About our Presentation: Oakton is committed to being “green.” From its buildings and grounds to eco-friendly events and green management practices, the College works to preserve and protect natural re-sources and the planet. Sustainable practices and behaviors are designed to meet current needs without compromising those of future generations. As the College's 2013-2017 strategic plan Connecting What Matters notes, "Green initiatives have made sustainability a priority in a wide range of institutional practices, academic offerings, and in the use of the grounds and internal environment.” About our Speaker: Deb Kutska began at Oakton in July 2014 as its first Sustainability Specialist. Together with the Green Committee, she works to guide the college in making choices that allow us to re-duce our impact, conserve resources, and protect natural areas, while educating our students and community in the process. Prior to Oakton, Deb worked in conservation education and career training for several years managing the high school volunteer and college internship programs at Brookfield Zoo. She has experience in animal care, visitor research, and data analysis. Deb holds an M.A. in Conservation Biology from Columbia University in the City of New York, a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Eastern Illinois University, an Advanced Certifi-cate in Campus Sustainable Innovation from the University of Vermont, and is a Certified In-terpretive Guide through the National Association for Interpretation. About our site: 93,000 square feet Construction began in April 2012 and the building opened for classes in January 2015 Home to: Anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, earth science, medical laboratory tech-nology, nursing, physics and physical therapy assistant programs The building’s “larger-on-the-top, smaller-on-the-bottom” design reduces the footprint (only about 10% of the building touches the ground) and provides space for stormwater flow. 30% more energy efficient than similar laboratory buildings

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Hello IFMA – NI, A little info about Facility Fusion Indy - I attended the IFMA Volunteer Chapter Leader events. Most of the participants have the same issues we do – attracting new FM’s to our chapter, having FM’s attend meetings & making associates feel appreciated and not overwhelming the FMs with sales pitches. Most of the speakers were seasoned FM’s with many years in IFMA. The first speaker, Jeff Hurt, made some interesting points for meeting presentations. The board meetings should focus on “Big Picture” thinking and strategy, not who is going to complete which task. It is not productive to concentrate on only the tasks that need to be accomplished. As a chapter, we need to identify speaker and presentation topics for seasoned FM’s that can help them improve their position. The content should be advanced and not information for beginner FM’s. If we can entice the veteran FM’s to come to our meetings, the associates and young professionals will follow. Our programs should not only be informational but transformational. I also attended the presentation by Stewart Dallas, our IFMA Marketing Director. I learned, IFMA, founded in 1980, is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 105 countries. The association's members, rep-resented in 134 chapters and 17 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services.Marketing is working on making sure IFMA is sending the same message by providing templates and other standardized mailings. One of the exhibitors was Donna Mann, Northern Illinois University. She was promoting FMP and CFM classes. I explained to Donna that I was an associate member. She told me that associates can take classes too, so they can become a valuable resource to the facility manager. I had never thought about that concept and think it is a great idea! Kate North, Workplace Evolutionaries, did a great job setting up interesting topics and presenters! Jim Gracey attended these informative sessions and will be sharing in a separate article in this newsletter. I also met with folks from IFMA Foundation. They are looking for ways to promote and encourage high school students to consider a career as a FM. Per the website-The IFMA Foundation is all about mak-ing FM a Career of Choice, and ensuring the career pathway to an exciting and fulfilling career in FM is available to all students and individuals looking to enter the profession. The Global Work-force Initiative (GWI) seeks to fill the growing FM workforce talent gap as more than half of to-day’s practitioners are expected to retire in the next 5-15 years. We must introduce the profes-sion to students before they make career decisions and increase the number of accredited FM degree programs worldwide for those seeking FM higher education. They are always looking for creative thoughts to promote the FM career to the younger generation. Please feel free to reach out if you have any ideas. I will be reviewing with the executive board some ideas that the other chapters had to grow the chapter. The Race to Indy is over. Congratulations to the following winning chapters: Small Chapter Winner: Beijing Medium Chapter Winner: Oklahoma City Large Chapter Winner: Hong Kong Council Winner: Information Technology Council  I enjoyed seeing Jim Gracey & Ron Williams drive the Race Car Simulator. It looked like fun!

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There is a City of Hope event Thursday (4/28) evening at the House of Blues Chicago. Come see our own Marc Adelman (TVS Design) perform with his band, SPAKL. For more information go to cityof-hope.org/reachsocial We are looking for volunteers to go through the archived boxes of our organization. You will see a Cvent in-vite soon! Please sign up for our boat cruise event on June 28th. It will be a great time! The next meeting is at Oakton Community College on May 3rd. Please look at the Events section on our website to see more information about upcoming events. I hope you are all enjoying this weather! The phrase that pays is “Make my IFMA, Your IFMA!”

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Ann Del Fiacco Madam President

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Surprising Health Benefits of LED Lighting  When it comes to LED lighting, most people will tout the low-power draw as a benefit to the environment and the pocketbook. If those aren't good enough reasons to switch, then consider the health benefits. Let’s start with what is not in LED light bulbs – toxic materials. Traditional and fluo-rescent light bulbs both contain mercury. Exposure to high levels of mercury can be linked to health issues ranging from rashes to birth defects and even death. There’s not enough mercury in light bulbs to do this kind of damage but why expose yourself to it you don’t need to? LED bulbs contain no mercury. The second health benefit of switching to LED lighting is reducing exposure to UV

radiation. LED lights have no UV radiation – some-thing that the eco-popular CFL lights can’t claim. In August 2008, the Oxford University Press published a study that looked at UV emission from CFLs (those curly bulbs) and found that when used in desk or task lamps, these bulbs pose a risk of UV overexposure to the skin. All that avoiding the sun, and you could be doing harm just by reading a book. LED lights do not emit UV radiation. But perhaps the most significant health benefit to going LED is the peace and quiet. LED lights have little to no flickering and that light-bulb hum that we’ve all become accustomed to is non-existent. Now you may be thinking that you don’t notice the hum and you’re used to a little flickering but these two things could be affecting you more than you know. Flickering, for example can cause headaches, eye strain and discomfort. Studies have shown that offices with fluorescent lighting have 50% higher headache and

eye strain complaints (even when flickering is imperceptible. Switching to LED is a good way to get rid of flicker-sickness. As for that hum that we’ve all learned to tune out, that doesn’t make it harmless. Ever since fluorescents were introduced in the 70’s studies have shown that the droning hum of light bulbs causes fatigue and irritability. Not only that, it can also cause hyperactiv-ity and attention deficits. LED bulbs emit no humming sound. Can you imagine increasing your productivity and attention, improving your mood, reducing your exposure to toxic materials and UV radiation and lowering your chances of getting a headache just by switching to LED light bulbs? Plus, when people commend you for being eco-friendly and econo-smart, you can smile inside knowing that you’re also doing something great for your (and your family’s) health. Article written by: Scott Bosley Business Development ENSOL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS 3685 Commercial Avenue Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Cell: 847-471-4733 www.ensolusa.com

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20 Questions with Ed Pluchar Name: Ed Pluchar Company: Giant Steps (School for kids with Autism) Position: Facility Manager How long with IFMA: 1 year Favorite hobbies: Apart from time with my kids...brewing beer, writing, designing and building furniture and “architectural” features for my home Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird Currently reading: “Good Profit” by Charles Koch Favorite food/cuisine: Anything with a lot of fat and protein (Meat Lovers Pizza, any style of eggs, for example) Favorite restaurant: Cooper’s Hawk Describe your family growing up and now: I’m the oldest of five. We’re still pretty close, really admire and enjoy my siblings. Mom and Dad married 35 years, excellent role models. Now married almost 10 years, have five kids. Often challenging and more often rewarding. It’s an honor and a blessing. Hometown: Tinley Park, IL Current residence: New Lenox, IL Favorite sport to play: These days, soc-cer with my kids. Favorite sporting event: Stanley Cup Finals...until we finally win a World Series. Favorite team: Without a doubt, the Cubs. Second: Blackhawks Are you a morning or night person? Night person by nature, but trying to change that. If I won the lottery, I would: Open a brewery.

Three words that best describe me: Crea-tive, stubborn, deliberative Mantra: I need a new one! Perhaps: “Steady” Favorite movie: Braveheart Favorite TV show: Arrested Development Most people don’t know that I: Relish finding wildflowers Special talent: I have premonitions from time to time. One of them probably saved my eldest daughter’s life. Greatest fear: It’d be a downer, but it has to do with my kids. One goal that I would like to accomplish dur-ing my lifetime is: Usher my family into Heaven. Might be too much, but it’s my singular goal. My hero or role model (or an influential per-son in my life): My father, GK Chesterton My favorite thing to do in the summer is: Cy-cling with a good podcast In winter: Sipping bourbon with a good book If I could visit any place in the world, it would it be: Ireland Because: Truly feels like home. Beautiful coun-try and people. Favorite city to visit: Only been there once, but loved Madison WI Favorite vacation spot: Vacation, what’s that? If I could trade places with one person for a day, it would be: Myself in high school - I would pick a more challenging degree! (Took communi-cations - would have favored engineering or ar-chitecture) I’d like to have dinner with: Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Just discovered him, but I’d like a chance to pick his brain.

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Songs (artists) on my iPod/phone: Mumford and Sons, Matt Maher, Ray LaMontagne, David Crowder If I had access to a time machine, I would travel to (where/when): Assuming I could ob-serve without being destroyed, I would travel forward to the heat death of the Universe. Haunt-ing. More buoyantly, to the moment and place before any star goes supernova. Pet peeves: Badly told stories Bad habit: Awful posture.

NI Golf Outing September 15, 2016 Seven Bridges Golf Course Woodridge

Register online starting May1st for the NI IFMA 27th Annual Golf Outing, September 15, 2016 at Seven Bridges in Woodridge. Fees did not go up for 2016 - $195 single, $750 foursome. Play a little golf, but don't think you're ready for competition? Not to worry. With this outing you don't have to be good; you just have to be there. The best-ball scramble format helps everyone do well. The scorecard reflects the best efforts of the foursome, not each person. Also, we're about to announce new ways for you to win fabulous prizes no matter how well you do on the course. More on that later, but the prizes are fabulous. Fabulous. And did I mention the special sale prices? Register and pay at the meeting on May 3rd or online all day on May 3rd at the tee-off rate of $150 single for a professional member or $700 for an associate member four-some. If you have to be someplace on September 15th, you might as well be among friends.

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20 Questions with Michael Ramirez Name: Michael Ramirez Company: Emeric Facility Services Position: Account Executive How long with IFMA: 3 months Favorite hobbies: Exercising, going to sporting events, eat-ing. Favorite book: Eat.Nourish.Grow Author : Amelia Collins Currently reading: I am not currently reading a book. Favorite food/cuisine: Italian Food Favorite restaurant: Wildfire Hometown: Waukegan, IL Current residence: Chicago, IL Favorite activity:Hanging out with Friends Favorite sport to play: Basketball Favorite sporting event: Chicago Cubs playing ball in Wrigley. Favorite team: Chicago Bulls Cubs or Sox? Cubs!! Are you a morning or night person? I’d like to say I am a morning person, get-ting morning exercise is a major key! If I won the lottery, I would: Take care of my family and friends, Travel the world & move to a place with a warmer climate. Three words that best describe me: Kind, Honest, determined Mantra:Tourists see, but travelers seek. Favorite movie: This is a tough question but I’d have to say my favorite movie is “Up in the air” starring George Clooney is my favorite movie

Favorite TV show: I watch many shows, I would say my favorite is currently is Married at first sight. One fun fact about you: I am 100% Honduran. Special talent:Juggling Greatest fear:Failure One goal that I would like to accomplish dur-ing my lifetime is: I would like the run the Chicago marathon. My hero or role model (or an influential per-son in my life): This is very Cliché but my mother is my hero and role model. An Immigrant from the country of Honduras she has achieved the American dream founding the company of Emeric Facility Ser-vices. My favorite thing to do in the summer is:Going to Wrigley field for a ball game and great hot dogs! Nothing better than that! In winter: Staying inside and binge watching Netflix If I could visit any place in the world, it would it be: Europe !! Because: because of the cuisine!! Favorite city to visit:Iowa City!! Great college memories. Let go Hawkeyes! Favorite vacation spot: Florida!! Great weather & even better beaches. If I could trade places with one person for a day, it would be: Justin Bieber. I would like to inspire people with music. I’d like to have dinner with: Albert Einstein, I would like to pick his brain, learn things about the world that only he could comprehend and ex-plain.

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Songs(artists) on my iPod/phone: Jack Johnson Justin Bieber Drake Jay Z Kanye West If I had access to a time machine, I would travel to (where/when): The 70’s. I heard that time period was a blast. Pet peeves: Pessimistic thoughts and Ideas are a big pet peeve. I love positive and optimistic think-ing! Bad habit:I have a bad habit of staying up all night watching Netflix.

2016 DuPage River Sweep, Saturday, May 21st 9:00 – Noon McDowell Woods, Naperville The annual DuPage County River Sweep is a county-wide self-coordinated stream cleanup and restoration event is celebrating its 25th anniversary! The purpose of the river sweep is to encourage volunteers to help "sweep our rivers clean" by picking up debris in and along the local waterways and restoring nearby land back to its natural state. More than 10,800 volunteers have removed nearly 3,252 tons of garbage from DuPage County streams since 1991. The Sweep encompasses the East and West Branches of the DuPage River and Salt Creek, as well as many tributaries. In 2015 a record was set by amazing volunteers. Over 95 miles of shoreline was cleared of debris. Items such as a car bumper, about 40 golf balls, a tricycle, a no-parking sign, a shopping cart and more were removed. We are trying to put together a team to represent IFMA NI Chapter. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Linda.McInerney@CVSCaremark.com There is no cost to par-ticipate, but you will be asked to sign a waiver of liability. Please go to The Conservation Foundation.org website for more details.

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The arrival of Spring in Chicago signals the start of severe weather season and the increased like-lihood of tornadoes, thunderstorms and severe flooding. During these emergency situations, a quality security program is a vital resource since weather-related emergencies can be unpredict-able and have the capacity to significantly impact your facility. It is important for facility managers to have contingency plans to ensure the safety of employees, the continuation of operations and a consistent security presence.

Advance Preparations. Have a solid plan in place before an emergency situation arises and make sure that all employees and security personnel have access to and have reviewed the plan. Table top exercises can help ensure that plans are practical and everyone is on the same page. Drills led by the security team can help inform your employees or tenants so that when severe weather strikes, plans can be implemented and panic avoided.

Safety First. Are your employees safe? Are the security officers safe? Do you have ways to com-municate with your teams? Are heat, food, water, a telephone, and restrooms available if there is extended use of your facility? Is proper weather gear in place, including slip-resistant foot-wear? Can outdoor patrols or vehicle use be limited or eliminated while still ensuring security needs are met?

Flexibility and Management Support.What are your security needs in relation to the emergency? Should coverage be reduced or are extended shifts needed? Each situation and facility are unique – emergency plans should be as well. Response procedures should be followed through on and reinforced by management. Develop schedules, call trees and email alerts to ensure communication is efficient.

Depth of Personnel Resources. Even if the site is closed for employees or the public, many or-ganizations still need a security presence on site. Are patrols needed to check for leaks or storm damage? If so, sufficient security staffing is needed. Security teams should make arrangements in advance to ensure staff is available.

Ongoing Readiness. Does your security partner have the emergency response experience and resources to ensure service delivery despite the conditions? Will they arrange for local hotels so security officers don’t have to travel? Can they rent vans to transport officers if public transporta-tion is shut down? Are they prepared with emergency supplies including food, water and cots?Checklists should be utilized to ensure nothing is overlooked.

Technology Solutions. From real-time incident reporting to mass notification systems and situ-ational awareness, security technology solutions can enhance your team’s effectiveness and create an even greater level of preparedness. The key is to work with your security team proac-tively – before the threat of severe weather – to identify the solutions that are right for your facil-ity and security program.

Planning for all types of emergencies, including severe storms, is a collaborative effort that requires rig-orous preparations and leadership support. This is an essential effort that not only ensures your ability to respond and recover, but also clearly communicates to your stakeholders that their safety is a priority for you. Your security team plays a critical role in helping you weather the storm safely. The security team knows your facility well and can quickly activate your emergency response plans – in addition to their own protocols. For more information, view AlliedBarton’s on-demand webinar, “Security’s Role in Emergency Planning” by logging onto AlliedBarton.com. Click on the “Resources for You” tab in the upper right corner. Then enter “On-Demand Webinars” under the “Security Resource Library.” When the screen refreshes, enter “Security’s Role in Emergency Planning” in the Search bar. Click on the link, complete the log-in contact information and you will be able to watch the webinar. About the Author: Kevin Tomich recently joined IFMA and looks forward to networking and establishing new business connections within the association. Kevin is Business Development Manager for AlliedBarton Security Services, the indus-try’s premier provider of highly trained security officers and comprehensive security programs. Kevin is based out of Allied-Barton’s District Offices in Northbrook and Naperville, partnering with organizations in Chicago, the North and West sub-urbs to protect their people and property. He can be reached at kevin.tomich@alliedbarton.com or 630-276-6044.

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Facility Fusion—2016 Although I have been an IFMA member for 19 years, this marks the first time I have been with a company that offered me the opportunity to participate in large scale conference such as Facility Fusion. I wasn’t sure exactly sure what to expect but the format and layout were pretty basic. The educational sessions were sched-uled in blocks throughout the 2-1/2 days and the only difficulty was deciding which ones to attend. I had originally planned to attend courses focused on leadership and management but after attending the Workplace Evolutionaries session on “Open Workspace Environments” I ended up changing my track and focusing on mostly WE lead sessions. They were pertinent for me as I am gearing up for an office ex-pansion this summer and the WE sessions featured case studies from FM’s and space planners who had recently completed or in the process of redefining their workspace. Among the highlights were the two Power Speakers, Derek Daly and Jeff Havens. Derek’s mes-sage was geared (pun intended) around teamwork and perseverance and Jeff spoke of teamwork and motivation as it relates to the 4 different and distinct generations that currently make up our workforce. Both speakers were very energetic and entertaining.

The show floor featured more than 50 vendors from around the country representing a variety of goods and services sev-eral of which I had was familiar with and an opportunity to meet in person for the first time. There was also a silent auction with quite a selection of sports and entertainment memorabilia. Some very interesting and desirable pieces were available to bid on but were way out of my price range. After the formal sessions had concluded there was the option of attending one of three facility tours. Not being one to ever pass up the opportunity to tour a facil-ity, I went on the tour of the Indianapolis

Museum of Art. It turned out to be a fascinating facility to visit. The Museum was founded in 1883 and their current campus was opened in the mid 60’s,and has expanded extensively, multiple times over the years and includes multiple exhibit halls and a performance auditorium. Build on the estate of Eli Lilly it covers 152 acres and in addition to the museum buildings it also includes the home of Eli Lilly and an expansive outdoor exhibit area. A quick shout out to Kate North for the panels of facility professionals she brought together to present at the event. If you haven’t already, I highly recom-mend that you check out Workplace Evolutionaries. I also had the opportunity to catch up with Ann Del Fiacco and Dan Sullivan who were also representing Northern Illinois IFMA at the event. Overall the event was very educational, informative and worthwhile. Now I just need to work on getting my boss to send me to World Workplace. Jim Gracey, CFM Facilities Manager Textura Corporation

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Green Remodeling: Carpeting If you look down as you walk through a typical office building, chances are you will be looking down at carpet. Carpet has a long history, with the oldest carpet surviving from the 5th century BC. Since that time, the way we make and utilize carpet has changed significantly. In the United States, mass carpet production started at the end of the 18th cen-tury and continues to be a strong industry today, with over 45 percent of the world’s carpet being manufactured domestically. Carpet was traditionally woven out of natural fibers, such as cotton and wool, and made into area rugs for people’s homes. With the advent of new produc-tion methods, and the introduction of new synthetic nylon fibers by DuPont in the 1950’s, the carpet industry started to transform into what is more recognizable to us today, including the installation of wall to wall covering as a pri-mary floor covering. Thanks to the many innovations and developments of the past, carpet is something you can find in almost any home or commercial building across the United States, but with fast innovation and the introduction of new technologies, materials and chemicals often come unexpected health risks. Carpet is no exception. Multiple organizations, such as Greenpeace and the Ecology Center have performed testing on carpets to determine what chemicals are typically found in carpets. The chemicals that have been found in-clude organotins, flame retardants, pesticides, benzene, toluene and even formalde-hyde. While many of these chemicals are used to preserve the integrity of the carpet and prevent dust and mold build up, they come with their own set of risks, such as dis-ruption of the endocrine system and ear, eye, nose and throat irritation. New carpet in-stallation has even been linked to wheezing and coughing in babies. As more people become aware of the risks involved in chemical laden products, compa-nies are stepping up and offering alternatives that are not only safer and better for health, but look and perform just as well as any traditional carpet. In addition, many of these companies are creating a product that is not only better for human health, but for the health of the entire planet. This is done through utilizing sustainable materials, cra-dle to cradle waste management, socially responsible labor practices and renewable energy. One of the leaders in the sustainable carpet industry is Interface. Ray Anderson, foun-der and chairman of Interface, set a goal for the company to be the world’s first environ-mentally sustainable carpet manufacturer after reading the Ecology of Commerce by Paul Walken. With that goal in mind, they created Mission Zero, a promise to eliminate any negative impact the company has on the environment by 2020, and the company is well on their way to realizing their goal. Interface produces beautiful, functional and long lasting modular carpet systems. Modu-lar carpet systems are comprised of carpet tiles, most often squares, that piece together to cover a floor like traditional rolls of wall to wall carpet. The nice thing about modular carpets systems, such as those produced by Interface, is that the sections of carpet that

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are worn out can be replaced without replacing the entire carpet. So if a pathway or cer-tain area of carpet has worn thin and needs to be replaced, but the rest of the carpet looks great, you can simply replace the worn sections and save the cost and time of re-placing the entire carpet. Interface carpet is produced with both sustainability and human health in mind. They utilize what is known as cradle to cradle recycling, which means that they reclaim much of their old product and recycle them into new tiles, managing the waste stream for the entire life cycle of the product. The carpet is third party verified to be climate neutral, meaning that any associated emissions involved with the production of the carpet are offset through other programs. In addition to their environmental efforts, Interface takes a leading role in the Health Product Declaration program, which aims to create transpar-ency around the chemicals and raw materials that go into the production of the carpet. To date, Interface can boast some pretty impressive accomplishments when it comes to creating truly healthy carpet, including the elimination of unnecessary flame retardants, elimination of topically applied coatings and dyes for yarn and the replacement of liquid glue installation with their innovative TacTiles connectors. While Interface is a true industry leader when it comes to sustainable and healthy floor-ing choices, they are certainly not the only one. Shaw Contract Group has a complete line of flooring choices that are Cradle to Cradle certified, an impressive certification for products that are designed with their future impact on human health and the environ-ment in mind. Products can receive the Cradle to Cradle certification when they meet strict requirements in five categories, including material health, material reutilization, re-newable energy, water use and social fairness. The available choices for environmentally friendly and healthy building materials are growing at a rapid pace. Consumers continue to demand products that not only look beautiful and function flawlessly, but want options that are also non-toxic and environ-mentally friendly. Interested in learning more about sustainable flooring choices for your facility? Contact BND Interiors to set up a free consultation and see how beauty and sustainability can come together to create stunning flooring in your home or business. Written by Jeremy Arendt Business Development Manager at BND Interiors. Web: www.BNDInteriors.com Phone: 847-428-0888 E-mail: Jeremy@BNDInteriors.com

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Benedictine University has several open positions in their facility departments. Job titles and links to their complete descriptions are below: Manager, Grounds and Landscaping Services Turf Management Specialist Chief Engineer Project Design Coordinator

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• May 26 - IFMA Chicago Golf Outing

• June 28—Networking Event Boat Cruise on Chain of Lakes

• July 26—White Sox vs. Cubs at US Cellular Field

• September 15—NI IFMA Golf Outing

Des Plaines Campus 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 The Des Plaines campus is located 1/4 mile west of I-294 and approximately 7 miles north of O'Hare Airport. Via Tri-State Tollway (I-294) From North: Exit at Golf Road. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Turn right at the traffic light (Golf Road). Turn right at the first traffic light (College Drive). From South: Take the Dempster West exit. Turn right on Rand Road (Route 12) to River Road (Route 45). Take River Road north to Golf Road. Turn right on Golf to the first traffic light (College Drive) and turn left. Via the Kennedy Expressway Take the Kennedy Expressway to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294 to Milwaukee). Exit at Dempster West and follow the di-rections (from South) above.

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Archivist Mike Jurczykowski

Chicago Records Management 847-678-0002

Education Joe McCarthy, CFM

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