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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
by Kellie Renzi, McDonald York The 2019 March Madness event was another huge success! All together we raised $1396.00 for the Boys and Girls Club of Wake County. We had a huge turnout of both members and guests and the rain held out for us to have the perfect afternoon. The new venue, Rally Point [...]
by Justin Barber, Highwoods We were very pleased to see many new and seasoned GTC of IFMA members and their guests at our March Member Committee Orientation and the March Monthly Meeting to hear Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, the 25-year old founder and CEO of Bee Downtown. As a fourth generation beekeeper, she and her “buzzing” startup [...]
By Haley Hough, Little This month’s meeting was a fresh start to the new year in our new location at PNC Arena! And what better way to start a new year than with an action packed presentation from Ben Brookhart on how to achieve Category 5 Success in 2019. We all kicked off the lunch [...]
On December 5th, in lieu of a “regular” luncheon meeting, GTC of IFMA was treated to a tour of Raleigh’s Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral. With over 65 members attending, it could have been an overwhelming crowd for many spaces, but not for what is now the nation’s third largest Cathedral (the former Raleigh Cathedral, [...]
It was a Pajama Party at the November 8th GTC of IFMA Chapter Appreciation event! We had a terrific group of members attend the event at the Angus Barn Pavilion. Congratulations to our 2018 Award Winners! Rookie of the Year - Kellie Renzi – McDonald York Associate Member - Jeremy Logue – Piedmont Service Group Committee Member - Mark Cimerro – One [...]