2011 Annual Conference

February 23-25, 2011
National Harbor, MD

Join more than 4,000 independent school leaders to address the challenge of ensuring that every child in America receives a quality education. This issue and more will be discussed February 23-25, at the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD (just outside Washington, DC). Join us to embrace the MONUMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES before us and reshape our educational model(s) for these times. This conference will break new ground in interaction, engagement, and networking with provoking thought-leaders at more than 125 workshops. We'll invite captivating general session speakers who understand how to manage change and think successfully about the new realities.

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Join CHPS for our presentation at the Conference!

Your Next Green School is Already Built
Friday, February 25th from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Green isn’t just for new schools anymore with resources from the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). Learn about CHPS’ online Operations Report Card for assessing and improving energy efficiency, IAQ, thermal comfort, lighting and acoustics in existing schools. Learn how to start greening your school today, as well as top strategies for major modernizations.

Presenters:

Karen Illig
Director of Finance, Operations, Technology and Financial Aid, The Center for Early Education

Karen Illig holds an MBA from the University at Buffalo and has extensive non-profit and for-profit experience in education and in banking with Hong Kong Shanghai Bank. Karen is responsible for the finance and operations at the Center for Early Education, a non-profit, PK-6, independent school in West Hollywood, California and previously served as CFO for Nichols School, a private, college prepatory school for grades 5-12 in Buffalo, New York. Karen currently serves on the Board of the National Business Officers Association (NBOA).

Nick Semon
Technical Programs Coordinator, CHPS

Nick Semon holds an MS in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and a BS in the same from Pennsylvania State University. Nick led the development of the CHPS Operations Report Card, a programmatic approach to benchmarking the performance of existing schools and providing suggestions for improvement. Prior to his work at CHPS, he worked in the sustainable construction industry in central Pennsylvania, focusing on renewable energy systems.