President's Message

Welcome to spring everyone!

Please join us for the annual Mike Bradley Golf Tournament at Lochmere Golf Course on Wednesday, April 27. We have extended signing up for sponsorships through April 8. The main purpose of our tournament is to raise money for academic scholarships for students in facility management programs. Please consider sponsorship if not already involved!

Your Board met recently with our very own Michael Schley, IFMA Fellow – IFMA Foundation, Global Workforce Initiative. We are working hard to address the Facility Management talent gap. Did you know the following?

• The need for FM professionals is growing worldwide due to the aging workforce
• FM is a well-paid profession that cannot be offshored.
• There is nearly a 100% job placement for people graduating with an accredited FM degree

Should you have any Chapter suggestions or ideas, please reach out to me or anyone in leadership.

Mike Bradley Memorial IFMA Foundation Golf Tournament 
Thanks so much to all registered players/sponsorships for support of our annual tournament, which will be will be held on Wednesday, April 27th at 1:00PM at Lochmere Golf Club, 2511 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518.

All registered teams need to provide both player name and handicap information by Friday, April 15^th to Todd Taintor.  

We still have a Snack Cart Sponsorship ($500) along with other available sponsor opportunities.   Please remember that the tournament revenue funds academic scholarships for students in facility management degree programs! SIGN UP on or before April 8th!

Finally the committee is accepting both door prizes (minimum value of $25.00) along with company logo promo items (140 count) for our tournament.  The items are needed by Friday, April 22nd! Email Nicole Murphy for more information.

May Tour and Social Save the Date

SAVE THE DATE for a tour of the unique and innovative 21c Museum Hotel Durham on Wednesday, May 18^th beginning at 4:00pm.  The history of the building is fascinating and the art is breathtaking.  The 4 star 21c Museum Hotel Durham is located in The Hill Building, at 111 North Corcoran Street, Durham.  The 17-story modernistic skyscraper was built in 1935 and was once known as the SunTrust Building.  In 2013, Kentucky-based 21c Museum Hotels bought the Hill building from Greenfire Development for a reported $5.25 million and redeveloped the property into a 125-room boutique hotel and art gallery with construction being completed in July 2015.  During this tour, we will pay special attention to the building’s historic features which have been preserved including the Art Deco-inspired elevator lobby with marble walls, terrazzo flooring and silver leaf vaulted ceiling as well as the historic banking hall with its soaring windows, original wood paneling, vault and safety deposit boxes on the lower level.  In addition, you will be able to see the beautiful artwork for which 21c Museum Hotel Durham is quickly becoming known.  

The committee is finalizing the social plans and registration will open thereafter.

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Are you ready to unleash your authentic leader into your life, your business and your career?   Join us at 11:30AM for our June 8th meeting at Brier Creek Country Club where we welcome back professional speaker Jeff Nischwitz.  Jeff was with us several years ago to discuss how to get more out of yourself and your team.   For our June meeting, he will address enhancing our leadership skills.

JEFF NISCHWITZ BIO

Unmask & Unleash Your Leadership: Today’s reality is that leadership requires people with high levels of awareness and emotional intelligence who can empower, engage and align the team members. If you are ready to put down your masks and ignite your true leadership, don’t miss this powerful session with Jeff Nischwitz! Jeff’s new concept of integrated leadership – what he calls LIVINGSHIP™ – represents a new way of living, thinking and leading. Using concepts from his new book – Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader (Motivational Press 2014) – Jeff will share how to tap into your authentic leader, sharpen your leadership and accelerate your influence. Now is the time to unleash your authentic leader into your life, your business and your career.

Please note this meeting end time has been extended until 1:30PM to accomodate the paid speaker and the officers swearing in.

Facility Fusion Scholarship 
Congratulations to our 2016 Facility Fusion Scholarship Winners!

Carlos Duran, CFE, Inc.

New Directional Signage at Luncheons

Special thanks to Greg Couch at Signergy for donating the directional signs at our Brier Creek luncheons.  Signergy is located at 5215 Capital Blvd., Raleigh. For more information, visit their website.

When calculating a floor's rentable area, you must first subtract the area calculations for which of the following (choose 3):

A. Stairwells
B. Restrooms 
C. Elevator shafts
D. Mechanical chases