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Be Inspired Summer 2017 Newsletter

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Uncover the trends, styles, products and breakthroughs now available for your workspace. Discover NeoCon 2017 as seen through the eyes of your BOS partners.

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Be Inspired Spring 2017 Newsletter

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What are your walls doing for your bottom line? Do they allow your space to respond to your business demands? Do they add to the “wow factor” for attraction and retention of employees? Walls are a business opportunity. Learn how.

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Be Inspired Winter 2016 Newsletter

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The digital space has the innate capacity to impact work culture, engage teams, attract top millennial talent and encourage growth. Opportunity knocks for those ready to embrace change and looking to create cool, modern and collaborative workplaces.

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Events

IIDA Photobash

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST, TO THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Join the IIDA Illinois Chapter for an exciting evening which celebrates our members both old and new as well as our amazing annual sponsors. Eat and drink your way through the art gallery, which will feature custom graphics inspired by the art of language and the Pantone color of the year “Living Coral”. Next, get in line to have a new, professional headshot taken by one of the photographers stationed throughout the venue. Dancing is encouraged as our DJ Charles Protégé will be mixing all night. We can’t wait to see you there.

 

Location

Chez Event Venue

247 East Ontario Street

#2nd floor

Chicago, IL 60611

 

Date & Time 

April 4th, 2019

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

 

Ticket

Free Member Ticket

$30 Non-Member Ticket + Additional Taxes & Fees

Seventh Annual 3% Conference

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NOTE: Group ticket pricing ends Thursday, Oct 18 and late individual ticket prices begin.

We’re not a women’s conference, but a business event about the importance of diversity to creativity. Men and women from the worlds of advertising, marketing, PR, tech, non-profits and more come together for two days of inspirational keynotes, themed master classes, informative panels and networking.

This year’s theme is BRING IT!

-A rally cry to bring and share your wisdom.

-An invitation for more peer-to-peer learning.

-A reminder to bring your men, your juniors, your leadership, your clients — a true cross-section of your company.

Our 7th annual conference will offer more opportunity for audience involvement than ever before, tapping the wisdom of the 1,200 people who gather to #changetheratio.

Why Chicago?

After 3 years in New York City (and 3 years before that in San Francisco), 3% is excited to take over Chicago’s Navy Pier for our 7th Annual Conference. A new backdrop is more than just a fun photo opp. It’s a creative canvas for us to reimagine the guest experience and to add fun new offerings like a cocktail party at sea and a ping-pong tournament on land. Plus it gives us an opportunity to refresh the community with new agencies and brands who haven’t yet experienced 3%’s special breed of magic.

Which track will you choose?

Each attendee self-selects one of four tracks to follow for the majority of day one of the conference. This enables us to go deeper with helpful content for different groups of attendees, and allow for more time for hands-on learning, Q&A, and sharing from legendary leaders. Day two will be more TED-style inspirational speakers with just a few panel discussions in the mix.

Track options include:

Creative Director Track
Emerging Talent Track
Leadership/Manbassador Track
How-To Track (Peer-to-Peer Learning)

You can read more about the speaker line-up here. This event has sold out every year in advance, so get your tickets early!

Book your hotel, TODAY!

Remember to book your hotel EARLY at our discounted rates while they last. See our options below:

Hotel Chicago Downtown
Discounted rate for nights of November 7, 8, and 9.
Discounted rate of $299 + tax per night
Last day to book your room is October 5th at 12PM
Reservation Link

The Westin River North
Discounted rate for nights of November 7, 8, and 9.
Discounted rate of $245 + tax per night
Last day to book your room is October 8th at 5PM
Reservation Link

*Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued after October 1, 2018. Tickets will still be transferable to another party, or can be donated to offer a student free admission. Please email us directly to transfer or donate your ticket.

***Other Offerings***

Can’t be in-person with us in Chicago?

Join us via our Livestream sponsored by HP. The content includes all mainstage sessions over the 2-day event (the Creative Director Track on day 1 will be broadcast from the main stage). You can find this in our ticket offerings.

Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued after October 24, 2018. Tickets will still be transferable to another party, or can be donated to offer a student free admission. Please email us directly to transfer or donate your ticket.

3% in a Box Full Edition

The exciting experience doesn’t end after the Conference. You can now Bring It back to your team! The 3% in a Box Full Edition includes all video sessions, recaps, all training modules with their respective discussion guides, templates, and bonus materials. Through this robust offering, you’ll be able to hold important trainings and discussions with your team. For every Full Edition purchased, one will be donated to a next generation creative leader.

Modules 3 pack

Our 3% training modules are thematic and bite-size (1-2 hr experience), and include: “Manbassadors: How to be a Leader in the 21st Century Workplace”, “Preventing Burnout: Self Care for Success”, and “Moving the Titanic: The Keys to Creating Best in Class Cultures.” Equipped with discussion guides, presentation templates, video clips, and bonus content, the modules allow you and your team to further experience the wisdom shared at the 3% Conference and Bring It back to your agency management, office and/or staff.

2018 AIA Leadership Institute

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There is no better time than now to develop yourself as a leader, especially in your own community and region. Every day our communities are looking for experts to provide leadership and guide them through complicated environmental, civic, and social responsibility.  As architects, we are trained to look at the intricate layers of complex issues and provide rational, educated, and thoughtful solutions to some of the most challenging problems, including those that surround you. Let’s make architects the leaders of our communities!

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

8–8:30am:  Registration

8:30–12pm: Local Programming workshop sessions to be announced

12–12:50pm: Lunch and conversation

12:50–1pm: Countdown to National Plenary Broadcast

1–5pm: National Plenary Broadcast

5–6pm: Local closing

Owning our Ethics: Principles for Design(ers)

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In this Chicago Design Week event, we’ll assemble a cross-section of design professionals to discuss and stretch our conception of what it means to be an ethical designer in this increasingly data-rich and complicated world.
The terms “design” and “designer” represent many different disciplines, skillsets, and outputs — such as interfaces, experiences, urban environments, services, and communications — yet they share a similar root: to create new and future solutions for people. Regardless of their particular expertise, designers hold a great deal of power and responsibility for conceiving of and producing these solutions in an ethical manner. This is increasingly important in a world where attributes like transparency, diversity, and inclusiveness are no longer just nice-to-haves but non-negotiables, and one in which data-driven algorithms and behavioral insights can be used to manipulate and mislead those on the receiving end if orchestrated by the wrong hands.
Building off of a series of conversations from “Design Intersections: Design, Data, and Behavior,” a conference hosted by ID in May 2018, our multi-disciplinary panel will explore how an emerging set of ethical design principles might inform different kinds of design. We’ll then invite participants to break into smaller groups, centered on duos of designers from complementary fields, to probe and expand on what it means to design in an ethical way.
Purchase a ticket to receive a book that synthesizes the conversations from last year’s Design Intersections convening, which includes ethical principles for responsible design.

Chicago Design Week: How to Design for the Future We Want

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Designers today are called upon to use their creative talents and processes to conceive of – and design – new-to-the-world physical and digital products, services, spaces, and experiences. Instead of designing for how the world is now, we have to design for how things could be – a future that can be difficult to imagine because it doesn’t exist yet. What’s more, the things we design today must have the foresight to evolve along with rapid societal and technological advances.

On behalf of Chicago Design Week, IA Collaborative welcomes you to listen to a diverse panel comprised of academics, multidisciplinary designers, and civic and business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in designing for the future we want. After a lively panel discussion, we’ll cap the night off with appetizers and drinks on the IA Collaborative rooftop deck, weather permitting.

Tickets

$15

Greenbuild Conference & Expo in Chicago

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The Illinois Green Alliance is excited to welcome, Greenbuild – the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building – to Chicago in November!

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the face to face experience for sustainability in the built environment. It’s for professionals in architecture, construction, engineering, planning, and interior design who depend on thoughtful and ethical solutions which promote wellness and resiliency in construction and urban development.

Sustainability is the foundation of Greenbuild. Greenbuild is the only event genuinely dedicated to sustainability in the built environment, from the sessions we present to the products on the show floor to the way the event is produced. By participating with Greenbuild, you can return to the field armed with the education and discoveries that will empower your decisions, influence your actions, and inspire your dialogue—prompting you to share sustainability with others.

Learn more about registration pricing and packages.

The theme for Greenbuild 2018 is Human By Nature.

Human by Nature – The Intersection of Humanity and the Built Environment
The green building movement embraces all of humanity by making sustainable buildings and environments accessible to everyone, and in doing so, benefits the natural environment all around us. We are helping people understand their role in protecting and preserving the natural environment and leveraging the built environment to:

  1. Enhance human health and wellbeing
  2. Ensure resiliency
  3. Mitigate climate change
  4. Enhance community and social equity
  5. Restore and protect our ecosystems
  6. Enhance building efficiency and performance
  7. Promote sustainable design

The future of the human race is interlaced with the future of the planet, and the sustainable practices we celebrate and advance at Greenbuild remind us that our success as sustainability advocates, practitioners and professionals is more than a movement, it is a responsibility.

Last Call for Fall

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This exclusive event held by CREW Chicago supports CREW Foundation and CREW Chicago in creating opportunities for women and girls to achieve economic and professional success through programs such as CREW Careers, UCREW and CREW Network Foundation Scholarships.

The evening will include networking, silent auction, appetizers and cocktails.

Please mark your calendars for this year’s Last Call for Fall.

Cost:
Early Bird Discount through 9/30/18
Members  $100
Non-Members  $125
Members can purchase a Package of 5 tickets for $475

Full Price starting 10/1/18
Members  $125
Non-Members  $150

Illinois Green Alliance Member Breakfast

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New to Illinois Green? Been a member but want to get more involved? Looking to meet and mingle with other members? What ever the reason, we are excited to spend the morning with you.

As an Illinois Green Alliance member, you can demonstrate your passion and commitment to buildings and communities that give people better, brighter, healthier spaces to live, work and play. Be part of the community and gain exposure to thousands of green building professionals across Illinois.

Prospective members may join Illinois Green Alliance as an individual member, or your company or organization may sponsor us. Some membership contributions are tax-deductible.

Workspace Nudge Book Tour – Breakfast Workshop

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We look forward to seeing you at one of the Chicago Workspace Nudge Book Tour Events!

An interactive, activity based workshop session led by the facilitator. Collaborative group work and conversation to occur throughout the discussion.

Schedule
Registration + Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Workshop Session: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Closing Remarks + Networking: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

A confirmation email will be sent to you immediately after registration.

NAIOP The Industrial Mag Mile(s): I-55, I-355 & I-80

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After more than 30 years of unprecedented development, the Interstate 55 Corridor submarket today is nearly fully built-out.  Along Interstates 355 and 80, new developments offer occupiers compelling alternatives with less traffic congestion and lower occupancy costs.  All three are favorites for developers and institutional investors alike.  Are user demand and rental rates keeping pace, or are falling cap rates hiding sluggish leasing and an overbuilt submarket?  Join us on Wednesday, September 26th as our panel of experts offer their opinions on the state of these submarkets, and what is to come next.

Panelists:
Susan Bergdoll, Vice President, Leasing & Development, Duke Realty
James Carpenter, Executive Managing Director, Capital Markets, Cushman & Wakefield
Jeffrey Kapcheck, Senior Vice President, CBRE, Inc.
Michael Yocco, Director of Industrial Investments, Elion Partners

Schedule of Events:
7:45 a.m. – Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – Program
9:15 a.m. – Q & A
9:30 a.m. – Adjourn

Registration Fees:
NAIOP Members – $55
DL Members – $40
Nonmembers – $75
Students – $20

Registration Info:
Register Online
Download Registration Form (.pdf)
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 24, 2018