IFMA

JULY 2006

Summer Break - No Events

AUGUST 2006

Summer Break - No Events

SEPTEMBER 2006

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

IFMA CALGARY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Join IFMA Calgary Chapter on September 26, 2006 for the Annual General Meeting. The AGM will provide IFMA Calgary Members an opportunity to participate in the vision and mission of the Chapter, and will allow members to provide valuable input and ask questions regarding the past year’s activities.

Agenda items for the meeting include regular reports from the IFMA Calgary Board and any new business from the floor.

The meeting will be held once again at Haworth's Marketing Centre at Falkridge starting at 6:00 p.m.

If you missed last years AGM at Falkridge, you won’t want to miss it again. Falkridge is Haworth's Marketing Center – their ode to architectural detail. Every sense is indulged in textures, lines and colors, all surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Spectacular architecture and design is coupled with superior craftsmanship provided by local trades. Falkridge is also used for the majority of product training for Haworth’s employees. Don’t miss out. Enjoy an evening getting to know IFMA Calgary and its members, and relax in the wonderful atmosphere of Falkridge.

OCTOBER 2006

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

REAL ESTATE COMPETENCY FOR CFM DESIGNATION

The IFMA Calgary Chapter is planning a one hour session for individuals interested in preparing for the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) exam. This session is the follow-up session on the Real Estate Competency which was missed in the preparation sessions held this past April:

PLEASE NOTE:
As the CFM exam is competency based, the intent of this overview is to provide you with a general awareness of the Real Estate Competency. This session will be interactive and will allow all of the participants to share their knowledge and industry expertise.

NOVEMBER 2006

Friday, November 17, 2006

"IFMA CALGARY CHAPTER SILENT AUCTION, DINNER & DANCE"

The Calgary Chapter of IFMA is excited to present an evening of Afro Jazz music, featuring Performance Artist, Master Drummer, David Thiaw and his band Damba. It will be an evening of high energy and fun with an opportunity to participate in authentic African drumming and to learn a few African dance steps. We cordially invite you to join us for IFMA Calgary’s major fundraising and social event of the year!

This year the event will take place at the Greenwood Inn, 3515 26 Street NE. The evening provides a fantastic opportunity to network and socialize with your friends and colleagues, while enjoying a great dinner, interactive entertainment and the always popular silent auction.

DECEMBER 2006

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

New Solutions For Commercial Facilities Around IT Cabling Infrastructure

With current market conditions and challenges around labour shortages and spiraling costs, the commercial and institutional facilities management is constantly looking for innovative ways of meeting these challenges and finding methods to significantly improve project time in order to reduce risk and costs. Because of recent standards changes in data cabling there are now new design criteria and products that have been developed in the cabling arena, which have materially changed the landscape for the better.

Product development and new installation practices provides tenants and building owners in any type of new construction or reconfiguration scenario, to view Data Cabling as an asset vs the repeatable throw away expense which is the current standard.

Peter Crawley of PCC Group Ltd will share with you his experiences, design and installation knowledge around the benefits of looking at these new methods and products and why current trends in modularity are now perfectly suited to the new cabling standards of today.

JANUARY 2007

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

"FACILITY TOUR - DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd."

Join IFMA Calgary Chapter on January 17, 2007 for a tour of DIRTT's Calgary Showroom and Manufacturing facility and be introduced to DIRTT's Agile Architectural Solutions.

DIRTT - 'Doing It Right This Time'; refers to creating unique workspaces with responsive, Agile Architectural Solutions. Self-expression and dynamic sustainability combine to produce customized, productive space that is a long-term asset. Further improving the process, DIRTT developed cutting-edge design software called ICE(r). Using all graphic information and instant updating, ICE vastly improve the speed, precision and custom abilities of manufacturing.

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

"HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEER DAY"

IFMA Calgary Chapter is looking for Construction Volunteers on Saturday, January 20th to assist Habitat for Humanity Calgary in helping to provide a "hand up" to a family.

By volunteering, you will be contributing by helping with the construction of the Leo & Goldie Sheftel Court, a 12 unit townhouse complex in the community of Capitol Hill. You may be involved in any number of tasks including framing, shingling, hanging drywall, siding, landscaping, cleanup, painting, and etc. ALL volunteer jobs are equally valuable!

Specific details on the day are provided below. Please OPEN and READ the attached document which includes General Information from Myrna Knoll, Volunteer Resources Manager, Habitat for Humanity Calgary, Site Safety Guidelines, General Site Rules, Release and Waiver of Liability Form, Map to Sheftel Court, and a Registration Form.

FEBRUARY 2007

No events this month.

MARCH 2007

Tuesday, March, 13, 2007

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

COORDINATING THE MOVE OF THE ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Coordinating the move of an office or facility can be a very stressful time, especially when it is essential that the move does not disrupt ongoing business operations.

In the case of the Alberta Children’s Hospital, its move involved more than a year of intensive planning, challenging logistics, security, traffic issues, and the transport of patients from one location to another. It wasn’t just a case of shutting down a business on a Friday and moving on a weekend. There was the challenge of working around having two sites operating at the same time.

In total, the move took 52 days, 470 truckloads of equipment (more than 10,000 pieces), moving 2,500 staff, their offices and files, and dealing with sensitive medical equipment.

Join IFMA Calgary Chapter on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 for lunch and hear from John Rathwell of AMJ Campbell and Deborah Curley of the Calgary Health Region, who coordinated the move of the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Learn from them on the challenges of coordinating a difficult move and be prepared the next time you have to move your office or facility.

APRIL 2007

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

"Lunch & Learn Event - "Pandemic Planning: Are You Ready for a Pandemic?"

Scientists say we are due for another global Pandemic and the avian flu strain seems to be the most threatening virus that may cause this to happen. The City of Calgary is presenting information on what a Pandemic is, how the municipality is planning to protect it's citizens, and how you and your family can be prepared in the event of an Infectious Disease Outbreak.

Please join IFMA Calgary Chapter on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 for this very important information session and start preparing your facility for a pandemic.

MAY 2007

Thursday, May 24, 2007

GAINING EXECUTIVE LEVEL SUPPORT FOR YOUR IWMS/CAFM TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

Michael Levine, Senior Vice President at Business Resource Group will present an educational overview of the application of IWMS/CAFM technology. He will focus on the topic of gaining executive management support for technology implementations by taking participants through proven steps followed to gain approval. He will present them in a process form that hopefully you can use.

As you know, to fund a technology project with costs in a magnitude of $100k to over $1M, you need to gain executive level support. But, it’s more than just a question of money. To successfully implement enterprise technology solutions, you need buy-in from other areas such as Information Technology, Finance, and Audit. Also, a major technology implementation will result in significant changes in process and procedure. Process change is inevitable and executive support helps to push it through the organization.

The higher the level of project sponsorship, the easier that buy-in is to get.

REGISTRATION:
Registration is now closed.

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

2007 IFMA OPEN - Golf Tournament

TOURNAMENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

JUNE 2007

June 21, 2007

REAL ESTATE COMPETENCY FOR CFM DESIGNATION

IFMA Calgary Chapter invites you to join us on June 21, 2007 for a one hour session on the Real Estate Competency. Carolyne Kauser-Abbott will present the highlights of the CFM module for Real Estate highlighting how to Manage and Implement the Real Estate Master Planning Process and Manage Real Estate Assets. This module is a key part of the CFM certification process and great information session for any Facility Management professional.

PRESENTER:
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott is Managing Director, for Western Canada and National Facility Management Leader for CB Richard Ellis Global Corporate Services. CB Richard Ellis manages over 55million sqft on behalf of clients in Canada. The portfolio is a mix of retail, commercial and industrial properties. Carolyne is a certified CFM through IFMA and has recently achieved her Master’s in Corporate Real Estate through CoreNet Global. Her extensive experience in real estate includes; project (planning and construction) and building management (property and facilities). Carolyne has been involved in a number of client integrations globally in India, China and North America.

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June 6-8, 2007

THE EDGE TRADESHOW EDMONTON
(put on by the AAA: Alberta Architects & Licensed Interior Designers)

The AAA would like to extend an invitation to all IFMA Calgary Chapter members to attend “The Edge” tradeshow in Edmonton being held June 6 – 8^th, 2007. More information on this event can be found on the AAA website at