Past Events

Hosted by: PROPERTY AND FACILITY MANAGERS AND BUILDING ENGINEERS  With the recent outbreaks of Legionnaire’s Disease, water management programs are now an industry standard for large buildings in the US. Building owners and facility managers have final responsibility for building water system safety and meeting ASHRAE Standard 188 requirements. Joseph Ham and Patrick Racine of Eldon Water will discuss: Building types and water systems the Standard ANSI-ASHRAE 188-2015 Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems applies to Requirements of the Standard Its impact on your facility…

Forest Stewardship 2 Part Series with Rick McAvinchey and Trevor Neuman at Circle Pines Center ! Click for Details.  Part 1: October 27 - 29 workshop participants will become familiar with forest management planning, gain an understanding of Circle Pines Center goals for their 294 acres of property, calculate acreages for each forested and nonforested stand, and will assist forester Rick McAvinchey in sampling the trees and other vegetation in the various stands throughout the property. There will be instruction…

The 18th Annual Nautimile Sands Bash will be held Saturday, November 4th - 7:30 PM at Barrister Gardens (24225 Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080).  This annual dinner dance fundraiser benefits Wigs 4 Kids and we are grateful to the Nautimile committee for choosing us as their charity of choice each year. ***RAFFLE SPONSORED BY WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN, INC.*** Guests enjoy exciting raffles, all you can eat buffet, entertainment, dancing, and more! Classy attire requested.

Attendees from both the construction and general industry sector will gain an insight of the process and procedures a MIOSHA compliance officer follows while conducting a workplace inspection and how to respond to MIOSHA citations. Topics covered include inspection types, employer/ employee rights and responsibilities, and penalty reduction factors. This program will assist students in preparing for an inspection and students will work through a sample citation. Students will be provided with hands-on exercises to reinforce the principles that are…

Join us this Saturday for November’s Full Moon Potluck!  Note we are starting an HOUR EARLIER due to the season and darkness! Tour of thatched building & grounds at 5p. We will start the Potluck & Bonfire at 6p. Join us for a cozy evening - in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck info page!  FIND OUT MORE   RSVP   Mark your calendar: Next potluck ~ Dec…

Join us for November’s Full Moon Potluck! As always, we will have a tour of Strawbale Studio at 6 pm and begin the bonfire and potluck at 7 pm. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck info page!

This year’s event theme is “Ignite2Disrupt – Connected World – Connected Technologies” with a special focus on Mobility, HealthCare and Global Connectivity. The conference will provide an array of opportunities for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, top industry executives and thought leaders to exchange ideas, explore new businesses, discuss emerging technologies, share growth strategies, and obtain insight from global business leaders, community leaders and worldwide experts.

This MIOSHA program is designed to help employers ensure that their organization complies with MIOSHA recordkeeping requirements as contained in MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 11, Recording and Reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. In addition to learning and understanding the “recordability” of work related injuries and illnesses, attendees will actively participate in a group exercise to complete the MIOSHA 300 log. Using this data, participants calculate injury and illness rates and learn how to compare these rates to other companies…