In late spring of 2000, the AANS will have a new address in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The new National Office, which will be located at 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, was purchased on December 3, 1999 from a pool of available assets, including the projected income from the sale of the 22 South Washington Street facility, the two warehouse buildings in Rosemont, Illinois, and industrial bond money. According to Dave Fellers, CAE, Executive Director of the AANS, “The new National Office will be significantly larger than our present facility and allow us to more efficiently operate by consolidating our three buildings in Illinois and office in New Hampshire.”
Bigger and Better
The new AANS National Office is 36,020 square feet and built on a 2.4-acre site. The AANS will occupy nearly two-thirds of the space and lease approximately 12,000 square feet, resulting in a projected income of over $100,000. The AANS has invited the THINK FIRST Foundation to move to the new location in Rolling Meadows and has agreed to write-off the $24,000 build-out cost for the 1,000-plus square feet proposed to the Foundation. THINK FIRST has accepted the offer and has signed a three-year lease with the AANS.
The Rolling Meadows facility is located approximately 15 minutes northwest of O’Hare International Airport and is in close proximity to several other medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Amenities Abound
The facility, which was constructed in 1988, will house all AANS staff under one roof, with the exception of the Washington Office and the Journal of Neurosurgery. It will span one level and provide ample meeting space and a plethora of amenities to staff and members, including three conference rooms, a full-scale kitchen, a computer training facility, storage and mail facilities and a detailed library that will house some of the most historically significant neuroscience publications of all time.
In addition, the new building will also provide members with an opportunity to showcase memorabilia related to the development of the specialty with special Archive display cases in the lobby. The display cases will include such items as Harvey Cushing’s lab coat, his artwork, and prototype Cushing instruments; materials related to pre-20th century neuroscience; the complete collection of busts by neurosurgeon/artist Emil Seletz, MD; as well as materials related to the development of the AANS.
The AANS Board of Directors encourages members to visit the new headquarters facility and make use of its ample meeting space. According to Mr. Fellers, “We believe that the new, top-notch facility reflects the caliber of our members and are pleased to call the Rolling Meadows building our home. We welcome all of our members to visit our new National Office and take advantage of all that is has to offer.”
Fast Facts on the AANS Rolling Meadows Facility
New Address (Effective late spring 2000) 5550 Meadowbrook Drive o Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008 o While the toll-free phone number, (888) 566-AANS, will stay the same, AANS will have a new “local” phone number and new telephone extensions. Watch for more details in the mail and via e-mail, or visit our Web site at www.neurosurgery.org/aans.
- The facility is 36,020 square feet. AANS will occupy 24,000 square feet and lease 1,000 square feet to the THINK FIRST Foundation and 11,000 square feet to outside tenants.
- The facility was constructed in 1988 on a 2.4-acre site.
- All staff will be located under one roof on the same floor, with the exception of the Washington Office and Journal of Neurosurgery.
- Spacious meeting space, including three conference rooms, a library and special Archive displays.
Projected move date: late spring 2000.