IFMA Upstate South Carolina August Newsletter

This is a meeting reminder – our chapter meeting is next THURSDAY, August 14th.   Please RSVP as soon as possible. (see below).

Facilities Emergency Communications is our presentation.  Matthew & Ken Pirkle of Broadway Technologies, Inc. will be our presenters.

Meeting details are below.  Please note our new RSVP address:  rsvp@upstateifma.org AND our new MEETING LOCATION!

TOPIC:      Facilities Emergency Communications

The seminar will review new digital technology now offered in the two-way radio industry outlining all features, benefits and basic costs.  The second part will present a new product, “SafeCeiver” developed for public safety and mass emergency communications.

DATE:  Thursday, August 14                  TIME:  11:30 – 1:00pm

NEW LOCATION:   HILTON HOTEL

45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville.

It is conveniently located off I-385 & Haywood Road.

COST:  No Charge to Upstate SC Chapter Members, 1st Time Visitors, and Facility Managers.  $20 meeting fee for returning vendor guests.

RSVP:     rsvp@upstateifma.org       Please RSVP at your earliest convenience so we can have an accurate head count.  You may still attend if you forget to RSVP, but you cannot be assured a meal.

August 6, 2014-Board meeting & annual planning retreat-11:30-2pm-Hilton Hotel  If you are interested in becoming more involved in IFMA by chairing a committee, please attend this meeting.  Email Danny or Jennifer if you would like to learn more about serving on the board.

August 14, 2014 – Chapter meeting-TOPIC:  Emergency Communications by Broadway Technologies

September 11, 2014- Chapter meeting-TOPIC:  Facilities Roundtable Discussion led by Winston Anderson of Piedmont Mechanical.  Please send your questions or concerns to Winston for discussion at this meeting.

September 17-19, 2014  IFMA WorldWorkplace 2014

New Orleans, LA!!!!

September 17, 2014-Facility Tour of North American Rescue

for members only.  3pm-4pm  35 Tedwell Court, Greer

Please rsvp to Chip Smith at

ChipSmith@thetechnologyconsortium.com

October 9, 2014- Chapter meeting-TOPIC:  Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Software for Facilities Management by Infor

Chapter meetings will be held at our new location-Hilton Hotel-45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, SC.

For local events – watch the chapter calendar at www.upstateifma.org.  And be sure to check the headquarters website for even more events, conferences, courses and webinars.  Click http://ifma.org/events.

Our annual golf tournament was held on June 23, 2014 at the Thornblade Country Club in Greenville.

We had a total of 109 players and we raised $5,000 for Pendleton Place!

A BIG THANK YOU ALL THE SPONSORS, DONORS, GOLFERS AND VOLUNTEERS!

We could not do it without you!

IFMA’s World Workplace Conference & Expo is the largest, most longstanding and well-respected annual conference and exposition for facility management and related professions.

To learn more, click below:

CFM Study Group is forming for our chapter!

For more information or interested in joining

contact Winston Anderson of Piedmont Mechanical

Please remember-as a membership benefit, Upstate SC IFMA will reimburse the test fee upon successfully passing the exam.

Mark you calendar for our next facility tour!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014  3pm-4pm  Members Only

North American Rescue (NAR) is dedicated to decreasing preventable death by providing the most effective and highest quality mission critical medical products to our military, federal agencies, civilian law enforcement, EMS and pre-hospital life savers.

Please rsvp to Chip Smith at ChipSmith@thetechnologyconsortium.com