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BUSINESS NEWS HAGERMAN F.D. UNVEILS 9/11 MEMORIAL In con- junction with the Hagerman Fire District, H2M architects + engineers (MELVILLE, NY) was honored to be present at the unveiling of the Hagerman Fire Department 9/11 memorial. The memorial, which is located on the fire department’s grounds, was unveiled at a ded- ication ceremony and service on September 11. It includes a 14-foot, seven-ton section of steel that was salvaged from the World Trade Center and secured from the New York City Port Authority in 2011. “The memorial was a vision and a dream that has now become a reality of epic propor- tions,” said Hagerman Fire Department Com- missioner Carl Fargione. “It is a tribute to all those who were lost on that day, and a place for future generations to come reflect and

memorialize those who were lost.” “The 9/11 memorial developed by H2M is magnificent,” said South Country Ambulance Company Chief Greg Miglino. “It captures the essence of what a memorial for that day should be, and it was a privilege to be at the unveiling.” On hand for the event were members of the Hagerman Fire Department and South Coun- try Ambulance Corp., in addition to New York- area firefighters and their family members, local residents, and politicians. In attendance on behalf of H2M was Director of Architecture Joe Mottola, architect Patrick Stone, and Director of Marketing Lori Anne De Iulio Cas- dia. In addition to attending as the project’s architects, Mottola and Stone also serve as volunteer firefighters for the Massapequa Fire

Department and have a strong connection to the memorial. The project broke ground in May 2015 and consists of a decorative masonry monument with an integral water feature that holds the World Trade Center artifact. The water flows from behind the Artifact and splashes below it, creating a reflecting pool. The monument is surrounded by a decorative paver layout in the shape of a Maltese Cross, and includes the department’s patch made out of pavers and a 30-foot flagpole centered in the cross. The site is accented by LED lighting through- out. The memorial is dedicated to Andrew Des- perito, who was a member of the Hagerman Fire Department, and all those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

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on the call. “You can work on a project for months, coordinating design and construction issues, and not even know what some of the team members look like. I think this trend could be det- rimental over time, potentially fueling the ‘commodity- based’ perception of team members.” SURVEY SHOWS CFOS RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA LESS, NOT MORE. Stauffer may be pleased to learn that he is not alone in his thinking. Relying on the tried and true is indeed still one of the best ways to build relationships and network in the field. “Despite the convenience of email, McDonald advises professionals to avoid becoming too reliant on it and neglecting the human factor.” A recent survey of 2,200 CFOs by Robert Half Management Resources found that 50 percent of finance chiefs said they prefer using email to keep in touch with other professional colleagues. Twenty-five percent of those surveyed said they like to keep in touch with colleagues through networking events, meetings, and conferences. Surprisingly, social media came in a distant third, at 18 percent – a dramatic decrease from the 45 percent of CFOs who said online net- working was their top choice in a similar survey three years ago. “Email allows busy executives to easily stay in touch with contacts and quickly receive feedback on a question or busi- ness request,” Paul McDonald, senior executive director for Robert Half , said in a written statement. Despite the convenience of email, McDonald advises pro- fessionals to avoid becoming too reliant on it and neglect- ing the human factor. “Exchanging ideas over lunch or attending a conference

with others in your industry is a more personal way to de- velop a rapport with colleagues,” McDonald says. But he adds that executives shouldn’t count out social media com- pletely in a business capacity. “Social media offers a vehicle for quickly widening one’s reach and gaining exposure to a broader range of news and insights,” he says. The survey also asked CFOs: “What is the primary pur- pose of your professional networking activities?” Keeping up with industry trends was cited by 46 percent of respon- dents, followed by growing the business (37 percent). Three years ago, growing the business was cited by 60 percent of CFOs; keeping up with industry trends was second, at 20 percent. BURNING TO BE BETTER. Peter Moore, president of Chen Moore and Associates (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – a 43-person civil en- gineering, environmental engineering, planning, landscape architecture, GIS, and construction observation service firm – says that what he’s noticed more than anything has to do with a shift in topic at these events. “More and more professional networking opportunities I am seeing tend to revolve around self-improvement,” he says. “Between leadership classes and running clubs, the primary focus has to do with making yourself better and to be around others who are like-minded.”

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