This year has flown by, and during my time in this role, I have learned so much about IFMA, our chapter, and myself. It has truly been a privilege to support the chapter.  Thank you for the support over the past year. It is greatly appreciated.

As we look back over the past IFMA fiscal year, we will have time to reflect on the successes of 2022-2023, some of the challenges, and the bright future of the IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter in 2023-2024. I hope you will attend the July 12th meeting where we will introduce the new Board and provide an update on the State of the Chapter. 

A couple of weeks ago the Board met for our annual planning retreat. The theme for the upcoming year is Refreshing Growth – Building Upon Post Pandemic Success with a focus on how we will continue to grow the chapter; both in membership and in program offerings.

As we transition into the new fiscal year, I look forward to seeing new faces, attending amazing programs, and continuing to support the chapter.

Thank you for an amazing year!

JUNE 2023 GTC OF IFMA MONTHLY MEETING

 REGISTER HERE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH-Only a few spots remain!

GTC OF IFMA HOLDS 1ST YP EVENT!

On May 4^th, the GTC of IFMA YP group held their first official young professional event at the Drive Shack.  Our chapter is excited to see this group continue to grow in the years to come, and we are looking forward to seeing these skills on display at the annual golf tournament next year.

MAY 2023 PROFESSIONAL ONLY EVENT & ANNUALS SPONSOR SOCIAL RECAP

Our chapter celebrated World FM Day on Wednesday, May 10^th with our Professional Only event followed by our Annual Sponsor Social. Thanks to our presenters, Susan Farrell, WELL AP, WELL Faculty from Vari and Alicia Ravetto FAIA WELL AP LEED Fellow from DPR on the introduction to Well Buildings 101 and the role of FMs in designing and constructing cost effective, healthy facilities. The topic sparked great conversation about ensuring facilities are healthy, safe, and comfortable to bring workers back to the office.

Thanks to our 2022-2023 Onyx Annual Sponsors for making this event possible!

  

 MIKE BRADLEY MEMORIAL IFMA FOUNDATION 2023 GOLF TOURNAMENT RECAP

Celebrating our 25^th anniversary, this year’s Mike Bradley Memorial IFMA Foundation Golf Tournament was another huge success thanks to our membership, sponsors, participants, and volunteers.

The primary purpose of our annual golf tournament is to provide an opportunity to network and have fun while raising scholarship funding for future professionals pursuing a career in the facility management industry.  Also, this year our tournament raised approximately $2,000 in mulligan sales to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.  Thank you to everyone who supported this effort!

Winners

Team 1st: JBM-Jason Moon, Steve Storey, George Clavijo, Brian Lowery

2nd: Carolina Restoration Services-Jason Bennett, Mark Snyder, Ken Conoly, Jerry Thompson

3rd: Environmental Diversified Services-Jeff Rizzo, Doug Weaver, Zach Miller

Random Team: Exterior Diagnostic Services-Mike MacDonagh, Buck Fisher, Nick Post, Derak Dillahunt

Skills Holes: Justin Terry, Kevin Ragland, Steve Storey, Justin Kimak, Kellie Renzi, Rob Skinner

Sponsors

Beverage/Snack Carts: Environmental Diversified Services, Highland Roofing, JBM, McDonald-York, Piedmont Service Group, Sunstates Security

Skills Holes: Carolina Restoration Services, Exterior Diagnostic Services, Greenscape, APR

Putting Contest: RestorePro

Lunch/Dinner:  Brady, CCAC Building Solutions, EBM, mechworks mechanical, MG Capital, Red Coats

Finally, this annual event would not be successful without the planning and organization from the golf committee and volunteers.  Special thanks to the following folks: Buck Fisher, Shelly Fletcher, Mike MacDonagh, Rob Skinner, Holly Bowers, Cory Barns, Lisa Davis, Connie Drake, Brittany Jones, Anna-Martin Fritts and especially Candi McDowell!

We look forward to another successful Greater Triangle Chapter IFMA golf tournament.

INCREASE IN IFMA MONTHLY MEETING COSTS

At the recent Board retreat, we discussed the financial impact of inflation on chapter operations. Expenses continue to rise, and as we strive to provide high-quality content and events at a reasonable price, we find ourselves at a point where we need to raise rates.

We’ve held sponsorship levels steady for over three years, kept lunch fees flat for over five years, and continue to offer free events. After carefully analyzing venue costs and registration fees, we need to increase our monthly lunch fees to $40.00 per person starting with the July 2023 luncheon.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the IFMA Greater Triangle Chapter.

 

JULY 2023 GTC OF IFMA MONTHLY MEETING

                                      

When: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 11:30AM

 Where: Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513

2023-2024 Officers

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

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AUGUST 2023 GTC OF IFMA MONTHLY MEETING

When: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 11:30AM

Please note alternate location from our usual monthly meetings!!!

Where: Croasdaile Country Club, 3800 Farm Gate Ave, Durham, NC 27705

Session Title: Data! Data! Data! Everywhere There is Data! Are We Blinded by the Data?

Speakers: Dhaval Gajjar, Ph. D., FMP, SFP & Vivek Sharma, Ph. D., LEED AP

Speaker Bios

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GTC OF IFMA ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP REMAINS 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 the 27 companies who have already signed up for 2023-2024 sponsorship!

ITEMS TO NOTE:

• 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.

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SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE - FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH

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