The Central Virginia Chapter of CSI has been tasked with hosting the 2020 CSI Middle Atlantic Region Conference (MARC) in early April 2020. Long time members of the chapter will recall our hosting the 1998 and 2009 conferences here in Charlottesville. This time around, we will be inviting the members of the region to the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg for two and a half days of learning and fun.
This year, Cherise Lakeside of the Portland Oregon Chapter will be facilitating a Young Professional’s Day as she has done for the last several years at Construct. This will give students and young professionals the opportunity to learn how we operate at CSI and, hopefully, open some doors to them for advancement of their careers. Later in the Agenda, Cherise and her partner Eric Lussier will be holding a Let’s Fix Construction workshop as one of the technical sessions.
You may be asking “What is MARC?”. MARC is an annual event hosted in turn by the various chapters within CSI’s Middle Atlantic Region. The conference always has an educational component. It also serves as a venue for the semi-annual Middle Atlantic Region Board and membership meetings. Additionally, the final event of the conference is the awards gala at which time the members are recognized for their hard work in service to the organization and the industry.
Those who attend come away with technical knowledge (plus learning/continuing education units) and memories of a good time spent with colleagues from a five state area. They often find themselves reenergized in the pursuit of their professions. MARC is also an opportunity to expand one’s professional network and make lifelong friends, such as this author has over the last 28 years since first attending in 1991.
There will be more coming in coming months, but for the time being, save the dates April 2-5, 2020 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. You won’t regret it.
Charlottesville Architect 