March Luncheon Photos
We hope everyone enjoyed the March luncheon. Please click the image to view the March photos.
March 2013 Lunch Presentation by Roland Ignacio for QTS
The March luncheon at 103 West was well attended at this nice venue and the selection of the lunch menu was a nice change. Our speaker Roland Ignacio for QTS shared the breakdown of data center Maintenance and Reliability with his presentation on “How Reliabilities Center Maintenance Trends Impact Facility Manager”. He shared the nuts…
Atlanta Workplace 2013 by Rolanda Mitchell, Coca-Cola
Atlanta Workplace 2013 proved to be another hit amongst the attendees. A great team worked tirelessly to put this event together. From the keynote speakers to the session speakers and exhibitors, all who attended found something to gain from the experience. The $99 fee was one low price for a day of courses and networking…
Donations Requested for our Community Services Partners
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…
The Professional Development Committee continued to work on a number of fronts during the past month
The Programs Committee held a breakfast meeting in September. This was a first for a program meeting and was well attended by both Professionals and Associates. The total number of attendees was not as great as is normal for lunch meetings, but a review of the attendees indicates that the majority of the attendees do…
Barb Giamanco Presentation – Social Networking for Facility Managers
Barb 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.
Luncheon Recap: LEED & Green Globes – Which is Right for You?
If you missed the June luncheon, you missed a great presentation by Wayne Robertson, PE, LEED AP from Energy ACE. Wayne surveyed the room for those of us familiar with LEED. Most hands in the room were raised. He then asked who was familiar with Green Globes. Only a few hands were raised. LEED is…
June Luncheon Recap
Joe Carroll, Vice President of Human Resources for IST Management Services, presented a high-energy audience-participation session on a very timely topic, “How to Recession Proof Your Career”. This was a relevant program for everyone — whether currently employed or looking for new opportunities. There is no such thing as job security these days. A job…
What Goes into a Green Lease? – IFMA Luncheon, April 15
If you were to peer into a crystal ball to try to predict the future of commercial leased space in the Metro Atlanta area, what would you see? Sustainable leasing efforts will present all kinds of opportunities and challenges in the months ahead. Are you prepared to make the necessary informed decisions with regard to…