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Influential Women in the Meetings Industry
New and Renovated Exercise & Activities Safety and Louisiana Hotels at Meetings Security Far and Wide PAGE 26 PAGE 38 PAGE 44 PAGE 58 A COASTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 2019 VOL. 37 NO. 2 $12.00 Cruise Meetings Larger Ships Now Come With Flexible Meeting Spaces PAGE 16 Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway at Port New Orleans Atlantic City: The New Frontier Planners Searching For New Meeting Spots May Find Refuge in New Jersey PAGE 48 Influential Women in the Meetings Industry Photo by Danny Lehman/Norwegian Cruise Line Lehman/Norwegian Danny by Photo How Some of the Most Accomplished Females in the Business Found Success PAGE 32 The Lodge at Sea Island e best keeps getting better. With more meeting space, more rooms, and amenities for your clients. Beautiful Waterfront Meeting Driftwood Putting Course New Pool and Pool House and Event space he Lodge at Sea Island, surrounded by two championship golf courses and twice named the #1 Hotel in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report, has introduced new meeting and event space, sleeping rooms, a pool, pool house, and 18-hole putting course. Now with T57 sleeping rooms and more than 11,500 square feet of meeting and event space, e Lodge is the perfect location for your next incentive trip, board of directors, or intimate corporate meeting. An all-new state-of-the-art Golf Performance Center debuts in early 2019, adding even more opportunities for an exceptional experience. 888-906-8048 • www.seaisland.com ISSN 0739-1587 USPS 716-450 In This Issue VOLUME 37 NO. -
Balfour Beatty Construction July 21, 2020 at 1Pm Texas Facilities Commission (TFC)
Featured Prime Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction July 21, 2020 at 1pm Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) MEET THE PRIME WEBINAR SERIES Agenda . TFC Overview . PRIME Overview . Q&A TFC OVERVIEW . Our Mission . HUB Program Initiative Plan . The Capitol Complex & North Austin Complex: A Legacy In The Making . Your Next Steps . Upcoming Webinars & Training Our Mission: Building. Maintain. Support. 100+ State Agencies in 243 cities 28 million square feet 144,900 State Employees $199 Million building operations FY 2018 Inventory of State Owned & State Managed Facilities What We Do . New Construction . Remodel . Maintenance . Property Management . Texas School for the Deaf . Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired . State Surplus Store . Federal Surplus Program Funding for Building Texas Capitol Complex & North Austin Complex – Phase 1 . $1.1 Billion for New construction (84th Legislature) . $270 Million for Maintenance (84th Legislature) Capitol Complex & North Austin Complex – Phase 2 . $600 Million for New Construction (86th Legislature) . $120 Million for Maintenance (86th Legislature) Capitol Complex Phase l: (dark orange) • 1801 Congress Building • 1601 Congress Building • Texas Mall (3 blocks) • Physical Plant Expansion Phase ll: (orange) • 15th Street Building • Lavaca Street Building • Texas Mall (1 block) Phase lll: (yellow) • 17th Street Building • Colorado Street Building Only Phase l is currently funded, and Phase 2 has been approved by the legislature. North Austin Campus North Austin Campus Phase l • 400,000 SF New Building • 1,850 Car Garage • Centralized chilled water plant and parking structure North Austin Campus Phase II • 302,000 Gross Square Foot Building • 2,000 Car Garage • Utility Extension from Phase I Plant HUB Initiative Plan Preparation Connections Education . -
INSIDE Austin
SPRING 2021 NEWSLETTER Northshore’s Robust Renovations Northshore Austin, a luxury high-rise apartment complex in Austin, Texas. Northshore Austin, a luxury high-rise in the Texas Originally built in 2014, the apartments were in capitol, is a mixed-use building that includes 38 need of repairs come 2019. The post tension plugs floors, 439 residential units and 40,000 square were loose, protruding, incomplete and needed to feet of retail and office space. As of 2019, the be removed and replaced. Additionally, concrete tower stands as the ninth tallest building in was spalling and rebar was surfacing in certain INSIDE Austin. Northshore is positioned in the center of locations, therefore needing remediation. Lastly, downtown’s most vibrant and exciting area with two roof davits were repaired. this issue close proximity to Austin’s famed Lady Bird Lake, 2ND Street District and a multitude of upscale Chamberlin was brought onto the project by Wiss, dining and entertainment hot spots. Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) because of their Northshore’s Robust Renovations.....................2-3 (Continued pg. 2...see NORTHSHORE) Quality Assurance for Waterproofing CONSULTANT’S CORNER Quality Assurance for Systems................................2-4 Waterproofing Systems ABC Excellence in Design Phase Construction This is where it all begins. If the design and detailing are not Awards........................................5 properly drawn and communicated, the probability of failure with a quality application and installation is greatly increased. Employee Profile............5 The most common problem that contractors and subcontractors face with installing waterproofing systems in new and renovation Projects in Progress.....6 construction is the lack of project-specific details at critical Jeremy Musie Project Manager Pie Consulting & Engineering (Continued pg. -
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New and Renovated Exercise & Activities Safety and Louisiana Hotels at Meetings Security Far and Wide PAGE 26 PAGE 38 PAGE 44 PAGE 58 A COASTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 2019 VOL. 37 NO. 2 $12.00 Cruise Meetings Larger Ships Now Come With Flexible Meeting Spaces PAGE 16 Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway at Port New Orleans Atlantic City: The New Frontier Planners Searching For New Meeting Spots CLICK HERE TO May Find Refuge in New Jersey PAGE 48 DOWNLOAD/VIEW Influential Women in TABLET VERSION the Meetings Industry Photo by Danny Lehman/Norwegian Cruise Line Lehman/Norwegian Danny by Photo How Some of the Most Accomplished Females in the Business Found Success PAGE 32 The Lodge at Sea Island ISSN 0739-1587 USPS 716-450 e best keeps getting better. In This Issue VOLUME 37 NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2019 FEATURES Cruise Meetings 16 Larger Ships Now Come With Flexible Meeting Spaces and a Boatload of Unique Experiences By Derek Reveron Risk vs. Reward The Benefits and Drawbacks of Utilizing Mexico Xcaret Hotel Credit: 26 Some new hotels offer unique amenities, like the guest rooms that New and Recently Renovated Hotels overlook the infinity pool at Hotel Xcaret Mexico. PAGE 26 By Sophia Bennett Influential Women in the Meetings Industry 32 How Some of the Most Accomplished Females in the Business Found Success By Keith Loria Let’s Get Physical 38 Energize Attendees by Incorporating Exercise and Activities at Meetings By Derek Reveron Better Safe Than Sorry With more meeting space, more rooms, 44 Every Planner Should Have an Effective Emergency Plan in Place for All Events and amenities for your clients. -
The Green Roof Landscape of Austin, Texas a Contemporary Inventory of Green Roof Systems by Alex Von Rosenberg
The Green Roof Landscape of Austin, Texas A Contemporary Inventory of Green Roof Systems By Alex von Rosenberg A directed research report submitted to the Geography Department of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Geography With a specialization in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Committee Members: Dr. Ronald R. Hagelman III Dr. Jennifer Devine Table of Contents Introduction and Background …….……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Basics of Green Roof Design ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Social and Environmental Benefits of Green Roof Systems ……………………………………….. 5 Research Methods …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Green Roof Inventory: Data Collection …………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Green Roof Inventory: Data Analysis …………………………………………………………………………….. 10 Interviews: Data Collection and Analysis …………………………………………………………………………….. 11 Results ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 Green Roof Inventory ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Characteristics of a Successful and Efficiently Functioning Green Roof System ………………….. 16 Perceptions, Attitudes and Managerial Motivations of Green Roof Design ………………………… 24 Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 Ecological Conservation in Urban Environments ………………………………………………………………… 27 Public Attitudes, Values and Perceptions of Green Roof Systems ………………………………………. 28 Social and Environmental Inequity of Green Infrastructure and Sustainability Projects ……. -
The State Championships Q
Welcome to the State Championships q On behalf of the University sponsors who have supported these Interscholastic League, I welcome you devoted young people. to the UIL Texas High School State Of the millions of Texas students, these Championships! participants have risen to the top through The League has a long and exciting hard work and perseverance. history of educational and athletic excellence through competition, and Congratulations on your success and now these participants are adding to that accomplishments in extracurricular tradition. activities in Texas. Best wishes for the Dr. Charles Breithaupt UIL Executive Director I wish to thank the administrators and future! Table of Contents meet officials Dr. David Stevens ........................................................................... Academic Director 2017 UIL Academics State Championships Recap ...4-5 Jeanne Acton ................................................................................Journalism Director Luis Muñoz ..........................................................................................Theatre Director 2018 UIL Congress State Championships Results ......6 Jana Riggins ........................................................................Speech & Debate Director David Trussell ......................................................................................... STEM Director 2018 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival Results ..............7 Lisa Parker ...................................... A+ Academics & Essay Competitions Coordinator Glenda Munoz, -
Austin News Update
AUSTIN NEWS UPDATE Helen Jobes, CCIM April 15, 2018 Marketing & Investment Sales What Is The ‘Richest’ Zip Code In Austin No. 1 Again On Revered 'Best Places To Live' List Austin? ABJ – 4/10/2018 Austin American Statesman – 4/11/2018 For the second year in a row, Austin is the best place to live in the United A zip code including the affluent States, according to U.S. News and World Report. That means a lot to neighborhoods of West Lake Hills and Realtors, chamber officials and others who want to continue to position the city Rollingwood was named one of the for a global audience as the place to be. The Texas capital took the top spot in “richest” by Bloomberg. Zip code 78746 is the magazine's 2018 edition of its Best Places to Live in the U.S. list, which mostly bound by Barton Creek, Bee Caves ranks major metro areas on a number of factors including unemployment, Road, the Colorado River and Mopac, annual household income, cost of living, education, health care and migration. although portions stretch east of the highway to include areas like Zilker More… Park. Regionally, 78746 ranks No. 12 in the south, and No. 73 nationally. Plans Change For Waterfront High-Rise On 'Snoopy PUD,' More… Which Will Replace Hooters Near Downtown Austin ABJ – 4/12/2018 Dell Bucks Industry Trend, Sees PC Sales Growth In 1st Quarter Austin American Statesman – 4/12/2018 Round Rock-based Dell Technologies bucked the first quarter trend with its PC sales, seeing them grow by 6.5 percent while overall worldwide shipments declined, according to new industry data.