IFMA-AUSTIN NEWSLETTER
Charles Carpenter opened our meeting by introducing several guests: · Steve Gonzalez with Capital City Janitorial Tux introduced our luncheon vendor sponsor, Don Fowler with Thomas Reprographics. Thomas is based in Dallas and is a 60 million dollar company that provides a variety of reprographic needs. Don can be reached at 302-4664. Nancy Baroody won the drawing and received a "shot" glass - with their tag line . . . we want a "shot" at your business! And, Nancy also won the $50 cash gift drawing at the conclusion of our meeting . . . what are the odds? President Anita Landwehr officially took the reins for 2005-2006! She's off to a great start by asserting her leadership skills to grow and better our organization. She is open to any and all suggestions to make our chapter one of the best. You may send your suggestions in confidence to Jim Coles, chapter administrator. There will be a kick-off meeting on Thursday, July 7, to set our goals in all areas of our organization, including Sponsorship, the Web, Newsletter, membership and, of course, the all important Golf Tournament. We encourage all of you to participate by adding your expertise to one of our committees. Awards Presentation
Professional Member of the year was awarded to Robin Connolly. Robin has been instrumental in raising the bar in the quality of guest speakers for our meetings over the past year. I'm sure you will agree that the meetings have been exceptional! Yeah Robin! Associate Member of the Year was presented to Charles Dixon for his dedication and leadership for our annual golf tournament. Well deserved Charles! June 9 Meeting Highlights - Navigating the Permitting Process Vice President Melissa Whaley-Hawthorne has been with Austin Permit Service since 1986. She has wide ranging experience in all aspects of development management, including building and site plan permit submittal and expedition, site and parking plan analyses, license agreements and easement vacations, and Certificate of Occupancy Inspection Coordination Assistance. Melissa has obtained Fast Track Certification by the City of Austin Development Review and Inspection Department. She serves on various task forces and committees charged with streamlining the Land Development Process. She has been a strong advocate for responsible, customer service-oriented governmental review. She successfully represented major Board of Adjustment variance cases for set backs, impervious cover, height, and parking. Melissa participated as a member of Council Member Bob Larson's Site Plan Improvement Process Team. She also was a consultant for Architectural Design Guidelines for the Sixth Street National Register District in 1994 and is an active member of the Austin Real Estate Council. Meredith currently serves on the City of Austin Zoning and Platting Commission.
She noted that the permitting service is trying to achieve a one-stop shop to eliminate the confusion and delays originally experienced by many citizens. Also available at the meeting were handouts of: · Commercial building plan review information July Meeting Information Facility Maintenance and
Technology Research IFMA Austin invites you to a briefing on Emerging Construction Technologies for Facility Managers by Charles Wood with FIATECH. The meeting is on July 14 at 11:30 at the Embassy Suites at 5901 N IH 35. The meeting cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members, lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to rsvpifma@yahoo.com by noon on 11 July. Please visit our web site for more information and a link to the Embassy Suites web site. Please RSVP by Monday, July 11. Member News - Press Release INTERTECH FLOORING WINS
NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION (June 13, 2005 - AUSTIN, Texas) - For the third consecutive year, Austin and San Antonio-based commercial flooring company Intertech Flooring has received national recognition for commercial flooring design excellence. Intertech took top honors in the national StarNet Design Awards for two Central Texas projects. StarNet, a national commercial flooring cooperative, awarded Intertech first place in the Large Corporate category for the firm's work on the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation in Round Rock. In addition, Intertech received first place in the Unique Installation Challenge category for its work on the Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union Administrative Service Center in Live Oak, Texas. Intertech's work was selected from more than 100 flooring projects nationwide. Sharing the awards with Intertech are architect/designers Malcolm Chesney, Frederick Liedtka and Debra Babcock with Chesney, Morales Architects & Associates, Inc. for the Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union; and Steven R. Janeway AIA, vice president and director of design for Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc., Dallas, for the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation project. In its seventh year, the StarNet competition recognizes outstanding creativity in flooring design and the innovative use of floor covering in commercial interiors. Projects are judged on their creative use of flooring, flooring design concept, special challenges and how well the design met client objectives. The awards were presented April 29 at StarNet's annual meeting at Palm Springs, Calif. "We are honored to work with some of the best architects and designers in the country on these innovative projects," said Bill Imhoff, Intertech Flooring president. "Every exceptional project begins with an exceptional team, and we are pleased to share this recognition with two great teams of clients, architect/designers and flooring vendors who together helped create these award-winning results." Intertech Flooring (www.intertechflooring.com) is a leading provider of commercial flooring products, installation and maintenance to clients throughout Texas and the Southwest. The company was established in 1988 in Austin, and opened a San Antonio location in 1992. StarNet (www.starnetflooring.com) is a national network of independent commercial flooring dealers. Founded in 1992, StarNet encompasses 160 locations in 42 states. Sue Durio, Writer & Consultant Education Opportunity - Houston Houston announces the following course information coming up in August. Please click on the hyperlink to view the course description and registration page. This course will be held in Houston, Texas, in our office. http://www.ifma.org/learning/events/business_fm_onsite.cfm The Business of FM in Houston, August 23-26, 2005 For members looking to complete the first area of the Facility Management Professional designation, brush up on their FM fundamentals or for those new to the FM profession, the Business of FM introductory course will be held in Houston this August. Spend four days immersed in the principles, characteristics, theories and concepts that make up the business of FM. This course will include an introduction to FM, as well as managing, advancing and evaluating the business of FM. Attendees will gain an introductory overview of the nine facility management competency areas. Delivered by an outstanding FM expert, this course will provide attendees with a better understanding of the profession and the practice of facility management. 2 FMP Credits/Area 1, 3.0 CEUs If you have any questions, please contact: Ronna Winchester. WORLD WORKPLACE NEWS
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Glenda Stubbs was presented with a
special plaque for her unsurpassed diligence in keeping the books for IFMA
for the past several years. Congratulations Glenda!!!
Robin introduced Melissa Whaley-Hawthorne who gave us a wonderful
presentation on the permitting process. She began her presentation
discussing the Oasis fire - which prompted us to think about surroundings
inside any structure. Had the fire occurred during business hours, it is
possible that lives could have been lost because of the limited amount of
exits. According to Frank Ivy, the Oasis will rebuild safely under the
jurisdiction of the Hudson Bend ordinances. Melissa also discussed PPD
Pharmaco who took a flex building and used stringent city codes because
they have patients who sleep on their premises during business hours.