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November 2022 Newsletter
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Upcoming Events:
November
3-Fenton Tour and Social
10-IFMA Chapter Appreciation
December
14-Monthly Meeting
January
11-Monthly Meeting
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
This year is flying by, and I can’t believe it is November already. With the holidays right around the corner, this is the busiest time of year for many of us. In October, we had two amazing events. First was Coffee and Credentials where we had over 30 participants interested in information on IFMA’s CFM, FMP, and SFP credentials. If you were unable to attend the event, please let the Professional Development Committee know as they are here to support you in any way. The second was Bingo for Bones featuring our first Chili Cookoff. This event supported three amazing local pet adoption groups: German Shepherd Dog Rescue and Adoption Service, Best Friend Pet Adoption, and Vets to Vets United Inc! The Chapter was able to raise $1600 for each of these adoption groups.
As mentioned earlier with this being a busy time of year, we have several events in November and December to highlight. We have the Fenton Tour on Thursday, November 3rd which is a joint event partnering with BOMA Raleigh-Durham that filled extremely quickly. Next, we have our annual Member Appreciation event at the Angus Barn on Thursday, November 10th beginning at 6PM. I am looking forward to the Angus Barn as this is by far my favorite event of the year.
On Wednesday, December 14th, we have a Panel Discussion around Workplace Experience, Strategies, and Trends supporting return to office with industry thought leaders from HR to Interior Design to Corporate Real Estate. If there are any specific questions you would like to ask of the panel, please send to our Chapter Administrator so we can add to these to the discussion. Last, but certainly not least, we have our annual Toys for Tots Shopping Spree on December 6th, and you can contact the Community Outreach Committee with any questions.
Thanks to all who helped coordinate these events. It is greatly appreciated!
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OTHER NEWS:
Past Meeting Review
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Difference
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DECEMBER 2022 MONTHLY MEETING
Join us for our December 14th Monthly Meeting at Prestonwood featuring a Panel on Crafting the Workplace Experience.
REGISTER HERE
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2022 IFMA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
At the most recent World Workplace in Nashville, Tennessee, IFMA recognized the stand-out achievements of both individuals and chapters with the annual Awards of Excellence.
Awards of Excellence nominees are scored individually across a variety of category-specific criteria by judging panels comprised of industry experts. In addition to recognizing exceptional contributions to the association by individual members and component groups (chapters, councils, and communities), IFMA honors outstanding examples of facility management (FM) initiative with the George Graves Award for Facility Management Achievement and the Sheila Sheridan Award for Sustainable Facility Operations and Management, and creative projects/practices with the FM Innovation Award.
This year, the Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA brought home the award for Web Communications. This award is a culmination of efforts designed and undertaken to increase awareness of chapter activities post-pandemic. Coming out of the pandemic, it has been important to the chapter to reengage our members and remind them of their benefits and events. Updating our website to include the most up-to-date information and sharing information via social media have been key components of the communication strategy.
Under the leadership of Nicole Stetkiewicz and Betsy Clark, the 2021-2022 Communications Committee, comprised of Penny McGhee and Hubert King, developed a social media strategy geared toward educating existing members and attracting new members. Within eleven months, the LinkedIn page gained 377 followers, and the chapter created over 180 posts. The website was reviewed, broken links were fixed, and pages were updated with the input of each committee. With the collaboration of other committees, the chapter added a mentorship page and updated the advocacy day, professional development, and chapter information pages, to name a few.
If you are interested in joining this award-winning team, please reach out to Communications Chair Penny McGhee.
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2022 BINGO FOR BONES RECAP
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CHAPTER APPRECIATION GIFT BASKET RAFFLE
Contact Roberta Scoblick if you are interested in contributing!
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IFMA NATIONAL FREE MEMBERSHIPS & DUES INCREASE
Since the beginning of this year, our membership numbers have grown by nearly 10% to 232 members. Membership in 2013 was at an all-time high of almost 350 members. As the Triangle continues to grow with existing companies expanding and new companies moving to the area, we recognize the opportunity to bring in new members.
The Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA has five memberships we want to give to deserving Professional Members. This membership will include membership in IFMA National. The catch is that this must be a new member, and we must get them signed up by year end.
If you know of someone who would benefit from joining the Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA and IFMA National, please submit their names and contact information to membership1@ifmatriangle.org or membership2@ifmatriangle.org on or before Friday, November 11th!
IFMA National supported members throughout the pandemic by providing the education and resources needed to manage facilities effectively. They also made a conscious decision to not raise Natoinal dues in 2019, 2020 or 2021. The IFMA National board has approved an increase to IFMA National base membership dues in 2023. Members will be informed of the increase when they receive their initial renewal email.
View the 2023 Pricing Guide→
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2022 JOINT NETWORKING EVENT
A spectacular networking event was held on Thursday, September 29th at DPR Construction's new office in Durham, NC. The GTC of IFMA, in conjunction with many other local real estate organizations, were well represented with an amazing turnout!
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ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE
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CFM QUESTION*
You just received the results of a customer service survey that indicates that your services do not meet your customers' expectations. You call a staff meeting to describe the results of the survey and to discuss an improvement plan. What is the most important thing you can do to ensure that your staff aids in improving the delivery of service?
A. Come to the meeting with an improvement plan outlined
B. Hire staff to clean up the backlog
C. Ask for ideas from staff on how to improve the services and development an improvement plan
D. Set targets for staff to meet to ensure all services will be delivered on time and on budget
*answer is at the bottom of the newsletter
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Answer to CFM Question: C |
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