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Urban Agriculture: New ordinances promote city farming The Atlanta City Council’s vote last month to encourage and support more urban agriculture is set to make the city a national leader in local food systems. More Atlanta families are growing their own food, while community gardens and farmers markets are now hubs of community interaction, but…
DetailsThe Atlanta Chapter’s Foundation and Sponsorships Committee considered a number of applications for sponsorship to IFMA’s World Work Place and the following individuals have been selected: Dee Raya, The Coca Cola Company, IFMA Atlanta Foundation and Sponsorships Committee Chair Joanne Cole, SFP, CFM – CDC, IFMA Atlanta Past President and Facebook Vice Chair Quindell Myrick,…
DetailsNonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes work toward furthering their missions through program development and execution, marketing and communications, and the all-important fundraising and development process, just to name a few. But in order to complete the day-to-day functions of your mission, nonprofits must invest in and maintain their facilities, which may range…
DetailsTime for a quiz! Often when IFMA members think of facility management students, they envision young people who are full-time students and need to learn about working world in addition to the specialties of facility management. But non-traditional students make up the majority of Georgia Tech’s FM students. How many members of IFMA Atlanta have…
DetailsCherri Watson Organizes Successful Fundraiser Held By SPSU’s Construction Industry Advisory Board On Friday, April 25, 2014, industry professionals joined SPSU Construction Management Department faculty, alumni and students for their annual Sporting Clays Fundraiser. The event was held at Etowah Valley Sporting Clays Course in the hills of Dawsonville, Georgia from 10:00 a.m. until…
DetailsAs of August 1, 2013, The Atlanta Chapter of IFMA became the first IFMA chapter to successfully complete the application process to become an accredited IACET Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET.) This distinction means that the chapter has met rigorous ANSI requirements in…
DetailsTop 10 Dimensions of the Ideal IFMA Atlanta Associate 1. Best Available Solution Provider* 2. Expert in the field 3. Proactive Professional* 4. Community Service Involvement 5. Relationship Builder 6. Humility 7. Service Leader* 8.Memorable Difference Maker 9. Responsive Promise Keeper 10. Value Leader* * Critical to have significant hiring data on past performance. Without…
DetailsThanks to the wonderful opportunities the Atlanta Chapter of IFMA has afforded us, we received a scholarship to attend IFMA’s Facility Fusion in April. Similar to World Workplace, Facility Fusion is a smaller, more intimate conference that offers networking, education, and an expo. The Atlanta Chapter sends 2 Board members each year to attend the…
DetailsPresident Obama Announces Commitments and Executive Actions to Advance Solar Deployment and Energy Efficiency President Obama has announced an additional $2 billion goal in federal energy efficiency upgrades to Federal buildings over the next 3 years. The challenge, in combination with the initial commitment of $2 billion in 2011, will result in a total of…
DetailsSPSU CM MCAA-Student Chapter Named NATIONAL CHAMPION for 2014 and STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR It is with pride that we announce that CM Student Team Faculty Adviser, Professor Maureen Weidner, and her team placed first at the national Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Competition held on 3/12/2014. To add icing to the cake,…
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