HESNI Highlights

Adaptive Reuse: Right Time, Right Place, Right Services, Right Cost

Tuesday, June 17
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Allseating Showroom
Chicago, IL

HESNI and Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP) are hosting a joint event on Adaptive Reuse.

Is Adaptive Reuse the answer for transforming facilities into a medical office space? Physical / occupational therapy space? Diagnostic and treatment center? Ambulatory surgery center? Or should the outdated healthcare facility be converted into residential, hospitality, or mixed-use development? Hear how to unlock new potentials into a space, driving innovation and growth into the neighborhood. 

Full Members - No charge
Affiliate Members - $25
Register now

Thank you to our event sponsors!
     

Attend a joint review course to determine your readiness to achieve ASHE’s CHC certification

Monday, June 23
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee, IL

Identify your knowledge gaps and gain confidence before taking the exam to become certified with ASHE’s CHC certification. Review CHC-driven core competencies and address critical skill gaps with practice questions and expert analysis of the problems addressed during the examination.

Register for the CHC review course.

Wednesday, July 9
6 - 9:30 p.m. 
Island Party Hut Tiki Bar and Grill
Chicago Riverwalk

Join us at the Island Party Hut Tiki Bar and Grill on the Chicago Riverwalk for food, fun, celebration, and networking!

At 8 p.m., those who register for the boat portion of the evening will board the ‘Island Time’, which will cruise the river until the fireworks are done at 9:30 p.m. Space on the boat is limited to 90 people, please register as soon as possible to reserve your spot.

Tickets:
$25 for 6-8 p.m. at the bar and grill
$40 for the full evening (6-9:30 p.m.), includes fireworks boat cruise

Limit one ticket per member, no guests are permitted at this event.

Registration now open!

The ASHE Annual is now the Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference!

July 27-30
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH

The Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference (HFIC), formerly the ASHE Annual Conference, is the trusted national conference and trade show for health care facility management and engineering professionals. Whether your company is interested in strengthening relationships with current customers or meeting prospective ones, this is the one event you do not want to miss.

Register for HFIC today

November 2-4
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN

Exhibitor registration is officially open for the 2025 Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference — and now is the perfect time to reserve your space!

This year’s theme, "Engineering the Future" highlights the power of collaboration and innovation in shaping what’s next in healthcare engineering. As an exhibitor, you’ll be part of that vision. Come and connect with decision-makers, showcase your solutions, and help drive meaningful change in the future of the industry.

Learn more about MWHCEC

SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual Golf Outing
Monday, August 25

CHFM Exam Review Program
Friday, October 10

The 2025 Annual Conference was a success!

Thank you to those who attended our Annual Conference last week! We hope you had a great experience. We had a record number of exhibitors, as well as the highest number of hospital professional attendees in HESNI Conference history!

All CEU certificates are now available. Presentation files from speakers who choose to provide them will be available soon.

Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey about your experience at the 2025 Annual Conference. We welcome any comments or suggestions for the future.

At this year's Annual Conference, we announced our "Members of the Year" - Dione Carpenter of Access Community Health Network was named Full Member of the year and Jeremy Adorjan of The Garland Company was named Affiliate Member of the Year.

Over the past year, Dione and Jeremy demonstrated consistent involvement and commitment to HESNI, which has not gone unnoticed. Congratulations Dione and Jeremy, we appreciate members like you that keep our organization strong!

See photos from the conference.

Thanks again to our sponsors and our speakers who make this event possible each year!

Thank you to our volunteers for making the 2025 Chicago River Day at Big Marsh Park a resounding success! See photos from the event.

This was HESNI’s 7th Chicago River Day! HESNI sponsor Leopardo Construction generously provided lunch for all volunteers, and Wendy Peterson of Michuda Construction was recognized with a small token of appreciation from the Big Marsh staff team for her dedication and passion in organizing HESNI volunteers.

The Big Marsh team accomplished a lot this year:

• Salvaged over 50 tires from the north end of the park
• Completely filled a 20-yard dumpster with litter and debris from the southeast corner of the park
• Built and installed 110 linear feet of elevated boardwalk, creating a nature trail that traverses our "slag meadow"
• Cleared invasive buckthorn from an area along the shoreline of the marsh using loppers and bow saws

Thank you again, we hope to see you back out there next year!

HESNI and ISHE to hold a review course to determine readiness for ASHE’s Certified Health Care Constructor certification

Monday, June 23
Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee
Identify your knowledge gaps and gain confidence before taking the exam to become certified with ASHE’s CHC certification. Review core competencies, address critical skill gaps, and ensure you are prepared to demonstrate proficiency through practice questions and expert analysis related to key concepts covered in ASHE’s CHC credential.

Find out your readiness by identifying knowledge gaps and gaining confidence in taking the exam. Review CHC-driven core competencies and address critical skill gaps with practice questions and expert analysis of the problems addressed during the examination.

Register for the CHC review course.

Exhibitor registration is officially open for the 2025 Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference — and now is the perfect time to reserve your space!

This year’s theme, "Engineering the Future" highlights the power of collaboration and innovation in shaping what’s next in healthcare engineering. As an exhibitor, you’ll be part of that vision. Come and connect with decision-makers, showcase your solutions, and help drive meaningful change in the future of the industry.

Learn more about MWHCEC.

SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

Summer Outing

Wednesday, July 9

Annual Golf Outing

Monday, August 25

CHFM Exam Review Program

Friday, October 10

Registration is now open

Plan to attend both days of this fun and event filled HESNI Conference. Attend several wide-ranging seminars that will run on two tracks. Meet leading healthcare design and construction professionals, manufacturers and their representatives along with many more experts in the field of healthcare facility management in our exhibit areas both days. There will be plenty of time to chat and relax while enjoying fine food and drinks at the Thursday afternoon reception.

REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE TODAY

Our Keynote Speaker is 2025 ASHE President, Mike Hatton

Michael Hatton, Vice President of Memorial Hermann Health System, manages facilities, support services, engineering and construction start-up activities from a Corporate level for Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hatton has been in the facilities management sector for his entire career with extensive experience in high-rise building management, medical office buildings, and hospital operations. He holds numerous certifications including ASHE’s CHFM and SASHE certifications, has authored numerous technical papers and presentations related to emergency management, energy, and engineering operations, and received an MBA from University of Houston.

Sponsors, register as a conference exhibitor today!

Exhibition space at the conference is reserved for HESNI Annual Sponsors. You can find all relevant information for the event on our Annual Conference Exhibitor Instructions page.

Current annual sponsors can register here. 

Interested in becoming a sponsor? View our available sponsorship opportunities.

Join HESNI's crew for the 33rd Annual Chicago River Day

May 10
Big Marsh Park
Register
Join us for the 33^rd Annual Chicago River Day with the HESNI Crew as we sponsor the Big Marsh Park Site. As in past years, we will have a variety of tasks to fill from litter clean up, tire removal from the waterway, building boardwalks, mulching, enhancing trails, planting plugs and species native to the wetlands. This is a family-friendly event for children over 8 years of age. 

A picnic lunch will be generously provided by Leopardo Companies, and all participants are welcome to stay afterward to enjoy the hiking trails or bike trails and ramps. The event takes place rain or shine, and you will get dirty, so please dress accordingly! Wear work boots, bring your own water bottle, wear both sunscreen and bug spray. Work gloves and any necessary tools or equipment will be provided on-site. It is recommended to bring a change of clothes to leave in your car.

PARTICIPANT HEADCOUNT IS LIMITED PER SITE AND THIS SITE ALWAYS SELLS OUT, SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! If you have any questions or concerns, please email Wendy Peterson.

Register here, make sure you select Big Marsh as your site. 

Friends of the Chicago River does sponsor an after-party until 3 pm at Blue Island Beer Company in Blue Island.

HESNI and ISHE to hold a joint CHC review course

June 23
Riverside Medical Center
Identify your knowledge gaps and gain confidence before taking the exam to become certified with ASHE’s CHC certification. Review core competencies, address critical skill gaps, and ensure you are prepared to demonstrate proficiency through practice questions and expert analysis related to key concepts covered in ASHE’s CHC credential.

Find out your readiness by identifying knowledge gaps and gaining confidence in taking the exam. Review CHC-driven core competencies and address critical skill gaps with practice questions and expert analysis of the problems addressed during the examination.

Register for the course.

The HESNI Annual Conference is just on the horizon. We hope to see you in Naperville on May 8 and 9! Abstract submissions for the conference are now open. 

The 2025 HESNI Annual Conference theme is "Reinvest in Your People"

Below are important dates to remember if you plan to attend or would like to present at the 2025 HESNI Annual Conference.

• February 7 - Abstract submission deadline
• March 3 - Attendee registration opens
• May 8-9 - Annual Conference

Join HESNI member Seth Peachey from Riverside Medical Center at the PDC Summit! Seth is attending as part of ASHE's Shadow a Leader program for emerging leaders in health care facility management.

The PDC Summit brings together thousands of attendees from all disciplines of health care planning, design and construction to advance the health care built environment. No other event in the field unites this many health care constructors, facilities staff, owners and clinicians with designers and architects. View the 2025 agenda.

Register for the summit today!

Thanks to our annual sponsors! Their support made it possible for us to bring members together in 2024 for great educational and networking events, both virtually and in person.

While costs continue to rise, HESNI remains dedicated to producing free events to meet the educational needs of our hospital professionals, and to provide networking opportunities for our sponsors.

For 2025, HESNI is introducing a new sponsorship level – Platinum Elite – with additional benefits. See more information about all sponsorship packages and renew your sponsorship for 2025.

It's FULL SPEED AHEAD in 2025 as HESNI's Half-Fast Cup indoor race heats up the track on January 16.

All HESNI members are invited to join in the competition or relax and watch this year’s field of racers sprint for the checkered flag and the chance to hoist the celebrated Half-Fast Cup in the winner’s circle. The Half-Fast Cup is all about having fun, so join everyone for fun, good food and refreshments. A buffet and awards presentation will follow the race.

There is no charge to attend the annual Half-Fast Cup Indoor Race, and attendance is limited to HESNI individual members. Register today!

2025 membership renewal letters are in the mail! You will notice this year's letter includes a Code of Conduct, by which all HESNI members are expected to abide. 

• HESNI Members will serve the healthcare industry, HESNI, and the profession, with fidelity, honesty, and impartiality.
• Treat other HESNI members with respect, civility, and without discrimination or harassment in all professional relationships.
• Abstain from behavior that will unjustly cause harm to the reputation of HESNI, its members, and the profession.
• Continually improve and contribute to the professional knowledge, skills, competencies, and awareness of relevant new developments, through training, education, networking, and work experiences for HESNI members
• Avoid situations that create actual, potential, or perceived, conflicts between personal and professional interests, and if a potential conflict of interest arises disclose all applicable facts to potentially affected parties.
  

Violation of this Code of Professional Conduct in circumstances involving HESNI or its members are subject to discipline pursuant to the discretion of the HESNI Board of Directors.

Affiliate memberships with HESNI are set to expire on February 1, 2025. HESNI offers over 24 hours of educational events plus many social networking opportunities at very little or no cost to our members. Along with our conference, our webinars, our in-person educational events, and our socializing, we’re sure that you’ll see the value of our membership. Renew your membership today!

After February 1, 2025, all unpaid memberships will be suspended and moved to an "Inactive" list. Thank you for your past support of HESNI. We look forward to seeing you and your industry peers in 2025!

Thanks to our annual sponsors! Their support made it possible for us to bring members together in 2024 for great educational and networking events, both virtually and in person.

While costs continue to rise, HESNI remains dedicated to producing free events to meet the educational needs of our hospital professionals, and to provide networking opportunities for our sponsors.

For 2025, HESNI is introducing a new sponsorship level – Platinum Elite – with additional benefits. See more information about all sponsorship packages and renew your sponsorship for 2025.

Thanks to our annual sponsors! Their support made it possible for us to bring members together in 2024 for great educational and networking events, both virtually and in person.

While costs continue to rise, HESNI remains dedicated to producing free events to meet the educational needs of our hospital professionals, and to provide networking opportunities for our sponsors.

For 2025, HESNI is introducing a new sponsorship level – Platinum Elite – with additional benefits. See more information about all sponsorship packages and renew your sponsorship for 2025.

Affiliate memberships with HESNI are set to expire on February 1, 2025. HESNI offers over 24 hours of educational events plus many social networking opportunities at very little or no cost to our members. Along with our conference, our webinars, our in-person educational events, and our socializing, we’re sure that you’ll see the value of our membership. Renew your membership today!

After February 1, 2025, all unpaid memberships will be suspended and moved to an "Inactive" list. Thank you for your past support of HESNI. We look forward to seeing you and your industry peers in 2025!

It's FULL SPEED AHEAD in 2025 as HESNI's Half-Fast Cup indoor race heats up the track on January 16.

All HESNI members are invited to join in the competition or relax and watch this year’s field of racers sprint for the checkered flag and the chance to hoist the celebrated Half-Fast Cup in the winner’s circle. The Half-Fast Cup is all about having fun, so join everyone for fun, good food and refreshments. A buffet and awards presentation will follow the race.

There is no charge to attend the annual Half-Fast Cup Indoor Race, and attendance is limited to HESNI individual members. Registration coming soon!

Thinking about becoming a HESNI Sponsor? You’d be in good company! Check out our other sponsors here.

As the new year gets under way, membership renewals and sponsorship opportunities are now available.

Effective January 1, 2024, all credit/debit card transactions with the Healthcare Engineers Society of Northern Illinois now include a processing fee of 5% of the transaction amount. 

Check payment remains an alternate option without additional fees and can be mailed to:
HESNI
3759 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 129
Chicago, IL 60613 

It's FULL SPEED AHEAD in 2024 as HESNI's Half-Fast Cup indoor race heats up the track on January 11. Wrap your hands around the wheel of a speedy Indy-style race car — or around the handle of one of the weapons in the axe-throwing cage — and let it fly!

All HESNI members are invited to join in the competition or relax and watch this year’s field of racers sprint for the checkered flag and the chance to hoist the celebrated Half-Fast Cup in the winner’s circle. Spectators and racers are welcome. There will be refreshments and friendly people to mingle with in the lounge areas on both floors.

Register for the event here.

Looking for a way to get more involved with HESNI? We are calling on all full and affiliate members interested in becoming Committee Members. Open committee positions will assist the Board Chairs with Membership, Communications/Networking and Programs.

Reach out to [email protected] to express your area of interest. (Only FULL members are permitted to work on the Membership Committee.)

Our annual conference is just on the horizon, and January 20 is the last day to submit your abstracts for consideration to [email protected].  

Below are important dates to remember if you plan to attend, or would like to present at, the 2024 HESNI Annual Conference.

Call for Abstracts - NOW OPEN!
Jan. 20 - Abstracts due
March 1 - Registration opens
May 2-3 - Annual Conference

As we enter the new year, membership renewals and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Our sponsors make our programs possible, find a full list of existing sponsors here.

Effective January 1, 2024, all credit/debit card transactions with the Healthcare Engineers Society of Northern Illinois now include a processing fee of 5% of the transaction amount. 

This adjustment is essential for us to maintain the high level of service that we strive to provide and to continue to invest in the membership we all value. Our mission remains to develop and promote educational, networking, and professional collaboration opportunities for our members. HESNI does not retain processing fees. 

Check payment remains an alternate option without additional fees and can be mailed to:
HESNI
3759 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 129
Chicago, IL 60613 

Sponsors and affiliate members: Keep an eye on your inbox and your mailbox!

As we approach the new year, membership renewals and sponsorship opportunities will be available. Our sponsors make our programs possible, find a full list of existing sponsors here.

If you know of a construction project worthy of touring for our healthcare facility members, please reach out to [email protected], so we can begin to coordinate the tour for one of our member meetings.

Our annual conference is just on the horizon! Below are important dates to remember if you plan to attend, or would like to present at, the 2024 HESNI Annual Conference. For information, visit the HESNI website here.

• Call for Abstracts - NOW OPEN!
• Jan. 20 - Abstracts due
• March 1 - Registration opens
• May 2-3 - Annual Conference

Thanks for joining us over the past year of events. We can't wait to get started on 2024!

11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 7

Aramark Conference Center
2300 Warrenville Road Downers Grove, IL

Come hear Corey Chinn, PE, CEM, CCP, CxA, LEED AP and Mike Wolf, PE, LEED AP BD+C, CxA  present on Zero Energy Healthcare – How Integrative Design Produced a Facility Operating Less than $0.41/ SF/ Yr.

Stick around afterwards to socialize and network with refreshments. Attendance is limited to HESNI members, register for free here.

Noon - 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16,

Register here to join via Zoom

During this presentation, called "It's Not a Request, It's a Requirement", Joe Gierlach of ABM Franchising Group will discuss the various requirements of the new NFPA 70B standard as it relates to the development, implementation, and operation of an Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP). 

Registration is limited. Stay tuned for a formal invitation later this month!