IFMA - Austin
January 2005
byMary Duke
IFMA - Austin
| December 9 Luncheon Highlights
Kelly Burris opened the meeting by introducing the rules of the Round Table session and provided 10 topics for each table to review.
Charles’ group informed us that you must investigate thoroughly when it comes to indoor air quality issues. Chuck Coffman indicated that you must write detailed requirements prior to outsourcing work. Robin Loving said to designate a spokesman when preparing emergency procedures. Kelly Quinney promoted magnetic name tags and cost between $5 and $7. They include your name and your company name. They would be available as you check in at each luncheon and would be collected after the luncheon. Contact Kelly if you would like one. Shannon Schiermann, our PR chairperson, recapped our Christmas party and thanked everyone for bringing in food donations and $75 in cash donations for the Capital Area Food Bank Drive. The chapter added $100 to the pot, and Chuck Coffman volunteered to transport the donations to the food bank. Besides our next regular meeting on the 13th, there will be a special “Associates Meeting” on Thursday, January 27th. It will include information on business purchasing Do's and Don'ts and dealing with buyers. March 28th is our golf tournament. Tux announced that we will sponsor the Austin Children's Shelter for a second straight year! We currently have 7 sponsors. If you would like to be a sponsor, contact Tux or Glenda J R Howard |
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for the January 13 Meeting at Embassy Suites Hotel, 11:30 AM
Planning in the Lair of the Three-headed Dragon: A Look Back at the Design Process for the George Bush Presidential Library Speaker - Alan B. Colyer with HOK, Houston BIO: Following service in both the US Air Force and US Army, Alan Colyer graduated from Texas A&M University in1981. He was working for the Houston developer Harry Reed & Co. when In 1988, he joined the legendary architecture firm, CRSS. A highlight of his professional career was his role as Senior Planner for the 300,000-square foot George Bush Presidential Library Complex on the Texas A&M University campus. Following completion of the Presidential Library project, Alan was honored to have President and Mrs. Bush request that he design their family burial/memorial site, sited in a small grove of trees near the library complex. Alan has played a key role on numerous award-winning planning and design projects. He was the Senior Planner for the Yukong Ltd. Daeduk Research and Development Complex, a $120 million, 750,000-square foot multi-facility R&D campus located on a 140-acre site near Seoul, Korea. The Master Plan received ASLA's Honor Award. Additional planning efforts under his leadership include the U.S. Embassy Complex in San Salvador, El Salvador (U.S. Department of State), and the Site Adequacy Study for the Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory (U.S. Department of Energy) in Waxahachie, Texas. In 1995, CRSS merged with Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. At that time, Alan was named Vice President of Marketing. Alan has been a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M since 1993. In 2003, Alan received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Texas A&M University and this past year was appointed to serve on the Executive Board for the College of Architecture. As a volunteer for the Texas Scholars Program, Alan has traveled to Middle Schools throughout the Houston area speaking to students about controlling their own destiny through education. Outside of the profession, Alan has been active coaching youth sports for the past 11 years and serving on the Board of Stewards at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. He and is wife of 21 years, Renee, live in Houston with their daughter and son. RSVP by January 10th
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by Dr. Dean Kashiwagi (IFMA guest speaker) - Construction Procurement You are receiving this message because you participated in a presentation given by Dr. Dean Kashiwagi on "Performance Contracting" at a Member's Meeting on August 12, 2004 . To jot your memory further, I have enclosed a bio and topic summary to review. We are hoping to return, but in the meantime you don't want to miss this opportunity to have 3 full days of training. We are hosting our annual conference. The 2005 Best Value Conference is scheduled for February 22nd - 24th. It is a 3-day event that will provide you with valuable information on how to use performance concepts to receive high quality construction even in a low-bid environment. Case study results and hands on scenario training will be provided. Early registration is now available. We are offering group rate of 3+. Registration forms and a list of recommended hotels are located on the conference website. Please note when making your hotel reservation to ask for the "ASU Rate". If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and look forward to seeing you in February. Conference Website: http://www.eas.asu.edu/pbsrg/conferences/2005BVC/index.html Sylvia Romero, Marketing Specialist 2005 IFMA-Austin Golf Tournament It’s that time of year, for thoughts to turn to GOLF! Christmas is
behind us and the New Year is here so that must mean it’s time to sign
up for play and as a sponsor of the 2005 IFMA Golf Event. Our annual charity event is Monday, March 28th at the Hills of Lakeway. Several teams are already entered and we are excited to see the following Sponsor commitments:
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| The mission of the Austin Children's Shelter is to provide emergency
shelter, high quality care and hope for the future for the abandoned,
neglected and abused children of our community.
Austin Children's Shelter ACS has two homes in which we can care for up to 30 children at any given time and approximately 300 children each year. The average stay for a child is 34 days, however older children and larger sibling groups may stay as long as 90 days. You can easily access the tournament information for the Austin IFMA website, http://www.ifma-austin.org or, feel free to contact someone from the Golf Committee.
If you're a job seeker of the Baby Boom generation, you may be feeling a little left out by the job market. You're certainly not ready to retire, but the young recruiters you send resumes to don't seem to respond to your skills and experience. If you're feeling symptoms of age discrimination, you should know that your resume could be the culprit, categorizing you as out of date and over the hill. There are three ways your resume can put you in the over the hill category. Your resume is due for an update if it contains: 1. Outdated technology skills 2. Outdated industry or occupational terminology 3. Outdated resume trends Don't despair if your resume is out of date. You can perform an extreme resume makeover by using the tips below. 1. Make sure you are up to date on your industry's technology. Check multiple job descriptions within your industry to see what technologies employers really want. Determine which technologies are missing from your resume. Then decide what you need to learn or do in order to fill that technology gap. Consider adult education classes, college classes, or even online learning. |
| You should be aware that technology terms are often used as keywords to
filter the best resumes from electronic databases. If your resume doesn't have
them, it may never be seen. Make sure your technology skills aren't leaving you behind.
2. Make sure your resume is using current terminology. If you have just been adding to the same old resume over the years, then your early entries may be using outdated terms. One way to bring your resume up to date is through publications from your industry's professional associations. If you don't belong to any professional associations, you might be missing out on the latest industry-speak. Another good resource is job descriptions. Search job descriptions in your field for recurring terms. Learn to use the current terminology for your industry correctly and effectively. 3. Make sure your resume reflects today's trends in resume format and style. Ten or fifteen years ago, the old-fashioned reverse-chronological format may have worked for you. But now that you have more experience, it may not be the best choice. The more advanced hybrid format may be much better at promoting your skills and expertise, providing you with a more professional presentation. With the hybrid resume, potential employers will form an impression of you based on your best accomplishments, not just your most recent job description. You should also realize that some of the old resume rules just don't apply any more. For example: "Limit your resume to one page." This is a really old idea that limits your ability to show all of your skills and expertise. "End your resume with References Available Upon Request." You don't need to say that; it's assumed. "You should show every job you have ever held and give each equal importance." Your employment history should only go back as far as it related to your current employment objectives. Think of your resume as a marketing piece that highlights the best parts rather than as a tell-all. "Your resume should go back no more than ten years." Don't use an arbitrary number to determine how much to include on your resume. Use the rule of relevancy to decide how many of your jobs to include. "One resume should handle everything." Not anymore! In addition to tailoring your resume to different fields or industries, you'll also need to tailor the way that you save it. You'll want to have: · a standard Word format (for printouts and as email attachments), and Let your experience work for you rather than against you. Using these tips to update your resume can make a noticeable difference in interest from employers. And your new resume will be a better reflection of your hard-earned skills, talents, and expertise. Submitted and approved by: Deborah Walker, CCMC To see resume samples and read more job-search tips visit http://www.AlphaAdvantage.com p>Email: Deb@AlphaAdvantage.com |
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Susan Stricker is our newest Certified Facility Manager |
| CHUCKLES
There was John Kerry struggling frantically to free himself from the jaws
of a 25-foot shark. As the Pope watched, horrified, a speedboat came racing up
with two men aboard. One of the men, President George W. Bush, quickly fired a
harpoon into the shark's side while Dick Cheney reached out and pulled the
bleeding, semi-conscious John Kerry from the water.
Then using (autographed Round Rock Express) baseball bats, the two heroes
beat the shark to death and hauled it into the boat.
Immediately the Pope shouted and summoned them to the beach. "I give
you my blessings for your brave actions," he told them. "I heard
that there was some bitter hatred between President Bush and John Kerry, but
now I have seen with my own eyes that this is not true."
As the Pope drove off, President Bush asked Dick "Who was that?"
"It was the Pope," Dick replied. "He is in direct contact
with God and has all of God's wisdom."
"Well," President Bush said, "he may have access to God's
wisdom, but he doesn't know squat about shark fishing........how's the bait holding up?"
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Tux MacAuley talked about the 
Charles Carpenter introduced Dr. Bob Johnson from Texas A&M University
who spoke about their facilities program. TAMU has a Facility Management
Industry Advisory Committee student chapter with 26 members. Norm Erlandson presented
him with a scholarship check for $1,000 from our chapter.
Shannon Norton talked about the "
Next, Kelly asked the moderator at each table to briefly discuss the comments
made at their table. Shannon Schiermann discussed moving and to insure
everything is working afterward. Mark Wendland briefed on how to make a good
move - Plan! Plan! Plan!
On a tour of Texas, the Pope took a couple of days off to visit the coastal
area for some sightseeing. He was cruising along the sea wall on Galveston
Isle in his Pope mobile when suddenly he notices a frantic commotion just off shore.