President's Message Greeting IFMA Members, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as your Chapter President for the upcoming year. It is truly an honor to work with this great association. This year's theme is "Gear Up"! I am asking all chapter members to take their involvement up a notch. Whether you are [...]
President's Message It is with great excitement that I share how ecstatic I am about the coming year with a new leadership team coming into place! We are all fortunate to have high quality, fully committed Board members for the 2016-2017 IFMA business year which begins July 1. Connie Drake, Dianne Brindisi, Cristine Karasek, and [...]
President's Message As we move into May, work is underway by your Board and Committee Leadership to begin planning for our next IFMA fiscal year which starts July 1. This is a very important time for our chapter as we assess the past year with an eye towards what will make next year even better. [...]
President's Message I am writing this message the day after strong storms rolled through the Triangle with tornadoes likely. This is prime time for the Facility Management Professional. Without missing a beat, or hesitating, the FM readjusts priorities to meet the potential threat, all the while proactively communicating with management and fellow co-workers that all [...]
President's Message We are off to a great start in 2016! As I told my friend Jeff Tyburski a couple of years ago, the success (or sauce) of GTC of IFMA is wonderful, and we don’t want to mess with that in any way! However, we continue to probe and discover ways to freshen things [...]
President's Message Happy New Year All! We have an exciting year teed up for our Chapter in 2016! Plans and work are underway for another Professional Member event scheduled for Thursday, April 7. Please go ahead and block it out on your calendars. More information and details will be forthcoming. In no time at all [...]
Presidents Message Greetings Guys! Here we are in November and our annual Member Appreciation Event at Angus Barn is coming up! This is our grand celebration that is cherished every year at this time at such a fun and special place. This is the time for all of us to thank and encourage each other [...]
Presidents Message Happy October Everyone! We have a wonderful tour scheduled on October 28 at Dock 1053. This is an exciting redevelopment project for us all to see. Redevelopment in Urban Infill is where the action is these days so don’t miss this opportunity to learn and see firsthand an exciting project! World Work Place [...]
Presidents Message Welcome to fall everyone! Football, back to school, cooler weather, shorter days...now that we are changing gears and really getting back into the swing of some momentum as we come out of summer, now is a good time for me to pitch a suggestion to us all. Let me set this up with [...]
Hello Everyone! I am excited about the coming year and our determination to make a good thing even better! We will continue to focus upon celebrating and helping to grow the Facility Manager Professional and surrounding them with the tools they need to excel. The past year did go by quickly, but wanted to make [...]
“When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say ‘wow, that was an adventure,’ not ‘wow, I sure felt safe.’" —Tom Preston-Werner, Github co-founder As I sit here thinking about what to write in my final newsletter as your Chapter President, I can’t help but reflect on the past year. [...]
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”—Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder Thank you to everyone who filled out our Annual Chapter Survey. While we did not have as many responses as we would have liked, we are eager to review the results and incorporate them into our planning for the upcoming year. If [...]
Presidents Message “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”- Winston Churchill As I begin my last quarter as your Chapter President, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on the year we’ve had so far and thank a few people. We’ll be busy the [...]
Presidents Message “Like the warmth of the sun and the light of the day, may the luck of the Irish shine bright on your way” ~an Irish Blessing Happy March! March has always been a great month for my family! We are very fortunate to be celebrating many successes this month in our home, [...]