Lunch and Learn

SMACNA Greater Chicago Lunch Remote Session

We're Serving Up New Offerings!

Boost efficiency and build confidence using your day-to-day software tools! Whether you’re new to Bluebeam, OneNote, Outlook or Excel, or just looking to sharpen your skills, these short, focused Lunch & Learn courses will cover the basics and give you practical tips you can put to work right away.

All Lunch & Learn sessions are remote, so you can join from the comfort of your office.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

THE M & M’S OF BLUEBEAM

PART 1: MARKUPS & MEASUREMENTS
Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 8/28/25.

We will delve into many of the Markup features that make your drawings more practical. Topics include: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

THE M & M’S OF BLUEBEAM

PART 2: MARKUPS & MEASUREMENTS
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 9/11/25.

The second session will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: naming markups and measurements, counting and grouping markups, saving to a toolchest, sharing reusable markups, measuring with multiple scales, using dynamic fill, estimating from measurements and saving custom measurements.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

GOODBYE LEGAL PAD, HELLO ONENOTE

PART 1
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 10/2/25.

Why abandon your faithful legal pad? OneNote can help you boost efficiency with powerful features like professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

GOODBYE LEGAL PAD, HELLO ONENOTE

PART 2
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 10/23/25.

Part 2 expands on the topics introduced in the first session, including: professionally formatted templates, sharing meeting agendas, organizing tools, managing emails, calendar appointments, sharing notebooks and more.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

OUTLOOK’S OVERLOOKED FEATURES

PART 1
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 11/13/25.

Gain tips on managing your email efficiently, including creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

OUTLOOK’S OVERLOOKED FEATURES

PART 2
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 12/11/25.

Part 2 will continue exploring the topics introduced in Part 1, including: creating rules, email templates, formatting, saving blocks of text, quick steps, flags, categorizing emails, finding messages, creating folders and setting and repeating appointments.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

EXCEL: LEVEL 1

PART 1
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 1/1/26.

This course gives you a foundational introduction into building spreadsheets in Excel. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

EXCEL: LEVEL 1

PART 2
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 1/8/26.

Part 2 builds on the basics learned in the first session. Topics include: spreadsheet concept, overview of ribbons, building formulas, formatting values and copying and moving cells.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.


 

Member Benefit Free 2-Hour Tech Help

Ginnie Floraday will remotely help individual companies work through any specific computer/software needs. Classes can include up to 25 participants, be customized for new hires or internal promotions and can be recorded for future use. This is an annual benefit - schedule yours by emailing gfloraday@comcast.net.