January 2012
Happy New 2012 New Year to you! It is my hope that this is a great year
for you and your family and that you can make choices to make it the best,
despite what things may look like in the marketplace and the economy.
I believe this year will be a road of recovery for everyone.
The joint AIA CSI Holiday Party was on December 12th. It was so much fun!
The venue, the people, the spouses, the food, the awards and the reflection
on 2011 including the efforts of these organizations making a difference
in the lives of Habitat for Humanity program recipients. Really great
work. Way to go on your sponsorships and your participation
Coming up on January 12th is the anticipated joint meeting with NAWIC
Louisville Chapter! They have had a very strong chapter with a growing
membership! The program will be provided by Ed Krebs with K. Norman Berry
Associates Architects will be presenting what is to come on the J.B. Speed
Art Museum Project. This meeting is a dinner meeting held at the Builders
Exchange. RSVP to Pat Sloan! If you forget to RSVP, go anyway. J
Make your reservation for February 9th! Thanks to Sandy Moore Auckerman,
KFC is putting together a lunch program to learn about how a large corporation
decides and specs materials. They will use examples from their newest
design and prototype. They will be providing their conference room, parking
and lunch for everyone!
Mark your calendar and be ready for the AIA CSI Trade Fair coming up on
February 21st! Plan to exhibit, attend, sponsor. Many opportunities to
be involved are still available. Go to www.aiacsitradefair.org for more
information or contact Pat Sloan directly.
We have had new members sign up, please WELCOME these new members and
our guests! Let’s let them know how CSI has made us more successful!
CSI Louisville Chapter is in the top three chapters in the nation for
gaining new members month to month! Great job John Oliva, Kathy Davis
and Pat Sloan for all of your efforts!
Thanks again for all of your notes and encouragements to me. I am still
in chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer and will be undergoing surgery
in a few weeks, then to return to treatments. I hope to see you at the
January meeting!
Amanda Schoonover, CSI, CDT
President CSI Louisville Chapter
