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2012 EDiS Institute Recap:

At the 2012 EDiS Institute in April, speaker, John R. Patterson, author of Wired and Dangerous, discussed how the customer experience can ultimately effect customer loyalty.

See a video of Patterson's presentation below:

 






 

Click here to view John R. Patterson's powerpoint presentation from this year's EDiS Institute!


2012 EDiS Institute Speakers:


Andres Duany, F.A.I.A.

The Future of Community

Architect and pioneer of New Urbanism, the international movement to end suburban sprawl, his firm’s planning practices are found in cities and towns throughout the world. A celebrated speaker and author, his latest book, The Smart Growth Manual, advances socially, economically and environmentally sustainable techniques.

John R. Patterson

Changing Customer Preferences

Dynamic speaker, best-selling co-author and consultant featured on ABC and Fox Business, he is a customer loyalty and leadership authority who will deliver a thought-provoking presentation based on his latest book: Wired & Dangerous – How Your Customers Have Changed And What To Do About It.

John E. Stapleford, Ph.D. 

The Economic Forcast

Widely published expert on the economy, currently Director of the Caesar Rodney Institute’s Center for Economic Policy and Analysis and past Senior Economist for Moody’s Analytics and Director of the University of Delaware’s Bureau of Economic Research; he founded the Delaware Small Business Development Center.

EDiS Institute 

In 6 Valuable Days...$150,000 donated...2,500 participants & students networked!

EDiS established the EDiS Institute in 1998 in gratitude for the company’s 90 years in the construction industry. The event was designed as a biennial half-day forum to examine important industry topics, increase communication between the industry and vocational education institutions and to encourage high school students to choose a construction-related career.

Because of the generosity of EDiS Institute sponsors and significant turnout at each Institute, EDiS Company has been able to make generous contributions to the three vocational education school districts in Delaware and to establish an endowment, through the Delaware Community Foundation, to make it possible for Delaware students to attend the three-year, post high school Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades in Media, PA.

Held every two years, each event has attracted over 400 professionals and students. Participants include members of the construction, development, architectural and educational communities, as well as the supporting industries of banking, insurance and finance.

 2008 EDiS Institute

The 2008 EDiS Institute featured Pat Croce, Sports Medicine Pioneer, former President of the Philadelphia 76ers and motivational speaker.  Mr. Croce encouraged the audience with his high-energy message to view daily responsibilities as a "vacation not a vocation."  Greg Church, Chairman of Church Capital Management, along with Michael Church, gave a timely and very real overview of the path our economy had traveled to reach the precarious place it was on the Institute date of March 18, 2008. Finally, Scot Horst, Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Steering Committee provided attendees with details about the key areas in construction that could make a difference for the environment: sustainable site planning, water management, energy consumption, material use and indoor air quality.

2006 EDiS Institute

In 2006 Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, discussed the challenges of preparing our youth for the future. Dr. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Moody's Economy.com, presented his regional economic outlook and Dr. Chip Bell, of The Chip Bell Group, gave a motivating presentation about creating passionately devoted customers.

2004 EDiS Institute

2004 presenters included Hank Harris, President of FMI, a nationally respected development, construction and architectural consulting firm, who provided an economic forecast and a look at growth opportunities. Former Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker spoke about the emerging regional economic outlook and Dr. Kevin Freiberg, co-author of a book about Southwest Airlines’ recipe for success, concluded the Institute with an inspiring message about creating business cultures where impassioned employees come to work ready to make a difference.

2002 EDiS Institute

The 2002 EDiS Institute introduced futurist Charlie Silver who presented a look at the economy. Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist talked about revitalizing cities as an alternative to sprawl and nationally syndicated talk show host, author and motivational speaker, Les Brown, helped excite the audience to unwrap their infinite greatness.

2000 EDiS Institute

2000's keynote speaker was Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who gave an impassioned talk about our need to take responsibility for the environment entitled “A Contract With Our Future."  Lee Smither of the Fails Management Institute spoke about economic trends in the industry and Dr. Dennis Loftus of the New Castle Vocational School District also discussed youth workforce readiness during the event.

1998 EDiS Institute

The inaugural EDiS Institute was held on May 27, 1998. The keynote speaker was internationally respected architect, Andres Duany, FAIA, of Miami, FL. As co-founder of the Congress for New Urbanism, he is a leading proponent of new urbanism and his stimulating talk about how to stop suburban sprawl initiated subsequent workshops on the topic with planning groups and municipalities throughout Delaware.  Lee Smither of the Fails Management Institute kicked off the event with a look at the economy and shared national and regional forecasts. Futurist Roger Herman discussed the reasons for the labor shortage that was being experienced at the time and how to retain good employees.

**The Generation III and GreenSense Scholarship application periods are now closed**
 

Generation III Scholarship

EDiS’ leadership established the Generation III Scholarship Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation in 1998 as a way of giving thanks to the third generation of DiSabatinos for their foresight and dedication to the company. Each generation has worked faithfully to earn the reputation EDiS is fortunate to have today.
 

The creation of the scholarship program was one of the ways the company celebrated its 90th anniversary. Today, with over 100 years in business, EDiS is led by the fourth generation of DiSabatinos as well as a member of the fifth generation. Supporting the educational community and the students who will be the future of the construction industry has always been of vital importance to us.

The $1,000 renewable awards can be used to pursue an associate's or bachelor's degree. Students with financial need and academic merit who will study architecture, engineering or business at local academic institutions including the University of Delaware, Delaware Technical and Community College, Delaware State University, Goldey Beacom College, Lincoln University or Wesley College are eligible.    


Generation III GreenSense Scholarship

 

In celebration of Earth Day 2011, EDiS announced the endowment of the EDiS Generation III GreenSense Scholarship at the Delaware Community Foundation.  In addition to our 13-year-old Generation III Scholarship described below, a separate $1,000 per year renewable scholarship will be given to students who are pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree majoring in environmental studies at the University of Delaware, Delaware Technical and Community College, Delaware State University, Goldey Beacom College, Lincoln University or Wesley College.  

The scholarship is being awarded not only as an incentive to our next generation of environmental stewards, but also to honor those who already stand out amongst those utilizing best practices in the sustainability movement. To honor current best practices, each year EDiS selects winners in three categories for the EDiS GreenSense Award.  The three categories include EDiS' Employee Green Giant Award, the GreenSense Award for Personal Investment in Green and the GreenSense Award for Business Investment in Green.  The latter two winners are selected from nominations of EDiS' extended "family" of clients, owner's representatives, school board members, subcontractors, etc. The three green award winners will be recognized with a seat on the EDiS Generation III GreenSense Scholarship selection committee and the GreenSense scholarship will be given in the award winners' names. 


How to Apply:

 


Generation III Scholarship 2013 Application Deadline: April 1, 2013

Generation III Scholarship 2013 Selection Deadline: May 2013

Click here to download the Generation III Scholarship Criteria

Click here to be directed to the Generation III Scholarship Application on the Delaware Community Foundation website.

 
 

     
Generation III GreenSense Scholarship 2013 Application Deadline: April 1, 2013 

Generation III GreenSense Scholarship 2013 Selection Deadline: May 2013

Click here to download the GreenSense Scholarship 2013 Criteria

Click here to be directed to the Generation III GreenSense Scholarship Application on the Delaware Community Foundation website.

 

 

 

To the Employees:

We make it a point to protect the culture at EDiS. It is a great place to work. Our employee surveys consistently demonstrate that the EDiS family is more productive because they enjoy the close-knit nature of our workplace. We invest in training and education through our EDiS Academy. Voted “Best in Business” by the Wilmington News Journal, “Healthy Workplace of the Year” by the Mental Health Association, and recognized for our crazy approach to company meetings by the Wilmington News Journal, we know that in order to be passionate about customer service, you need to be passionate about the place where you work!

 

View a slideshow of EDiS' annual softball game against Trane. EDiS beat Trane for 2012: