January Meeting - January 13, 2010

Our January speaker is Mr. Alan Byrd, Area 7 Coordinator for North Carolina Emergency Management, CBO. He will be providing a presentation on Emergency Preparedness – Lessons Learned in North Carolina. How quickly your company can get back to business after a natural disaster such as a hurricane, a flood, a tornado, a fire, or even a Winter Storm, often depends on emergency planning done today. When you consider that the number of declared major disasters have nearly doubled since the 1990's, preparedness becomes an even more critical issue. Though each situation is unique, any organization can be better prepared if it plans carefully, puts emergency procedures in place, and practices for emergencies of all kinds.  Business continuity and Emergency Preparedness Planning can be complex issues depending on the particular industry, size and scope of your business. However, putting a plan in motion will improve the likelihood that your company will survive and recover. This presentation will cover the basics of how to initiate the emergency planning process within your company, and how to incorporate an attitude of preparedness within your employees for both work and at home.  Preparing makes good business sense. Get ready now!

February Meeting - February 10, 2010

Dennis is the CEO & CDO of Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels. He will be talking about The Proximity Hotel in Greensboro NC. In October 2008, the hotel was awarded the highest level of LEED certification-Platinum-the first hotel to ever achieve such status. Built and operated by Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels, the Proximity placed high importance on deciding what materials to use during the construction process. More than 40 percent of the building materials was sourced locally and 87 percent of the construction debris was recycled-eliminating more that 1,500 tons of waste from ending up in landfills. Among the facility’s many other sustainable practices, outside air is circulated throughout all guestrooms, allowing for an improved indoor air quality.

March Meeting - March 10, 2010

Come join us for the important topic of 6 Trends in FM Technology and why they matter. Meet our dynamic speakers, Kurt von Koch, Vice President of Sales and Marlene Andersch, Regional Manager of FM Systems.  This presentation by FM Systems will discuss issues regarding the state of FM technology in changing economic times. These topics will be discussed along with questions proposed for thought to ensure that facilities are prepared for FM technology challenges in these changing economic times.

April Meeting - April 14, 2010

Come join us with Janet Pogue as she presents "Measuring the Intangibles of Workplace Performance."  Janet Pogue, the Principal and Workplace practice area leader for Gensler, will share key findings of the firm's extensive research into the way people work today.  Workplace design plays a pivotal role in overall business performance by supporting the new work modes of a knowledge economy.  Pogue will share relevant project stories about new measures of performance and their impact on recent projects and lessons learned that can be applied in your own organization.  Mark your calendars and get registered online today!

May Meeting - May 12, 2010

Today’s down-turned economy creates uncertain situations for many of us. If we don’t want to be left behind, we must be willing to proactively manage our careers and make decisions about our futures before those decisions are made for us.  Roger Peterson and Tiffany Esposito from Aramark will present “I-Incorporated: Managing Your Career in Turbulent Times”.  This session provides insight into determining a beneficial career path and developing a plan for investing in your career, utilizing resources for developing your capabilities and competencies, and navigating the industry’s opportunities for marketing them.  CEU certification will be available from IFMA national for this presentation.  Sign up today!

June Meeting - June 9, 2010

June's speaker is Mike Malloy with CREE. Mike is CREE's LED Lighting Project Manager. Mike will present information for Facility Professionals on picking the right projects to improve safety, reduce maintenance issues, downtime issues and save electricity by implementing LED technology. His presentation "LED Lighting For Newbies" will take the mystery out of doing an LED installation. The presentation will dispel myths associated with a new/retro LED projects. This will be a guide on how to proceed and what to do that Facility Managers can apply to their commercial and industrial facilities.

Todd Orton and Jeremy Cain with KONE will be presenting on the latest in elevator technology. Todd and Jeremy have over 40 years experience in the elevator industry primarily in service, repair and modernization. Come and learn about typical traction elevator design, machine room less traction elevator design and comparisons of both types to include green technology benefits. This presentation will give you the knowledge from the front-runner in manufacturing of environmentally-friendly elevators. Learn about the advantages and drawbacks of hydraulic versus traction designed elevators.  The topic will be available for CEU credit.

July Meeting - July 14, 2010