On March 16th, the GTC of IFMA held a kick off the 2023 NCAA March Madness to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County. Congratulations to Piedmont Service Group for coming in first and second in the cornhole tournament with these dynamite tossers: Jack Davis, Austin Marx, Dillon Gleason, and Tyler Holmes. Thank you to all of [...]
March is here, and I cannot believe how fast 2023 is going. In just over a week, we are having our 4th Annual IFMA Carolinas Summit and Gala in Charlotte. For those of you who have signed up, I look forward to seeing you there as it is going to be a great event. [...]
With the 2023 year underway, we have had a lot of activity with the Chapter. As mentioned last month, we have the next 4-5 months planned out for Chapter meetings and events. Well done Programs Committee! As a reminder on Wednesday February 8th, we have Ron Staley speaking on Adaptive Reuse - Lessons Learned in the [...]
Wow! 2022 flew by, almost too fast, but you know what they say, time flies when you are having fun! As I look back on 2022, the Chapter did some amazing things. We had a record setting year for donations to Bingo for Bones and Toys for Tots, we hosted a CFM prep course [...]
The GTC of IFMA held its Annual Chapter Appreciation event at the Angus Barn Pavilion on Thursday, November 10th! We had over 150 attendees and honored the below members and companies with the 2022 Annual Awards: Associate Member - Holly Bowers– Roofwerks Rookie of the Year - Joe Pattison– Messer Construction Committee Member - Cory Barns– [...]
They say time flies when you are having fun and 2022 has certainly flown by. Last month we had our Annual Member Appreciation Event at The Angus Barn, and what a great turnout. It was a pleasure to see everyone and thank you to all of our sponsors because without you we wouldn't be [...]
This year is flying by, and I can’t believe it is November already. With the holidays right around the corner, this is the busiest time of year for many of us. In October, we had two amazing events. First was Coffee and Credentials where we had over 30 participants interested in information on IFMA’s [...]
At the most recent World Workplace in Nashville, Tennessee, IFMA recognized the stand-out achievements of both individuals and chapters with the annual Awards of Excellence. Awards of Excellence nominees are scored individually across a variety of category-specific criteria by judging panels comprised of industry experts. In addition to recognizing exceptional contributions to the association [...]
I can’t believe it is September already, and for those of us who are football fans, life is about to get better-Go Wolfpack! In August, we had Anna Javellana, Addicted to Busy, as our guest speaker, and it was well received. Our next event is scheduled for September 15th from 4:00p to 6:00pm and is a [...]
Thank you, Anna Javellana, for speaking with our chapter for our August 10th luncheon. In facilities management, it is easy to go down a rabbit hole and become distracted by the next “emergency” at our site. Anna shared some insights to help us take ownership of OUR time boundaries and learn to manage distractions to [...]
What a great meeting last week! We had 60 members and 10 guests in attendance, which is fantastic! I hope you learned something about the chapter operations and goals for the upcoming year. As the sponsorship campaign is wrapping up soon, thank you to those who have trusted us by providing financial support to [...]
It's that time of the year when IFMA chapters are turning over the board positions. The IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter held our annual swearing-in ceremony complete with a State of the Chapter presentation on Wednesday, July 20th! The work the team has planned for the 2022-2023 fiscal year will only further support the goal of being the [...]
As I look back over the past two years and see how our lives have changed and more specifically how the GTC of IFMA has changed, I am truly amazed at the resilience and commitment that our chapter has shown. We have gone from all virtual meetings, to limited capacity meetings, to breakfast and lunch [...]
The GTC of IFMA Community Outreach Committee pulled off another successful Ronald McDonald House Charities volunteer event on Thursday, June 9th. A huge shout out to Cory Barns for monitoring the smoker. Thanks to Dave Smith, Michele Lowery, Holly Bowers, David Sielaty, Travis Dodson, Kellie Renzi, and Darcy, the Therapy Dog, for coming out! Not only did [...]