BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21@ifmaatlanta.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130821T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130821T133000 DTSTAMP:20130821T005327Z URL:https://www.ifmaatlanta.org/events/georgia-aquarium-program-and-tour/ SUMMARY:Georgia Aquarium Program and Tour DESCRIPTION:This is a combined regular luncheon program with the venue bein g the Georgia Aquarium.  There will be a free behind the scenes tour foll owing the program. The tour is for up to 25 professional members (FM's) on ly and they must be in attendance at the program. Availability will end af ter 25 bookings.\nSponsors for this event are: MilliCare by Trilogyfm and Royal Cup Coffee.\nThe program will be presented by Heather McKeen\, Vice President of Facilities and Operations. She is responsible for the buildi ngs and property of Georgia Aquarium.  McKeen leads Plant Engineering\, E nvironmental Operations\, Security and Exhibits departments and oversees a ll capital improvement projects. In addition\, McKeen is also the primary liaison to parking deck operator.\n\nAn Atlanta-area native\, McKeen earn ed a bachelor’s degree in management from Georgia Tech in 1995 before go ing on to complete a master’s degree in construction management at South ern Polytechnic State University in 1998.\n\nAfter earning her degrees\, M cKeen accepted a position at Beers Construction Company\, where she worked for two years as an office engineer. During her time at Beers\, she was i nvolved with the innovative design and challenging construction of the Geo rgia Public Television Communications headquarters in Atlanta\, which was specially built to hold the nation’s first entirely digital TV station\, as well as the construction of several state prisons throughout Georgia.\ n\nHer connection with Georgia Aquarium began in 2002\, when Heery was hir ed to manage the development and construction of the Aquarium.  She becam e Project Manager of the team that originally designed and built Georgia A quarium\, the world’s largest Aquarium\, before it opened in 2005.\n\nIn 2007\, Heery partnered with Georgia Aquarium once again to oversee constr uction of the dolphin expansion exhibit and Cold Water Quest renovation. M cKeen served as Heery’s Senior Project Manager for the $110 million dolp hin expansion and $5.5 million Cold Water Quest renovation at the Aquarium . Under her direction\, the dolphin expansion project\, which occurred sim ultaneously with the Cold Water Quest renovation\, was accelerated by four months to accommodate the arrival of the dolphins. After the astonishing success of the dolphin expansion and Cold Water Quest renovation\, McKeen was appointed Vice President of Facilities and Operations of Georgia Aquar ium in 2010. She brings with her over 13 years of experience in program an d construction management.\n\nMcKeen is a LEED AP\, a professional credent ial awarded by the Green Building Certification Institute that demonstrate s her knowledge of and certifies her in sustainable building technologies. \n\nParking is included in your registration.  Bring your ticket to the r egistration table for validation.\n\nCatering by: Wolfgang Puck\n\nCore Co mpetency: Planning &\; Project Management\n\nKey Learning Objectives:\n 1.         Developing Facility Plans\n\n2.         Plannin g &\; Managing all phases of projects\n\n3.         Managing Pr ogramming &\; Design\n\n4.         Managing Construction &\; Relocation CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Tour LOCATION:Georgia Aquarium\, 225 Baker Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30313\, Unite d States GEO:33.7623044;-84.39411470000004 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=225 Baker Street\, Atlanta\ , GA\, 30313\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Georgia Aquarium:g eo:33.7623044,-84.39411470000004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR