Dear GTC IFMA members, Happy New Year! That sounds like an odd message for May, doesn’t it?! For the Greater Triangle Chapter (GTC) of IFMA, May represents an aspect of a New Year's celebration as our annual planning retreat takes place this month. Our Chapter uses the retreat to set goals for the coming year, plan [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, Is it just me, or does everyone think Spring is arriving slowly this year? As I write this, the weather forecast calls for temperatures in the 50’s all week. Again! I’ll be glad when the weather turns warm. That got me thinking about other things to look forward to this month especially in [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, I’ll start with a quote by Douglas Adams, “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” I recently re-read an article by Anne Cosgrove in Facility Executive magazine that posited, “the age of the ‘accidental facility manager’ [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, We’re fortunate to live in an area in which the Facility Management profession is experiencing rapid growth. There are lots of workers that are relatively new to the Facility Management profession, as well as our more seasoned professionals, who both want and need to keep their skills current. “The illiterate of [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, Last month’s message took a look back at the IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter’s accomplishments in 2018…here, at the beginning of 2019, let’s take a look forward. I’m one of those people who makes New Year’s resolutions; I write them down, I re-visit them throughout the year, and I even change them [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, I love this time of year. It brings back good memories. My past year’s reflections include many happy ones associated with GTC IFMA. There’s an element of pride in those memories as well. We amped up our philanthropic events; a better-than-ever March Madness contest, a gourmet meal at Ronald McDonald House [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, just prior to the start of the IFMA Foundation Denim & Diamonds Gala and Charlotte’s World Workplace event, the IFMA Foundation Academic and Scholarship Awards ceremony took place. This year’s theme was, Ignite FM: Join the Charge to Make FM a Career of Choice. Twenty-three deserving students [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, I’m writing this President’s Letter as summer “officially” comes to an end and as many North Carolinians struggle with the after-effects of Hurricane Florence. Our membership has a stellar reputation for helping those who need help. We had already planned an event, Yappy Hour/Bingo for Bones, to benefit the local SPCA. [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, Last month, our Chapter sponsored one of my favorite annual events: our Committee Member Appreciation Party. Over 50 hard-working GTC members gathered to celebrate volunteerism at Travinia Italian Kitchen in Cary. The event is a small token of how grateful we are to those of you who donate your time to keep [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, Here is what’s been on my mind for the upcoming month: by Merriam-Webster’s definition, it’s a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity; usually in return for advertising time during its course. In other words, SPONSORSHIP. That definition makes it sound kind of cut [...]
Dear GTC IFMA members, I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to serve as Chapter President for the 2018-2019 term. I came to this role at a rather late point in my Facility Management career, having been a member for almost 20 years. A couple of years ago, I was getting ready [...]
Time marches forward and our transition has begun! As I begin my time as ‘Immediate Past President’, I could not be prouder of your 2017-18 leadership team and know that we are in great hands with the incoming board. Cris Karasek had the idea of writing this President’s message together – what a great idea [...]
As my year serving as President begins to wind down, I can’t help but begin to think about what the Chapter has achieved and my appreciation for the people that have done it. My goal was to inspire volunteerism. As our Membership committee will tell you - the best way to get the most of out [...]
The Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA is pleased to present our Board slate for the 2018-2019 election: Cristine Karasek CFM, SFP - President Justin Barber, Highwoods Properties - Vice President Amanda Frendberg, Carolina Restoration Services - Treasurer Haley Conover, Little - Secretary Member votes must be in by Friday, April 20, 2018. VOTE HERE Thanks for taking [...]