Thursday, May 17, 2012

5/18 Chicago Edition

Kimball Office is gearing up to head to Chicago in June, are you ready? Check out some great restaurants in the Chicago area in "New Things To Try In The Area." Don't know where to go get breakfast? Be sure to read "Cool Things We Love" to see some great breakfast picks! Then read our Chicago Event Blog from last year's event to see some great Chicago restaurants as well! 




In The News! 50 Women of Power in Business Awards Luncheon 
MEA Magazine, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency hosted the U.S.- Africa Trade and Investment Conference 2012 at the Washington Hilton this past Tuesday, the 15th of May. During the event, there was a luncheon recognizing 50 Women of Power in Business, which honored 50 women business leaders who are doing business nationally or internationally; women empowering communities around the world; and women shaping our economic future. 


Congratulations to Necole Parker of The Elocen Group, who was recognized at this event!




CREW DC Luncheon 
On May 16th, CREW D.C. hosted a luncheon called The REIT Way to Own, Operate, and Finance. 








New Things To Try In The Area: Best New Chicago Restaurants
Check out these Best New Chicago restaurants, featured in the May 2012 edition of Chicago Mag!

Cool Things We Love: Chicago Breakfast
Dine at one of these delicious breakfast stops in the windy city!



Product Of The Week! Kimball Office Sustainability 


Since its inception over forty years ago, the leadership of Kimball Office has committed its people and resources to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. It has demonstrated this commitment though the following listing of significant accomplishments supported by third-party sustainability certifications/labels:





  • Kimball Office was the first to have 100% of its manufactured products certified to the ANSI/BIFMA level sustainability standard for office furniture, at the highest ratings of level 2 and level 3 categories.

  • All Kimball Office manufacturing facilities utilize the internationally recognized ISO 14001 Environmental Management System for continuous improvement.
  • The DfE, Design for the Environment Protocol, is used in the conceptualization and design of all new Kimball Office product.
  •  Kimball Office provides healthy products for its clients, with 98% of its product lines certified to the Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Advantage Gold rating system, its best performance level for indoor air emissions. Several product lines also carry the stringent CAL 01350 designation.
  •  Housing its employees in sustainable environments, the Kimball Office headquarters and showroom facilities have been built to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED rating standard for green buildings.
  •  Products can be provided by Kimball Office according to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for sustainable wood materials.
  •  Kimball Office is included in the top 25% of the U.S. EPA SmartWay Partners for sustainable fleet and shipping operations.


For further information on Kimball Office’s sustainability practices and awards, click here

Upcoming Events:


May 30th- 11 Ways To Green Your School from US Green Building Council's Center. For more info, click here


June 6th- GreenScene on the Roof at Terrell Place 






June 11th - 13th Chicago Event 


July 19th- A Midsummer Night's Green and Awards of Excellency. For more information, click here

Come check out The Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry! 

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic 

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