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2013-2014
Board of Officers |
Kenneth
Bryson, AIA, LEED, AP
Joseph
Geierman, CFM, FMP
VP,
Professional
Development:
Kenneth
Stephenson, CFM, AIA
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Fellow
Atlanta Chapter members:
The
start of a new year is always a good time for
reflecting on the year gone by and looking forward
to what the coming months will bring. I find
myself halfway through my tenure as president
looking back at the remarkable accomplishments the
chapter has already achieved and thinking how
proud I am to be a part of this dynamic
organization. I can't think of a comparable group
of people who display the kind of talent,
dedication, and integrity that I have found among
the members of this chapter. It's humbling and
uplifting to see what people like that can
accomplish when they share the same values and
goals; I can only hope that I can support them -
that is, you all - in my position as the chapter
goes into the new year with plans for exciting new
events and goals for even more remarkable
achievements.
In
future letters I plan to share with you some of
the elements of the chapter's Balanced Scorecard,
which is our road map for progress and success as
a premier chapter in the entire IFMA community. I
hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season - Now
let's go forth and make this year the best ever
for IFMA Atlanta!
Sincerely,
Ken
Bryson, AIA, LEED, AP
IFMA
Atlanta Chapter President
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January
15th - Maximizing Human
Energy |
Maximizing
human energy is the key to driving productivity in
the workplace.
As
our society has shifted from a primarily farming
and manufacturing based economy, to a
white-collar or "knowledge-based" economy, there
have been dramatic increases in obesity,
diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
and depression.
One
of the reasons for this health decline is that we
have become much more sedentary due to the nature
of our jobs. Fuel Builders is a consultancy
whose mission is to use education, fitness and
nutrition to increase energy in the workplace, and
to offset the dangers of prolonged sitting, which
is typical for many professionals. Founders Julie
Crow and Steve Naturman will share information on
the adverse health effects of prolonged sitting
and how to prevent the injuries and illnesses that
lead to absenteeism and lost productivity in the
workplace.
Human
capital is on the rise in the workplace, with
companies spending 70-90 percent of their overall
expenses on their workforce. The key is maximizing
that human capital to stay competitive in a global
economy.
Julie
Crow and Steve Naturman will share information on
the adverse health effects of prolonged sitting
and how to prevent the injuries and illnesses that
lead to absenteeism and lost productivity in the
workplace.
Continuing
Education Units Approved
Core
Competencies for CFM: Human and Environmental
Factors
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February
4th - The Survival of the Facility
Manager |
 FMs
are having to do more with less, justify
their positions or be considered outsourced, and
dealing with the same problems over and
over.
Please
join us for a special lecture by Dr. Dean
Kashiwagi, IFMA Fellow, on addressing these issues
using a leadership approach and not a technical
one. Meet the leading FM Best Value
Expert and Researcher with over 20 years
of tests/results. This session is
thought provoking, energizing, and sure to have
you leave amazed with going
forward.
Read
Dr. Kashiwagi's bio here
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March
20th - CineBistro - Bonding, Business, Brains and
Boffo |
Thanks
to our Sponsors, GRAY'S LIMOUSINES AND
CWC PRESENT:
THE
ASSOCIATES COMMITTEE After-Hours Event, March 20,
2014 "Bonding, Business, Brains, and
Boffo!"
This
event at CineBistro Brookhaven reprises our very
successful 2012 event called "A Mixer and
Motivation, a Meal and a Movie", only this time we
will have a live speaker, more appetizers, and a
tighter agenda. HERE'S WHAT "BONDING. BUSINESS,
BRAINS, AND BOFFO!"
INCLUDES:
Professionals and Associates will mix for an hour,
have a free drink and heavy appetizers at
Brookhaven's luxurious, gourmet CineBistro dinner
theater lounge.
Then,
after a short intermission, we'll move down the
hall into IFMA's private theater where I promise
you will enjoy listening to and learning from Mr.
Bob Patterson, Speaking Live about the
workings of the human brain related to
relationships, conflict, healing, and
communications. Learn how your brain works
in "The Lizard, the Logic and Your
Emotions"
Finally,
have your spouse join you anytime, but certainly
for a First Run Movie Selection (TBA) and Dinner
from your First Class Leather Lounger from
7:30-9:30PM, where you'll both watch the movie and
eat if you so choose to purchase
anything!
Don't
miss out! Register
now.
Read
Bob Patterson's bio here
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December
18th - Annual Awards and Non-Profit
Luncheon |
A
special thank you to all who attended the December
luncheon and your generosity for the donation of
gift card in support of our partner
organizations!
IFMA
would also like to recognize and congratulate all
of the award recipients for 2013:
- Associate
of the Year: Tom Haslach
- Achievement
in FM: Anthony Maddox
- Martha
Osborne CFM award: Clara Smith
- Harry
Ludwig Community Services Award: Wayne
Stubbs
- Distinguished
Member: Joseph Geierman
- Special
Recognition: Harriet
Whelihan
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Congratulations
to William Broome and his department at The
Westminster
Schools! |
The
department at The Westminster Schools has been
selected to receive the FMXcellence recognition.
Along with the other honorees, William's
department will be recognized at a general session
at the National Facilities Management &
Technology Conference, in the Baltimore Convention
Center.
The
FMXcellence session will open the event on the
morning of March 4, 2013. His efforts will also be
highlighted in an article in Building Operating
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2014
IFMA Facility Fusion in Washington,
D.C. |
In
recent years, trends like
change management, sustainability and
workplace strategy have been game changers for
FMs. These ideas have transformed the way we
do business and provided new opportunities for
success, but it's up to facility professionals to
determine how we get there. It's time to
embrace change, become proactive instead of
reactive and define your own future.
Join
us at IFMA Facility Fusion for high level facility
management education, leadership training,
industry specific best practices and
more.
Register
early and save up to $200! Benefit for
quality, on point FM education. A diverse three
day program of educational sessions will address
the latest trends; introduce forward thinking
concepts; and prepare attendees to lead change and
drive innovation in the workplace. Sessions
include:
- The
Future of FM Technology: Urbanization, Big Data
and Analytics
- Workplace
as a Strategic Resource: A CEO's
Perspective
- Retro-commissioning:
What, Why and How?
- The
Art of Facility Leadership
- Leading
from the Second Chair
- Implementing
the Federal Buildings Personnel Training
Act
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IFMA
is looking for facility managers to help
mentor!
A
mentor is an experienced facilities management
professional who can provide professional advice
and guidance to students and less experienced
facilities management professionals to help them
attain professional certifications and advance
their professional growth.
Qualifications
of Mentor
1.
Five
plus (5+) years as a facilities management
professional.
2.
Willingness
to communicate with the mentee either in person,
or by phone or email.
3.
Must
be a certified member of the Atlanta Chapter of
the International Facilities Management
Association.
What
are the responsibilities of a Mentor?
1.
Assist
an IFMA Professional Member who needs help or
guidance in areas including, but not limited to:
1.
Facilities
management topics
2.
Advice
on career--related objectives
3.
Help
in attaining one or more professional credentials.
2.
Determine
the mentee's goals and time frames.
3.
Establish
best communication mode with mentee.
4.
Direct
mentee to needed classes, seminars, study groups,
knowledge sources on the particular competences
that
will increase his/her knowledge/experience base.
5.
Send
notes of encouragement.
6.
Discuss
mentee's goals.
If
the mentee is pursuing a facilities management
certification, communicate with mentee during the
application process, before taking exams and after
the exam for either congratulations or support.
What
are the benefits to being a Mentor?
1.
Receive
5 CFM maintenance points per year per person
mentored. No documentation is required.
2.
Re-energizes
the mentor's career.
3.
Satisfaction
of mentoring another FM professional seeking
advice, career guidance, credentialing status and
enhancing
their professional and career potential.
4.
Raising
the distinction of the designation into the
Atlanta Business Market.
5.
Recognition
from the Atlanta Chapter as a Chapter Mentor.
If
you or anyone you know are interested, please
contact:
Joe
Carroll - 404-582-8859, email
Clara
Smith - 678-438-1756, email
William
Broome - 404-471-6480, email
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Student
Profile
 John
Fard is a PhD candidate in the School of Building
Construction at Georgia Tech, focusing his
research on healthcare facility management.
John is working with his advisor, Professor Kathy
Roper, and a team of emergency medicine physicians
at Emory University to evaluate how home hospital
care impacts emergency department (ED) crowding
using simulation modeling. Hospital EDs are
considered critical sources for health care, as
they are referred to as the gateway to care for
many people. However they are often crowded
and chaotic facilities. Research has shown
that ED crowding can lead to adverse health
outcomes, reduced quality of care, reduced access
to care, unsafe conditions in the facility, and
financial losses. In the continuing effort
to control and reduce ED crowding, John's research
study sets out to understand how the availability
of remote care locations/beds can impact ED
crowding. This study incorporates home
hospital care as the method for possible remote
care, with potential for care to be administered
remotely through telemedicine
technology.
The
overarching objective of the study is establish
and assess the relationship between home hospital
care and ED crowding to gain an analytical
understanding of how remote care could affect
crowding. While the scope of this study
focuses around the tactical FM issue of ED
crowding, the potential from this and from future
studies could open the door to other aspects of
facility management research, such as shifting
into strategic FM activities. Home hospital
could have the potential to influence functional
capacity of facilities, capacity planning
research, studies of economic evaluations for
avoiding or reducing capital project and operating
costs, or research regarding market competition
and maximization of
revenue.
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