PROGRAM SUMMARY

December Program Summary:
The New Urban Agenda
Tuesday, December 16

Speaker: Marilyn J Taylor
Internationally acclaimed architect and urban designer, consulting partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP, past chairman of the U rban Land Institute (ULI), past president of the NY Chapter of AIA, and Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.

Marilyn is known for her passionate involvement in the design of urban projects and civic initiatives, as well as for her exceptional leadership on some of the most complex public and institutional projects around the world. She was educated at Radcliffe College , MIT, and the University of California at Berkeley , where she received her Master's in Architecture. She joined SOM in 1971 in the firm's Washington office and was elected Partner in 1985. A long-term member of the firm's Executive Committee, she was also SOM's first woman Chairman.

She started the December luncheon by reflecting back to when she left Washington , DC in the mid 80's and moved to New York . Marilyn noted that CREW was the first organization that she reached out to in New York . We learned during her introduction that among her many illustrious awards the New York CREW chapter recognized her in 1998 as CREW NY 's Woman of the Year.

Coming from the academic world Marilyn focused her presentation on the challenges she faced in projects over the years. A few of the projects she discussed included the new Terminal 3 at Singapore's Changi Airport , the Denver Union Station Neighborhood, Tyson's Corner, and Chicago Millenium Park . She spoke about issues being faced in the real estate industry including increase in population. She noted that in 2030 10% of the population will live in cities and cities will become increasingly important. Currently 100 of the US 's largest cities make up 12% of the land area, 65% of the population and 75% GDP. The US population is predicted to increase by 140 million between now and 2050. She stressed the importance of growing cities to focus on innovation, creativity, infrastructure investment, and human capital (i.e. education) and she implored the audience to adapt a different way of how we develop the world after peak oil.

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2009 CREW DC Awards Celebration
“Women of Impact – Light up the Night!”
October 29, 2008

Impact Award Recipient:
Janet Davis
Brandywine Realty Trust

Annual Achievement Award Recipient:  
Eileen Circo
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Inc.

Esprit de Corps Award Recipient:
Jenny Shtipelman
EagleBank

Rising Star Award Recipient: 
Mandi Wedin
ASB Real Estate Investments

Master of Ceremonies:
Lois Zambo
Studley

The CREW DC Awards Celebration held true to its promise of “lighting up the night”. The event was hosted in the lobby of ING Clarion's spectacular Homer Building and was attended by over 300 people. The Special Events Committee did an excellent job creating an atmosphere which was fun, intimate and enjoyable. Some of the special features of the event included a DJ from New York , a sparkling disco ball hung over top the bar, and comfortable but highly chic lounge furniture brought in specifically for this event. Attendees enjoyed having their drinks poured by the special guest bartenders. Bartenders included Marc Deluca, ING Clarion; Doug Olson, Monument Realty; Brad Flickinger, CBRE; Brendan Owen, Vornado/Charles E. Smith; and Neil Albert, Deputy Mayor.

President Helen Haerle and president-elect Jean Labelle kicked-off the awards celebration recognizing each of the award winners and thanking them for their commitment and dedication to CREW. Studley's Lois Zambo was Master of Ceremonies and had the pleasure of introducing the award recipients. Each spoke about how much CREW DC has given back to them both professionally and personally. Janet Davis was awarded the prestigious Impact Award and delivered a very emotional speech. She thanked everyone who helped her achieve all she has in her career including, other CREW members who have become dear friends over the years and her teammates at Brandywine Realty Trust. It was a special night for CREW DC to honor and thank all the award winners who have given so much to CREW and have helped shape CREW DC to be the successful organization it is today.

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