Let Fall begin! I would like to start by letting our IFMA family know that our Secretary, Haley Hough, has stepped down from her Board position effective September 30th, and will be leaving IFMA to embark on a new career as an Account Executive with The Looma Project. We are very thankful and proud [...]
Our September 2019 Monthly Meeting was well attended at PNC Arena. Sean Malone, President & CEO of Dix Park Conservancy, discussed the future of Dorothea Dix Park and the Master Plan recently adopted by the Raleigh City Council, in absence of Kate Pearce. The Master Planning process had over 65,000 residents share feedback online and [...]
The Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA held a very successful Tour of Mill No. 1 followed by a member orientation/social at Hi-Wire Brewing in August. We had over 60 attendees to tour the historic 175,000 square foot building in downtown Durham and many sign up for committee involvement at the orientation following the tour. Special thanks [...]
Hello Everyone! As we roll into September, I would like to thank our GTC of IFMA family members who graciously sponsored for this upcoming year! We raised over $58,000 this year! Even though we fell short of our $70,000 GOAL, we are planning even greater opportunities to learn, grow, and network, and we want you [...]
Hello Everyone! As a result of our generous annual sponsors in year’s past, the Greater Triangle Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is one of only a handful of national Chapters that has achieved double-digit growth over recent years. The value the Chapter provides to its membership continues to grow as is reflected in our performance: [...]
Hello Everyone! Since joining GTC of IFMA in 2013, I have been a part of some amazing opportunities and got to meet a lot of wonderful people. We are all not just acquaintances, colleagues, or friends, “We Are Family”! Without this opportunity, I would not have been able to navigate through the different levels of our [...]
GTC of IFMA members and guests enjoyed our June 2019 Monthly Meeting. Our speaker was Dr. Jolene Erlacher, Founder of Leading Tomorrow, on Millennials & Generation Z in the Workplace. She presented on the different generations including: Silent - Born 1928-1945 Boomer - Born 1946-1964 Gen X - Born 1965-1980 Millennials/Gen Y - Born 1980-1995 [...]
The Community Outreach Committee had a great event serving dinner at the Ronald McDonald House on Friday 6/14/19. The menu featured ribeye steak, baked potatoes with all the fixings, fresh salad, steamed vegetables, and even spaghetti and sauce. Several families came to eat with us and others made to-go plates to take back to their [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, This is the last President’s Message that I’ll be writing to you…my term ends on July 1 and the GTC IFMA President-Elect, Justin Barber, will be writing his own President’s Message to you next month. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you as GTC IFMA President this year…I’ve learned so [...]
This year’s Mike Bradley Memorial IFMA Foundation Golf Tournament celebrated our 20th anniversary and was a huge success. Thank you to all players, sponsors and volunteers as well as to the staff at Lochmere Golf Club. The primary purpose of this annual event is to raise money towards scholarship funding for students pursuing a career in Facility [...]