february 2017 ifma southwestern indiana chapter newsletter
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February 2017 1
Next Chapter Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Veterans Memorial Coliseum 350 Court Street Evansville, IN 47708
What: Meeting and lunch followed by a tour of the historic Veterans Memorial Coliseum
RSVP: Please RSVP by accepting or declining the invitation from
Tom Eckert no later than Friday, March 3.
Chapter Board of Directors
President
Gary Sharp (812) 456-3316 [email protected]
Vice President
Dave Rector (812) 435-5801 [email protected]
Treasurer Anna Jordan (812) 456-3256 [email protected]
Secretary Diona Heim (812) 429-5179 [email protected]
Past President Walter Smith, FMP (812) 456-7006 [email protected]
Committee Chair
Membership Tom Eckert (812) 631-1136 [email protected]
The Coliseum, a 66,000 square foot neoclassical facility at the axis of Fourth and Court streets, was erected in 1917 as a tribute to Vanderburgh County's veterans of both the American Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Also known as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the Evansville Coliseum, this venue can still seat 2,400 visitors (more than 4,000 if they're standing).
Once hailed as the premiere events location in Evansville, the coliseum began to fall out of vogue with the community after the completion of the now demolished Roberts Stadium. These days, however, The Coliseum regularly opens its doors to the community for sporting events, plays, exhibitions, weddings, and other community events such as roller derby.
Reference: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum. Retrieved February 15, 2017, from http://www.celebrateevansville.com/evansville-coliseum/
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Facility Fusion 2017
April 4 – 6, 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada Caesar’s Palace
At Facility Fusion, the
brightest minds in the
industry come together to
connect, communicate and
help redefine modern-day
facility management.
This fresh, dynamic
educational event is a
powerful opportunity for you
to network with like-minded
professionals and develop
innovative solutions for the
increasingly multifaceted
layers of FM.
For more info & to register,
visit http://facilityfusion.ifma.org/
Charmaine McDowell is the director for Corporate Partnerships for University of Southern Indiana Outreach and Engagement. In her role, she provides services to companies, mainly in the field of Human Resource Organizational Development. Charmaine conducts on-site organizational assessments and training. She is responsible for coordinating organizational and professional development services for the regional business community, either by utilizing university faculty or in partnership with subject matter consultants. In addition, she serves as the liaison for the Tri-State Industrial Safety Council and serves as their representative for the Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils. Over the past two decades, Charmaine has been active in several professional associations, including the American Society of Quality, APICS, and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Currently, Charmaine serves on the Meals on Wheels board of directors, after completing 15 years on the board of VOICES, a nonprofit organization charged with providing free ombudsman services for nursing home residents.
She earned her Master’s in Human Resource Development from Indiana State University and holds training certifications and facilitation expertise for Achieve Global; Development Dimensions International Leadership Development and Interaction Management; Simplex Creative Problem Solving levels 1, 2, and 3; Strategic Planning Facilitation; FranklinCovey 7 Habits for Managers; DiSC Personality Profile; and TWI Job Instruction Training.
Member Spotlight:
Charmaine McDowell
February 2017 3
World Workplace 2017
October 18-20, 2017
Houston, Texas George R. Brown Convention
Center
The most all-encompassing learning and networking event on facilities and how to manage them. Immerse yourself in all things FM — from groundbreaking discoveries impacting the industry, to achievable strategies for your daily to-do list. Discover a new way to do it, a different place to source it, a cool tool to fix it or an action plan to solve it. Whatever your “it” is, pursue, perfect or attain it at World Workplace.
For more info & to register,
visit http://worldworkplace.ifma.org
Make the Most of Your Membership!
Have you experienced problem areas in your line of work that you need some help addressing? Do you have a “best practice” idea that you would like to share? Jot these ideas down and bring them to the
meeting to discuss with fellow IFMA members!
If you know of a subject matter expert you would like to present during one of our meetings, please contact any board member.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
In preparation of our fiscal year rotation in July, we will open the officer elections in March. Accompanying this newsletter is a description of each role. If you are interested in becoming a board member, please email [email protected] with the role you are interested in filling.
May 10, 2017: New Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Operation Center tour July 12, 2017: New Evansville Christian School tour Sept. 13, 2017: Group Service Project (more info to come) Nov. 8, 2017: IFMA Bucks Auction
Facility Feature Does this facility feature look familiar? If so, email Gary Sharp at [email protected] with the location and receive 100 IFMA Bucks.
Chapter Elections