BJAC CEO Lou Jurkowski to Serve as a Moderator at the 2011 Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference

Jurkowski Joins Business and Political Leaders at Denver Event

Raleigh, NC, March 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- BJAC pa (http://www.bjac.com/), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Lou Jurkowski, FAIA and chief executive officer, will serve as a moderator at the 2011 Raleigh Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference. The Greater Chamber of Commerce board of directors, board of advisers and Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference task force will host the event from April 7 to April 9 at the Westin Tabor Center located at 1672 Lawrence St in Denver, Colo. Denver’s innovative leaders will give participants an inside look at the city’s successful business practices and discuss topics such as economic development, Denver’s history with successful transit referendums, the city’s land use plan and gang prevention strategies. Jurkowski will moderate a lunch arts program featuring representatives from the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District. For more information about the conference, contact Mary Kernan at (919) 664-7090 or mkernan@raleighchamber.org.

Quotes:
“This year’s Inter-City visit will provide our community’s leaders the opportunity to meet with Denver’s innovative leaders,” said Jurkowski. “I am looking forward to learning from them and serving as a panel moderator.”

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Details:
- Jurkowski also serves as a 2011 Task Force Member, alongside other community business and political leaders.

- In the past, the Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference has addressed issues such as transportation, education and economic development.

- The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is the Triangle’s largest business membership organization, representing the interests of the local business community.

About BJAC:
Architectural firm BJAC, pa, offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Established in 1994 by CEO and Managing Principal Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, BJAC is one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte. In 2010, BJAC was awarded Firm of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIANC). For more information, please call BJAC at (919) 833-8818 or visit http://www.bjac.com.

About Lou Jurkowski:
Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, LEED AP, is founder and CEO of BJAC, pa, an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects. The firm provides design expertise to healthcare, K-20 education, research, museum and municipal clients, along with a broad range of in-depth services, including architectural design, pre-design, programming, design, master planning, interior design, construction management, contract administration and design build. Jurkowski is the first woman to be appointed to the North Carolina State Building Commission and currently serves as Chair of the North Carolina Retainage Commission. She is a member of the advisory board for the Women’s Center of Wake County and a member of Leadership North Carolina, as well as The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association, Vistage, the Society of College and University Planners, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Jurkowski was named a 2007 Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine and one of the top 25 Women in Business by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2009 she was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women magazine, and an Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine.

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