Monday, March 19
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
Venue |
Track/Topic Area: |
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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BIM |
BIM Pre-Conference Full Event
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WE |
WE + Sustainability Pre-Conference
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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CFMONEDAY |
CFM Exam Prep Workshop (1-day)
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Tuesday, March 20
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
Venue |
Track/Topic Area: |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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General Session
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Chicago Ballrom VI-VII |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
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WE Welcome and Announcements
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Kate North
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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IFMA Leaders Best Practice Sharing Round Table Session
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Mary Ressler
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
IFMA Volunteer Leader Training
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Women in FM Panel Discussion
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Lynn Baez
Lucy Kalkman
Sandra McCurdy
Suzanne Harvey
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2076 |
FM Service Management, Technology Essentials for Each Generation
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Ted Ritter
Geoff Williams
Laura Svitak
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2074 |
Fit for Five: Transforming a Decades-Old Workplace to Support a Multi-Generational Workforce for Years to Come
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Erin Murray Butler
Holly Jeffers
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Cutting Edge Solutions
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2041 |
Ready, Set, Exercise! How to Develop and Conduct a Business Continuity Plan Exercise
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Diane Coles-Levine
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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2020 |
Respecting Human Limits: Densification Research and Design
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Ellen Keable
Lisa McGregor
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
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2067 |
The Impact of Place on Innovation and Human Performance
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Kate Lister
Tom Mulhern
Todd Heitman
Sally Augustin
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
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2083 |
Dig The Gig Economy: A Seismic Shift in People and Place
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Mary Lee Duff
Jim Truhan
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Tuesday Power Luncheon
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Sheraton IV - V |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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1:45 PM - 2:20 PM
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2044 |
Workplace strategy and business resilience: Keeping the workplace productive during a crisis
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Diane Coles-Levine
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
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How Chapters and Organizations Can Impact the Future of Our Workforce by Aligning with the IFMA Foundation
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Jeff Tafel
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
IFMA Volunteer Leader Training
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2068 |
AV-IT: Bridging the Generation Gaps
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Jeff Loether
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2022 |
Be a Game Changer in a Changing Game
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Joe Pearson
Machelle Pellegrini
Debi Gilbert
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
IFMA Volunteer Leader Training
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2057 |
See Something, Say Something... to Everyone.
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Nikhil Shenoy
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Cutting Edge Solutions
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2045 |
The Looming Talent Gap - Engaging and Retaining Young Professionals in FM
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Geoff Williams
Derek Bacigal
Laura Svitak
Lauren Leipziger
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Leadership & Management
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2:25 PM - 3:00 PM
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WE + Sustainability = A Competitive Advantage
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Kate North
Dean Stanberry
Christopher Cayten
Shona O'Dea
Glenn Dirks
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception, Expo Floor & The Hub
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Riverwalk A & B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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Wednesday, March 21
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
Venue |
Track/Topic Area: |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Power Speaker Lunch
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Sheraton IV - V |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
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Learn How IoT Solutions Play an Important and Increasing Role in Emergency Preparedness
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Gustavo Reyna
Joe Scanlin
Peter Viall
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2101 |
The Impact of Technology on Workplace Design and Supporting a Multi-Generational Workforce
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Matthew Ezold
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2087 |
The Natural Capitalism Concept Comes to Industrial
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Karl Heitman
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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2047 |
Transcending Generations - How Mobile is Key to Success in a Multi-generational Workforce
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Ian Morley
Tom Zampini
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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2092 |
Your Greatest Facility Manager is still in High School - Panel Presentation
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Jim Zirbel
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
IFMA Volunteer Leader Training
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1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
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2012 |
Blurring boundaries: Exploring boundaries from learning to working environments, why they need to be connected and how workplace can learn from learning.
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Arnold Levin
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
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2093 |
Workplace Design + Space Utilization = Talent Retention
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Joseph Poskie
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
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WE Case Study: Willis Towers Watson
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Bryon Olsen
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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3:00 PM - 3:35 PM
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2060 |
Knowledge Transfer Techniques & Technologies in the Multi-generational workplace
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John Brisk
Stephanie Stilson
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
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2095 |
Back to the Future: Managing Employee Experience & Technology Trends Across the Generations
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Elizabeth Dukes
Judith Novia
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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2007 |
Displacement Ventilation Workplace Innovation: Improving Indoor Environmental Quality and Occupant Well-being
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Thomas Zakrzewski
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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2050 |
IoT, Security & Privacy – We Just Don’t See Things the Same Way!
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Geoff Williams
Ted Ritter
Derek Bacigal
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2043 |
Leading the way to IFMA’s Future: How You can Become an FM/IFMA LEADER
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Kathy Roper
Teena Shouse
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Leadership & Management
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2065 |
Problem Solved: Finding the Gaps in Your Mobility, Cloud and Emergency Management
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David Trask
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Leading and Bleeding Edge
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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WE Case Study: William Blair Corporate Headquarter Relocation
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Jeanette Scott
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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IFMA Young Professionals Happy Hour @ Pippin's Tavern
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Thursday, March 22
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Session Code |
Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
Venue |
Track/Topic Area: |
8:00 AM - 9:05 AM
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2069 |
Transformational Change Through Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
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Cheryl Duvall
Diane Coles-Levine
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Helping Facility Executives Take the Guesswork Out of the Equation
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David Frank
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2091 |
Embracing the Third Industrial Revolution: What does it mean for FM?
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Nancy Sanquist
James Ware
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Cutting Edge Solutions
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2034 |
Leadership and Values
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David Suter
Sara Suter
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Leadership & Management
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2082 |
Modern, Intelligent Buildings and Their Role in Our Network-Connected Economy
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Todd Boucher
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2081 |
Preventing Facility Crime Through Security Innovation
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John Valdez
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Cutting Edge Solutions
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
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2073 |
Promoting workplace health and wellness through an open source analytics PROWELL©
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Young Lee
Jessica Wolkoff
Michelle Osburn
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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FM Trends in Custodial
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David Frank
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2037 |
Get Off Email and End Meetings On Time
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Charlie Cichetti
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Leadership & Management
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2049 |
The Facility Manager’s Keys to Active Shooter/Assailant Preparedness in the 21st Century
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Randy Braverman
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Best Practices/Quality
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2027 |
The Impact of Machine Learning, VR and IoT on Workplace Strategy and Design Build Process
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Simon Davis
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2017 |
What's Hot and What's Not - Determining how market factors and generational demands are affecting our workplaces
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Janice Cimbalo
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Real Estate Advisory and Leadership (REAL) Community
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10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
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2071 |
The Science of Workplace
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Sharon Henderson
Lisa Morrison
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
10:55 AM - 11:05 AM
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WE IGNITE
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Kate North
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
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2104 |
Increasing R&D Effectiveness through Workplace Change – a Case Study
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Suki Reilly
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
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Increase Outsourcing Success (Building RFPs etc)
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David Frank
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Michigan B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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The Latest Update on the Global Workforce Initiative
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Jeff Tafel
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Ontario |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2084 |
ISO 41001 - the Game Changer?
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Theodore Weidner
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Michigan A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
2053 |
Real Estate and Business Resilience: What’s it going to take to survive and thrive in an age of disruption?
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Diane Coles-Levine
Janice Cimbalo
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Superior B |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
Real Estate Advisory and Leadership (REAL) Community
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2054 |
Space Utilization in Real Time - How Sensors and the Internet of Things are Providing Essential Data to Support New Ways of Working.
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Michael Schley
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Superior A |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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2056 |
Remembering the People when Assessing and Transitioning the Workplace Environment
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Suzette Baker
Gary Miciunas
Shannon Soloman
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Chicago Ballroom X |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Closing Keynote & Lunch
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Sheraton IV - V |
Sheraton Grand Chicago |
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Facility Tour: Columbia College Media Production Center
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Facility Tour: Historic Sky Scrapers Walking Tour
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Facility Tour: Historic Treasures Walking Tour
***CANCELED***
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Facility Tour: The Rookery
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