Effective June 16, 2020 IFMA’s CFM credential was granted accreditation by ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under the ISO/IE 17024:2012 standard. The CFM credential sets the industry standard for ensuring the knowledge and competence of practicing facility managers. “The program was the first, and remains the only globally respected certification in facility management,” said IFMARead more
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After reviewing recent survey responses from past attendees, IFMA has decided to keep World Workplace 2020 a live event and reschedule it for this Dec. 9-11 and relocate the conference to the Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center, located between Dallas and Fort Worth in Grapevine, Texas, USA. Click here for more details andRead more
On July 1st, Jon Heaton, with Bartlett Tree Experts, began his two year term as President of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter of IFMA. He is joined by Laura Magnuson, with Cushman & Wakefield, now the Immediate Past President supporting and mentoring Jon in his new Presidential duties, Chad Stout, with SOLID Surface Care, continuing asRead more
June Chapter Webinar: Using Natural Spaces to Improve Employee Wellness June 17, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm America/Chicago Timezone Click HERE for more details and to register!Read more
FREE WEBINAR: The Future Office: Designing to Influence the Safe, Agile, Vibrant Workspace Wednesday, June 3, 2020 10-11 AM CDT REGISTRATION: https://covid-19webinar.ifma.org/Read more
Introducing IFMA MSP “Coffee Breaks”! These will 30 minute “breaks” in the day that will occur once a week via Zoom and contain a “hot” topic that we will discuss as a group. This is an open conversation, not a presentation, for all of us to share ideas and new ideas on how to handleRead more
Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 https://ohsonline.com/articles/2020/03/16/osha-releases-guidance-on-preparing-workplaces-for-covid19.aspx?admgarea=newsRead more
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we gathered a wide range of facilities professionals to discuss what it’s like to work in the industry as a woman, the fight for equality, and #MeToo. Join us for the wide-ranging discussion and Q&A. Title: International Women’s Day Roundtable: Insights into the Facilities Industry Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2020Read more
When Seconds Count: Design Techniques and Solutions for Your Building and Personal Security Our changing world means safety and security needs are increasing. Today, security has become a key requirement for office, schools, government, medical, and worship facilities, as well as personal residences. Often the path to intruder resistance was not well understood, nor required inRead more
Chapter leadership has been hard at work and we are thrilled to launch an enhanced chapter sponsorship campaign for 2020. We are offering great new benefits such as more flexibility with an event credit, sponsorship commercials, emails to our members, and so much more. You will see these, and many new benefits outlined in ourRead more