The AWI Education Outreach Program was built as a vehicle to assist chapters in meeting our membership request of having less costly, regional and local educational opportunities. If you are unfamiliar with this program and would like to learn more, please review the AWI Education Outreach Procedure Manual.

All questions regarding this program should be brought to the attention of Ilaria Buffalo, ibuffalo@awinet.org, 571-323-3614.

AUGUST [ShowHide]



Hosted by: AWI Empire State Chapter

Description:
This course is for those who already have a practical understanding of fundamental estimating and are looking for a way to improve their skills by learning how more involved and complicated project elements are estimated. It is designed to guide estimators in developing true anticipated costs, rather than overhead, pricing, profits, or job costing. Participants are introduced to the new AWI eCostBook and are shown how it can be used for estimating difficult projects. In addition, they will work through several challenging and complex examples created to enhance their knowledge of estimating.
To get a Return on Investment you will make the most of this workshop you must:
1 - have a solid understanding of both fundamental estimating, woodworking operations, and mathematics.
2 - bring a laptop computer, loaded with the estimating software you use daily, including but on limited to MS Excel, and wireless internet access
3 - commit to investing the entire two days with us, as the most challenging advanced activities will take place the afternoon of the second day.

Date: August 1-2, 2013

Location: DoubleTree Hilton Syracuse
6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Hotel Reservations: 315-432-0200
Group Name: Empire State Chapter of the AWI
Group Rate: $129

Speakers: Joshua Browning, Genbrook Millwork, Inc.; John Leininger, Leininger Cabinet & Woodworking, Inc.; Bill Oberschulte, Montbleau & Associates, Inc.

Cost:
AWI Empire State Member: $200, after June 30th: $250

AWI Member: $250
Non AWI Member: $975*
*A rebate is available for non AWI members who join AWI within 30 days after the program.

Registration: http://awiempirestate.com/Event-Registration.aspx

Questions? Contact Ilaria Buffalo, ibuffalo@awinet.org

SEPTEMBER [ShowHide]



Hosted by: AWI Heart of America Chapter

As the principal organizational specialist on the woodwork team, the project manager is confronted with tight schedules, change orders, resource availability, equipment glitches, conflicts and communication, and more, while assuring that the job proceeds according to the specifications and the contract. It's a challenge! This intense one-day program will help NEW PMs build a solid foundation for a successful career. You can immediately put to work the best practices, skills and techniques gained in this course. Start using the handout materials – forms, templates, and tracking mechanisms – when you get back to the job. Interact with participants to form a network of PM consultants who share – and successfully meet – the same challenges.

Date: September 19, 2013

Location: Wichita, KS

Instructors: Rick Thaler, OGB Architectural Millwork and Nathan Durr, Wood Systems, Inc.

Questions? Contact Ilaria Buffalo, ibuffalo@awinet.org

OCTOBER [ShowHide]



Hosted by: Great Lakes Chapter

A project manager guides the team and assures that tasks are completed on time, in budget, and with profit. Elevate your skills and techniques to manage your customers and your woodwork team to control the myriad of details and changes from project initiation to completion. Improve your skills at identifying risks and defining risk strategies, controlling the change management process, implementing a quality management plan, and closing the project. Improve the flow of the job from start to successful punch out with confidence and less stress.

Date: October 24-25, 2013

Location: TBD

Cost: TBD

Questions? Contact Ilaria Buffalo, ibuffalo@awinet.org