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Last chance to pre-register for BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Conference at 20% savings

Last chance to pre-register for BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Conference at 20% savings

The event opens on September 9 and concludes on September 11.


By BD+C Staff | September 4, 2013

Arlington Heights, IL (September 4, 2013 ) — Attendees of the BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Expo and Conference can still save 20% off the at-site registration fee by registering online in these final days before the event opens on September 9 and concludes on September 11.

Online registration also is advised for guaranteed seating and accreditation for the conference's 74 sessions. Five new sessions added to the morning and afternoon conference agenda on Tuesday, September 10, are open to all attendees at no cost, but seating is limited and registration is required to award accreditation.

The five recently added complimentary accredited sessions include: Sustainable Design Uses for Large Opening Wall Systems, presented by Matt Weber of NanaWall; Continuous Insulation Systems for Exterior Walls, presented by John Broniek of Icynene Inc.; Operable Glass Walls for Flexible Interior Space Division, presented by Chuck Braun of NanaWall; Code Considerations in Fire Rated Glass, presented by Tim Nass of SAFTI FIRST; and Daylighting With Electrochromics, presented by Tim Finley of SAGE Electrochromics, Inc.

The BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Expo and Conference is being held at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, North America's largest LEED Gold-certified hotel.

The 10th Annual Midwest Greening the Heartland expo and conference opens on September 9 and continues on September 10. It is sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council chapters from the 12 Midwest states. The inaugural BUILDINGChicago expo and conference runs September 10-11 and is owned by Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon, publisher of Building Design+Construction magazine.

To register and view a full seminar schedule, visit www.buildingchicagoexpo.com; or contact Harry Urban at hurban@sgcmail.com; 847.954.7928.

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