MID SUMMER CONFERENCE - 78TH ANNUAL AGC of MICHIGAN at the - AIA Michigan

AIA MICHIGAN &
AGC of MICHIGAN

 78 ANNUAL
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MID SUMMER
CONFERENCE
August 5-8, 2021
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WELCOME !
Michael Krug, AIA, Chair
Welcome to the 78th Annual Mid Summer
Conference at Mackinac Island’s Grand
Hotel! As always, this year’s conference will
be a premier event filled with educational and networking
opportunities for Michigan building owners, designers,
and constructors. We have worked diligently with the
Grand Hotel to maintain the character and traditions of
this great event, while incorporating COVID-19 protocols
to promote a safe environment for all.
The planning committee’s focus and guiding principle
this year is unity. The pandemic, as well as heightened
awareness of societal injustices, has made us reevaluate
how we engage in our personal and professional
relationships, and how we interact with the environment
around us. Our AEC industry is and will be impacted by
this mindset shift; we need to collectively strategize how
best to effectively chart a unified course for the coming
decades.
Influenced by this vision, this year’s education program
includes both industry current thinking and personal
enrichment. Use of sustainable design-minded mass
timber construction will be showcased, alongside
forward-thinking workplace design. We’ll have a panel
discussion on the integrated architect/builder process
of Construction Administration, a look at Claims Case
Studies, as well as an economic forecast update from
both AIA and AGC economists. Finally, an inside look at
the Grand’s recently completed amenity upgrades, as well
as hearing (and tasting) about Napa Valley wineries.
My family has traveled to the island every summer with
our 14 year-old daughter; it is a special place for us to
spend time together. We also look forward each year to
spending time with friends and colleagues and departing
with a fresh perspective for what lies ahead. In this spirit,
this year we uphold our valued traditions of cocktail
receptions on the porch, bocci ball tournament on the lawn,
golf scramble, MAF Auction, and the culminating Afterglo
event on Saturday evening. The conference continues to
be a family friendly event, with a fun and safe children’s
program of events, including Family Night on Friday at
the newly renovated pool! Please join me in thanking all
this year’s sponsors for making this conference a reality –
we appreciate their support, especially in these uncertain
times.
We will continue to monitor the state’s handling
of COVID-19, and refine our conference protocols
as necessary to accommodate. We ask for your
understanding if certain program elements are modified
prior to the event.
Finally, I would like to pay respect to Robert Raisch,
who passed away in February this year. He was a long-
standing committee member, important influencer of the
conference, and all-around fantastic guy. His memory
lives on in the conference this year, and all those to come.
Thank you for joining us!

EVENTS
Cards and Cocktails
Thursday . 9:00 – 11:30 pm
Join us Thursday after dinner at the Jockey Club for
an informal gathering to play cards. Adults only (18
and over)
Sponsor: C.A.S.S. Sheet Metal . Ideal Contracting .
         Quinn Evans
AIA MI & AIA National Update
& MSC Highlights
Friday . 7:30 – 8:00 am
Bob Hoida, AIA - AIAMI President
Michael Krug, AIA - MSC Chair
Dan La Pan, AIA - AIA Strategic Council
AIA Michigan will have a brief update from President
Bob Hoida, AIA. Mid Summer Conference Chair
Michael Krug, AIA will highlight this year’s MSC
program and events. Dan La Pan, AIA will give a
national update. You may bring breakfast from the
buffet to the meeting, or eat in the Dining Room prior.

Claims Case Studies
Friday . 8:00 – 9:00 am - 4 HSW
Mike Cosgrove, Hon. Aff AIAMI, PCIA
We will be studying two actual claims that have
occurred. These cases will help you more readily
spot risks, identify opportunities to use loss
prevention techniques and decrease your exposure
to claims.
Sponsors: Professional Concepts Insurance Agency
            (PCIA) . Travelers . ATAS International

Grand Hotel Renovations
Friday . 9:00 – 10:00 am
Tamara Burns, FAIA & Gene Hopkins, FAIA
HopkinsBurns Design Studio
Todd Hill & Jason Cheng, DTJ Design
An in-depth presentation of the design evolution and
construction of the fully renovated Grand Hotel Pool
House and Pool Area while preserving the historic Esther
Williams Pool, demonstrating successful intervention in
a unique National Historic Landmark Property.
Sponsor: HopkinsBurns Design Studio .
         Interwoven

EVENTS
Economic Forecast
Friday . 10:00 - 11:00 am - 1 LU
Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA & Ken Simonson, AGC
Hear the latest updates from the AIA and AGC
economists. Available to all members via Zoom link.
Sponsors: TMP Architecture . Sullivan, Ward,
          Patton, Gleeson & Felty, P.C.
Bocci Ball Tournament
Friday . 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
The Bocci Tournament is for couples or individuals 18
and over. If you win round one, you play round two
immediately, and so on. The championship match
will occur in the evening during the cocktail reception
in the Grand Hotel Tea Garden. Check your posted
times at the registration desk. Must pre-register. You
must make your match time or forfeit!
Sponsor: Brick Tech Architectural
Family Night/Pool Party
Friday . 9:00 – 11:00 pm
Join us for a pool party at the recently renovated
Esther Williams Pool with an outdoor large screen
movie and cocktails for adults in the Pavillion.
Sponsors: DTE . Michigan Laborers’ - Employers’
           Cooperation & Education Trust Fund
           (MI LECET)

Mass Timber Construction in MI
Saturday . 8:00 - 9:00 am - 1 HSW
Jeff Johnson, AIA, IDS, Kevin Marshall, AIA, IDS
& Tim VanAntwerp, Granger Construction
The design team from Michigan State University
will share drivers for the use of mass timber, design
strategies and lessons learned from the project
experience. The future of Mass Timber construction in
the state of Michigan and the Construction Industry
will also be discussed.
Sponsors: Angelo Iafrate Construction . PEA Group
            Gary Steffy Lighting Design

Future of Workplace
Saturday . 9:00 - 10:00 am
Mary Sorensen, Stantec & George Athens, AIA,
SmithGroup | The way we think about the work
environment has been incredibly impacted by the
pandemic. Coupled with a sharper focus on balance for
both natural and human resources, workplace design
thinking is at a crossroads. Mary and George will discuss
what led us to where we are, and where we go from here.
Sponsor: SmithGroup . Trane Technologies .
          Testing Engineers & Consultants
Improving the Construction
Administration Process
Saturday . 10:00 – 11:00 am - 1 LU
Justin Wieber, AIA, Stantec, Jamie Nye, E & L
Construction Group, Fred Gagnier, Clark
Construction, Mike Siwek, Siwek Construction &
Sam Ruegsegger, Christman
A panel presentation/discussion focused on
construction administration and how we can
collaborate to improve this critical project phase.
Sponsor: Dickie McCamey . HED . PREMCO
Napa Valley Wineries & Tasting
Saturday . 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Victor Saroki, FAIA Hear about architecture from
Napa Valley and taste wines produced in the region.
Sponsors: Saroki Architecture . Sachse
          Construction . Frank Rewold & Sons
Golf Scramble
Saturday . 2:00 - 5:00 pm
The golf scramble will be a shotgun 9-hole social
scramble. If playing at Woods, the tee time is 1:30p -
3:30p. The shuttle will leave at 12:45p. You must register
in advance to play or be waitlisted. Playtime will be 2 hrs
with a happy hour and chip-off on the 9th hole.
Sponsors: Barton Malow Company . Ghafari .
           Giffels Webster . Ruby & Associates
           Structural Engineers
AIA MI & AGC MI Afterglo
Saturday . 9:30 - 11:00 pm
Gather at the Jockey Club after dinner for cocktails
and a final chance to network and enjoy time with
friends and colleagues.
Sponsors: AXA XL . Michigan Brick Council

SPONSORS
                   Brick Tech
PLATINUM SPONSOR

                   Architectural
                   Bocci

                   The Belden Brick
                   Sales Company
                   Cocktail Reception

                   Interior
                   Environments/
                   AllSteel
                   Cocktail Reception

                   SMACNA Metropolitan
                   Detroit Chapter
                   Cocktail Reception

                   AXA XL
HOST

                   Barton Malow
                   DTE
                   Michigan Brick Council

                   ARC Michigan
GOLD SPONSOR

                   ATAS International
                   C.A.S.S. Sheet Metal
                   Dickie McCamey
                   Ghafari Associates
                   Giffels Webster
                   HED
                   HopkinsBurns Design Studio
                   Angelo Iafrate Construction
                   Ideal Contracting
                   Interwoven
                   MI LECET: Michigan Laborers’
                     Employers’ Cooperation &
                     Education Trust Fund
                   PEA Group

SPONSORS
                 PREMCO
GOLD SPONSOR

                 Professional Concepts Insurance
                    Agency Inc. (PCIA)
                 Quinn Evans
                 Frank Rewold & Sons
                 Ruby + Associates Structural Engineers
                 Sachse Construction
                 Saroki Architecture
                 SmithGroup
                 Gary Steffy Lighting Design
                 Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson &
                   Felty, P.C.
                 Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc.

                 TMP Architecture
                 Travelers
                 Trane Technologies

                 American Interiors - Elevate
SILVER SPONSOR

                    Interior Construction
                 Architectural Metals Inc.
                 Brampton Brick Limited - Oaks
                    Landscape Products
                 Centria
                 The Christman Company
                 Diekema Hamann Architecture + Engineering
                 Gensler
                 Hobbs + Black Architects
                 Integrated Design Solutions
                 C. L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc
                 Park and Lynne Smith
                 ULLICO, Inc.
                 Union Services Agency
                 William Blair
                 Allegretti Architects
BRONZE SPONSOR

                 AUCH Company
                 Peter Basso/Illuminart
                 DeMaria
                 Granger Constuction
                 Interstate Brick
                 McCarthy & Smith
                 Miller-Davis Company
                 National Enclosure Company, LLC
                 O’Brien Construction
                 Plunkett Cooney
                 Wakely Associates

THURSDAY
    A - Adults 		              Y - Youth (9-12)
    T - Teens (13-17) 		       C - Children (5-8)

7:30a-9:30a         Breakfast - Main Dining Room

10:30a-5:00p        Registration - Garden Terrace

1:00p-4:00p     A   AIA MI Board of Directors Lunch &
                     Meeting - Pontiac Room

6:00p-7:00p     A   Cocktail Reception - Front Porch
                     Sponsor: Interior Environments
                T Coketails - Jockey Club
                Y.C Juicetails & Games
                     Grand Provisions

7:00p-9:00p         Dinner - Main Dining Room

9:00p-11:30p    A   Cards & Cocktails -Jockey Club, 18+

Auction
The Michigan Architectural Foundation will once again
hold its silent auction during the Thursday and Friday
cocktail receptions. All bids must be paid on Saturday
afternoon at the registration desk. Don’t miss this
opportunity to support MAF and bid on exciting items
including travel, art & design, entertainment, and
sporting events.

FRIDAY
     A - Adults 		           Y - Youth (9-12)
     T - Teens (13-17)       C - Children (5-8)

7:30a-9:30a        Breakfast - Main Dining Room

7:30a-8:00a    A   AIA Michigan, AIA National
                    Update & MSC Highlights
                    Grand Pavilion

8:00a-9:00a    A   Claims Case Study
                    Grand Pavilion

9:00a-10:00a A     Grand Hotel Renovations
                    Grand Pavilion

9:30a-11:15a       Registration - Garden Terrace

9:30a-12:00p   Y.C Arts & Crafts
                    Brighton Pavilion
               T Horseback Riding Vouchers

10:00a-11:00a A    Economic Forecast - Grand Pavilion

11:15a-1:15p   A   Bocci Tournament - Tea Garden
                    Sponsor: Brick Tech Architectural

6:00p-7:00p    A   Cocktail Reception & Bocci Finals
                    Tea Garden
                    Sponsor: The Belden Brick Sales
                             Company
               T Coketails - Grand Provisions
               Y.C Coketails & Juicetails
                    Grand Provisions

7:00p-9:00p        Dinner - Main Dining Room

9:00p-11:00p   A Family Night Pool/Movie Party
               T.Y Esther Williams Swimming Pool &
               C   Lake Terrace
                   Sponsors: DTE and MI LECET

SATURDAY
    A - Adults 		             Y - Youth (9-12)
    T - Teens (13-17)         C - Children (5-8)
7:30a-9:30a        Breakfast - Main Dining Room

8:00a-9:00a    A   Mass Timber Construction in MI
                    Grand Pavilion

9:00a-10:00a A     Future of Workplace - Grand Pavilion

9:30a-10:30a       Registration - Garden Terrace

10:00a-12:00p Y.C Magician
              T    Brighton Pavilion

10:00a-11:00a A    Improving the CA Process
                    Grand Pavilion

11:00a-12:00p A    Napa Valley Wineries & Tasting
                    Terrace Room

1:30p-4:00p    T   Kayaking - Meet at Garden Terrace
                    Will leave at 1:45

1:30p-3:30p    A   Golf Scramble - Woods
                    Shuttle leaves at 12:45pm

2:00p-4:00p    A   Golf Scramble - Front Nine

4:00p-5:00p        9th hole “Chip-Off” - Front Nine

6:30p-7:30p        Cocktail Reception - Front Porch
                    Sponsor: SMACNA
               T Coketails - Grand Provisions
               Y.C Coketails & Juicetails
                    Grand Provisions

                   Dinner - Main Dining Room

7:30p-9:30p    A   AIAMI and AGCMI Afterglow
                    Jockey Club
9:30p-11:00p        Sponsors: AXA XL & Michigan Brick
                              Council
               T.Y Capture the Flag - Garden Terrace
               C Lawn Games - Garden Terrace

AIA & AGC MICHIGAN
LEADERSHIP
       Bob Hoida, AIA
            O|X Studio
 AIA Michigan President

         Andy Wasiniak
         Walbridge
         AGC of Michigan Chairman

COMMITTEE
Michael Krug, AIA, Chair
Tamara Burns, FAIA, Vice Chair
Gene Hopkins, FAIA, Vice Chair
Katherine Banicki, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Mike Cosgrove, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Todd Doenitz, PE
Evelyn Dougherty, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Todd Drouillard, AIA
William Dunn, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Jeff Hausman, AIA
Damian Hill, AGC, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Alex Ivanikiw, AIA
Brandon Kinsey, PA, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Katy Litwin, AIA
Cathy Mayhew, AGC
Kim Mehl, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Cathy Mosley, Hon. Aff. AIAMI
Michael Neville, FAIA
Victor Saroki, FAIA
Christopher Stefani, Assoc. AIA
Robert Veresan, AIA
Lindsey Walenga, PA
Justin Wieber, AIA