Recent programs are listed below
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Educational Breakfast Program – Mixed-use Development Focus
Speaker:
Kevin Chase
Vice President, LNR Property Corporation
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:30-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Congress Unplugged For The Holidays
Networking, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, and
charity raffle — a time to feel good and do good!
Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street, Boston, MA
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Click here to see who attended
November 10, 2011
Breakfast Panel Discussion/ RE Development Focus
Moderator:
Peter Abair
Mass. Biotechnology Council
Panelists:
Tom Andrews
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Mike Cantalupa
Boston Properties
John Hynes, III
Boston Global Investors
Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Annual Dinner featuring the Hall of Fame Awards
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cocktails, Music, Dinner, Awards
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Educational Breakfast Program – Healthcare Focus
Speakers:
Howard W. Ashcraft, Jr.
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Ellen Belknap, AIA, LEED AP, ACHA
SMRT
Paul Stein
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Stephen Evers, AIA
TRO Jung|Brannen
John Tocci
Tocci Building Companies
George Nolan, MAAT, CHFM
Wing Memorial Hospital
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Monday, June 6, 2011
62nd Annual Golf Outing
Vesper-Country Club
Designed by Donald Ross, Vesper's golf course is considered one of the finest in New England. Golfweek Magazine has just named Vesper to its Top 100 Classic Courses! One of the oldest courses in the U.S., it was lovingly restored in 2009 and all 18 greens rebuilt to U.S.G.A. specifications. Join us to play this unique course with 9 holes on an island in the Merrimack River and magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Educational Breakfast Program – Economic Focus
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-10:00 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Educational Breakfast Program – Public Construction Focus
Speakers:
David Perini
Commissioner, Division of Capital Asset Management
Edward Adelman
Executive Director, Mass. State College Building Authority
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Congress Unplugged: Melt Away the Winter Blues
Join your colleagues for the first networking event of 2011. No speakers, no agenda.
Ingredients: great venue, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres, AEC professionals. Mix and serve!
Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street, Boston, MA
5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
Educational Breakfast Program – Education Focus
Dick Amster and Pam Delphenich will join us to talk about the master plan for the campus – an encouraging message.
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Educational Breakfast Program – Future Focus
The Workplace of the Future
What’s coming and how does the design and construction industry prepare for it?
Panelists:
Douglas C. Gensler, AIA, NCARB
Principal & Managing Director, Gensler
Jan Johnson, FIIDA, LEED AP
Vice President, Allsteel
Daniel P. Perruzzi, Jr., AIA, LEED AP
Principal, Margulies Perruzzi Architects
Moderator:
Gretchen Fox
President, Fox RPM Corp.
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Annual Dinner featuring the Hall of Fame Awards
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cocktails, Music, Dinner, Awards
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Educational Breakfast Program – Legal Focus
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Please find here a link to the presentation given at the Massachusetts
Building Congress breakfast on September 23, 2010. Slides provided here reflect
the joint efforts of the organizations featured. For official representations
of the information that was presented, please contact the presenters directly:
Jeremy Ritzenberg
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
jritzenberg@haslaw.com
Carolyn Francisco
Corwin & Corwin LLP
cfrancisco@corwinlaw.com
Moderator:
Bradley Croft
Ruberto Israel & Weiner, P.C.
bcroft@riw.com
These slides are not to be reproduced and are for your review only.
Click here to see who attended
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
61st Annual Golf Outing
The Golf Club at Turner Hill
The centerpiece of the Golf Club at Turner Hill is the course itself. In 2005, Travel + Leisure Golf ranked Turner Hill as “One of the 10 Best New Private Courses in the U.S.” Spanning 7,021 yards, this award-winning, 18-hole championship course was designed by Hurdzan/Fry, a highly respected firm in the field of golf course design.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Congress Unplugged Spring Fling!
Seaport World Trade Center — Harborview Room
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Join your AEC colleagues for networking, cocktails & hors d’oeuvres with a view – a beautiful new space in the Seaport World Trade Center, on a balcony overlooking Boston Harbor... no speakers, no agenda, just fun. Come get connected!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Educational Breakfast Program – Green Building Focus
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Please find here a link to the presentation given at the Massachusetts
Building Congress breakfast on March 25, 2010. Slides provided here reflect
the joint efforts of the organizations featured. For official representations
of the information that was presented, please contact the presenters directly:
Jennifer L. Cronan, P.E., LEED AP
Construction Manager, LEED Coordinator
Jones Lang LaSalle Construction
jennifer.cronan@am.jll.com
Arnold M. Kee
Continuing Education Manager, Credentialing
Green Building Certification Institute
akee@gbci.org
Barbra Batshalom, LEED AP
Executive Director
The Green Roundtable / NEXUS, Boston
bb@greenroundtable.org (www.nexusboston.org)
Jacob W. Knowles, LEED AP
Senior Project Manager
The Green Roundtable / NEXUS, Boston
jacob@greenroundtable.org (www.nexusboston.org)
These slides are not to be reproduced and are for your review only.
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Educational Breakfast Program – Public Construction Focus
The State of State Building
Speakers:
Michael L. McKimmey, P.E., Deputy Commissioner, Division
of Capital Asset Management, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Luciana Burdi, Project Manager, Division of Capital Asset
Management, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Twelve CM at Risk projects were recently awarded by DCAM. Over the next few months there will be a substantial amount of trade contractor bidding and awards, as well as a pilot IPD program being planned...come to find out more about theses projects and how you can participate.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Congress Unplugged Holiday Networking Event
House of Blues, Boston – Foundation Room
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Mingle with AEC colleagues while enjoying the luxurious, private club atmosphere of the Foundation Room. Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, and holiday cheer. No speakers, no agenda, just fun. Come get connected!
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Thursday, November 10, 2009
Educational Breakfast Program – Energy Focus
Developing Renewable Energy & Efficient Buildings in Today's Economic Climate
Speakers
Kleo Taliadouros, Senior Project Developer, Ameresco,
Inc.
Teresa Civic, Manager, Utilities, Massport
Eric Friedman, Director, Leading By Example, Mass.
Dept. of Energy Resources
James W. Hunt, III, Chief of Environmental & Energy
Services, City of Boston
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Annual Dinner featuring the Hall of Fame Awards
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cocktails, Music, Dinner, Awards
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Congress Unplugged
House of Blues, Boston – Foundation Room
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Mingle with colleagues from the real estate, design, and construction industry. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, giveaways, and good company. No speakers, no agenda, just fun and new connections!
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Educational Breakfast Program – Professional Services Focus
The New Surety Marketplace – Challenges Facing Contractors
featuring
Michael W. Anderson, Executive Vice President & Managing
Director, Surety for Willis HRH – North American Construction Practice
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Most contractors are required at some time to provide a bond to guarantee performance. Bonds may be the key to a construction project and the inability to obtain one may cost the contractor the job.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Educational Breakfast Program – Best Practices Focus
A Brave, New World: Integrated Project Delivery Arrives
Speakers:
Phillip G. Bernstein, FAIA, LEED AP, Vice President, Autodesk,
Inc.
John L. Tocci, Chief Enabling Officer, Tocci Building
Companies
Scott Simpson, FAIA, LEED AP, Senior Director, KlingStubbins
John Cannistraro, Jr., President, J. C. Cannistraro, LLC
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Faster than a speeding bullet, More powerful than the BRA,
Able to leap project obstacles in a single bound...
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s
IPD!
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a transformational project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents, experience, and insights of all participants to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication and construction.
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pdf of the presentation from April 16, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Congress Unplugged
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Mingle with colleagues from the real estate, design, and construction industry. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, giveaways, and good company. No speakers, no agenda, just fun and new connections! At Joe's on the Waterfront, Boston.
Click here to see who attended
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Educational Breakfast Program – Public Construction Focus
Where the Work Is
Speakers:
David Perini, Commissioner, Division of Capital Asset
Management
Edward Adelman, Executive Director, Mass. State College
Building Authority
Katherine Craven, Executive Director, Massachusetts School
Building Authority
Stephan Chait, Director of Capital Projects, University
of Massachusetts Building Authority
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
As the commercial and institutional sectors in Massachusetts continue to struggle with the multiple challenges of the credit crisis and recessionary economy, there is increasing interest in the AEC and development community in public sector opportunities. The leaders of four major state building agencies will outline their upcoming building programs and answer your questions regarding qualifications and procurement.
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Thursday, January
15, 2009
Educational Breakfast Program – Construction Focus
Ring In the New MFA
Speakers:
Walter “Budge” Upton, Director of Project Development & Construction, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Steven J. Weber, Senior Vice President, John Moriarty & Associates, Inc.
Michael Jones, RIBA, Partner, Foster + Partners
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has a new look and a new addition taking form. The MFA’s Building Project, designed in collaboration by architects Foster + Partners (London) and CBT Architects (Boston), will enrich the ways in which visitors encounter the MFA’s great works of art, improve navigation through its galleries, as well as enhance and increase space for its encyclopedic collection, educational programs, and special exhibitions.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Congress Unplugged
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Deck the halls with colleagues from the real estate, design, and construction industry. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, giveaways, and good company. No speakers, no agenda, just fa,la,la,la,la! At Joe's on the Waterfront, Boston.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Educational Panel Discussion– Life Sciences Focus
Biotech in Massachusetts: Where It’s Going & Why
a panel discussion featuring..
Edward Dondero, Director of Real Estate & Planning, Biogen
Idec, Inc.
Jim Winiarski, Sr. Director Real Estate Planning and Project
Management, Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
Peter Abair, Director of Economic Development, Massachusetts
Biotechnology Council
Moderated by: Joe Fallon, Partner, DTZ/FHO Partners
Seaport World Trade
Center Boston
Cityview Ballroom
200 Seaport Blvd.
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentatio
This will be an interactive discussion on how the biotech industry chooses locations; what barriers to growth might exist in this region; the impact of the region’s academic, medical and research centers on plans; and the implications of the Mass. Biotech Initiative.
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Annual Dinner featuring the Hall of Fame Awards
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cocktails, Music, Dinner, Awards
Click here to see who attended
Click here for photos and a recap of the Gala
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Educational Breakfast Program - A/E/C Industry Trend Focus
Megatrends Changing the Design & Construction World
Featuring keynote speaker
Jan Tuchman,
Editor-in-Chief, Engineering News-Record
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentatio
As editor of the authoritative publication Engineering News-Record, Jan views our industry from a global perspective. Beginning with a brief review of how the last twenty-five years has changed the industry, she will then outline the megatrends accelerating change today: globalization, technology, sustainability, safety, and recruiting/retaining talent. Bring your questions and be prepared for a stimulating discussion.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Congress Unplugged
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Join us after work as we celebrate summer in the city – Up on the Roof.
Meet colleagues from the A/E/C industry for an evening of socializing and networking. No agenda, no speakers, just relaxation and fun!
Our summer venue is the Allsteel Resource Center at 200 State Street. This beautiful showroom facility includes a roof garden and what better way to spend a hot summer night than with a dramatic view of the city and the company of the design and construction community.
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Thursday, June 5,
2008
Educational Breakfast Program - Government Focus
What's new at the BRA
featuring keynote speaker
John F. Palmieri,
Director, Boston Redevelopment Authority
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Some of the major projects Palmieri will be spearheading for the Boston Redevelopment Authority include the development of the South Boston Waterfront, the revitalization of Downtown Crossing, the growth of the Longwood Medical Area, the expansion of academic institutions, and the implementation of the Crossroads Initiative to weave the Financial District into the fabric of Boston’s waterfront.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Congress Unplugged
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Join us after work as we shake off the winter blues and head into spring. Meet colleagues from the real estate, design and construction industry for an evening of socializing and networking. No agenda, no speakers, just relaxation and fun! At Joe's on the Waterfront, Boston.
Click here to see who attended.
Thursday, February
21, 2008
Educational Breakfast Program - Academic Focus
The Campus of the
Future
Focus on Higher Education
a panel discussion featuring...
Richard L. Amster, Jr., Director of Facilities Planning & Construction,
MIT
Mary S. Nardone, P.E., Associate Vice President, Capital
Planning & Construction, Boston College
Gordon King, Senior Director of Facilities Planning and
Management, Suffolk University
Paul Rinaldi, Director, Space Management, Boston University
Moderated by: Marcus Springer, RIBA, LEED AP, Sasaki Associates
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
The panel will discuss campus development trends and challenges, the business strategy of higher education facilities, and how future demands in technology, sustainability and student life are shaping today's planning decisions.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Educational Breakfast Program – Healthcare Focus
Children’s Hospital Boston – What’s New & What’s Coming
featuring keynote
speaker Charles Weinstein, Esq.,
Vice President for Real Estate, Planning and Development,
Children’s Hospital Boston
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Children's Hospital Boston, is the nation's premier pediatric medical center. Founded in 1869 as a 20-bed hospital for children, today it is a 347-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care with a network of 10 convenient locations around Boston. Located in Boston's Longwood Medical Area, Childrens' main campus comprises 17 buildings, including state-of-the-art patient care and research facilities.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Holiday Social
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Swing into the Season: Golfing in December!
Indoor Golf, Cocktails, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Network with your colleagues around a 9-hole indoor putting course
- A mini tournament with Leaderboard scoring and prizes for the winners
- Includes a 50’ putting tournament for the more serious golfer
- Foursomes available for a 6pm Shotgun Start
- Hole sponsorships available
- Proceeds from putting tournament donated to ACE Mentor Program
Click here to see who attended.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
What’s In Store?
Developers Chart a Bold New Course for Retail
Breakfast Panel Discussion
Panelists
Moderator: David Chilinski, AIA of Prellwitz-Chilinski
Associates
Robert G. Frazier, W/S Development
Robert Walsh, Federal Realty Investment Trust
Andrew Couch, Regency Centers
Joel Sklar, Samuels & Associates
The panel will discuss current trends, opportunities and challenges and describe their visions for the future of retail in Greater Boston and New England. This format will provide the broadest range of viewpoints, development trends, and descriptions of innovative projects both locally and nationally. The panel will explore some of the key issues facing retail/mixed-use developers today such as: site availability, permitting, financing, tenant preferences, sustainability, construction costs, the effect of the economy on retail demand and development. Ample time will be available for questions and comments from the audience.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Annual Dinner featuring the Hall of Fame Awards
Emceed by Paula Lyons, Boston media expert and national
TV reporter
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Cocktails, Music, Dinner, Awards
Click here to see who attended.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Congress Unplugged
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Ease into autumn with your colleagues from the real estate, design and construction industry at our networking event. Music, cocktails & hors d'oeuvres in a cool urban setting - The Atrium (overlooking Copley Place and the Pru) in the Marriot Copley.
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June 18, 2007 SOLD OUT
58th Annual Golf Outing
Salem Country Club, Peabody, MA
12:30 PM shotgun
Special Program
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 SOLD
OUT
Breakfast meeting
featuring Governor Deval Patrick
7:30 – 9:30 AM
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston, MA
jointly presented by...
American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts
Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts
Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts
Association of Architectural Millwork Installers
Boston Society of Architects
Building Trades Employers’ Association
Construction Industries of Massachusetts
Construction Management Association of America
CoreNet Global New England
Massachusetts Alliance for Small Contractors
Massachusetts Building Congress
Massachusetts Minority Contractors Association
National Electrical Contractors Association
New England Women in Real Estate
Society for Marketing Professional Services
Tickets
$50. Members/Allied Members (see list above)
$70. Non-members
Reservations required
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Breakfast Program
Capital Construction and Design: An Update from DCAM
David B. Perini, Commissioner
Fenway Park
State Street Pavilion
20 Yawkey Way
Club Entrance
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Tickets
$55.00 – Members
$75.00 – Non-members
At the door, add $10
Click here to see who attended.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Breakfast Program
Development on Three Fronts: Downtown Crossing, Boston Seaport
and Songdo City, Korea
John Hynes, CEO & Managing Partner, Gale International
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM Breakfast & presentation
Click here to see who attended.
Thursday, February 15, 2007, 7:30 - 9:30 AM
Breakfast Program
Harvard's Master Plan for Allston
Christopher M. Gordon, Chief Operating Officer
Allston Development Group, Harvard University
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA
7:30 AM: Registration & networking
8:00-9:30 AM: Breakfast & presentation
Tickets
$50.00 Members
$70.00 Non-members
Click here to see who atttended.
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