After working in tightly packed quarters for nearly a decade, the ASCD headquarters staff is finally enjoying a good stretch. With 20,000 square feet on each of the four floors of its new building, ASCD need no longer convert its elevator lobbies, conference rooms, or hallways into office space.
In its new, high-tech building, ASCD is gearing up for telecommunications support such as videoconferencing over telephone lines and the capability to receive satellite signals. Seventeen meeting rooms, as compared to three in the former headquarters, now provide facilities for training, food service, focus group sessions, and small conferences. Prior to moving, ASCD had to host most of these functions in nearby hotels.
Five years in the planning, the guiding concept of the new headquarters is improving service to members.