Sightlines Insights Summit to Feature Peer-to-Peer “Success Sessions” for College Finance and Facilities Administrators

GUILFORD, Conn., Sept. 28, 2017 -- Sightlines, a Gordian company and leader in facilities intelligence and analysis for higher education institutions, has finalized details for a series of “Success Sessions” created to deliver practical insights for attendees at Sightlines Insights Summit ’17. The exclusive conference for higher education executives will take place on November 13-15, 2017, at the Charleston Marriott in Charleston, S.C.

“We’ve created this unique series of workshops for the expressed purpose of facilitating strategic peer-to-peer dialogue,” said Mark Schiff, president of Sightlines. “Each session will be moderated by senior finance and facilities administrators from member campuses. Our goal is to ensure that every single attendee at our Insights Summit leaves with the knowledge and tools necessary to address the current and future needs of their institutions.”

Sightlines’ Insights Summit ’17: Charting a New Course in Facilities is an educational and networking event designed to strengthen the lines of communication between key decision makers in the finance and facilities departments at North American colleges and universities. The bi-annual event draws from Sightlines’ membership base of more than 350 academic institutions across the U.S. and Canada. The full conference agenda is available here.

In addition to the keynote addresses and various breakout sessions, Sightlines has created three “Success Sessions” tracks in which attendees can choose from several available workshops to find the ones that are best suited for their individual needs:

Track 1: Tuesday, November 14; 1p.m. - 2 p.m.

• “Innovative Strategies for Closing the Stewardship Gap” (speakers from the University of Arkansas, University of Pennsylvania and University of Iowa)
• “The Changing Landscape of Sustainability in Higher Education” (speakers from the University of New Hampshire and Texas A&M University)
• “Balancing Act: Managing Space While Reducing Deferred Maintenance” (speaker from St. Edward's University)

Track 2: Tuesday, November 14; 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

• “Bringing Your Facilities Assessment to Life” (speakers from the University of San Diego and Wake Forest University)
• “Managing the Evolving Workforce” (speakers from Florida State University and the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley)
• “An Officer and a University” (speakers from Louisiana State University and Colorado State University)

Track 3: Wednesday, November 15; 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

• “9 Things You Should Be Doing on the Member Portal...But Probably Aren't” (speaker from Sightlines)
• “#SocialMaintenance: Facilities Communication in the 21st Century” (speakers from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and University of Florida)
• “From Strategy to Execution: How Gordian Can Help Complete Your Sightlines Journey” (speaker from the University of Pittsburgh)

“These success sessions are a key component of Insights Summit '17 as we strive to deliver the trends, information, innovation, data, dialogue and collaboration our members need to continue providing vital support for the physical and financial wellbeing of their campus assets,” added Schiff.

To register for Insights Summit ’17, please click here. For more information about how to become a Sightlines member, please email [email protected].

About Sightlines
Founded in 2000, Sightlines, a Gordian company, gives colleges and universities the independent data and perspective they need to make critical decisions about their most valuable assets – their facilities. Sightlines stewards the industry’s most extensive verified database, allowing more than 450 institutions across the U.S. and Canada to benchmark an institution’s facilities against universities and colleges across the nation. Sightlines’ flagship offering for members is ROPA+, a fully integrated solution for facilities intelligence that leads members through a comprehensive process of facilities benchmarking and analysis. Other Sightlines solutions provide higher ed executives with insights to assist with capital planning, space management and campus sustainability initiatives. For more information, please call 203.682.4952, go to http://www.sightlines.com or email [email protected].

About Gordian
Gordian (www.gordian.com) is a pioneer of Job Order Contracting and leader in construction data, software and services for the construction lifecycle. From planning to procurement to maintenance and operations, Gordian’s expanding portfolio of solutions includes the RSMeans data products and services, as well as the Sightlines facility benchmarking and analysis solutions. Gordian serves clients from every sector by providing efficient and effective solutions that maximize efficiency, optimize cost savings and increase quality across the entire building lifecycle.

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