Dateline June 10, 2010
Hello Rochester, the temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and 90% humidity. Jennifer and I went on a tour of the Aqua Planned Urban Development Project, Mixed Use project on Allison Island.
Eight design firms collaborated on this project. Three main architects secured naming rights for the three main towers. The remaining two and three story townhouses were varying designs. The lead architectural firm for the design had only one unifying design theme. Even with one element they still could not complete the task. Go figure.
We did get a chance to tour the developer’s townhouse that had a very interesting art collection.
We had a great time touring the massive Expo floor, learning more than we had bargained for indeed.
We had a fantastic time at the Kent State University Alumni reception at the Loews hotel on Miami Beach. Sorry Kevin Marren, Tom Gears, David Burrows, Tom Hamilton, Vic Tomaselli, Brian Trott and other black squirrel aficionados. Dean Dalton is stepping down and there is new school of architecture planned for the up and coming years.
We had so much fun there with the “Rays” Crowd that we blew off the IBEX sponsored NYS event.
Several of us continued the fiesta catching up, heading out for a tapas dinner and had a blast.
June 11, 2010
The next morning followed by a great walk along the beach, we hooked up with President- Elect Penny Haley, great breakfast together sharing notes, then off to the seminars for an afternoon of CEU’s. Met some very cool friends from next years host City of New Orleans.
Ran into Bob Healy, it was cool to see him at the event.
Rendezvous in South Beach with John Cake, dinner and catching up, very fun, late night, and sharing some financial wisdom with a very sunburned dude from NJ, and such.
It’s late, but we continue to groove with the South Beach groove, and we are out…
Steve T.
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