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March

Leveraging the Value of Coaching to Support Your Job Search and Career Management
March 16, 2010
Members Only Luncheon - Speed Networking
March 24, 2010

April

Informal Breakfasts for Members Only
April 20, 2010
Unbuilt Chicago
April 28, 2010

May

Dine Around
May 26, 2010

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CREW Network Leadership Summit & Council Meeting 2010

CREW Network Leadership Summit & Council Meeting 2010: Delegate Report

By Mirela Gabrovska, MBG Consulting

Janet Johnson (CREW Chicago Board Director, President Elect) and Mirela Gabrovska (CREW Chicago Board Director, Communications Liaison) represented CREW Chicago as chapter delegates in the CREW Network Winter Leadership Summit & Council Meeting which took place on February 4-6, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. Our chapter was also represented by Jan Fiola (President) and Nina Fain (Leadership Committee Chair). The most important developments and initiatives going forward

February Program: Putting The “Ease” In Green Leases

By Michele Krause, Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

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A timely discussion of how landlords and tenants are incorporating “green” issues into their lease negotiations and lease agreements took place on February 24, 2010 at CREW Chicago’s monthly luncheon. Ann Volz of VOA Associates Incorporated served as the moderator of a panel that included Marilyn Lissner of Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois, Inc., Victoria Noonan of Tishman Speyer and Kristen Boike of Jenner & Block LLP. After Kristen outlined the issues currently being incorporated into lease agreements in order to address green issues, Victoria and Marilyn then shared the concerns of landlords and tenants, respectively, in addressing green issues. Kristen started her presentation by providing the audience with a background on topics such as what a green building is (one with a reduction in environmental impact, a comfortable and healthy indoor environment and a location that allows access via public transportation) and what a developer’s motivation for green development is.