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Seminar Application
The 2008 Architecture Conference and Product Show Committee is now
accepting seminar proposals for its 10th annual conference. This
one-day event is co-sponsored by the Association of Licensed Architects
(ALA) and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Chicago Chapter.
Fifteen different seminars of 90 minutes in length
(1.5 LU’s) will be selected for five tracks: Design, Legal/
Business, Sustainability, Technical, and Building Envelope. Seminar
formats can be case studies, lectures, and panel presentations, and will
be offered in one of the three sessions. It is preferred that seminars
qualify for Health, Safety and Welfare. Presenters are asked to bring
handouts to reinforce the learning objectives.
Benefits
By becoming a
presenter at the conference, speakers:
·
maximize
professional exposure
·
share
expertise
·
enhance
their leadership role in the profession
·
become
known as a valuable resource
·
contribute to the continuing education of architects
·
solidify
your presence in the architecture community
·
introduce yourself to new audiences
Marketing
In addition to visibility at the conference, presenters and program
descriptions will be published in mailings to 8,000 design professionals
in the Chicago and Midwest region, posted on the ALA and CSI website for
four months, and included in each association’s publications. Although
presentations must be of a generic, non-proprietary nature, the
presenter and their company will be given credit during introductions.
They may include their company logo on the first and last slides of the
program, and on the first or last page of the handout.
Speakers will receive complimentary conference registration, including
other seminars and the keynote. There is no fee or honorarium paid to
presenters.
Evaluation Procedures
Potential seminar presenters must submit ELECTRONICALLY a
completed application and any optional attachments that may further
describe the proposed seminar to
Conference@LicensedArchitect.org.
A
committee of ALA and CSI design professionals will rate and review each
submission independently. Based on these ratings and review comments,
the committee will then determine a balanced mix of topics that offer
the most educational benefits to conference attendees and fit in the
designated tracks. Continuing Education: Seminars must contain
90 minutes of instruction. If the seminar was previously
offered/registered as a 60-minute program, additional material must be
added to qualify for 1.5 LU’s. In this case, most providers (including
AIA) will require the provider to re-register under a different title
and program number if it was previously registered for 1.0 LU’s.
Submissions will have
a higher incidence of success if they incorporate some of the following
characteristics:
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Technical content, clarity, quality and organization of ideas
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Speaker’s experience and knowledge of the subject matter
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Timeliness and relevance of topic to current industry and professional
concerns
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Potential to contribute to a well-balanced program
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Practical application and universal appeal
·
Uniqueness to this conference and previous year’s conferences;
unduplicated
Deadline for
Submission
April 11, 2008
Notification
Early
May
Please email the
following application with the requested attachments to:
Conference@LicensedArchitect.org.
Questions call: 847-382-0630.
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About the Chicago Architecture
Conference & Product Show
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Now in its 10th year,
this all-day event has attracted design professionals from a twelve
state area, providing them an opportunity to earn up to 6.0 Learning
Units for Professional and State Requirements. Conference Registration
has continued to grow and last year attendance was over 700, with
seminar registration exceeding 400 professionals. Seminar presenters
from across the country have been well received and a top reason 99% of
last year’s attending professionals said they will return.
The conference
begins with a Continental Breakfast and Keynote address. Keynote
speakers in the past were: Adrian D. Smith, FAIA RIBA formerly of SOM;
Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief, Building Design+Construction;
James R. DeStefano, FALA, FAIA, RIBA, CEO of
DeStefano and Partners, Ltd. Three sessions of seminars are scheduled
during the day, with the exhibit hall open throughout the day. A box
lunch is also provided.
Drury Lane
Conference Center is located in an upscale suburb of Chicago and
convenient to O’Hare and major expressways. There is free parking and a
hotel on site. A block of rooms will be held for the event.
About
ALA
The Association of
Licensed Architects (ALA) is the second largest and the fastest growing
architecture association in Illinois and the USA recording a growth of
2600% in just eight years. It is a national organization with 1250
members and is known as a grass roots organization. Its mission is to
advance the architectural profession by fostering open communication
through information, education and cooperation, and to support and
improve the professional’s role in the built environment. ALA has
experienced record attendance at its dynamic programs and earned an
excellent reputation with its numerous real services and its acclaimed
magazine “Licensed Architect.”
About
CSI
CSI Chicago is one
of 43 chapters of The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a
professional association of 17,000 that provides technical information
and products, continuing education, networking, and professional
conferences to enhance communication among all building design and
construction industry's disciplines. The goal is to meet the industry's
need for a common system of organizing and presenting construction
documents. CSI's members include architects, engineers, specifiers,
contractors, building owners, facility managers, and product
manufacturers. Its policy of industry-wide membership has resulted in
improved communication and unprecedented teamwork to develop innovative
products and services of benefit to all involved in nonresidential
construction.
(847)382-1924
www.csichicago.org
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