The ACE GNY Mentor Committee organizes events for mentors to network and share best practices for a successful ACE season, as well as professional development and mentor recognition events. Click here to view their calendar of events, or see below for upcoming events.
The 2020 virtual ACE Ball was a unique celebration that recognized the dedication of our mentors and celebrated the successes of this past season. Ben Miller of Gilbane Building Company, was named the 2020 ACE GNY Mentor of the Year. We highlighted our mentors and their firms, and shared some sweet memories of teams and students from this year.
On Monday 3/16, we held our second Student Engagement Webinar. Led by a NYC DOE Teacher, this webinar will provided tips on virtual learning, engaging shy / overwhelmed students, inspiring independent learning outside of ACE sessions, lesson planning, time management skills and more.
To view the webinar recording, please click here.
How to Enable Success on a Mega-Project, a Case Study of Manhattan’s New Far West Side.
While each of our industry’s projects aim to improve a property, Mega-Projects aim to transform entire neighborhoods. Recently these mega-projects have sprouted up in many neighborhoods throughout NYC. None have been more influential on the city than the development of Manhattan’s New Far West Side. Starting at Penn Station and moving west to the Hudson River, new construction, enabled by the 2005 rezoning, would dwarf the entire downtown areas of most global cities. The development is the largest in NYC since Rockefeller Center. Major projects include (but are by no means limited to): Manhattan West, Hudson Yards, The Moynihan Train Hall, The 7 Line Extension, The Javits Center Expansion, and The Spiral. Our diverse set of speakers have been integral to the development of this area and will offer their insights into how this massive undertaking has been so successful.
Panelists Include:
Henry Caso, Vice President at Brookfield Properties
Michael Stern, Partner and Managing Director of Schlaich Bergermann Partner’s North American operations.
Andrew Werner, Senior Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF).
Moderator:
Jesse Chrismer, Senior Associate at McLaren Engineering. Mentor Professional Development Chair and ACE GNY Team Leader-Team 17
Seats are limited. Please inform your Team Leader if you are interested in attending and you will receive a calendar invitation as confirmation.
The mid-year Team Leader meeting focused on the ACE GNY Scholarship, preparation for final presentations in May and student retention. Team Leaders had the opportunity to break out into small group discussions to review best practices and share tips on final presentations. Team Leaders also brought a “deputy” to the meeting (someone that will hopefully take your place as a Team Leader in the event you leave).
Mentors from across the 53 ACE GNY teams are invited to our second Mentor meet up. Come mingle, network and meet fellow mentors as we start the new year. Appetizers provided by ACE GNY.
Please RSVP on EventBrite. Password is “ACE”
On Monday, 12/16 we held our first Student Engagement Webinar. Led by a NYC DOE Teacher, this webinar provided tips on student management, classroom techniques, managing disruptions, and more. This webinar is part one of a two part series to give mentors the tools they need to make the most of their ACE GNY sessions.
To view the webinar recording, please click here.
Stay tuned for details on the second webinar, in Spring 2020!
Computers play an increasingly important role in our design efforts. Likely no one in the industry could get through their day without running some analysis on their computer. The programs’ revolutions allow us to model reality closer and closer, but each of our practices are modelling a different reality.
Panelists from Cerami & Associates, Woods Bagot, Langan, Atlier Ten, and Thornton Tomasetti shared insights on different software and technologies in use. There was a focus on the leading edge of software as well as what happens on the perimeter of the software to allow it to connect to other applications from adjacent practices. Panelists also theorized how software applications will progress in the future.
Moderated by Jesse Chrismer, McLaren Engineering.
Meeting with all ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY Team Leaders to kick-off the 2019-2020 season! ACE GNY Staff will review logistical program details, policies and procedures, important dates, and more! All Team Leaders are required to attend.
This year’s annual ACE Ball celebrated ACE’s 25th birthday. Jeffrey Messinger, STV Inc. Team 11, was named the 2019 Mentor of The Year. We recognized the hard work and compassion of the hundreds of mentors that make up ACE GNY as well as our firms for their continued support. Mentors enjoyed games and hors d’oeuvres as they celebrated another year with ACE GNY.
Mentors from across the 49 ACE GNY teams met at the Frying Pan to discuss the upcoming final presentations, opportunities for students, and their individual work projects.
Mentors from ACE GNY engaged in a panel discussion on the future of the industry, including how new technologies and how firms can prepare themselves. Panelists included Jonatan Schumacher (WeWork); James Garrison (Garrison Architects); and Robert Hubner (Turner Construction). Panel discussion moderated by Jesse Chrismer (Entuitive).
Mentors from ACE GNY participated in a discussion on the importance of networking from Victoria Cerami (Cerami & Associates). Mentors were guided by a scavenger hunt checklist to meet new mentors and exchange business cards.
Mentors were able to hear behind-the-scenes information about the Javits Center expansion project from Marcos Diaz Gonzalez (AECOM) and Alan Steel (Javits Center). Mentors asked questions and learned more about the project, including the new green-roof and energy saving strategies.
Founded in 1994 by a group of leading architects, contractors and engineers in New York City, the program has served more than 77,000 students nationwide and over 14,000 students in New York alone. Today, more than 10,000 students and 4,100 mentors participate in ACE each year in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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