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June 15 | Cutting Edge Headquarters: Designing an Employee-Centric Workplace Experience

By Elise Bebko posted Jul 18, 2023
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June 15 | Cutting Edge Headquarters: Designing an Employee-Centric Workplace Experience

By Elise Bebko posted Jul 13, 2023
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Thank you to everyone who joined CoreNet Connecticut-Westchester for their Charter Communications Panelist Event and HQ Tour. It was a fantastic event and we look forward to seeing you at the next one! View photos from our event here. #ChapterEvent
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Leading the Transition from Pandemic to Endemic

By Megan Parsons posted Jul 12, 2022
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Recently, our Chapter members and prospects came to an in-person program held at PepsiCo’s state of the art global headquarters facility. Guests arrived to the beautifully renovated PepsiCo’s Smile Café for some networking, followed by Chapter President Rebecca Nolan welcoming the group. The discussion was moderated by Scott Tibbo (Sireas) with a diverse panel consisting of Erica Wagner (PepsiCo), Jenya Adler (PepsiCo), Kristina Alfonso (PepsiCo) and Sajit Sankar (MasterCard). The discussion flowed organically with panelists offering a diverse perspective on how they’ve navigated their corporations through the pandemic and how they are leading their companies’ ...
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Virtual Networking Happy Hour

By Shelby McInvale posted Oct 12, 2021
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April 1st, 2021 Our attendees were sorted into breakout rooms with with the opportunity to share, laugh and learn from one another. This informal event gave Members and Non-Members alike the chance to network in a virtual format. #Chapter Event #Chapter-Event
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2021 Economic Outlook for Corporate Real Estate

By Shelby McInvale posted Mar 18, 2021
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Our panel of top economic experts David Lehman , David Griggs , and Ryan Severino, CFA and moderator Susan Winkler examined global, national, and local economies as well as trends in corporate real estate. The group will also discuss how current newsworthy headlines, such as the election and COVID-19, will impact the outlook of our economy. #Chapter-Event
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2020 Virtual Holiday Party

By Shelby McInvale posted Mar 18, 2021
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Chapter Members and guests gathered virtually to celebrate the new year. We were thrilled to welcome Angela Cain , CEO of CoreNet Global to share her perspective on the unique year we've experienced - and everything we have to look forward to in 2021. Chapter President Scott Tibbo led the event and announced nine new members to our Board of Directors which is very exciting. We also honored two of our star chapter leaders, Martha Mahoney and Stevanie Demko as the "Volunteers of the Year". Finally, we loosened up with some holiday trivia, before giving everyone a chance to chat in breakout rooms. #Chapter-Event
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RIMS Event: ""Transforming the Way We Work: Practical Ideas to Get Time Back at Work""

By Shelby McInvale posted Dec 04, 2020
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Paul Hevesy of Stanley Black & Decker inc. engaged attendees in an open dialogue about organizational effectiveness, courageous conversations and close loop conversations to ensure our time at work is productive and meaningful. #Chapter-Event
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Virtual Women's Networking Event

By Shelby McInvale posted Dec 04, 2020
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We had a great time connecting at our Women's Networking program in November. Thank you to our featured participants, Robyn Abbate , Laura Kaufman , Martha Mahoney and Connie van Rhyn - SLCR, LEED AP, NICIDQ for sharing their insights! #Chapter-Event
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Webinar: COVID and Beyond: Insights from Our Sponsors

By Shelby McInvale posted Dec 04, 2020
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There is nowhere better to look for insight, and to discuss the impacts of COVID -19 on our Corporate Real Estate Leadership, than within our own group of amazing Sponsors. They each provide the products and services that guide the path through, out of, and beyond Covid -19. This 2 Part Program in October, gave us all the opportunity to hear the professional/personal stories of the challenges and silver linings learned by these leading organizations. They also shared their thoughts on how they see our Corporate Real Estate world evolving post-pandemic.
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Webinar: COVID and Beyond: Insights from Our Sponsors

By Shelby McInvale posted Dec 04, 2020
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There is nowhere better to look for insight, and to discuss the impacts of COVID -19 on our Corporate Real Estate Leadership, than within our own group of amazing Sponsors. Across a 2 part series they each provided the products and services that guide the path through, out of, and beyond Covid -19. We heard the professional/personal stories of the challenges and silver linings learned by these leading organizations. They also shared their thoughts on how they see our Corporate Real Estate world evolving post-pandemic. #ChapterEvent #Chapter-Event
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Member Spotlight: Larry Levine

By Jessie C posted Oct 27, 2020
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Larry Levine, President, Red Thread Tell me how you first got involved in with CoreNet When I joined Red Thread in 2011 I was new to the Hartford community. In my effort to begin building relationships I asked Dave Jackson to identify a few organizations I might want to get involved with. CoreNet was at the top of Dave’s list! What is your first memory related to CoreNet? I remember having lunch with Ron Zappile and discussing our career paths. Ron mentioned he had a finance background but no direct CRE experience. I asked how he learned enough to oversee UT Realty a highly diversified global conglomerate with tens of millions ...
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Member Spotlight: Maureen Funke

By Jessie C posted Oct 27, 2020
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Maureen Funke, Director, Business Development, Greenbox-IS Tell me how you first got involved in with CoreNet I started to get involved with CoreNet in 2013… I was immediately drawn to the quality of the programs, events and people! What is your first memory related to CoreNet? I don’t recall the location of my first memory, but I’ll never forget that Ron Zappile was there! He was so friendly and open to discuss his experience with me and to introduce me to others he was conversing with! What has surprised you most being a member and in your various roles? Most surprising to me has been the consistently excellent programming, ...
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Member Spotlight: Miles McDonald

By Jessie C posted Oct 27, 2020
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Miles McDonald, Audiovisual Technology Consultant, VisionPoint LLC Tell me how you first got involved in with CoreNet: I first heard about CoreNet from a colleague that invited me to the event at Diageo at the beginning of 2018. What is your first memory related to CoreNet? My first event at Diageo What has surprised you most being a member and in your various roles? Having attended other networking groups, both related to corporate real estate and other industries, I was surprised how close-knit CoreNet’s CT Westchester group was. Everyone seemed to know each other and yet they were still very welcoming to new people. What ...
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Webinar: Travelers Championship Networking Breakfast

By Jessie C posted Jun 25, 2020
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Webinar: Travelers Championship Networking Breakfast On June 26th, our chapter hosted a virtual networking breakfast in conjunction with the Traveler's Championship. We featured a special video from Traveler's Tournament Director Nathan Grube, before breaking out in small discussion rooms led by chapter leaders. #Chapter-Event
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Webinar: Return to Work - Early Lessons Learned

By Jessie C posted Jun 22, 2020
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Webinar: Return to Work - Early Lessons Learned On June 23rd, our chapter hosted a conversation moderated by David Hawkins, Executive Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield with Rachel Casanova, Senior Managing Director of Workplace Innovation at Cushman & Wakefield and Sanjiv Awasthi, Vice President of Global Real Estate at Cigna.The discussion focused on looking toward the future, and reflecting on what early lessons we have learned that will assist in making informed decisions moving forward. #Chapter-Event
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Webinar: A 360 View of Proptech in the World of COVID - and Beyond

By Jessie C posted May 27, 2020
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Webinar: A 360 View of Proptech in the World of COVID - and Beyond On May 28th, Board Member Jeff Randolph, Managing Partner at Bluecup Ventures LLC moderated a discussion with Dr. Davide Schaumann, CEO and Founder of Spacemate, and Peter Holland, CEO of BenchCoRe a RefineRE company. They discussed resources to be used by facilities managers in the coming weeks as businesses reopen. The focus was on tools, technology, and data, and leveraging information to make informed CRE decisions. #Chapter-Event
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Member Spotlight: Jason Chapman

By Shelby McInvale posted May 15, 2020
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Jason Chapman, Director of New Business Development, Red Thread Tell me how you first got involved in with CoreNet: My company Red Thread is a sponsor for the Chapter so upon starting I was quickly introduced by Dave Jackson. What is your first memory related to CoreNet? One of my first memories in Corenet was playing in a golf tournament. Was a great way to start in the organization! What has surprised you most being a member and in your various roles? I think the openness of the people I have intersected with regardless of role, seniority, etc. has surprised me the most. Everyone genuinely is interested in having a ...
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Webinar: A Conversation About Wellbeing, WFH and The Return to Work During COVID-19

By Jessie C posted May 13, 2020
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Webinar: A Conversation About Wellbeing, WFH and The Return to Work During COVID-19 On May 14th, our chapter hosted a conversation with Kibibi Springs, Workplace Wellbeing Knowledge Lead for Herman Miller. We discussed ergonomic hack recommendations while working from home and considerations for maintaining the psychological health of employees’ as we begin to return to the office. We were also joined by Rebecca J. Pardoe, President of Results HR, LLC on maintaining psychological wellbeing as employees return to the workplace. #Chapter-Event
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Webinar: Economic Development in the Time of COVID-19: Exploring the Impact on Corporate Real Estate

By Jessie C posted Apr 14, 2020
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Webinar: Economic Development in the Time of COVID-19: Exploring the Impact on Corporate Real Estate On April 15th, our chapter held our first Webinar.The Covid-19 virus shutdown has impacted all of us in different ways. Moderator, Scott Kosswig, from Stanley Black and Decker led a conversation with David Griggs, CEO MetroHartford Alliance and Garrett Sheehan, CEO New Haven Chamber of Commerce. They discussed how two of our states leading business and economic development organizations, are responding to the needs of the business community needs in their respective regions. #Chapter-Event
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Chapter Held Panel: Best Practices for Outsourced Corporate Real Estate

By Jessie C posted Feb 19, 2020
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Chapter Held Panel: Best Practices for Outsourced Corporate Real Estate On February 20, over 50 guests joined us for a Panel Discussion on Best Practices for Outsourced Corporate Real Estate. Jim Scannell of Travelers moderated the discussion at the Bushnell. Our panelists, Scott Tibbo (JLL), Peter Olson (CBRE) and Dave Hawkins (Cushman & Wakefield) delved into hot topics in outsourced corporate real estate. Discussion points included emerging trends in outsourcing, insight into working for a global outsourcing firm, and common approaches for clients considering outsourcing. The panelists also spoke to technologies role in strategic value for outsource ...
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