Greetings Fellow IFMA Atlanta Chapter Members: October was a blur, it was highlighted by none other than the 2019 IFMA World Workplace Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a blast, lots of fun, scenery, food and oh yes we found time to learn a lot about facilities management too. Do you recognize these two beautiful…
DetailsWritten by Henri Brickey, Whitco Roofing. Gemma Peebles is relatively new to IFMA Atlanta, but her story is unique and shows just how varied and multi-faceted the field of facilities management can be. Sure, we all know by now that facilities professionals keep America’s cities, town, shopping centers and workplaces operating around the clock. But…
DetailsGlobal FM, the alliance for facility management associations worldwide, has announced May 17, 2017 as the date for the next World FM Day, occurring during the World FM Week celebrations held May 15-19. Each year, World FM Day showcases the vital work FM professionals and the FM sector contribute to businesses worldwide while also raising…
DetailsWritten by Debi Gilbert (Chosen Janitorial) Our Member Spotlight for May is shining on Henri Brickey with Whitco Roofing. Henri’s name may ring a bell with several of you, as he has been writing our Member Spotlights for the past few months. As you read his story, you will begin to see why we felt…
DetailsI am very pleased to announce that in 2017 milliCare will again sponsor the Certified Facility Manager(CFM) Grant Program. This marks the third year milliCare has participated in this program, thereby demonstrating its ongoing and deep commitment to the Facility Management profession. As in past years, the program will focus on helping aspiring CFMs work…
DetailsThe 2017 scholarship application is now available at http://foundation.ifma.org/students/fm-student-scholarship-program/scholarship-program-information—for-students. There are several changes. Applications are due by Midnight April 24, 2017. Scholarship awards will be presented on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 during the IFMA Foundation Celebration at World Workplace in Houston, Texas, USA. Also available is the 2017 International Student of the Year application.…
DetailsAre you currently in transition or looking to maximize your full potential in facilities management? Do you have a strategy to advance to the next stage in your career? Is it time to transform your dreams and aspirations into reality? The IFMA Atlanta Career Management Committee assists its IFMA membership by enhancing their careers and…
DetailsMember- Jason Tolan, Fiserv. Written by Henri Brickey, Whitco Roofing. More than 20 years after entering the facilities management field, Jason Tolan still considers himself lucky for discovering the industry he works in today, and he wonders why so many people still don’t know what it is he does. “This is a great career…
DetailsOn March 23-24, 2017, Clara Smith, Joe Pearson, Debi Gilbert, Anthony Maddox and Ken Stephenson manned a table representing the Facility Management Profession and IFMA Atlanta at the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) program held at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Georgia. This event gave us the opportunity to introduce the…
DetailsIFMA Georgia Spotlight Devin Shackelford- Student at Kennesaw State University, Construction Management Major. Written by Henri Brickey – Whitco Roofing. At 21 years of age, Devin Shackelford already has a plan to make the world a better place someday – a common trait shared by many college-aged idealists. But unlike many of his peers,…
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