-register online by Friday, September 26, 2014 at www.pwcusa.org/CT. PWC members $60; nonmembers $85; students / subsidized $35. Registration and networking at 5:30 p.m.; cash bar; dinner and program at 6:30.
