| Chicago
Chapter Meetings
Chapter Meetings are normally held
the fourth Tuesday of selected months. Please check home page
for current events and calendar for the monthly dates.
Location: Chapter Meetings
are held at Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson, Chicago,
IL 60604 (www.ulcc.org). The
Union League Club is a Private Club that has been in existence
for 125 years and is in the heart of the financial district. Chapter
meetings will be held in the Crystal Room, 5th Floor. Time: Registration/Cash
Bar starts at 5:00PM, dinner at 5:30 PM and program at 6:30 PM.
There are no regularly scheduled chapter meetings in December,
June and August. On September 16,2008 the Architecture Conference
and Product Show takes the place of the Chapter Meeting. In December
there is a holiday party. In 2009 a golf outing is scheduled.
Special events, speakers and events coordinated with other professional
organizations may necessitate a change of date, time and location.
For current monthly events, check the home page.
Chicago Chapter dues include the dinner/lunch fee for at least
5 regular meetings. Special Meetings may incur a nominal fee.
Reservations for all special programs and events are required
at least one week in advance. Guests are charged $40. Call the
Chapter office at 847-382-1924 or Chicagocsi@aol.com.
Meeting Policy: If you cannot honor your reservation for a Chapter
Meeting, please let the Chapter office know by the Friday prior
to a Tuesday meeting. Even though meetings are free to members,
the Chapter must pay for the meal count given to the restaurant.
Therefore no-shows or reservations cancelled after Friday will
be billed $40 for the dinner cost.
Chicago Chapter Roundtables
Roundtables are opportunities
for Chicago Chapter members to gather with a small group, discuss
timely topics and earn learning units toward state requirements
and professional accreditation. The format is bring-your-own lunch
in a conference room setting, with rsvp’s required. Due
to space restrictions, attendance is limited and on a first-come
basis. Email notifications are sent when there is not sufficient
time to announce topics in the Change Order. These are free to
members, with guests accepted as space permits, and and put on
a waiting list until members are accommodated
Industry roundtables feature topics beneficial to
product representative. (Normally 3rd Tues. of the month.
Professional roundtable are offered on topics geared toward architects,
engineers and registered professionals. (Normally 2nd Wed of the
month.
If you cannot honor your reservation, please notify the Chicago
Chapter office, since there is often a waiting list.
Chicago Chapter Special Events
Throughout the year, CSI hosts
or co-sponsors special programs and events of interest to its
members and the industry. Varying by year, these events include
all-day seminars, special speakers, tours or jointly sponsored
programs with other professional associations. These are publicized
through the website, monthly publication, and email notifications
to members.
Chicago Chapter Social Events
Social have events have included
a golf outing, Architecture Boat Cruise, wine tasting party, Holiday
Party and Awards Banquet and vary by year.
| October
2008 |
| 8 |
Prof. Roundtable |
Reduced Energy Consumption Building Envelope
Design, 12 N – 1 PM, Location, OWP/P, 111 West Washington,
Chicago |
| 21 |
Industry Roundtable |
How Do Specifiers and Architects Find and Use Your Product
Information?, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele, 154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 28 |
Chapter Meeting |
"DeMystifying the LEED Process", 5 PM, Union League
Club, Chicago |
| November
2008 |
| 5 |
Prof Roundtable |
Daylighting and Advanced Fenestration Technology, 12 Noon
– 1 PM, OWPP, 111 West Washington, Chicago |
| 11 |
Industry Roundtable |
Assisting the Design Team with Product Selection, 12 Noon
– 1 PM, Hafele, 154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 18 |
Chapter Meeting |
Geothermal: Case Studies in Sustainability |
| December
2008 |
| 9 |
Holiday Party |
CSI Member/Guest Social Event and Benefit for Habitat for
Humanity, 5:30 PM -8:00 PM, Rumba, 351 West Hubbard, Chicago |
| January
2009 |
| 14 |
Prof. Roundtable |
Professional Roundtable:Concrete that Cleans Itself and
the Environment , 12 N – 1 PM, Solomon Cordwell Buenz,
625 N. Michigan Ave , Chicago |
| 20 |
Industry Roundtable |
Relationship Building During Turbulent Times: Maintaining
Your Relevance in a Declining Market, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele,
154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 27 |
Chapter Meeting |
”Specifying Green Products to Improve Air Quality,
5:00 PM, Union League Club, Chicago |
| February
2009 |
| 5 |
Supplemental Event |
Membership Recognition Wine Party, BIN36, 335 N. Dearborn,
Chicago |
| 11 |
Prof. Roundtable |
New Design Opportunities Through Innovative Engineering,
12 N – 1PM, OWP/P, 111 West Washington, Chicago |
| 17 |
Industry Roundtable |
LEED for Product Representatives, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele,
154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 24 |
Special Event |
“Six Ways of Condensation” Wagdy Anis, Principal
WJE, Boston.11:30 AM, Maggiano’s, Chicago, repeated
at 5:30 PM, Meridian Banquets Chicago and Suburban Locations
|
| March
2009 |
| 11 |
Prof. Roundtable |
Sustainable ETFE Envelopes, 12 Noon – 1PM, Gensler,
30 West Monroe, Chicago |
| 11 |
Industry Roundtable |
Contractual Relationships, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele, 154
W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 24 |
Chapter Meeting |
“The Value of Specifications”, Panel Discussion,
5 PM, Union League Club, Chicago |
| April
2009 |
| 8 |
Prof. Roundtable |
Sustainable Site Design, 12 Noon – 1PM, V3, 120 N.
LaSalle, Chicago |
| 21 |
Industry Roundtable |
Contractual Relationships, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele, 154
W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| 28 |
Chapter Meeting |
Masdar Headquarters, Sustainable Strategies, 5:00 PM, Union
League Club |
| May
2009 |
| 13 |
Prof. Roundtable |
Structural Silicone Glazing Systems, 12 Noon – 1PM,
HOK, 30 West Monroe, Chicago |
| 19 |
Industry Roundtable |
Social Networking for Business, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele,
154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
14 |
Annual Banquet |
Annual Banquet & Awards, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Mercat
a la Plaxa, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago |
| June
2009 |
| TBA |
Prof. Roundtable |
Topic TBD, 12 Noon – 1PM, OWP/P, 111 West Washington,
Chicago |
| TBA |
Industry Roundtable |
Topic TBD, 12 N – 1 PM, Hafele, 154 W. Hubbard, Chicago |
| July
2009 |
| 31 |
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No Meetings in July |
| August
2009 |
| 20 |
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Golf Outing Lost Marsh, Hammond, IN |
| September
2009 |
| 24 |
Chapter Meeting |
Topic TBD 5:00 PM Union League Club, Chicago |
| October
2009 |
| 20 |
Conference |
11th Annual Architecture Conference & Product Show sponsored
by CSI Chicago and ALA, 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM at Drury Lane,
Oakbrook, IL |
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