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Summer Barbecue and Eco-Tour

Thursday, July 19, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
CalStar Products, Racine, Wisconsin

Transportation

    From Chicago: Bus leaves Southwest Parking Lot, Oak Brook at 2:30, with second stop pick up at Lurvey Landscape Supply, Des Planes at 3:00, arriving at the plant about 4:15.

    From Madison: Bus leaves Madison Block and Stone at 2:30, arriving at the plant about 4:15.

    If you would like to schedule transportation through MELA, please Contact Us to tell us which location you would like to depart from.

 
Agenda
4:00 pm
Welcome guests on behalf of MELA. Introduce MELA
 
4:10 pm
Introduction of CalStar Products
 
4:25 pm
Brief presentation of MELA membership benefits
 
4:45 pm

FIRST TOUR
The plant tour will offer 1 CEU for anyone who is ASLA, AIA, or GBCI.

 
5:00 pm

Barbecue Begins
Cash Bar with one free drink ticket per guest.

SECOND TOUR or Networking

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Presentation: "Reducing Embodied  Energy in Masonry Construction"
The presentation will offer 1 CEU for anyone who is ASLA, AIA, or GBCI.

 
5:15 pm

THIRD TOUR or Networking

 
5:30 pm

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS begin
Roundtable Plan: Four tables for discussion of social media opportunities to promote YOUR business through MELA; sit where you want; switch in 20 minutes.

 
5:50 pm

ROUNDTABLES
rotate and folks from the presentation will be able to join the roundtables for the second round.

 
6:15 pm
FOURTH TOUR or networking
 
6:30 pm Buses depart for Chicago and Madison (see below)

Networking until closing
 
6:45 pm Barbecue ends  
7:00 pm Farewell and thanks to Calstar!  

 

Transportation: Buses departing from the plant about 6:30, with Chicago drop off in Des Plaines at about 7:40 and Oak Brook 8:00 p.m. Madison drop off at Madison Block and Stone at 8:00 p.m. also.

If you would like to schedule transportation through MELA, please Contact Us to tell us which location (above) you would like to depart from.

 
 
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