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The 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,…
As 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…
Congratulations to the Atlanta Chapter of the International Facility Management Association for winning the IFMA Awards of Excellence 2013 Large Chapter of the Year Award! The awards committee cited the chapter’s innovation in a number of areas, including: Exceptional use of a Balanced Scorecard to track goals and keep the chapter aligned with its parent…
For over a decade, the Atlanta chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has been a strong supporter of educational programs in the field. Over 10 years ago, it helped get a master’s degree program in Facility Management started at Georgia Tech, and in the past year assisted in starting an undergraduate degree program…
This year, at the December luncheon, we are collecting furnishings for homeless families and veterans who are being placed into permanent housing in time for the holidays by Project Community Connections, an IFMA Atlanta Nonprofit Partner. Furniture has been acquired from Furniture Bank of Atlanta, another of our Nonprofit Partners, but they need other essentials…
In recognition of Harriet Whelihan, CFM, LEED AP BD+C, UPS In Fall, 2010 IFMA Atlanta was notified that our international organization would no longer support continuing education units (CEUs). In early 2011, the Chapter Board of Directors voted to pursue CEU accreditation from the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Because the IACET…
The 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…
On the morning of February 18th, IFMA Atlanta sustaining patron, TrilogyFM/Millicare was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the city’s “Healthiest Employers.” A number of chapter members were there to recognize the achievement. We congratulate Tom Haslach and the whole TrilogyFM team for a job well-done! You can see pictures of the…
the Martha Osborne CFM Award. It is presented to a Chapter CFM member for outstanding contributions to Facility Management in general and to IFMA Atlanta in particular. He or she represents exemplary experience, serves as a role model for the Chapter and potential CFM candidates, and provides support to promote the certification of members. The…
At its December awards ceremony, IFMA Atlanta took the opportunity to pay special recognition to our corporate Sustaining Patrons. IFMA Atlanta Sustaining Patrons represent an elite group of companies and organizations that have made a powerful statement in support of facility management. By giving their financial support to the chapter they support quality educational luncheons…