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URL:https://www.ifmaatlanta.org/events/facilities-management-forum-august-
 15-2014/
SUMMARY:Facilities Management Forum: August 15\, 2014
DESCRIPTION:PURPOSE:\n\nCreate a forum for Atlanta’s facilities managers 
 to network among peers of their choosing and to be able to share best prac
 tices and answers to challenging issues.\n\nPARTICIPANTS: \n\nIf you are a
  facility manager\, member or non-member of IFMA Atlanta\, you are welcome
  to attend. It is our intent to create an environment where facility manag
 ers can network with each other and share key learning’s. Attendance is 
 limited to the first 30 facility managers who register online at www.ifmaa
 tlanta.org\n\nAPPROACH:\n\n	Location: Carter’s Headquarters in Buckhead\
 , 3438 Peachtree Rd. NE Atlanta\, GA 30326\n	Meeting time: 7:00 a.m. – 9
 :00 a.m.\n	Facilitator: Rick Robinson to guide conversations (sponsored by
  DeKalb Office Environments)\n	We will divide attendees into six round tab
 les of 5\n\no   Give each table a topic to discuss and share best practi
 ces\n\no   Practices will be gathered and shared with group by meeting
 ’s end\n\n	Share challenges facing members – such as (but not limited 
 too)\n\n\n	Workplace space use strategies\n	Metrics\n	Emergency preparedne
 ss\n	Outsourcing\n	Vendor management\n	Construction for the FM Group\n\nOp
 en Innovation is a concept brought forth by Harvard Business School profes
 sor\, Clayton Christensen\n\n“Companies perform open innovation by essen
 tially putting forth an innovation problem they are facing to the public (
 or\, at least\, a community of individuals outside of their firm) and then
  inviting individuals to share solutions to that problem.” “One of the
  main benefits of open innovation is that it allows firms to reach beyond 
 their organizational boundaries and tap the outside expertise of a broader
  set of individuals than they could otherwise reach.” Clayton Christense
 n\n\n- See more at: http://www.claytonchristensen.com/open-innovation/#sth
 ash.LzKl6nxX.dpuf\n\nEXPECTED RESULTS \n\nParticipants will share how they
  solve challenging issues facing facilities managers in today’s business
  environment. This will also be an excellent opportunity for attendees to 
 meet and create new networking peer groups.\n\nSpeaker's Bio and Photo: Ri
 ck Robinson bio and pic\n\nModerator sponsored by Tammy Roberts\, DeKalb O
 ffice Environments\n Breakfast sponsored by: Nicole Smith\, FSO Outsourcin
 g\n\n“Parking will be validated.  Guests should go to the 18th floor ma
 in reception”\n\nThere will be a tour of Carter's Headquarters immediate
 ly following the seminar for everyone who wishes to participate.
CATEGORIES:Education Program
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