HAMPTON ROADS DISTRICT - March Meeting
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010
Time: 4:30PM
Location: Damuth Trane, 1100 Cavalier Blvd., Chespeake, VA 23323
Description: MRI Safety - Siemens will be providing a presentation specifically on the topic or MRI Safety. We will have Mr. Bill Clark, Sr Project Manager with Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, with over 32 years tenure with Siemens that will discuss the construction, planning and transportation of MRI units.  We will also have Mr.  David Dillard, who is currently the Radiology Manager at the Medical College of Virginia who has provided formal presentations, such as “MRI Safety” The Invisible Force”, "MRI Safety":  What You Can't Afford Not to Know,  “Six Sigma": 3-11 MRI Improvement Process”, “MRI Safety for Non-Radiology Staff,  “MRI Safety for Hospital Employees" & “MRI Safety for Anesthesia Staff"
Contact: Amanda Elliott (757) 558-3304


BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT - February Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, 2900 Tyler Road, Christianburg, VA 24073
Description: Fire Safety by Deputy Fire Marshall, Claude Hutton
Contact: Heather Wheeler (434) 793-4822


CENTRAL VIRGINIA DISTRICT - March Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 2:00PM
Location: UVA Claude Moore Nursing Education Builiding, Room G010, 225 Jeannette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA 22903 - Click here for map
Description: Integrated Project Delivery - While all other non-farm industries have seen large boosts in productivity, the construction industry, as a whole, has suffered from a productivity decline since the 1960s. Buildings are often behind schedule and over budget, with the root cause being adversarial relations among the owner, construction manager, designers and subcontractors created by a contractual system with a "me first" mindset.

The Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method solves this problem by bringing all participants together early, with collaborative incentives for all team member to maximize value for the owner. The close collaboration generated through the IPD process elimates a great deal of waste in the design and allows data sharing directly between teh design and construction team, eliminating a large barrier to increased productivity in construction.

Please join us for this informative and eye opening overview of Integrated Project Delivery, including these topics:

• Why IPD?
• How IPD maximizes the potential of BIM
• Metrics (including: scope, schedule, cost and patient satisfaction)
• Getting started