Conventions

Fabricate Friday: Beach + Howe Building in Vancouver BC

DocVegas — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:52:54 +0000

Beach Howe Tower Vancouver BC

Vancouver, BC is a world class city, tucked into the far West region of Canada. Long a gateway to the travelers going to Japan, Singapore & China, Vancouver sports a cosmopolitan lifestyle with old world influences. The variety of architecture ranges from totems by indigenous peoples who once thrived on what is now canyons of brick, steel & stone to Art Deco of the 1920′s to today current trend to build mix use buildings for an urban work, live, play lifestyle.

The Beach + Howe Building is just that. The triangular base is reset from the street and includes office & retail space. As the building rises, offsets are made to maximize both city views and limiting the amount of exhaust that travels upward from the Granville bridge. The Beach + Howe Building is designed by copenhagen-based studio BIG architects.

Once it opens, the Beach + Howe building will be Vanouver’s 4th tallest and largest residential complex. To read more about it, here is the Arch Daily, an online ezine for architects complete with specs and Design Boom with more renderings and perspective.

Anaheim: PRSM

mrmaladapted — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:22 +0000

Apr. 18-20, 2012. Visited by 1,600 retail facilities professionals, PRSM 2012 National Conference was specifically targeted to retail facilities issues and trends. For leaders from the retail facilities industry, PRSM2012 was geared toward senior store facilities executives, whether Big Box, Small Box, Multi-Site Retailer or other. Over 40 education sessions were offered by leading professionals in the facility maintenance industry, with customized educational experiences following nine different education tracks and giving participants continuing education credits and professional distinction via the RFMP certification program. Learning experiences provided a strategic lens through which to view today’s retail facilities. Best Practice topics included HVAC, sustainability, energy management and more. Kind of a “shopping experience” for retailers….

Las Vegas: #HDEXPO Photo tour Day 1

DocVegas — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:06:09 +0000

Anaheim: Pri-Med

mrmaladapted — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:47 +0000

Apr. 11-14, 2012. They come to Pri-Med, we heard, for “knowledge that touches patients”. Matters on delegates’ minds included the management of Vascular Disease, screening for the prevention of Gynecologic Breast Cancers, the Diabetes-Obesity Continuum, Diets, and much besides. As with many medical conferences, training and knowledge sharing was the order of the day, and not only with other medics but with patients too. Hence the admonition to “Help Educate Your Patients Before, During, & After an Office Visit”; patient education materials, we learned, can be customized to include your practice information and then downloaded, printed, and distributed to your patients to help them better understand and respond to medical challenges. What do you mean, it’s downloading rather slowly? Be patient.

Sunday Bloody Sunday: Mundo – A Latin Chic experience

DocVegas — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:56:51 +0000

Mundo Brunch Bloody Mary

Nothing says “Brunch” like Bottomless Bloody Marys and that’s just what they are serving up in Mundo, a beautifully appointed restaurant which bills itself as Latin chic, tucked away in the World Market Center in Las Vegas.
We, here at B-t-B, are notorious at sniffing out where the bars are, *cue 1960′s beach party music* so the first time we went to Mundo was the day after Winter Market. The menu was limited but the wait staff, despite feeding 30,000 hungry designers & buyers, was fast and service was impeccable.
So what better place to take this mom for Mother’s Day: From the moment we sat down, my bottomless drink stayed filled as if it was some magical cup. I had the chicken satay, flavored Latin style and the Benedict Mexicano, a rich offering of jalepeno cornbread, poached egg slathered in pork carnitas simmered in a green chile hollandaise.

Benedict Mexicano

Of course no meal is complete without dessert with cafe con leche and a shot of tequila. We indulged in all. And just not to let down my family, I also raised a glass of Sangria to the matriarch of my son’s mestizo side of the family. Cheers to Chela.
Even if it isn’t market week and you are in town for a propane convention, it is well worth the 10$ cab ride from mid strip to the WMC just for Munco. However go to Open Table and make a reservation 1st as they are always busy even when it isn’t serving the HGTV crew.
If you have some time to spend, directly across from the WMC is the Smith Center for Performing Arts, the newest inclusion into revamping the downtown area of Las Vegas. On the corner is the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute which is housed in a Frank Gehry design building. It might be noted that it gives my brain a work out just looking at it. If you come during the day, you can browse the showrooms at WMC or if you are looking for shopping, it is right next to the North strip version of the Premium outlets. All within walking distance. Don’t forget your water.

Gehry designed Lou Ruvo Brain Institute