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IFMA Atlanta Members: As many of you know, I have been on the Board of Directors of FMPipeline since early 2020. It has been a real privilege to work with several IFMA Fellows and other IFMA members from around the country to promote FM as a profession of choice to young people. FMPipeline was awarded an Innovation Award…
The FMPipeline Team won the 2021 IFMA Award for Innovation. This was presented to the Team at World Workplace in October. The mission of the FMPipeline is to engage the next generation of Facility Managers through the FACILITHON – an interactive experience that gives potential facility managers the opportunity to dip their toe in the…
Ken Stephenson shared this video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv-1D9pNoas ) promoting the FACILITHON contest. The video is focused on the SkillsUSA audience but has applications in any endeavor that promotes FM as a profession. The success in running this contest during 2020 led to the FMPipeline team receiving an innovation award from IFMA at WW21 for which…
The purpose of this survey is to understand the current trends in facility management (FM) career opportunities and topics and to better align the School of Building Construction’s FM program’s curriculum and courses that we offer. We appreciate your opinion and time to fill out the following survey, and we guarantee that your responses will…
On Friday, October 29th, our FMs toured the Home Depot Store Support Center in Atlanta, GA. The campus totals 1.7 million square feet of conditioned space. Including a full-service kitchen, state of the art fitness center, and meeting spaces. It truly is a “little city” within its walls. Facility Manager and planners Gip Johnston and…
Atlanta Workplace is the premier educational and networking event for Facility Managers, Designers, and other professionals who work in the building industry. Atlanta Workplace is held annually and you can view photos of previous Atlanta Workplace events and festivities by clicking on the following link: Event Photos On March 4, 2022, at Zoo Atlanta, the IFMA…
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Stephen D. Harvey, Unrestricted Licensed Master Electrician, Unrestricted Licensed Low Voltage Technician. Stephen Harvey has a very popular name during the age of Family Feud, Miss America and the Steve Harvey show. But do not confuse Steve Harvey the comedian with Stephen Harvey the family man, electrical contractor, business owner, and minister. Stephen is currently…
According to ATL Facilities Management Administration Director John Means, earning the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (AAE) was a major milestone in his career. He recently passed the AAE exam of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). “I pursued this because eight years ago when I came to the airport, Means explained. “I was ‘green…
It shocked me when I learned that long-time IFMA member Lyle D Gladney had not yet been featured in our newsletter. Lyle has served for our chapter since 2005 and is currently on the ballot to become our incoming Vice President. He was born in Chicago, but still considers himself to be a southerner; as…