Events

High Performance Hospitals & Medical Research Facilities - www.squarefootage.net
Scheduled in 14 Cities throughout 2008

“How Good Design, Effective Operations, and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Overcomes Values Engineering and First Cost Issues.”

The seminar is co-hosted by the IFMA Healthcare Council and Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute. It is geared to architects, designers, engineers, facilities managers, and hospital administrators. During the second half of 2008, the seminar will be held:

Seattle Sept. 15 – Minneapolis
Sept. 18 – New Jersey/NY
Sept. 26 – Dallas
Oct. 7 – Seattle
Oct. 30 – Chicago
Oct. 31 – Boston
TBA – Los Angeles

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IIDEX/NeoCon® Canada - www.iidexneocon.com/2008/
September 25-26.  The Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada

Now in its 24th year IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is Canada’s leading exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. It attracts more than 15,000 attendees and features more than 385 exhibitors from across Canada and the United States.

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NeoCon® East - www.neoconeast.com
October 29-30. Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore

NeoCon East showcases interior design, architectural, and facilities management industries of the Mid-Atlantic region, with a special focus on the Federal Design Community.  Highlights include a variety of manufacturers on GSA schedule, keynote speakers, the Prime Design competition, tours and educational programming. The show includes four show components, including: Government Interiors™; Buildings Show; GREENlife™: Products for Sustainable Environments; and the Architectural Stone and Ceramic Tile Exposition.

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Healthcare Design .08 - www.hcd08.com
November 8-11. The Gaylord National, Washington, DC.

HEALTHCARE DESIGN .08 is the premier conference devoted to how the design of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future. The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.08 conference is developed by professionals who are day-to-day advocates and champions for the improvement of healthcare spaces. This educational event has been endorsed by experts from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID), and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). It is the most comprehensive in the industry, offering attendees a state-of-the-art multi-track, multi-disciplinary learning event.

Educational Sessions Tracks include:

• Evidence-Based Design Research Methodologies
• Case Studies
• Evidence-Based Design Research Studies/ Reports
• Safe Hospital Design
• Green Design and Sustainability
• Innovations in Facility Planning
• Design Challenges and Solutions
• Impact of Technology on Facility Design
• Lessons Learned from Our International Neighbors

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