President's Message I would like to thank the Chapter for the opportunity to serve as their President this past year. As I reflect back on my year as President, I think of all the people that I have gotten to know a little better. I thank all the Chapter Volunteers that have worked together throughout the [...]
What is World FM Day? Started in 2008 by Global FM, World FM Day aims to raise the profile of the FM profession everywhere. All around the world, there are special events to promote and celebrate the FM Professional. Something that you may not be aware of is that the Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA [...]
President's Message What does it mean to be a CFM, FMP or SFP? Well to me, earning my CFM was a great accomplishment, and it was a way to get recognition within the industry. I had worked in the FM world for 15 years; however, most of my peers didn’t understand what that meant and [...]
My son asked me the other day why I volunteer and what do I get from it? He only volunteers to get his service hour for National Honor Society so it will look good on his college application. But why do I volunteer? Some of it is for my resume, but I also volunteer at [...]
What are you THANKFUL for? I am thankful for my family and friends, having good health and a wonderful job. But I am also thankful…for the facility managers and property managers who work long days to make my building great. For the security guards who keep me safe back and forth from the parking lot, [...]
President's Message Looking for the one stop store for all your FM Knowledge? Well it is here! IFMA has spent the last several years collecting whitepapers and presentation of wonderful knowledge that they can share with all of their members. Visit the IFMA Knowledge Library now for great resources. One of the articles that I [...]
President's Message Get Involved New Member Orientation isn’t just for New Members anymore! It is open to all members that are interested in discovering the many different opportunities to volunteer and to become more engaged within the Chapter. Please come to our next Members Orientation on October 14 from 10:30 am - 11:30 am (before [...]
World Workplace!! What is the big deal? Why should I go? Going to World Workplace or Facility Fusion provides you with an opportunity to learn best practices from others. But mostly it gives you an opportunity to talk with professionals that have the same problems or questions. These conferences are set up with great inspirational [...]
President's Message “Being Prepared” These days you can’t view the internet or listen to the news without hearing of a shooting somewhere. What if that happened in your office? How would you respond? Can you help others? What is your job as a Facilities Manager? Have you educated your staff and co-workers to react effectively? [...]
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 [...]