Agenda

March 12-13, 2015 Confluence: Education and Facilities Hilton Columbia Center, Columbia, South Carolina

Thursday, March 12, 2015
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Design Awards Board Displays Due at Hotel
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Trade Show – Vendor Set-up
2:30 pm – 4:45 pm	Tour: River Bluff High School 1.0 LU* Award-winning River Bluff High School is an Exploring Expeditionary Learning school, offering students in grades 9-12 from around the school district an educational experience in two Centers for Advanced Study: Media Arts, Design and Production Law and Global Policy Development	Meet in Lobby
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Conference Registration
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Reception with Vendors Sponsored by: M.B. Kahn Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres	Palmetto State Ballroom / Prefunction Area
Friday, March 13, 2015
7:30 am – 8:00 am	One-day conference registrations	Prefunction Area
7:30 am – 8:30 am	Breakfast with the Vendors Sponsored by: Goodwyn Mills Cawood Buffet breakfast	Palmetto State Ballroom
8:45 am – 9:00 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks Welcome by Scott Powell, President of the South Carolina Chapter and architect with Craig Gaulden Davis Presentation of the Colors: AFJ ROTC by Irmo High School Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Recognition of Guests	Palmetto State Ballroom
9:00 am – 9:30 am	Opening Session: Education in South Carolina 1.0 LU* Introduction: Chuck Saylors Sponsored by: Herald Office Solutions Speaker: Molly Spearman, South Carolina Superintendent of Education As the newly elected Superintendent of Education for South Carolina, Molly Spearman will share her vision for education our state and the impact that facilities can have on educating children. Molly's experience as a teacher, administrator and politician gives her insight from the classroom to state funding mechanisms. Hear her vision for the future of South Carolina's education system and the important role that Career and Technology Education (CATE) plays in preparing students for today's workforce.
9:30 am – 9:45 am	Schools of the Future Speaker: Scott Carlin, Coordinator of Facilities Operations, Lexington/Richland School District Five
9:45 am – 10:00 am	Break Sponsored by: RMF Engineering Inc.	Prefunction Area
10:00 am – 11:15 am	Sustainability: The Benefit to Districts and Students 1.0 LU* Introduction: Scott Powell Sponsored by: Craig Gaulden Davis Speakers: Kim Parker's Fifth Grade Class, North Springs Elementary School, Richland Two Allen Taylor, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LS3P Anna Lange, Richland County Hayley Bowers, M.B. Kahn Construction Sustainable features in schools can benefit both school districts and students. Fifth graders will explain the benefits of a sustainable classroom. Features that are being used in South Carolina will be explored as well as the benefits of photovoltaics. The differences between Energy Star, LEED and Green Globes will be discussed as well as the Green Apple Day of Service. Download Presentation | 13.4 MB PDF Download Presentation | 5.4 MB PDF	Carolina Wren Ballroom
11:30 am – 1:00 pm	Lunch and Presentations 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Lunch with the Vendors Sponsored by: Thompson Turner Construction Plated Lunch 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Design Awards Presentations Michael Chewning, AIA 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Leadership/Committee Recognitions Scott Powell, AIA	Palmetto State Ballroom
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Endless Possibilities: A Look at Richland School District Two's Institute of Innovation 1.0 LU* Introduction: Mary Beth Branham Sponsored by: LS3P Speakers: Ms. Martha Jones, Director of Strategic Partnerships Mr. Kevin Alberse, Richland School District Two Richland School District Two is creating a new and different experience in public education that is designed to fill the demand for rapidly changing job needs in the Midlands and the state of South Carolina. The Richland Two Institute of Innovation will provide opportunities for students from across the district to be fully immersed in professional culture. Using the design of the R2i2 building as just one of the many teaching tools available to instructors, students will work hand-in-hand with mentors in a facility that will support entrepreneurial opportunities and will provide space for students and businesses to work together on startup ideas or workplace problem solving. The R2i2 concept is built around the continued growth of business partnerships that support curriculum design and share expertise with all Richland Two students. We see Endless Possibilities.	Carolina Wren Ballroom
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: Stubbs Muldrow Herin architects
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm	"Seeing" Past, Present and Future: an Innovative Approach to Facilities Planning and Management Introduction: Joe Romenick Speakers: Carol Crutchfield & Robert Oetting, Beaufort County School District Using a GIS approach for K12 school facilities' management, the BCSD developed a "one stop shop" for facilities documents. This system provides for greater staff access to an unlimited database of facilities information for improving decision making for building design, construction, capacity usage, maintenance, and emergency response coordination. Download Presentation | 11.8 MB PDF	Carolina Wren Ballroom
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Closing Comments Scott Powell, AIA

• AIA Members: LU credit hours noted may or may not be acceptable to AIA until after the conference. Please be sure to put your name, AIA number on the list at the front desk and should all paperwork be completed after the conference that is acceptable to AIA, then appropriate credit will be given to you within 4 to 6 weeks.
• Engineers: Engineer CEU certificates will need to be issued from the Association once AIA has approved the credit hours. Please be sure to put your name and information on the list at the front desk and request a Certificate.