DesignGroup has a deep-seated commitment to Life-Long Learning. Our staff will have completed more than 3500 hours of continuing education in 2011, allowing us to deliver the most current thinking and best practices to our clients.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Product Luncheon – Lighting Unlimited

Location: 515 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
Conference Room: Hangar
Start Time: 12/06/2011 12:00 PM
End Time: 12/06/2011 1:00 PM
Company: Lighting Unlimited, Inc / Kenall Lighting
Presenter: Jay Massa- Kenall Lighting *Melanie Gagnon
Topic for Presentation: New product introduction
Product Description: Lighting for Healthcare, Education and Corporate
Goal of Presentation: To introduce exciting new lighting products
Project Type:    Healthcare/ Education/ Corporate

AIA/CES (LU): N/A
GBCI CE Hours: N/A

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

AIA Luncheon – Forta Corporation

Location: 515 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
Conference Room: Hangar
Start Time: 12/07/2011 12:00 PM
End Time: 12/07/2011 1:00 PM
Company: Forta Corporation
Presenter: Bill Coursen
Topic for Presentation: Synthetic Fibers for Steel Replacement-Part 2
Product Description: Structural Synthetic Fiber for Concrete
Goal of Presentation: Mathematical analysis comparing synthetic fiber to replace temperature and shrinkage steel reinforcement
Project Type:    Healthcare/ Education/ Corporate

AIA/CES (LU): 1.0
GBCI CE Hours: N/A

SUS112.157 GBCI Webinar: Intro to Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Green Business

Location: 515 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215
Conference Room: Hangar
Start Time: 12/07/2011 2:30 PM
End Time: 12/07/2011 3:30 PM
Provided By University of California, Irvine
Category: Any
This is the content
This one-hour free webinar is designed as an overview of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The explosion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability into mainstream business decision-making has been fueled by a number of events, such as environmental pollution, and the increasing scarcity and competition for natural resources (the “green factor”). It has become evident that the long-term success or failure of a business depends on making the right decisions and producing a well thought out plan in mitigating environmental risks and taking advantage of new opportunities. Factoring sustainability principles and practices into decision-making has become the new imperative for business and financial sustainability.
Learning Objectives
· Identify the basic concepts of Corporate Social Responsibility, green business and corporate sustainability.
· Identify and discuss the three dimensions of sustainability (people, planet and profit), and apply socially responsible sustainability into organizational context.
· Explain the business case for sustainability and why some say that may not be sufficient to solve current environmental and social problems, while others believe it is the only thing that can.
· Identify common objectives to arguments for corporate sustainability and provide convincing rebuttals.
· List various social, environmental and financial motivators and drivers that are impacting the growth of corporate social responsibility.
· Identify the role of government as policy setter and recognize how this is interpreted by the business community.

AIA/CES (LU): N/A
GBCI CE Hours: 1.0

Please RSVP to Kim Boltenhouse if interested in attending any of these courses.
kboltenhouse@designgroup.us.com
614-255-2270