Keynote

Working Together: The Designer-Supplier Partnership

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

2:30pm – 3:30pm EST

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW

Discussion Leader(s)

Cheri Ruane, FASLA

Vice President
Weston & Sampson Design Studio

Industry Partner(s)

Mike Phelan

President & CEO
BCI Burke
Brian Johnson

Chief Marketing Officer and Shareholder
BCI Burke
Robb Smalldon

President – Site Furniture & Structure
Landscape Forms
Mark Hendrickson

VP of Operations
Landscape Structures
Scott Roschi

Creative Director
Landscape Structures

In many ways, industry partners, such as product manufacturers and suppliers, are an extension of your design team. They play a key role in influencing project design and implementation – from the small details to the next big idea in the industry. Join this panel discussion for a look at how cultivating relationships with trusted partners leads to better design decisions and solutions and strengthens our collective practice and community.

Learning Objectives:

Explore how the pandemic has impacted source material shortages and manufacturing operations, and how these presenting companies have overcome those challenges.
Identify how companies are incorporating research into the product development process to truly innovate and bring powerful designs to outdoor spaces.
Understand how strong relationships between landscape architects and manufacturers/suppliers streamline the process to limit or eliminate project delays.
Compare ideas for implementing changes to public spaces to accommodate physical distancing guidelines and bring opportunities for play to unexpected places.