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What motivated you to enter your career? I can’t say I was ever really motivated to be in sales or business development…. initially. What began my career while working with a large janitorial company in a role as executive assistant evolved over the years into client relations which later transformed into business development. It was…
DetailsWhen I think of the New Year, I immediately think of resolutions. Nearly 45% of Americans make resolutions but a mere 8% actually achieve their goal. What is the number one resolution people make? You probably guessed it…to lose weight. This year let’s strive to make a different kind of resolution….one that is easily attainable…
DetailsJoe Pearson was sworn in at the December meeting as the new Secretary of IFMA Atlanta. Joe is an Assistant Director at EY (Ernst & Young) and oversees the daily operations for the Atlanta and Alpharetta offices comprised of over 3,000 people. Prior to joining EY, Joe worked in Records Management and Conflicts/New Business Intake…
DetailsUpcoming local events: Southface Check the Southface Calendar for education opportunities. USGBC High Performance Healthy Schools Leadership Recognition Luncheon When: 03 Feb 2016, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Georgia State Capitol – Floyd Room, James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Building, 20th Floor of the West Tower, 200 Piedmont Ave SE, Atlanta, GA Urban Green Urban…
DetailsThe Construction Management (CM) Department at KSU is proud to announce that Facility Management students Ron Jones and Devon Vance have graduated from our program. Ron and Devon received their degrees at the first fully consolidated commencement exercise on the KSU campus on December 15, 2015. The KSU College of Continuing and Professional Education has…
DetailsGeorgia Tech was again honored this year to have a Master’s student receive the Atlanta Chapter Scholarship at World Workplace 2015. Chaehee Han, graduating student this semester, received the scholarship in October at the Education Reception at the conference in Denver. As the scholarship winner, she received not only the money, but a full World…
DetailsOn a previous job, I had a supervisor with a very cultured childhood and a passion for food. Once a week the office would go to a new restaurant to try a new cuisine. We ate Thai, Indian, Mediterranean, Egyptian, Australian, Chinese, Russian, American, Mexican and everything in between. Our supervisor encouraged us to order…
DetailsThis November I celebrated Thanksgiving not once, not twice, but THREE times! My son and I went out of town early in the week and had the best smoked turkey I have ever eaten. Back in town for Thanksgiving on Thursday, we had pulled pork and BBQ ribs. Yes…pork. While smoked turkey and pork are…
DetailsOn October 27, 2015, the IFMA Atlanta ADP Liaison Committee sponsored a meeting of students from the IFMA Accredited Degree Programs at Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University and IFMA Members who have an interest in these programs. Approximately 35 of us gathered in the newly renovated Caddell Building at Georgia Tech where the Facility…
DetailsMichael Rice’s parting blog with Cresa Atlanta documents IFMA’s Advocacy Day in Washington earlier this year. Reading the blog, you might learn some new (distressful?) statistics. For example, did you know that the US Federal Government is the largest landowner in the world with over 500,000 buildings. Unfortunately, nearly 14,000 of those buildings are believed to…
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