EWB Great Lakes Regional Workshop 2008
Agenda | Lodging | Transportation
Registration at the door (151 Loomis Lab) will be possible, but late registrants may not receive all handouts. Workshop photos and workshop presentations by participants are now viewable!
Water Crisis Solutions and Community Development
September 26-28, 2008
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Welcome to the home page of the 2008 EWB Great Lakes Regional Workshop. We at the University of Illinois are proud to host this year's workshop, and we hope you're excited about attending.
Links for more information on lodging, transportation, and the conference itself can be found at the bottom of this post. If you require special needs accomodations and/or have special dietary requirements, please e-mail GLworkshop2008 [at] gmail [dot] com and fill out the forms in the link(s) above by the registration deadline.
Highlights of this year's workshop:
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Breakfast and lunch on both days and dinner on Saturday are covered by the registration fee
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Keynote Speaker, Dr. Alison Mathie, will discuss how asset-based development can be incorporated into engineering projects
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Other speakers will introduce ideas on water-related issues, community needs, and enhancing your international project.
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Total of 2 hours of facilitated group discussions
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Takes place on the beautiful UIUC Engineering Campus
Agenda
Late registratration is still open!
Late registrants may not receive some handouts, including an EWB notebook.
Water Crisis Solutions and Community Development
September 26-28, 2008
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Agenda
A printable Word document of this agenda and map is available.
All events will take place on the University of Illinois engineering campus. The main venue will be room 151 of Loomis Laboratory, and the reception will be held in 1320 Digital Computing Laboratory. A campus map can be found here.
Friday, Sept 26, 2008
6:00 – 7:30 PM Registration, Reception, and Poster Setup
8:00 – 12:00 Explore Champaign-Urbana Events
Saturday, Sept 27, 2008
7:30 – 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and Opening Speakers
-Cathie Leslie, Executive Director, Engineers Without Borders
-Tessa Colbrese, EWB-UIUC Chapter President
9:00 – 9:45 From Strength to Strength: Communities Changing the Course of Their Own Development
-Alison Mathie, Coady International Institute
10:00 – 11:30 Concurrent Sessions 1 - Project Presentations
-Each session will be followed by a panel discussion with the presenters.
11:45 – 12:15 EWB Health and Safety
-George Jamison, Great Lakes Region Technical Advisory Committee
12:15 – 2:15 PM Lunch with Career Fair and Posters
2:15 – 2:30 How this Workshop is Sustainable
-Tessa Colbrese, EWB-UIUC Chapter President
2:30 – 4:00 Panel – Water Scarcity and Community Involvement in Projects
-Professor Georgiadis, Co-founder of WaterCAMPwS at the University of Illinois
-Paul Berg, Water Treatment, CH2MHill
-Peter Rohloff, Director of Wuqu Kawoq, an NGO in Guatemala
-Steve Gasteyer, Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University
-Bill Bagby, Owner of Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana
4:00 – 4:45 Extended Break with Group Discussions
4:45 – 6:30 Concurrent Workshops
--Water Filtration by WaterCAMPwS
--Leadership by Professor Raymond Price
--Project Quality and Project Process by Tiffany Martindale
--EWB Health and Safety by George Jamison
7:00 – 9:00 Free event - Dinner at The Red Herring
Sunday, Sept 28, 2008
7:30 – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Great Lakes Region Update
-Daniel Atkins, Treasurer, EWB Great Lakes
-Tracey Beavers, EWB Chapters Coordinator
8:45 – 9:15 International Water Projects
-Maren Somers, EWB Project Leader at the University of Illinois
9:30 – 10:45 Concurrent Sessions 2 – Be all that EW can B
--Local Projects by EWB-UIUC
--Fundraising and Grantwriting by Colin Lacy and Peter Rohloff
--Participatory Development by Maren Somers and Alison Mathie
Each session will be followed by facilitated discussions in small groups
11:00 – 11:30 Solidarity and Partnership in African Development
-Stan Chu Ilo, Minister, Author, and Founder of Canadian Samaritans for Africa
11:30 – 12:00 Final Words and Awards
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Optional Events - Tour of Tiny Greens Organic Farm, Frisbee and games on the Quad
| Attachment | Size |
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| Pamphlet_GLworkshop_official.doc | 1.1 MB |
Explore C-U on Friday Night
Explore Champaign-Urbana on Friday Night
Live Music
The Prairie Ensemble: A Post-Summer Potpourri
7:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: Faith United Methodist Church, Address: 1719 S. Prospect Ave. , Champaign, Cost: $16 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child
Since its first concert in 1996, The Prairie Ensemble has laid out its mission to make first-rate music fun, approachable, and affordable for everyone. This concert will feature works by Kodaly, Haydn, Sibelius, and Shostakovich.
Greg Baker and His Neon Neighbors
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Huber's West End Store , Address: 1312 W. Church St. , Champaign, Cost: Free, Entry Age: 19, Rock
Ben Bedford
9:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: The Embassy Tavern & Grill, Address: 114 S. Race St. , Urbana, Cost: Free, Entry Age: 18, Blues
The Show
10:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, Address: 202 S. Broadway Ave. , Urbana, Cost: Free, Entry Age: all
“The Show is a 2 hour live radio program broadcast on WRFU-LP, Urbana 104.5 FM every Friday @ 10 PM. Each Friday, scholars converge to discuss important political and social topics. Along with some of the best local artists performing live sets.To be a guest in the audience or request to appear The Show, please contact wrfu [at] insightbb [dot] com. Check out these links on youtube to see what it is like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lAflH1zsI8 he Show is a 2 hour live radio program broadcast on WRF”
On the Tube
1st Presidential Debate
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Hosted by Jim Lehrer, the first debate between Barack Obama and John McCain will be broadcast from the University of Mississippi. The debate will be divided into eight 10-minute segments on foreign policy and national security. You will not experience Champaign-Urbana by watching this debate.
On the Stage
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
7:30pm - 12:00am
Venue: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 500 S. Goodwin Ave. , Urbana, Cost: Flex: 38 / SC 33 / Stu 23 / UI & Yth 18 Single: 40 / SC 35 / Stu 25 / UI & Yth 20, Entry Age: all
“Jim Vincent, artistic director Exuberant, athletic, and eclectic, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago celebrates 30 years as one of the most innovative forces in contemporary dance. Hubbard Street’s versatile artists blend classical grace, whimsy, romance, and high-voltage virtuosity, exhilarating audiences internationally. Strokes through the Tail by Marguerite Donlon sets this evening’s tone. Intrigued by Mozart’s style of musical notation, Donlon has crafted a tightly knit piece celebrating the composer’s ingenious wit in Symphony No. 40. Also featured are the clever full-company Minus 16—by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin and accompanied by Dean Martin, cha-cha, mambo, techno, and traditional Israeli music—and a new work by Hubbard Street dancer Alejandro Cerrudo, who has debuted on the choreographic scene with uncommon works of “great delicacy, invention, subtlety, and charm.”
7:30pm - 12:00am
Venue: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Address: 500 S. Goodwin Ave. , Urbana, Cost: Flex: 14 / SC & Stu 13 / UI & Yth 8 Single: 15 / SC & Stu 14 / UI & Yth 9
“By Lisa Kron This tale of a young woman trying to understand her own “wellness” quickly disintegrates into comic chaos. Solo performance artist Lisa Kron reflects on her Midwestern coming-of-age in the racially tense 1960s as she explores health and illness in the individual. In Well, what appears to be a one-person show evolves into an ensemble effort, and in doing so the play and the players in this community reveal even more about what it means to be “well.” For more information, visit: s35973.gridserver.com/”
For more choices on live bands, DJ’s or karaoke, please visit the217.com
Lodging and Internet Access
Hotel Group Rates Expire Aug. 26!!
Water Crisis Solutions and Community Development
September 26-28, 2008
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lodging
This year we're offering 4 reduced-rate options for our attendees. All group rates are under "EWB Great Lakes Workshop" and expire Aug. 26.
I Hotel and Conference Center (speaker hotel)
1900 S. First St.; Champaign, IL
(217) 819-5000
Group Rate: $119
Available Rooms: Queen/Queen and King, 5 persons per room
Brand new hotel—Opens Aug. 15
Includes complimentary shuttle service to events
Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center
1001 W Killarney St.; Urbana, IL
(217) 689-4167
Group Rate: $89.50
Available rooms: Queen/Queen, King, 5 persons per room
Indoor pool and hot tub
217-359-2388
Group Rate: $69.99 per night for 2 nights, $89.99 for 1 night
Available rooms: Queen/Queen (some smoking), Queen
Persons per room: 2 per Queen, 4 per Queen/Queen
Located near mall, no pool
Guest Stay
We have limited space to host small groups of attendees.
Contact: GLworkshop2008 [at] gmail [dot] com (GLworkshop2008 [at] gmail [dot] com)
Internet Access
Libraries on campus have public computers with Internet access:
- Physics/Astronomy Library at Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St., Urbana
- Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W Springfield Ave., Urbana
- Mathematics Library, 1409 W Green St., Urbana
- University Library, 1408 W Gregory Dr., Urbana
Wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) is available as well.
Wi-fi on Campus
There is free Wi-fi service for general public at the two conference locations:
- Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W Green St., Urbana
- Digital Computer Lab, 1304 W. Springfield, Urbana
Other locations with free public Wifi should have signs like the one on the right.
Wi-fi instructions
- Both UIUCnet and UIpublicWiFi will be listed in any UI Public Wireless area; other networks may also be available. Make sure you choose the UIpublicWiFi network.
- Open a web browser and go to a web site. After you've made your connection to the UI Public Wireless network, you'll need to fill out a registration form. The University is legally required to collect information from you in order to provide you with network access.
- Further information at: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/publicwireless/index.html
Presentations and Photos
See the latest photos from the Great Lakes Regional Workshop at the EWB Great Lakes Regional Workshop image gallery.
The presentations given at the regional conference are now available below conveniently as small PPT downloads.
Submit Poster/Presentation
Registered student and professional EWB-USA chapters may submit posters or presentations about their projects to present at the EWB Great Lakes Regional Workshop. Requests should be sent to GLworkshop2008 [at] gmail [dot] com so arrangements can be made for all of the presentations.
Cash awards will be given to the projects with the most deserving presentations, so come ready to share your knowledge and inspire young minds.
Transportation
Late Registration is still open!
Water Crisis Solutions and Community Development
September 26-28, 2008
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Transportation
This year's conference takes place in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign, IL, located about 2½ hours south of Chicago and 2 hours west of Indianapolis. The easiest way to get there is by car, and customizable directions can be found here.
The main venue has officially been announced as Loomis Laboratory (map).
The reception on Friday evening will be held at the Digital Computer Laboratory (map).
Carpool
We realize that members will be coming from far and wide for this workshop and not everyone will be driving with fully occupied vehicles. If you have extra room in your vehicle or would like to plan to share a ride with others, please e-mail GLworkshop2008 [at] gmail [dot] com with your starting point and how many people and extra seats you have. We'll do our best to reduce gas costs for everyone.
Air Travel
Book all of your travel needs at Green Travel Partners. GTP and EWB-USA have joined together to offer competitive Travelocity prices for all travel needs. EWB-USA will receive 50% of all profits from these bookings. The profits will go to offset CO2 emissions and support our programs. This is a great way to make your travel and EWB-USA "greener."
University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is the local airport, but flying there can be expensive and is usually on small planes. Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the nearest major airport. Chicago O'Hare and Chicago Midway (collectively, CHI) are also good options and are both served by the bus services, Illini Shuttle and Lincolnland Express (see below).
Bus (from Chicago)
Illini Shuttle is our recommended bus transport provider. Lincolnland Express is a good alternative. Both of these companies offer frequent transportation between various locations in Chicago and the University of Illinois. When choosing your destination within Champaign-Urbana, Altgeld is on campus and close to the venue; IL Terminal is the central bus station. Once in the city, we recommend taking a taxi to your destination.
Train
Amtrak offers good service to Champaign from Indianapolis and Chicago's Union Station. From the train station in downtown Champaign, we recommend taking a taxi to your destination.
Parking
Some campus parking lots are available to the public during the weekends and after 5:00 PM on weekdays. The most convenient location is Lot B-21 at 1011 W. Springfield Ave in Urbana. There is also a parking garage at 405 N. Mathews Ave that is free during the weekends.
Getting Around C-U
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (CUMTD) is the local bus service. The Red and Yellow routes pass near the Super 8 in Champaign, the Yellow route passes by the I Hotel, and the Silver route passes by the Holiday Inn in Urbana. A campus map and building search tool can be found on the university's website. The engineering campus takes up the northern tip of campus.
CUMTD Buses on the UIUC campus are free for all passengers. Bus Number 21 Quad goes around the Quad. Bus Number 22 Illini goes around the campus, including the northeastern part of the engineering campus.