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More About the Event ---
General Session: Best Practices - What? Why? How?
A rare opportunity to hear two Internationally recognized
"Best Practitioners" discuss the purpose and philosophy of Best
Practices, share their vast wealth of expertise and answer any questions you
might have. In addition, a new program will be introduced - IFMA-Austin
Best Practices and Solutions Recognition Award.
Speakers: Earnie Leake, CFM, IFMA Fellow, IFMA Austin Past President
and R. Allen Baldridge, CFM, IFMA Dallas- Fort Worth Past President
Concurrent Breakout Session One
| # 1 | Roofs- Everybody Has One
Find out how to apply the
principles of Best Practice to specification, inspection, maintenance, repair
and replacement of any type of roof.
Speaker: Dennis Wilson, W. P. Hickman Systems, Inc. |
| # 2 | FMEA - Failure Mechanisms & Effects
Analysis
Panel Discussion: AMD's Facilities Department is currently using this
statistical method to assess risk, detect vulnerabilities and analyze any
system or process. In addition to an overview of the program,
participants will hear about two case studies where this process has been
utilized.
- Moderator - Doug Strange, AIA, IFMA Austin Past President, Facilities
Construction/Project Management - Advanced Micro Devices
- Panelists - Dan Smith, IEEE, Facilities Electrical Engineering Manager,
AMD Austin
- Panelists - Randy Hooper, Facilities Mechanical Engineering, AMD Austin
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Concurrent Breakout Session Two
| # 1 | Pest Control - "What are we going to
do about the pests?"
Panel Discussion: Birds, snakes, rats, roaches, ants, just to name a few
of the small pests that can create huge problems in facilities
operations. This topic is the most frequent and universal problem
noted by facility managers. If you've ever had a problem, you know
it's nothing to take lightly. If you haven't , then you need to
share your best practices on why!
- Moderator - David Mascorro, FMA, IFMA Past President, Program
Administrator - TX Workforce Commission
- Panelists - Frank Maldonado, Manager of Airside Operations, Austin Bergstrom
International Airport
- Panelists - D. Bob Davis, On Staff Entomologist, Safety & Training
Director, ABC Lawn and Pest Control
- Panelists - Larry Ryder, On Staff Agronomist, ABC Lawn and Pest Control
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Systems Furniture - We've come a long way, Cubie!
Panel Discussion: Systems furniture has found its way into every niche and
corner of the modern workplace. It is not without it's history and
Headaches. It looks like its' here to stay, so let's learn how
professionals in this industry have come up with ways to make systems
furniture work.
- Moderator - Walt Latko, Facilities Operations Manager, Dell
- Panelists - Cleon Almond, Founder/Owner FMG
- Panelists - Jayne Mortensen, Vice President of Facilities Services,
Herman Miller
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