July Newsletter

 

Incoming President, Joseph Geierman, with outgoing President, Ken Bryson, at the June Luncheon

Letter from the President (July, 2015)

IFMA Atlanta Members: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your chapter president this year.  I have derived so much personal and professional benefit from this organization, and I look forward to giving something back and contributing to its operation and growth for the 2014/15 year. As Vice President, I advocated for a few changes that will …

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Upcoming Events

Georga Power Rebate Programs & Community Partner Recognition

Our guests for this meeting are representatives from our IFMA Atlanta Nonprofit Partners.  Prior to the Georgia Power program, there will be a presentation highlighting the work of the IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee and introducing our Nonprofit Partners. The presentation by Georgia Power will provide an overview of the financial incentives available through Georgia Power’s Commercial …

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Facilities Management Forum: August 15, 2014

PURPOSE: Create a forum for Atlanta’s facilities managers to network among peers of their choosing and to be able to share best practices and answers to challenging issues. PARTICIPANTS: If 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 managers can network with …

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Economics of Ergonomics

This program has been submitted for approval of 0.1 CEU's from IACET Course Description: This presentation examines in detail the economic impact of ergonomic design interventions in commercial office environments. The talk reviews various cost justification metrics that can be used to evaluate the impact of an ergonomics program. It examines the benefits of ergonomics as an attribute of designed …

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Other Important News

 

June Luncheon photos and 2014/15 Executive Board members being sworn into office.

 

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IFMA Atlanta the First Chapter to Become IACET Accredited

As of August 1, 2013, The Atlanta Chapter of IFMA became the first IFMA chapter to successfully complete the application process to become an accredited IACET Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET.)  This distinction means that the chapter has met rigorous ANSI requirements in order to provide “Best in …

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Associates Training-Top 10 Dimensions of an IFMA Professional

Top 10 Dimensions of the Ideal IFMA Atlanta Associate 1. Best Available Solution Provider* 2. Expert in the field 3. Proactive Professional* 4. Community Service Involvement 5. Relationship Builder 6. Humility 7. Service Leader* 8.Memorable Difference Maker 9. Responsive Promise Keeper 10. Value Leader* * Critical to have significant hiring data on past performance.  Without data in this area, a …

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GA Tech Corner July 2014

Time for a quiz!  Often when IFMA members think of facility management students, they envision young people who are full-time students and need to learn about working world in addition to the specialties of facility management.  But non-traditional students make up the majority of Georgia Tech’s FM students. How many members of IFMA Atlanta have graduated from the GT FM …

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