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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie donated nearly 90% of his fortune to charities and foundations: he knew his fortune did not come without the help of others. This quote resonates with me as I…
Mid-summer is the time we start planning for the fall semester which begins mid-August. A whole new lot of facility management graduate students will be taking the basic FM courses. Now is your chance to provide expertise to these new students. A guest lecture at Georgia Tech is easy to arrange and can provide graduate…
Our local chapter dues change has been approved by IFMA Headquarters and they are in the process of having this reflected as of July 1. The only change to our local dues is for retired members. The cost for retired members has been reduced to $1.00! Since IFMA Headquarters starts to mail invoices approximately 90 days prior to…
Have you recently attended an educational session or heard a speaker present information that would be of interest to our members? If so, please email [email protected]. The Programs Committee is looking for people to join who are interested in making a big impact on IFMA Atlanta and having influence on the monthly programming. Please email…
The LEEP Campaign encourages facilities to install energy-efficient lighting and controls to cut energy use with the overall goal of achieving 500 million square feet of high-efficiency parking lighting by March 2015. FEMP encourages federal sites to join the LEEP Campaign and take advantage of resources, tools, and technical assistance related to high efficiency parking…
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Corner news bulletin! The past few months have brought many changes to the Facility Management program at the former Southern Polytechnic State University. We are now officially part of the College of Architecture and Construction Management at Kennesaw State University. Our program will remain…
As a professional, how do you easily find a list of ALL the local IFMA Associates who have the product, service, or specialty you want when you’re ready to buy and you want to work with local IFMA members, but you’re not sure who to buy from? If you can’t search the Associates by specialty…
The LEEP Campaign encourages facilities to install energy-efficient lighting and controls to cut energy use with the overall goal of achieving 500 million square feet of high-efficiency parking lighting by March 2015. FEMP encourages federal sites to join the LEEP Campaign and take advantage of resources, tools, and technical assistance related to high efficiency parking…
Congratulations to the Officers who were elected to serve the Atlanta Chapter from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. President – Christy Lowell Vice President – President-Elect – Penny Whitlock Vice President Communications – Pete Van Cleave Vice President Professional Development – Machelle Pellegrini Treasurer – Anthony Maddox Secretary – Dawn Abraham…
The IFMA Foundation has made it easier to volunteer throughout the year. You can go directly to the www.ifmafoundation.org and click the link to volunteer now OR go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449aaa729a1f58-20142015 to find a way to get involved. From the Global Workforce Initiative, finding auction items, or social media posting – be part of your Foundation. …