May

The weekend of May 17-19 was a busy one for the ELP class.  On Friday we convened our monthly meeting at Allsteel's showroom in the design district where we heard from three industry leaders: Jeff Forbes of the Beck Group, David Zatopek of Corgan Associates, and Mitch Milby of Milby, PLCC.  The three men formed a panel which brought together three diverse perspectives: architectural, construction, and legal.  They shared with the class how leadership is demonstrated amongst the various trades that interact in the design and construction of buildings.  All three emphasized the importance of mentorship in professional development, an idea which has become a recurring theme in the class this year.  Although we missed having Pete there in person, we were able to pick up a few of his tidbits of wisdom by watching pre-recorded videos of his thoughts on what motivates people (why they do what they do) and high performance teams.

On Saturday we embarked on our first major fundraising event for the expansion of the Promise House Teen Street Outreach facilities with an event hosted by Community  Beer Company downtown.  Community Beer Company was kind enough to offer up their space and donate a portion of entry fees to the cause (a thousand thank yous!).   It was a warm, sunny afternoon (not to mention International Beer day), and the place was soon full of architects, designers, their spouses, friends, and members of the community, laughing, talking, and supporting a cause.  A few local artists displayed their work.  Raffle tickets were sold, beer was drunk, and a good time was had by all.  Thanks to everyone who participated!  What a wonderful way to kick things off!

 

Gwen Morgan, SHW Group