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On Thursday, August 16, IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee, in partnership with Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), presented Roof Preventive Maintenance 101: Prolonging the Life of Your Roof. The program, hosted by GCN in conjunction with their Nonprofit University, was attended by twenty-seven representatives of nonprofit organizations in Metro Atlanta, many of whom are learning…
DetailsThe IFMA Atlanta 30th anniversary celebration was held on Thursday, August2, 2012 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Festivities began at 4:30 pm and lasted until 7:30 pm with live entertainment from our past presidents as they reflected on their past service and what they saw in our future. Also, several of our Sustaining Patrons were…
DetailsThe mission of IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee is to assist nonprofit organizations in improving their facilities, maximizing the value of their facility dollars so that more funds can go to their program operations. From the forming of the Committee in 1997, we have grown from serving one Nonprofit Partner to serving eight partners this…
DetailsOur IFMA tour of Kennesaw State University on June 28th was a fantastic tour that only covered three (3) of KSU’s newer buildings, but it really showcased what this once smaller,” higher-ed” campus has been doing over the last 5-10 years. Approximately 25 of us started out with a noon lunch at the “Commons” campus…
DetailsIn 2008, the IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee hosted the first annual IFMA Atlanta Nonprofit Facility Summit, a one-day educational event open to all nonprofit organizations in the Atlanta area. Through presentations from industry professionals that focus on the concerns of nonprofit facilities, participants gain insight into renovating and maintaining their facilities. This year, we…
DetailsDue to lack of participants, the AIA + 2030 program has been canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will post about it here.
New Career Mentoring Program Launched By Joe Carroll, Chair, Career Services Committee The IFMA-Atlanta chapter has officially launched a Career Mentoring Program. This program enables one person (the Mentor) to facilitate the development of another person (the Mentee) by sharing skills, expertise, perspectives, and guidance. This program can have a powerful and positive impact on…
DetailsBarb Giamanco spoke at IFMA Atlanta’s May luncheon on Social Media and how FMs should be harnassing its power. It was a fast-paced, energetic discussion that had takeaways for everyone who attended. If you missed the presentation or want to relive it again, you can download it here: Social Networking for Facility Managers.
IFMA Chairwoman, Kathy Roper, has asked us to pass this opportunity along Spatial Plexus ’12: “Inspecting “Wicked Problems” with Geospatial Goggles” 2.5-Dy Conference, $300, May 21 – 23, 2012 Atlanta GA | Co-offered by the National Geospatial Technology Center for Excellence and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GIS@GTRI Program) Generally speaking, the goal of industry…
DetailsAIA Atlanta & IFMA Atlanta, along with USGBC, ASHRAE,The City of Atlanta, Sustainable Atlanta and BOMA, are proud to offer the AIA+2030 Professional Series. This is the first program in the nation that teaches design professionals and building management specific ways to reduce carbon emissions. We hope this series will become a ‘best practice’ that other cities…
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