What a great golf event we had on April 26^th!  The weather was perfect and seeing all our chapter members, sponsors, and guests made the day even better. I saw a lot of familiar faces and some new faces.

Our membership numbers continue to grow. I feel that is a testament to the community that we’ve built and the powerful network we have.

Also the chapter is in great hands for our next fiscal year. I’m excited about the upcoming strategic planning retreat on May 18^th and 19^th and hearing what the 2023-2024 leadership team has in mind for next year. The feedback you provided on our annual survey will help guide the direction of the chapter for years to come.

If you want to be a part of the planning process and help move the chapter forward, please consider joining a committee. The minimum time commitment is one hour per month, and you can take on tasks and challenges as your availability permits. Please reach out to anyone on the Board or the committee chairs to learn more about how you can contribute to the success of the chapter and deepen the connections you have within the chapter.

Upcoming Events:

May

• Thursday, May 4th - Young Professionals Event – Drive Shack 3PM-5PM
• Wednesday, May 10th- World FM Day/Professional Only Event and Annual Sponsor Social

June

• Wednesday,  June 14th – Panel Discussion – The Relationship between Associate and Professional Members: How to approach a Professional Member for a business opportunity. Panelists include Tanya Blankenship, Angel Bond, Tim Carr, & Dawn Moynihan

July

• Wednesday, July 12th – State of the Chapter/Swearing-In of new Board Members

August

• Wednesday, August 9^th - Data! Data! Data! Everywhere There Is Data! Are We Blinded By All The Data? Everyone talks about collecting data, but nobody really knows how to use it; everyone thinks everyone else is using it so everyone claims they are using it too.
• Speakers: Vivek Sharma, Ph. D., LEED AP Assistant Professor College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Clemson University; Dhaval Gajjar, Ph. D., FMP, SFP Undergraduate Program Director Assistant Professor College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Clemson University

2023 WORLD FM DAY -PROFESSIONAL ONLY EVENT & ANNUAL SPONSOR SOCIAL

WELL 101 Presentation

• GBCI: 920023196 (1 WELL-specific CE)

• Approved for AIA learning units (1 HSW-LU)

 *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRESENTATION IS FOR PROFESSIONAL/FACILITY MANAGER MEMBERS ONLY*

Please Register Here by Friday, May 5th!

GTC OF IFMA 2023-2024 BOARD SLATE ELECTION

The Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA is pleased to present our 2023-2024 Board slate per the below election survey. 

BOARD ELECTION LINK

2023-2024 BOARD SLATE

President – Kellie Renzi, McDonald York Building Company

Vice President –Tyler Holmes, Piedmont Service Group

Secretary –Tanya Blankenship, Beam Therapeutics

Treasurer – Michele Lowery, Highwoods

Joining Immediate Past President – Ethan Tecklenberg, VetPride Services

 GTC of IFMA Member votes must be in by Friday, May 5, 2023!

Thanks, in advance, for taking part in electing our 2023-2024 officers! 

 

 

 

 

GTC OF IFMA TO IMPLEMENT A 3% SERVICE FEE FOR CREDIT CARD PROCESSING

Thank you for being a member of the Greater Triangle Chapter and for helping us to successfully navigate through the challenges of Covid restrictions and ever-changing economic conditions. Participation in all our events is on the rise and we’re looking forward to an exciting year ahead!

Due to an overall increase in the cost of goods and services, beginning in our new fiscal year (July 1st, 2023) the Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA will begin adding a 3% convenience fee to credit card transactions. This fee, which we have covered in all previous years, is charged by our credit card processor, and is necessary to enable us to keep events free for all attendees where possible.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our mission. We’ll see you at the next event!

Tatyana Blankenship, MBA, PMP, CFM

GTC of IFMA Treasurer

JUNE 2023 GTC OF IFMA MONTHLY MEETING

 REGISTER HERE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH

 

GTC OF IFMA ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP

 2023-2024 Annual Sponsorship is now OPEN!

This program allows our Chapter to provide professional development opportunities along with exciting and innovative programs and networking events for our members. These sponsorships fund the majority of programming and operations for the Chapter.

We are extremely thankful for the support of all sponsors!

ITEMS OF NOTE: 

• 2022-2023 ONYX SPONSORS HAVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL ON THEIR SPONSORSHIPS!

• PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL JULY 1, 2023 WHEN OUR FISCAL YEAR BEGINS

• Due to an overall increase in the cost of goods and services,  the GTC of IFMA will begin adding a 3% convenience fee to credit card transactions. This fee, which we have covered in all previous years, is charged by our credit card processor and is necessary to enable us to keep events free or at a low cost for all attendees where possible.

VIEW SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE - FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH

SPONSOR HERE

BECOME A JUDGE OR SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR 2023 IFMA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

IFMA is now accepting nominations and applications for the 2023 Awards of Excellence. Submissions are due no later than Thursday, June 30, 2023. Learn more

Volunteer as a judge for the IFMA Awards of Excellence 2023 and help us recognize the outstanding achievements of facility professionals. Volunteer on the awards website and include any categories you would like to judge. If you do not have a preference, you will be randomly assigned to a category.

APRIL 2023 ALIGN TOUR RECAP

Around 50 IFMA members and guests toured the Align facility on Thursday, April 6th. The Align Technology tour and social was amazing! They have truly thought of everything to enhance the employee experience including smoothies, shakes, & their own Starbucks.  With an on-site garden, hiking paths, and bee hives, they understand how they impact their community as well.

Thank you Terry Caskey and Dawn Moynihan for opening your doors to us and for faciliting this informational tour and fun social for our chapter.

ALIGN TOUR SPONSORS 2023

 

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