Building Managers Seminar

The Building Managers Seminar brings together both professionals and students working within facilities management to develop skills and learn from one another.

Professionals will have the opportunity to share best practices for building manager training and gain additional skills around student supervision and engagement. Students who work in union operations or serve as building managers will further develop their skill set to perform tasks in their current role on campus and serve them as leaders in the future.

The seminar will focus on the topic areas of: communication skills, leadership skills, inclusivity, risk management, career development/training. There is a student track and a professional track.

Students will learn customer service and networking skills, taking initiative and ownership, supporting inclusivity, conflict management and compassionate intervention, and building their future. Professionals will learn facilitation and management skills, critically assessing and influencing inclusivity, empowering student staff to handle the unexpected, and training best practices.

Registration

Registration includes the cost of dinner the first night and lunch the following two days.

Early Deadline (before July 31)

Professional Member: $725
Professional Nonmember: $900
Student Member: $475
Student Nonmember: $600

Regular (August 1–September 25)

Professional Member: $800
Professional Nonmember: $1,000
Student Member: $475
Student Nonmember: $600

Premium Tier members may use Educational Credit toward this event. Find out more.

Schedule

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Noon – Registration opens
1 p.m. – Welcome
1:30 p.m. General Session 1: Know Your Why
3 p.m. – Tour
4:30 p.m – Break
5 p.m. – Breakout Session 1 (Professionals and students will have separate tracks for all breakout sessions)
6 p.m. – Welcome Dinner
7 p.m. – Social and Networking Event

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

9 a.m. - General Session 2: Crisis Management
10:30 a.m. – Breakout Session 2
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
12:30 p.m. – Roundtables
1:30 p.m. – Breakout Session 3
2:15 p.m. - Break
2:30 p.m. - Breakout Session 4
3:15 p.m. - General Session 3: Diversity in the Union
4:45 p.m. – Breakout Session 5
5:30 p.m. – End of Day Wrap Up
6 p.m. – Dinner on Your Own (Recommendations will be provided)

Thursday, September 28, 2023

9 a.m. – Case Studies/Scenarios/Role Plays Professionals and Students will have separate tracks)
10 a.m. – General Session 4: Preparing for What Comes Next
11:30 a.m. – Brunch
12 p.m. – Closing

Travel

Airport

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the closest international airport to West Chester University.

Options to and from the campus include taxi, Uber, and Lyft service.

Drive

The Sykes Union is located at 110 W Rosedale Ave, West Chester, PA 19382.

Visitor Parking

Parking on campus after 4 p.m. and on weekends is free and easy to access through the Sykes Union parking lot. During a weekday, a code to one of the closer parking garages can be provided to you.

Hotel

The Hotel Warner610-692-6920
West Chester, PA 19380
120 North High Street

Located a 10–15 minute walk to West Chester University.

Booking

ACUI has a block of rooms reserved at The Hotel Warner. You can make your reservation by calling the hotel directly at the number above and identifying yourself as being part of the Building Managers Seminar before August 23, 2023.

Pricing

Two Queen Beds – $152/night
One King Bed – $162/night

Amenities and Services

Complimentary Wi-Fi in all guest rooms
Complimentary continental breakfast buffet