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IFMA’s 2010 FM Resource Guide is here: Your chance to win a $50 gift card!
 IFMA’s highly anticipated 2010 FM Resource Guide is here! This significant member benefit connects facility professionals to the products and services they need on a daily basis. FMs refer to the FMRG throughout the year when purchasing products and services for their buildings.
This is the sixth year that the FMRG has been offered as a stand-alone directory, and each year we improve and refine the guide based on your feedback.
IFMA works continuously to improve member benefits and services, including marketing opportunities for our associate members. Please share your opinions of the 2010 FM Resource Guide by completing this brief survey.
If you submit your response by March 8, you could win a US$50 American Express gift card as a “thank you” for participating. Just include your contact information at the end of the survey, and you’ll be entered to win!
We need your input to make next year’s FM Resource Guide even more valuable—take the survey today!
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Corporate Connections Top
Gain maximum exposure with IFMA Web site banner ads
 Grab the attention of the largest international community of facility professionals on the Web! Continually updated with new products, services, educational offerings and events, the IFMA Web site attracts professionals looking for the latest facility management news and information.
With more than 60,500 hits a month, the IFMA Web site is a cost-effective opportunity to reach thousands of qualified buyers. IFMA’s top- and side-banner advertising positions ensure that your company will be seen throughout the entire Web site.
Not only does your ad remain on the IFMA home page, it continues to rotate throughout every page of the Web site. No matter which section visitors choose to browse, your ad is always there! To ensure maximum exposure, these prominent advertising positions are limited. Get in front of your target audience today!
Contact Diana Maldonado to place your ad on the IFMA Web site. Call +1-713-623-4362, ext. 172, or e-mail diana.maldonado@ifma.org.
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Get on board! Excitement is building for IFMA’s 30-year anniversary
This year’s 30th anniversary celebration presents a number of outstanding opportunities to reach your target market! We invite you to be a part of two important facility-focused events in 2010 – one in the spring, and one in the fall.
IFMA Facility Fusion 2010
April 13-15, 2010
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia, Pa., USA
High-profile sponsorships +seven dedicated expo hours!
The demand for innovative, economical and sustainable solutions is on the rise. As an exhibitor or sponsor, you can contribute to the FUSION of new ideas and methods for operating facilities and managing teams. Deadline: March 1 to secure your booth and be listed in the online show directory.
IFMA’s World Workplace 2010
Oct. 27-29, 2010
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, Ga., USA
Customize an incredible exposure package!
Get on the expo floor now for maximum exposure! Plus, sponsorship options and low-cost advertising can help drive traffic to your booth and increase visibility on site. Don’t delay—these opportunities are never available for long!
If you offer a solution that can help facility management professionals save money, increase profits, heighten workplace performance, and maximize facility efficiencies and operations, then you need to be at Facility Fusion and World Workplace!
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IFMA Facility Fusion: Session descriptions are now available
 Join us in Philly this spring to discover the resources and strategies that will help you lead your organization, manage your team and build your career.
Facility Fusion is four learning opportunities in one three-day event. Check out some of the highlights below and visit the Facility Fusion Web site to view ALL session descriptions. Begin planning your educational and networking agenda today!
Tuesday, April 13
Ask the Experts Energy Forum
IFMA’s New CEO Spotlight and Lunch
Council/Industry Specific track: WET Gold: Whose Water Is It Anyway?
Leading and Managing track: Influencing Without Authority: The Key to Getting Work Done
Wednesday, April 14
Power Speaker: How to Make the Case to the C-Suite
Facility Tours: ARAMARK Innovation Center/Wanamaker Building, PECO and Keystone Helicopter/ Sikorsky Global
Best Practices track: Strategic Portfolio Management: Research and Practice
Thursday, April 15
Power Speaker: Reinventing Yourself for the New World of Work
Power Speaker: Green Buildings....Trends for 2010
Leading and Managing track: Keeping Your FM Career Relevant
There are many tracks available for you to choose from throughout the Facility Fusion program—shape your experience according to your interests!
To see the full program and to register, visit the Facility Fusion Web site today! Don’t forget to take advantage of the early-bird discount—register by April 1 to receive significant savings!
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Call for Entries: IFMA’s Awards of Excellence 2010
Make IFMA’s 30th anniversary year one to remember—nominate yourself, your chapter or council, or an esteemed colleague for the 2010 Awards of Excellence! Help us commemorate this significant milestone by breaking nomination records! This is our year to celebrate three decades of service to the facility management profession. Get recognized for everything you do to support the association and advance the profession.
Nomination Deadline: June 4, 2010
Details at: www.ifma.org/events/aoe
Members may submit entries in 18 categories. Entries should comprise activities from May 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010. Award definitions, selection criteria and nomination packages may be found online at www.ifma.org/events/aoe.
Only IFMA members in good standing may nominate a candidate. Chapters and councils must be recertified for the current year to be eligible for chapter and council awards. All completed nomination packages and supporting exhibits must be received by IFMA no later than June 4, 2010. Any entries received after this date will be returned. No entry fees are required.
Questions? E-mail awards@ifma.org or call +1-713-623-4362.
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January Chairman’s Message video
2010 provides each of us with the opportunity to grow—not only as individuals, but also as professionals. With the educational, research and scholarship initiatives it offers, the IFMA Foundation is a trusted, longstanding partner that can help each of us achieve that growth. Read More…
You can find previous Chairman's Message videos and other related content at www.youtube.com/ifmaglobal.
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Introducing IFMA’s new Casino and Gaming Facilities Community of Practice
IFMA’s newest community of practice (CoP) was developed for facility professionals working in the casino and gaming industry. The Casino and Gaming Facilities CoP provides a powerful network for facility managers to benefit from continuing education through webinars and roundtables, participate in benchmarking studies and access the online community.
The first CGF webinar event will take place later this month, and anyone with a background in the casino and gaming industry is encouraged to attend. Topics are listed below, but please know that the forum is open to a range of relevant, industry-focused discussion. You will need a phone line and Internet connection to participate. Feel free to invite your colleagues—both IFMA members and nonmembers are welcome!
Casino and Gaming Facilities Roundtable Webinar: What Keeps You Up at Night?
Date: Feb. 24, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. CST
Topics to be discussed: 24/7 operations, food/hospitality, electricity, HVAC, loss of power, smoking, deregulation of power, experience with introducing odor enhancement into the HVAC system for gaming floors and much more!
The discussion will be led by the Casino and Gaming Facilities design team: Richard Emmons (Isle of Capri Casinos), Teodor Minea (Edgewater Casino Limited Partnership), Fernando Aquino (Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise), John LaBelle (LaBelle's Project Consulting), Dean Burwell (Cherokee Nation Entertainment), Paul Norman (PCI Gaming) and Ernest Wilder (Clarion Group).
RSVP is required. E-mail kari.stein@ifma.org to save your virtual seat!
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EFMC 2010: Program highlights
IFMA, EuroFM, Informa and the Spanish organizing committee invite you to contribute to the global dialogue on FM practices at the 2010 European Facility Management Conference (EFMC), held June 1-2, in Madrid, Spain.
Recognizing that we are “One world, different problems – joint efforts, sustainable solutions,” EFMC 2010 will address the shared challenges and would-be opportunities central to facility management worldwide. An extensive educational program features best practices and case studies from more than 50 FM experts to assist attendees in integrating facility management strategies with core business.
The program will include:
- Business Conference
- Research Symposium
- Keynote speaker Francisco Vázquez, president and owner of 3G Office Group and the founder and past president of IFMA Spain
- Joint Workshops
- Exhibition
- European and Spanish FM Awards Ceremony
- Students' Poster Session
- Postgraduate Research Workshop
- Social Program and Side Events
- Welcome Reception
- Gala Dinner (seating is limited—we strongly recommend early registration)
Along with insightful sessions, such as:
- Integration of Strategies and Business Models
- Moving Beyond Compliance: Repositioning Existing Assets to Promote Sustainability
- Decision Support Systems for Facility and Real Estate Management
- The Changing Face of Consultancy in an Era of International Contracting
- And much more!
Visit www.efmc2010.com for more information.
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Online Community discussion: Manufacturing Council benchmarking plan
Every day, IFMA councils and communities of practice help each other with facility-specific issues through the online community. Here’s an excerpt from the Manufacturing Council’s benchmarking discussion:
Manufacturing Council's 2010 Benchmarking Plan
Gary Rudkin posted on Monday, January 11, 2010:
Manufacturing Council members are invited to participate in the development the 2010 benchmarking plan. Members will brainstorm various benchmarks such as financial performance measures, work process measures and project management performance measures.
Peter Bibbo replied on Tuesday, January 19, 2010:
A recurring theme I see in various IFMA forums is the desire for simple solutions. The benchmarks we design have to be easily measured by firms with minimal resources; a valuable tool would be a template that any member could use, even if they don’t have a more sophisticated data-gathering capability.
I think we should limit our benchmarking to the biggest spends, because that’s where management will look for actionable programs. For a manufacturing plant, my two cents are:
- Energy consumption/gsf
- Water consumption/gsf
- Total maintenance labor cost as a percentage of RAV
- Total cost of all maintenance materials as a percentage of wither RAV or plant book value
- Total cleaning cost/gsf
- Inventory value of all physical goods as a percentage of plant book value
Virtually all of the values in the above list run through any CFO’s office. Measurement efforts should be minimized, and the categories are broad enough that comparison arguments should be manageable.
Gary Rudkin replied on Friday, January 22, 2010:
I will incorporate your feedback into the plan—excellent responses! We may request energy consumption for a multitude of sources. This will be process and region specific. Replacement Asset Value (RAV), if attainable, will be the most consistent measure to normalize plant sizes. The gap between book and replacement values can skew the data. I appreciate your comment on inventory value. We hold a huge amount of inventory, and I would like to know the average to RAV or average to maintenance budget.
Want to be a part of the Manufacturing Council’s benchmarking plans? Contact Kari Stein at IFMA headquarters to find out how you can be a part of this exciting project.
To join or for more information on IFMA councils, e-mail councils@ifma.org, or call +1-713-623-4362 and ask for the councils department.
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Green Zone Top
Philly Sustainability! Check out the sustainability track at IFMA Facility Fusion
In addition to the variety of measures IFMA is taking to make the Facility Fusion conference one of our most sustainable events to date, an exciting and innovative sustainability track will feature cutting-edge green sessions during the conference’s educational programming.
Tuesday, April 13
LEED EB Case Study: Post-LEED Certification Performance Tracking for Sustainability Assurance: Process, Tools and Projects
Wednesday, April 14
Driving the Green: A Golfer’s Guide to LEED for Labs
Thursday, April 15
Measuring Energy Consumption: IFMA's Energy Star Initiative
Securing Your Role as Sustainability Leader
Plus, our “Ask the Experts: Energy Forum” will help jump start the conference on Tuesday morning!
There are many tracks available for you to choose from throughout the Facility Fusion program—shape your experience according to your interests!
Learn more about the sustainable practices and environmental policies involved with the event when you check out the new Facility Fusion Web page “Green Fusion”—coming soon!
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FM Education Top
Fall in love with your career this February
 We know you love what you do! And we love supporting you throughout all stages of your career. If you’re attracted to the idea of adding three letters to your name that are sure to bring you heightened recognition and a warm feeling of accomplishment, then take the next step—pursue your FMP®!
Two opportunities to begin or complete your FMP program are coming to Houston, Texas this month. But don’t delay—you only have a few days left to register!
Leadership and Management Competency Course
Feb. 9-10, 2010
Houston, Texas, USA
Planning and Project Management Competency Course
Feb. 11-12, 2010
Houston, Texas, USA
- Learn from qualified, IFMA-approved instructors
- Earn valuable CEUs
- Expand your professional network
- Bridge education gaps in preparation for the CFM® exam
Register today!
See IFMA’s full instructor-led course calendar. For more information, please e-mail education@ifma.org or call +1-713-623-4362.
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A career-affirming educational event: IFMA Facility Fusion
IFMA has combined all spring events into one conference—join us in Philly this April for IFMA Facility Fusion. Round out your week of education and networking with courses ideal for those pursuing the FMP® credential or preparing to take the CFM® exam.
IFMA Instructor-led Courses held in conjunction with Facility Fusion
April 11-17, 2010
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia, Pa., USA
Register for the courses online today! Plus, a special discounted course rate is available to course attendees who also attend one, two or three days of the Facility Fusion conference. Access this discount on your CONFERENCE registration form.
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Featured Events Calendar Top
Course |
Date |
Location |
| Leadership and Management Competency Course |
Feb. 9-10, 2010 |
Houston, TX |
| Planning and Project Management Competency Course |
Feb. 11-12, 2010 |
Houston, TX |
| Operations and Maintenance Competency Course |
March 23-24, 2010 |
Houston, TX |
| Sustainable FM: A Practitioner's Guide to Greening Your Facility |
March 25-26, 2010 |
Houston, TX |
IFMA Facility Fusion |
April 13-15, 2010 |
Philadelphia, PA |
IFMA Facility Fusion (IFMA courses in conjunction with the conference) |
April 11-17, 2010 |
Philadelphia, PA |
EFMC 2010
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June 01-02, 2010 |
Madrid, Spain |
Integrate 2010 |
June 02, 2010 |
Hong Kong |
| IFMA's World Workplace 2010 |
Oct. 27-29, 2010 |
Atlanta, GA |
Check out the IFMA Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming conferences, courses and networking opportunities.
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