2012 Annual Conference, February 27-28

The Virginia Chapter of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) invites you to join us as we assemble expert presenters who will provide diverse viewpoints along with practical advice--all aimed toward helping you establish and maintain schools that are active, effective learning communities. The Annual Conference is a statewide event that draws attendees from school districts, universities, and design firms across the mid-Atlantic. This year’s conference aims to challenge and enlighten, with keynote and breakout sessions that will explore BEYOND THE THREE R’S.

Conference Schedule:
Monday, February 27
9:00 AM Pre-Conference Workshop: The Future of Libraries and Media Centers Discussion Panel
Valerie Gross (CEO of Howard County Libraries, Author)
Angie Branyon (Librarian, Glen Allen HS, Henrico County)
Moderators: John Hill (Grimm + Parker Architects) & Doug Westmoreland (Moseley Architects)
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Keynote - Welcome to The Great Conversation: Increasing Support for America’s Public Schools
Jamie Vollmer (President, Vollmer Inc.)
3:00 PM General Session - National Perspective on STEM Education (The Marriage of STEM and PBL)
Shannon Buerk (CEO, Engage!)
4:30 PM General Session - Space Not Place. Building Learning Environments, Real, Virtual and Imagined
Dr. Pam Moran (Superintendent, Albemarle County Public Schools)
Ira Socol (Michigan State University)
6:00 PM Reception
7:00 PM Dinner
Tuesday, February 28
7:00 AM Sponsor Breakfast
8:00 AM General Session - Bodies in Motion-Brains in Motion
Dr. Dieter Breithecker (Head of the Federal Institute on the Development of Posture and Movement in Germany)
9:30 AM Breakout Sessions
  • STEM Projects - Renovations (Newport News Lab Renovations & Thomas Jefferson HS)
    Dr. Marjorie Wallace (Newport News Public Schools & 2010 Region 2 Teacher of the Year)
    Keith Webb (Executive Director of Plant Services, Newport News Public Schools)
    Kevin Snead (Director of Design & Construction, Fairfax County Schools)
  • Sustainable Design – Incorporating Curriculum into Sustainable Design Strategies
    John Hazelette (Senior Director of Planning, Norfolk Public Schools)
    Mary Beers (Principal, Crossroads Elementary School, Norfolk Public Schools)
    Bryna Dunn (Moseley Architects)
  • Renovation vs. Build New Discussion Panel
    Scott Horan (Director of Facilities, Stafford County Public Schools)
    Cathy Underwood (Project Manager, Branch & Associates)
    Kevin McKew (Director of Operational Services, Winchester County Public Schools)
    Moderator: John Hill (Grimm + Parker Architects)
 
10:45 AM Breakout Sessions
  • STEM Projects - New Construction
    Dr. Patrick Konopnicki (Director of Technical and Career Education, Virginia Beach Public Schools)
    Bill Spack (Cox Graae + Spack Architects)
    Derk Jeffrey (SHW Group Architects)
  • Sustainable Design - O&M Considerations
    Rob Winstead (SHW Group Architects)
    Al Ciarochi (Director of Facilities, Henrico County Public Schools)

  • Student Design Competition - Awards Presentations
    Virginia Tech & Hampton University Architecture Students
    Moderator: Duane Harver (RRMM Architects)
 
12:00 PM Awards Lunch and Business Meeting

 

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