WORLD WORKPLACE 2014
Click on the here to see more pictures from World Workplace 2014 WORLD WORKPLACE 14’ As seen through the eyes of a FIRST-ATTENDEE/STUDENT By Quindell Myrick,…
SPSU Corner – October, 2014
Construction Management Fundraiser Gala This past Thursday evening, September 25, 2014, the SPSU Construction Management Department hosted this year’s Annual Construction Management Gala and Fundraiser at the Cobb Energy Center. Once again, the evening proved to be a huge success. Keynote speaker, Dan Papp-President of KSU, spoke to a full house. All were very happy…
Letter from the President (October, 2014)
IFMA Atlanta Members: I just returned from World Workplace – the International Facility Management conference that was held in New Orleans this year – and feel energized! It is such a special feeling to be with thousands of other people who all know what a Facility Manager does – and most of whom do the…
Atlanta Wants Landfills Turned into Solar Farms
Nearly 33 acres of city-owned property could harness renewable energy By Max Blau@maxblau Keith Philpott/HDR BRIGHT IDEAS: City’s planning to cover old trash mounds with solar panels, similar to DeKalb County’s Hickory Ridge Landfill. For years, the city’s now-closed landfills have done nothing but sit idle and emit methane. Now, more than 30 acres of…
Career Mentoring Program Update
Career Mentoring Program Update By Joe Carroll, Chair, Career Services Committee The IFMA-Atlanta chapter Career Mentoring Program has been operational for over two years. We have had many Mentors and Mentees benefiting from this program. The process enables one person (the Mentor) to facilitate the development of another person (the Mentee) by sharing…
The Communications Committee is now looking for help
The Communications Committee is now looking for help in two areas: First, we need the help of 2-4 Volunteer photobugs from among the ranks of IFMA Atlanta’s 450 members to join our existing pool of photographers to take pictures at our luncheons and events and to post them on Flickr. Our goal is to have…
Georgia Tech Corner – September
Want to teach at Georgia Tech? We have several slots available for guest lectures in our Professional Trends in Facility Management course. If you have expertise in Construction Project Management, Real Estate, Finances in FM, or Legal Compliance Issues, and want to present a 60-90 minutes presentation to our class, please let me know. Guest…
IFMA Atlanta Presents Certificate of Nonprofit Facility Management
IFMA ATLANTA PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF NONPROFIT FACILITY MANAGEMENT AT GEORGIA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS In five sessions, IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee is presenting the five-part Certificate of Nonprofit Facility Management through Nonprofit University at Georgia Center for Nonprofits. Representatives from nonprofit organizations are learning to master the essentials of renovating and maintaining their facilities with…
Sustainability Corner – September
Federal Agencies Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Use of Renewables (07/25/2014) As part of the Obama Administration’s initiative to reduce energy use, pollution and waste and save money in Federal operations, on 25 July 2014 Federal agencies released annual updates that show significant progress toward aggressive energy and sustainability goals set by the President…
Facility Managers Forum Recap – August 15, 2015
FACILITY MANAGERS FORUM–AUGUST 15, 2014 Our most recent Forum was discussion based learning and it was held at the new Carter’s Headquarters in Buckhead. 25 facility managers signed up to discuss and network, in a roundtable format, topics of keen interest to them, such as; Workplace Strategies o How is the open plan working in…