August Meeting

Thursday August 10, 2000

 Facility Services Delivery

SAS Institute
11920 Wilson Parke Ave.

Time: 5:30

Cost: free

For reservations
Phone Bob Payne @ 258-5171 
The August 10^th meeting of the Austin chapter of IFMA will feature a presentation by Allen Baldridge, Senior Vice President of Facilities West, Inc., a full service facilities management firm. The presentation is titled New Technologies and Their Use in Streamlining Facility Services Delivery. The presentation will take you from a general discussion of e-business including terms and examples you should recognize to an actual example of how an e-business solution improved project delivery at a major corporation. We will discuss the business drivers, the technology drivers, the value proposition and the cost benefits of using technology to improve services delivery.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS !

Rebekah Pridgeon
Broadwing
Rebekah.pridgeon@broadwingcom

Ronna Mason
Broadwing
Ronna.mason@broadwing.com

Robin Gentry
Herman Miller Workplace Resource
Robin_gentry@hermanmiller.com

• July at the Dell Diamond         by J.R. Howard                                         

  About 25 of us met at the Dell Diamond East of Round Rock for our July IFMA meeting.  Mike Leach opened his first meeting as the new president.  He announced the new slate of officers and committee chairpersons. The new officers include secretary, Bronson Dorsey; treasurer, Nancy Paine; education co-chairs, Earnie Leake and Ken Doss; and public relations, Veronica Bailey.  Mike reminded us of the World Work Place in New Orleans in September.  Don't forget to sign up before the 7th when the rates go up.  Some companies will only reimburse the early sign-up rates. 

    Bob Paine then introduced our tour guides, Clint Bell and Todd Moore. They showed us around the concourse where there are party rooms, pool, picnic area, gymnasium, team family room, conference centers, private boxes, production and news rooms, etc.  I didn't check the math, but there are 7816 seats plus seating on the grass for 4 women's and 4 men's rooms.  And they say their toilet fixture counts exceed city codes, ADA and State Potty Parity Requirements.  The beer is only a dollar on Thursdays, and I bet there are lines at the latrines.  The average number of people per point of sale is 300.  It's a great place, and the attendance record is remarkable.  When you log onto their site, you can get on the mailing list for all the promotional nights.

   

   

  Let the tour begin	To move beer pallets	Emergency power for the beer coolers
  Discussing IFMA	Discussing other things	People who plan ahead

  After the tour, several people went to La Margarita Restaurant for something cool to drink.
  

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  DO YOU KNOW A FACILITY MEMBER WHO...
  has demonstrated outstanding facility work:
  major project accomplishment
  more responsibility or promotion
  major best practices we should know about?
  

  Give it some thought and call me in the morning.

  Earnie Leake, CFM 997-3936
  Austin IDC Facility Manager
  Exodus Communications, Inc.
  1418 Park Center Drive Austin, Tx 78753
  F 512.997-3961 P 888.500-5731 C 512.695-0367
  email earnie.leake@exodus.net

    

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  Make sure your facilities are ADA compliant

  Historic Buildings
  Historically significant buildings present unique accessibility challenges. Many colleges and municipalities have programs and services in older and historic structures.

  Some people mistakenly believe that these buildings are exempt from ADA compliance requirements. This is not true, but there is some flexibility in how to achieve compliance.

  To be considered historically significant, a building or property must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Or the property must be qualified as historic under state or local regulations.
  Structural changes to qualifying facilities that would threaten or destroy the historical significance of the property may be avoided if an acceptable alternative can be found. But this does not mean that the problem can be ignored or a solution indefinitely deferred.

  In these instances, you must be creative and consider alternatives, such as using ADA compliant audio-visual materials to create a tour of any inaccessible portions of the facility. Or you must provide alternative accessible locations for any programs or public functions that are housed in the historic structure.

  Copies of this news article can be found at here, click on ADA NewsLetter, this week.

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  Halloween ???

  It’s too early! No, it’s not!!

   

  In fact right now is when we need everyone the most.

  If you like Margaritas, you really gotta get in on this…..

  As you know we are raising money for Hope for the Children & Safeplace. We need volunteers to come to our next fun meeting at: Dell Computer Corporation, Palmer/South, Building One, Lobby on August 15^th, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. We’ll be going for drinks afterwards…

  Believe me, you have never have this much fun volunteering. We have lots of good people involved and we’re spreading things out so no one gets stuck with too much. Come to our next meeting and pick as little or as much as your comfortable.

  Hallowe’en Bash Custom Party

  Zilker Clubhouse Silent Auction

  October 26^{th Beer} & Margaritas

  5:30 - ??? Food & Fun

  Professional Psychic                                    Veronica Bailey  908 4651

   

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  Opportunities

  Cunningham Communication, Inc. 

  Facilities and Office Manager (Austin)

   #Zimmerman 03/22/2000 Facilities and Office Manager Austin, TX

  Cunningham Communication is searching for talented, motivated individuals interested in building leadership momentum for companies in dynamic markets. We have opportunities on our teams in Austin, Cambridge and Palo Alto. Cunningham Communication's vision is to advance the practice of communication as an essential component of market leadership. Believing that communication is a core business function, Cunningham helps its clients analyze what they hear from key constituents, adjust their

   behavior to better meet marketplace demands, and direct communication to the proper audiences. Cunningham Communication specializes in creating and sustaining leadership positions for companies with technology at the

   foundation of their business. Over the last 15 years, Cunningham has helped its clients behave like leaders.

  Job Description: We are currently seeking a Facilities and Office Manager to oversee our 18,000 sq. ft. office in Austin, Texas. This position will report directly to the Director of Operations in our Palo Alto, California, headquarters and will be responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day facilities including the negotiation of all local real estate arrangements and vendor relationships, and all office management functions including planning all office events and moves, and maintenance of an expanding office space.

   The ideal candidate will have previous facilities and supervisory experience in a professional environment and will be able to develop and design operational processes. Knowledge of Meridian phone system is helpful but not mandatory. Experience with management of an operating and capital budget in a professional services environment is a plus. The ideal candidate will be comfortable reporting to a remote corporate office. A Bachelor's degree in addition to a minimum of three years professional  experience in facilities management is required. Cunningham is committed to the professional growth of its employees and provides a wide range of training programs. We have a dynamic culture of intelligent, creative and dedicated people. In addition, we offer competitive salaries and a great benefits package. Interested candidates should forward their resume and cover letter.

  Susan L. Gay 512.347.2324
   HR Manager
   Cunningham Communication Inc.
   sgay@cunningham.com
  

  EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS

  Exodus Communications is looking for a Facility Project Coordinator with 5 years of experience in project & facility coordination. The person should understand data center environment & communications cabling, project planning, cage ordering and inventory, equipment rack and power & cable requirements.

  The right candidate will have good customer contact skills and be able to develop customer requirements. That person should understand facility standards and be able to install the equipment.

  The education requirements are 2 years of college or technical trade school which should include AutoCAD skills.

  If you think there's a fit, contact:
  Earnie Leake, CFM Phone 512.997-3936
  IDC Facility Manager FAX 512.997-3961
  Austin IDC Cell 512.848-8995

  Leading Austin Software Company

  is looking for Sustaining Facilities Manager with Operations/Management background.

  Experience in managing people and multiple projects are a must.
  Excellent Communication Skills, CFMA, and knowledge of ADA will be considered a plus.

  
  Fax Resume to: 512.436.1312
  Attn: Julie/Lisa

   

  Innovative Austin Software Company

  is looking for Facilities Project Coordinator with Architectural or Design Background with experience in Space Planning, CDs, AutoCAD v14 Proficient, ADA, Current Furniture Products, and Austin Codes.

  Candidate should have good documentation skills.

  They must Enjoy Working on a Team!

  
  Fax Resume to: 512.436.1312
  Attn: Julie/Lisa

  

  11044 Research Blvd
  Building D, Suite 550
  Austin, TX 78759
  

  Customer Success Team

  Position Overview
  As a member of the SiteStuff Customer Success Team you will work with our customers, suppliers and internal team to develop, integrate and deploy our Internet procurement and marketplace solutions. This will require business and system analysis skills, project management skills, and people/communication skills to work across a broad set of customer situations.

  
  Job Responsibilities
  · Interview and gather customer requirements (process and IT)
  · Develop e-commerce implementation plans for customers
  · Determine customer training requirements and develop training materials
  · Deploy new e-commerce process at customer sites
  · Coordinate customer implementation activities with other internal team members including IT, Customer Care Center, Supplier Managers, etc.
  · Monitor customer relationship, monitoring service levels and provide feedback to Customer Success Team

  
  Requirements of the Position
  · Ability to work well with clients
  · Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
  · Interviewing and facilitation skills
  · Business process analysis, documentation and deployment experience
  · 2-3 years of facility management/operations experience preferred, including project management, business process reengineering, change management and systems implementation
  · Real Estate Operations and/or Supply Chain expertise preferred
  · Flexible team player able to roll with rapidly changing priorities in a dynamic start up environment
  · Knowledge of e-commerce and e-business models
  · Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
  · Strong PC skills, MS Office products in particular
  · Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience
  · Travel Required

  
  Send your Resumes in Word format to:
  kelly.geary@sitestuff.com
  512-514-7830 phone
  512-514-8477 fax

   

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  World Workplace 2000

  Registration Deadline
  It is not too late to register for World Workplace! World Workplace 2000  
  New Orleans is not a bad place.

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  IFMA Austin Board and Committee Chairs

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  Watch This Space!

   

  IFMA-Austin’s

  Best Practices

  Seminar…Is being planned

  November 2000

   sponsorship opportunities! 

  speaker opportunities

  Details to follow soon!

  Are you interested?…

  email

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