Bi-Region Conference Reminder
Great Lakes and North Central Regions


 

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CSI Great Lakes Region Chapter Leaders and Members

 

With only one month before our Bi-Region Conference with the North Central Region, we strongly encourage you to register to attend. Please keep in mind that there is a Great Lakes Region Conference Attendance Incentive Program that will help two people from every Chapter, who are not Chapter President or Region Board Member, with some of the cost of attending the conference. Please refer to the following link for more information. Incentive Program Document

  • Great Lakes Region Members interested in meeting people from other CSI Chapters in the same Region, that share similar design industry experiences and interests, should attend.

  • Great Lakes Region Members interested in becoming involved with GLR Board or GLR Committees should attend.

  • Each CSI Chapter President is automatically a Director on the Great Lakes Region Board of Directors. The Region Conference is one of two opportunities we have to meet face to face as the GLR Board. If the Chapter President/Director cannot attend, they should assign a proxy to attend on the Chapter's behalf to vote on important issues. There is a stipend to help with costs for each CSI Chapter President from the Great Lakes Region.

  • Each CSI Chapter President, President-Elect, Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer should attend.

  • CSI Chapter Committee Chairs should attend.

Please refer to this link for more information about the conference.

 

Also, please submit Great Lakes Region Award recommendations to Henry Stellema hwstellema007@gmail.com. This is how we recognize important people in our Region. We can't know about every outstanding CSI Member in our GL Region unless you tell us. Please refer to the following link for Awards information.  Awards Guide

 

Every Chapter is also encouraged to participate in a silent auction by preparing a basket with products indicative of that Chapter/City. Please refer to the following link for more information. Silent Auction Document

 

Let us show the North Central Region how strong and involved we are. We are the GREAT Lakes Region. We look forward to shaking your hand.

 

Thank you,

 

Ivette Ramirez Bruns CSI CCS

FY 15 Great Lakes Region President

 

Philip Babinec RA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP

FY16 Great Lakes Region President


 

 


 


Register to Attend the CSI Bi-Region Conference


 

Hosts Northern Illinois and Chicago Chapters will welcome 29 chapters and their leaders from the North Central and Great Lakes regions for the 2015 Bi-Region Conference, May 7 through 9, in downtown Chicago.  Register online now for this exciting event.  $150 early bird registration is available only through April 22.

 

The Chicago Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, with its spectacular views of the river and city skyline, will serve as the venue.  Its location in River North, next to the Merchandise Mart is convenient to transportation, sightseeing, dining and the best of Chicago.  Booking information is available at the conference website: www.CSIBiRegion15.org/hotel.

 

This conference will offer:

  • Leadership training for chapter officers

  • Up to 6 CEU hours of technical continuing education seminars open to conference attendees and Chicagoland design and construction professionals

  • Sponsorships/Partnerships to increase visibility with CSI members and the Chicago architectural community

  • Product show for manufacturers to showcase their products to CSI Bi-Region members and Chicago design professionals

  • President-elect training for chapters

  • Technical Tour: Chicago River Bridges and Museum

  • Keynote Luncheon: Design and Construction of Chicago's Riverwalk Park

  • Companion Events

  • Architectural Boat Dinner Cruise for Conference Attendees, exhibitors, and their guests

  • Regions' awards banquet with musical entertainment

Scheduled Continuing Education Topics each registered for 1.0 AIA CES:

  • Shaping Today's Design with Ultra High Performance Concrete

  • Critical Transitions:  Small Details with Big Consequences

  • Rain Water Penetration Principals - Clarifying Terminology

  • Verifying UL Certification and Understanding UL's Architect Support

  • Benefits of Impermeable Concrete & Permanent Impermeable Repair Materials

  • The Basics of Accessibility Compliance

  • Healthy Walls = Rainscreen & Ventilation

  • LEED v4 - Materials for New Construction

  • Designing and Specifying Ceramic Tile Systems

  • ASTM Standards in Roofing and Waterproofing - What We Have Had, Newly Developed, and What's Coming

See www.CSIBiRegion15.org/education for more information on CEU topics and presenters.

 

Click here for a schedule of events.