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03-19-2014 - The annual BuildingsNY to take place March 19th - 20th at the Javits Convention Center in N.Y.C.

Are you proud to be a New York building owner or manager? Do you have specific challenges that you need solutions for? Are you looking to save money on your building? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then mark your calendars for the BuildingsNY event, taking place March 19th and 20th at the Javits Convention Center in N.Y.C. This year's event will feature over 350 Exhibitors, with 100 new vendors focused on helping you drive more profits for your buildings. In addition, you won't want to miss the free education panels on the hottest, leading edge topics presented by the ABO, BOMA/NY, CHIP, NYARM, and AIA. At BuildingsNY 2014, you will find a year's worth of solutions in just 2 days. BuildingsNY 2014 continues to evolve to better suit the industry's needs. We listened to your feedback and made many changes to build you a better show. We have deeper relationships with current and new partners, ABO (the show founder), BOMA/NY, CHIP, NYARM, S.P.O.N.Y, AIA and our VIP lounge sponsor LandlordsNY. We're expecting to welcome over 7,000 industry professionals to this year's event. BuildingsNY is where hundreds of vendors will be displaying products for every phase of a building's lifecycle. You will see new products and services in richer categories including building automation, energy management, financing, restoration and renovation, design & construction, environmental, maintenance & operations and security and disaster relief. Sourcing products and services will be a productive and time-saving experience. Our key industry partners have developed a 2-day complimentary program on the hottest NY/NJ/CT Building topics designed to help you. Day 1 Program Highlights: * 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. - Keynote: Housing Development under the new Mayor - ABO; * 10:30 a.m. - Noon - Asset Management: New York Style - ABO; * 10:30 a.m. - Noon - Case Study: "Local Law 87 Compliance Lessons Learned" - BOMANY; * 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Build, Buy, Hold or Sell - CHIP. Day 2 Program Highlights: * 8 - 9:30 a.m. - Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects - AIA - CEU eligible; * 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. -Legal Considerations in Digital Practice and Building Information Modeling - AIA - CEU eligible; * 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Understanding the General Conditions of a Construction Contract - AIA - CEU eligible; * Noon - 1:30 p.m. - The Ethics of Strike Management: Planning, During & After - Workers v. Owners - NYARM; * 1:15- 2:45 p.m. - A Small Firm's Guide to AIA Contract Documents - AIA - CEU eligible. BuildingsNY is all about the business of owning and managing a building in N.Y.C. and the outer boroughs. The show promotes an opportunity to meet and network with people and to make connections and build relationships with industry peers. Attend BuildingsNY, to be able to lower costs, save money and gain an aggregate view of local industry trends, state and federal codes and tenant needs and desires. To register to attend, create a personal agenda, register for a conference session, or to stay updated, please visit www.buildingsny.com.
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