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Fourth Quarter
2008 |
IFMA
Orlando
Informer |
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Swearing
in of 2009 Board of
Directors
Larry
Simmons, CFM (President), Tami Berry (VP), Mike
Harris (Treasurer), David Dunn, CFM (Secretary),
Lisa Cloud Kelly, Darlene King, Scott Arnold,
Alexa Stone LEED AP, John Mitrovka, CFM IIDA LEED
AP, Grace Cubarrubia, Geoff Allen CFM LEED AP
(Past President)
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IFMA
Orlando
Informer
Keeping
You Connected! |
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Newsletter
Highlights |
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-CFM
Spotlight-This new CFM travels from Winter
Haven for IFMA
events!
-IFMA
is getter Greener-Check out who has LEED AP after their
names
-Deciding
whether or not to renew your membership? Read this
article before deciding
-Find
out who received the highest honor for cleaning
standards!
-Florida
Institute of Technology offers Sustainability conference
for
only $85!
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 Spotlight
State
Farm
Insurance |
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Editor:How
did you get started in
Facilities?
Erik: I worked in
manufacturing facilities when I first graduated from
college in the areas of Human Resources and Safety. When
an opportunity presented itself, I purchased the assets
of a friend of mine who was closing his construction
company. I operated my own construction company
for a number of years and subsequently was employed as a
Construction/Leasing Specialist with State Farm
Insurance. I have worked in the Administrative
Services department for State Farm in various capacities
for 14 years. Click here to read on...
Robert
"Bob" Kroencke
Editor:
What is the name of your company?
Bob: Suddath
Relocation Systems of Orlando,
Inc.
Editor: What
is your educational background?
Bob:
Transportation and IOMI certified representative(
International Office Moving
Institute)
Editor: How long have you been
in the Central Florida
area?
Bob: 18 years
A
Message from Larry Simmons,
CFM-
I
hope everyone had a joyous holiday. We want to thank the
membership for their support and encouragement for the
coming year.
Under Geoff and the executive
board's leadership, the chapter has put into place a
strong strategic plan ensuring the chapter a virtual
future for its members and the facility management
profession.
With an uncertain business
environment before us, the 2009 year holds challenges,
but with more challenges come opportunities. I am sure
that many members are asked to examine their facility
areas and look for ways to help the organization's
bottom line and I am sure this challenging assignment is
not really foreign to many facility managers. Click here
to read on...
IFMA
Orlando Reports An Outstanding
2008
If
you are deciding whether or not to renew your IFMA
membership, this report may confirm your decision that
an IFMA membership is a wise investment. IFMA
International in Houston commended our
chapter on having one of the highest success rates for
CFM certifications and also on the number of programs
that were approved for CEUs. Read on for more on our
2008 successes....IFMA 2008
accomplishments
Three
Days At World Workplace
2008
By
Geoff Allen, CFM LEED
AP
Wednesday:
AM - Dallas convention
center, we register, mingle, and greet first timers from
everywhere! They wear yellow ribbons, you pick them out
right away, if you see one alone it's customary to greet
them. Lots of "where you from? Are you an FM",
etc. See the gang from Nigeria
again, always smiling, some in dashikis.
Read
on for more on Geoff's WWP
experience...
3 Days at
WWP
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Congratulations
to these IFMA Members who received their LEED
AP!
John
Mitrovka, CFM IIDA LEED
AP
IFMA
Member Receives Quality
Award
Scott
Arnold, the Facilities Manager for Community Health
Centers Inc. received the 2008 'Quality Hero of the
Year' award for his dedication and contribution to the
mission of Community Health Centers Inc. He was
nominated and voted for by his peers for going Above and
Beyond the call of duty throughout the year and making a
difference for the patients and
staff.
Grosvenor
Receives Top Honors
Florida
based Grosvenor Building Services has received the CIMS
Certification with Honors, the highest such quality
recognition of the ISSA, the cleaning industry's
leading trade association. (John Clontz is our IFMA
member from this company). Click here to read
more... Grosvenor
honors
Welcome
New Members!
Edward
Altman-Smart
City
Telecom
Robert
Carey-Lockheed Martin
Frank
DeVarona-P&A
Roofing
Christopher
Donaldson-Millenium Fire & Security
Inc.
Kevin
Geoffrey-Tri
City
Electrical
Michael
Gray-RoofMart
International
Daniel
Klausing-Learning Care
Group
Why Do
We Illuminate The Unoccupied
Darkness?
by
David Dunn, CFM
Do
you turn off the light when you are not using it? Or, do
you just leave it on?
I live in Rockledge
and work in Orlando and as I traverse the fifty-two
miles to work in the wee hours of the morning, arriving
at my office around 6:00 AM, I see an unbelievable
number of closed businesses unoccupied and
illuminated! Read
on...
Illuminating
the darkness
Let
IFMA Orlando market Your Company in
2009!
A huge
thank you to Workplace Resource for renewing their
Sustaining Partnership with IFMA Orlando! There
are still sponsorships available at different
levels. Visit our website for details.
www.ifmaorlando.org
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Florida Institute of Technology
presents:
Sustainability
2009-The Next
Horizon
March 3 &
March 4,
2009
For only $85 (both days,
includes lunch)
$50 (one day includes
lunch)
Sustainable tourism, Renewable
Energy & Reclamation, Managing Emerging Technology
and much more!
Presented by: FIT
instructors and instructors from across the
globe
For more information visit
Sustainability
conference
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Did
you Miss this events??? |
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December
Holiday
Celebration....Wine Tasting and a visit from
Steelcase "Santa"!
The
IFMA Holiday event was a great
success. The event was held at Tastings in
downtown Orlando where everyone
was able to taste many types of wine and enjoy delicious
appetizers. We had live music and even a vist from
the Steelcase Santa with his (her-Halline Hale) Ho Ho
Bag filled with gift certificates for all kinds of
goodies for all Facility managers.
 
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John
Mitrovka, CFM IIDA LEED
AP
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