CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The IFMA Calgary Chapter is calling on all of the IFMA Calgary community to help continue to bring unique opportunities to our members. We’re looking for thoughtful and dedicated leaders to join our volunteer Board of Directors. IFMA Calgary is seeking to fill the ranks of our Board of Directors with individuals who are active in the facility management community, have a passion for advancing and empowering the field of facilities management and are eager to put their enthusiasm and expertise to work on a local scale.

Terms on the Board of Directors are for one year, and are active year-round. The expectation of sitting on the Board of Directors is to participate in our once monthly board meeting, attend our events whenever possible, and to help with our annual planning session. In total, the commitment is as little as 2-3 hours a month, though more work serves the members and helps to improve our community!

Nominations will close on July 28. If needed, an election will follow, and the new Board will be ready to convene by early September.

FREE

Becoming a member of the Board of Directors is entirely free! During your tenure on the Board of Directors we cover all your participation in Chapter related activities.

OPEN

The IFMA Calgary Chapter welcomes all those who want to help guide facility management in Calgary. No matter your experience or background we encourage a diverse series of perspectives to continue to guide the Chapter. For non-IFMA members or members who expired before 2024, we will be offering a free IFMA professional membership to the first five who apply for nomination. If you know an FM who isn’t currently involved with IFMA, but would be a good fit, now is your chance to nominate them!

Upcoming Webinars

Navigating the US Tariff Impact on Facility Management

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MST

Description 

The latest US tariffs are shaking up the Facility Management industry, driving up costs for essential materials, disrupting supply chains, and forcing FMs to rethink their strategies that are impacting future planning: budgets and trade shortages.  

How are FMs responding? What solutions are emerging to mitigate these challenges?

Join us for an insightful webinar where experts will break down the key impacts of these tariffs and share actionable strategies for managing rising costs, securing alternative suppliers, and maintaining operational efficiency. This session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to adapt.

Building for People: What Facility Managers Must Know About Accessibility

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2025

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MST

Description 

Today, nearly 20% of Canadians lives with a disability, and this experience impacts every community and market in Canada.  Everyone benefits from accessibility training – from colleagues to industry, and clients to family members. This presentation will help facility managers across Canada understand the diverse experience of disability, consider any legal accessibility obligations for your sites, identify barriers in your facilities, and create an inclusive environment for everyone.

 Attendees will also learn:

• Impact of the disability experience in Canada

• Relevant accessibility obligations

• Language and communication etiquette

• How to interact respectfully with people with disabilities

• Strategies for making workplaces and spaces more inclusive

• Training and certification opportunities

Bring your questions! We'll have time for live Q&A so you can get the answers you need.

What is IFMA Calgary?

IFMA Calgary is your local partner in facility management. We empower our members through professional networking opportunities, context-rich education, and connection to the world’s largest facility management association. Delivered to you by local experts with local context.

IFMA’s Service Center of Excellence provides a huge variety of resources for learning, networking, and evaluating how you can be a better FM. We can’t even give you a partial list of all the programs they run, you should check them out to see everything they have to offer.

Together, the Calgary Chapter and IFMA SCoE provide the unbeatable resources of the world’s largest network of facility managers and the local context to make it mean something in Calgary.