It’s been a long two years since March 2020, when the first Covid cases were reported in the Triangle. As mask mandates have lifted across the Triangle, I hope that we’ve turned the corner. Since March 2020, our membership base shrunk from 249 to a low of 199 in February 2021. As of the end [...]
March seems to be associated with bad things. There’s the Ides of March, March Madness, Leprechaun pranks, the start of Daylight Savings Time (yes, you lose an hour in your day), and two years ago, COVID. But for all the mischievous things that March brings, it’s also a time for new beginnings. We’re beginning to [...]
McDonald York enjoyed hosting and sponsoring February’s tour for IFMA’s Greater Triangle Chapter at their construction site for a future Ligand Facility. The space is located at 1035 Swabia Court in Durham and is being constructed in a 2nd generation single story multi-tenant building owned and managed by Longfellow Real Estate Partners. The project consists [...]
To thank our chapter's committee members, we hosted a Committee Member Appreciation Event at Crafts & Drafts in Durham, NC. Our volunteers had the opportunity to etch wine glasses and pint glasses while networking with fellow committee members. THANK YOU to all of our IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter Committee Volunteers! We could not do this [...]
One of the guiding principles for this fiscal year is education. The next few months will present many unique learning opportunities for our members. Did you know that you have access to free educational offerings from IFMA National as an IFMA member? Through the fm.training platform, all members have access to Introduction to Facility Management. For Associate Members, [...]
The page has turned on 2021, and everyone is eagerly greeting 2022. With a fresh start, you might have new goals you want to achieve. Below are a few examples of how the chapter can help you achieve what may be on your list of New Year’s Resolutions. Resolution #1 – I will be more involved [...]
We had a fantastic time shopping with the Marines from Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and the Community Outreach Committee from the IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter. The chapter raised over $1600 to purchase gifts for kids in our community. A special thank you to Roofwerks, Red Coats, Inc., and RestorePro Reconstruction for the assist on the overage (it's hard to [...]
The 2021 calendar year brought another year of uncertainty for many of us. COVID numbers started declining, and then the Delta variant came. This forced some companies to reconsider when to re-open to staff. Some of us have dealt with the uncertainty of when staff would return. We’ve dealt with the challenges for each ramp-up [...]
I was honored to have the privilege of being the emcee for our annual IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter Appreciation Event. Not only did we take this opportunity to recognize chapter members, the veterans in attendance, and sponsors who give so much to our chapter. We were also able to give back to our community through Marine Toys for [...]
From October 26 – 28, 2021, the annual IFMA World Workplace was held in Kissimmee, Florida. Believe it or not, this was the first time that some of our members saw each other face to face for the first time. The conference began with Facility Tours and some housekeeping items with the Annual House of [...]
Well, this is the November newsletter, which means that I’m obligated to mention Thanksgiving and what I’m thankful for; however, I’m not going to do that because it’ll sound cheesy even if it is from the heart! I hate that I missed the Coffee and Credentials event but heard that it was wildly successful. For [...]
The IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter Coffee and Certifications event on Thursday, October 12th at the Boxyard RTP was a success! Thank you to everyone who attended and presented this morning. Coffee and Certifications was a discussion with Chapter members who hold credentials in the Sustainable Facility Professional (SFP), Facility Manager Professional (FMP), & Certified Facility [...]
What a great turnout we had for our Annual Bingo for Bones event! Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees! This year, we held the event at Lake Montague in Cary and set up a good old-fashioned tailgate-type event. Through the generosity of our chapter members and additional tent sponsors, the chapter raised over [...]
The IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter had great representation at the 2nd Annual IFMA Carolinas Summit and Gala in Charlotte, NC on Thursday, September 16th! Thank you to the guest speakers, Jeff Ross-Bain, our FM Professionals Panel and Dr. Dhaval Gajjar for providing an informative Educational Summit. Congratulations to the Best of the Carolinas award recipients: [...]