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Golf Outing at the IU Golf Course

Join us for a round of golf at the beautiful IU championship golf course on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 PM. Tee times have been reserved for 18 holes of golf with a cart for $40.  Please reserve a spot by contacting spacemgt@indiana.edu.  Each player is responsible for his/her fees upon check in at the golf course.

To learn more about the course visit http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/iugolfcourse/ind-iugolfcourse.html

Opening Plenary

"The Healing Power of Humor"

Monday, October 26
6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Stuart Robertshaw is the president and CEO of the National Association for the Humor Impaired. The association has received national attention from the press in over 144 newspapers (including the Wall Street Journal), 180 radio stations and has been featured in magazines such as Family Circle and Mature Outlook.

Robertshaw, whom the press refers to as "Dr. Humor," will share with us the current research on the psychological and physiological benefits of humor and laughter as they relate to: our profession, the importance of taking care of ourselves, and increasing the joy, laughter, and fun at work.  

Afternoon Plenary

Tuesday, October 27
Noon–2:00 PM

Tom Crean, Head Coach Men's Basketball, Indiana University at Bloomington

Closing Plenary

Wednesday, October 28
10:45 AM–Noon

Paul Lingenfelter, President, State Higher Education Executive Officers 

The World is Flat:  Implications for Higher Education Planners and Leaders

Dr. Lingenfelter will reference Tom Friedman’s best selling book, “The World is Flat,” and various publications of Peter Drucker addressing the “knowledge society” to identify profound economic implications for every country, for the sustainability and quality of human life on the planet, and for higher education.

He will share three observations affecting higher education in the future: the re-alignment of national economies, the imperative for mass higher education, and the challenge to the world ecosystem.

A fourth topic is the impact of the economic stimulus bill on education. Will it create lasting value, a foundation for prosperity in the future? Or is it merely a temporary fix until we reassess our priorities and develop long-range strategies to better use the resources we already have?

Conference Theme

"A crisis is a terrible thing to waste."
-Paul Romer, Stanford economist

We’ve all heard it before. Change is the one constant we can count on. Nothing ever stays the same. Change is inevitable. In reality, change is opportunistic. Whether it is with staff alignments, technology investment, internal process streamlining or major restructuring, change brings opportunity.

As our nation and the world economies swiftly redesign themselves, we find new challenges – new changes -- within the college and university arena. These changes include increased competition for school-to-school and state-to-state stimulus funding, a reduction in local financial resources leading to a re-ordering of priorities, recognition of the cause and effect of world codependency, and especially, a renewed commitment to preserve and restore those things we value and cherish - our legacy to future generations.

This is the time for reflection, to sharpen our tools and create pathways for new initiatives beginning with not only knowing where you’ve been, but in knowing where you want to be.  What you do now, when budgets are tight but student enrollment is not, will impact your “place in the market” for years to come.

We will look at what specific opportunities have been created in the new economy, such as:

• Integrated planning: streamlining the process, not the product
• Creative financing: where there’s a will, there’s a way
• Leveraging grant funding
• Results of Federal Stimulus projects in implementation: were they really shovel-worthy?
• The cost-saving face (face-saving cost?) of sustainable design
• Biomimicry, the science of studying nature and applying its principles to the built environment
• Bridging conflicting values and sharing resources in jobs development
• Individual (non-project) research
• Institutional governance – huddle in the bunker, or transform the system?

It is easy to look at the current economy and say “why me?”  At this conference, we will be showcasing the folks who said “why not!” and have spent this last year advancing their causes in the face of these new opportunities.

Plan now to join your regional colleagues at Indiana University and hear their stories.

Current North Central Regional Sponsors

North Central Sponsorship Application (PDF)
Sponsorship Opportunities (PDF)

Platinum Colleague

URS Corporation, www.urscorp.com

Gold Colleague

Flad Architects, www.flad.com
Gensler, www.gensler.com
Parsons Brinckerhoff, www.pbworld.com

Silver Colleague

BHDP Architecture, www.bhdp.com
Gilbane Building Company, www.gilbaneco.com
Harley Ellis Devereaux, www.hedev.com
The Krill Co., Inc., www.krill.com
Leopardo Companies, Inc., www.leopardo.com
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl Architects, www.lshdesign.com
PSA-Dewberry, www.dewberry.com
Quinn Evans|Architects, www.quinnevans.com
Skanska USA Building, www.skanska.com
SmithGroup, www.smithgroup.com

Bronze Colleague

Tec Inc., www.tecinc1.com

Updated as of October 15, 2009

Questions?

Chair, 2009 Fall Conference
J. Jeffrey Conroy
jjconroy@dewberry.com
Office Director/Principal
PSA Dewberry
36 S Wabash Ave, Ste 310
Chicago, IL 60603
312.660.88004

Sponsorship Chair
Couper G. Gardiner
cgardiner@bhdp.com
Principal
BHDP Architecture
302 W 3rd St, Ste 500
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.527.0245
513.271.7017 Fax

Professional Development Chair
Lawrence J. Gleason
lgleason@cpmi.com
Vice President
Cost Planning & Management International Inc
3265 Northwood Circle, Ste 170
Eagan, MN 55121
952.854.3663
952.854.2847 Fax

Chair, 2009 Fall Conference Program
Chris E. Whitney
chris_whitney@urscorp.com
Vice President, Architecture
URS Corporation
Architects & Engineers
36 E 7th St, Ste 2300
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.651.3440
513.651.3452 Fax

Online Form or Website Contact
SCUP
April Pichlik
april.pichlik@scup.org
734.998.9172