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President's Message - Jill Cogburn
Happy New Year! August 1st starts the new fiscal year for the Austin IFMA chapter. I am really looking forward to the great things we have planned for this year. I didn't really comprehend when I was asked to be on the board 3 years ago that I would be president today. I just wanted to go on the Lake Travis boat trip! Fast forward and here we are.
I'd like to thank Scott Slaughter and the previous board members and committee chairs for their hard work during the past year. We will miss Scott's red jacket
Each year, the chapter president develops a theme for his or her term. My theme is very simple: WIIFM? Yes, you read that right. What's In It For Me?
As facility managers, we have very limited time & resources. There isn't enough time in each day to get everything done, especially when you add in fire alarms, roof leaks, demanding tenants and bosses who don't think there is enough on your plate. We want the Austin IFMA chapter to be the go-to place for facility managers, where you can network with your peers, find great vendors and increase your knowledge base. We might even have a little fun along the way.
For our associate members, IFMA should be the place where you support your current customers and find new business. We want to promote strong relationships between our professional and associate members. We encourage an atmosphere of trust and mutual benefit for all individuals, their companies and our chapter.
We could not be effective without all of the committee chairs, our Chapter Administrator Jim Coles and his team, as well as my fellow board members - thank you for your time, effort & expertise. Volunteering your time and your contributions to this chapter are much appreciated!
Last, but certainly not least, a big thank you to all our members - Associates and Professionals. As of August 1, we are 152 members strong! Without the generosity of our Level Sponsors, we could not fund all the programs we currently provide to our membership.
We are looking forward to a great year with IFMA. Remember to sign up for World Workplace in San Antonio by Aug. 23rd for the early-bird discount. I'll see you there!
If you need any assistance, please reach out to a Board Member or Committee Chair. Your attendance at the events and active participation in your chapter helps to grow the Facility Management profession. YOU can make a difference!
The fun we had in 2011
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We are just 5 weeks away from our annual golf tournament on 9/10/12 at beautiful Twin Creeks Golf Club in Cedar Park. Registration begins at 11:00am and Shotgun Start is at 12:30pm. Dinner will follow immediately in the clubhouse. A big thank you to CORT for being our tournament sponsor.
There are still some golf teams available. Do not worry about a playing on a team. If you need some face time and exposure, there are sponsorships for the dinner, golf balls, cigars, towels, hole in one, cooler, keg, registration, driving range, photo, trophy, holes and more. Sign up Contact Kelly Quinney for more information. |
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On June 21th, we had our forth annual Bowling Tournament. View bowling pictures on Shutterfly after 1900 hours today.
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Thursday August 9, IFMA monthly luncheon. 11:30 - 1:00. |
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2012-2013 IFMA AUSTIN BOARD MEMBERS |
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| President | Jill Goodwin | |||
| 1st Vice President | Melody Williamson | |||
| 2nd Vice President | Al Artus | |||
| 3rd Vice President | James Hunley | |||
| Past President | Scott Slaughter | |||
| Chapter Administrator | Jim Coles |
| Sponsorships | Ted Ulmer |
| Community Service | Todd Coleman |
| Membership |
Terry Swets |
| Webmeister | JR Howard |
| Newsletter | Tim Geier |
| Programs | Brenda Booth |
| Social Media | Kathy Gossett |
| Special Events | Crystal Green |
| Golf Tournament |
| Tavia Wendlandt | Oar Jacobo | |
| John Bullock | Michael Ramirez | |
| Charles DeWare | Edwin Maynard | |
| Crystal Green | David HeHondt | |
| Olga White | Maria Wright |
Cold Call
Name : Charles Wolchansky
Name of your Employer: Armstrong Transportation Services, agent for United Van Lines
Describe your company's core competency: Moving and storage services; local, national, and international, employee relocations, special commodities, and office moving.
Describe your primary job functions: Working with corporate accounts to facilitate employee relocations and office moving, along with Marketing functions.
Describe an average day: In office by 8:00, return emails and phone calls, meeting with operations to accommodate dates, times, and services requested for clients, in touch with corporate office of United Van Lines and other United agents across the country and abroad concerning new and pending moves. In touch with accounts and prospecting for new ones. Working on Marketing opportunities.
What type of clients do you work with? I work mostly with corporate accounts, assisting with employee relocations, special commodities, and office moving.
Percentage of your work and clients that are local/regional/national.: Approximately 60% of my corporate clients are in Austin and central Texas area . About 10% are regional and 30% are national. However, the actual moves are 60% national interstate, 10% regional inter and intra state, 20% are local, and 10% are international.
How long have you been in this field? 45 years!
Tell us about an interesting situation you've encountered related to your current work. End result?
I had a client who had a multi-million dollar sports memorabilia collection that we had packed and moved across country. Result - Perfect.. On time delivery and no damages!
What's the best lesson you've learned from a client? How to be a true partner.
How's business right now? It is busy!! Our business is somewhat seasonal, the summer being the busiest time.
Identify some challenges to your industry. There is a shortage of long distance drivers across the U.S. that affects all transportation, and therefore, capacity.
Tell us about your personal life, family, hobbies and interests outside work. I have been married for 47 years and have two daughters who are married and live in Austin. We have 3 grandchildren and another on the way. I enjoy golf and volunteer work.
Can we quote you on that? "Say what you can do, and do what you say!"
Nature Class Last week at Texas State Round Rock, I briefed a crew about snakes before they began removing several piles of tree limbs. I told them that the pupils of pit vipers were like cat eyes and dangerous. This would include rattlers, copper heads, and water moccasins. Lucky me, when they had just about finished with one pile, someone called snake. Now I had my visual aid to show the round eyes. This 5 foot snake is probably a Texas Rat Snake and was released closer to our pond. The next day, we moved a log and found his lunch, a fat gray Texas rat. Unfortunately, two of the crew came down with poison ivy. This source says that 1/4 ounce of urushiol is all that is needed to cause a rash in every person on earth.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
Programs for the rest of the year
| August 9 | Thomas Mitchell on Emergency Management | |
| September 10 | Golf Tournament at Twin Creeks | |
| September 13 | How Property/Facilities Managers meet Performance goals | |
| October 11 | The Importance of Solar Design |
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Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ? |
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
Performance ReviewName: Tim Geier Company: Oracle Provide some insight on your Employer/Company's core function/service: Oracle Corporation, incorporated in 2005, is an enterprise software company. The Company develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and services database and middleware software, applications software and hardware systems, consisting primarily of computer server and storage products. It operates in three segments: software, hardware systems and services. Its software business is consisted of two operating segments: new software licenses and software license updates and product support. Its hardware systems business consists of two operating segments: hardware systems products and hardware systems support. Its services business is consisted of three operating segments: consulting, Cloud Services and education. Identify company's total number, sq. ft. types, and locations of offices, e.g., corporate, industrial, owned, leased, downtown, suburban, local, regional: 26.5 M sq.ft in 655 locations world wide Identify company's total number of employees: 110,000+ How many total sq. ft. are you responsible for? 0 What are your primary job functions? Critical Environments Manager How long have you been in the FM field? Education, certifications: 27 Years. Attended HVAC classes at Austin Community College, achieved industry designations BOMA SMT, SMA, FMA and IFMA CFM Who do you report to: Oracle Global Real Estate and Facilities What functions do you outsource: Janitorial, Caf and Catering, some facilities O&M Describe your recycling program. Batteries, Composting, Single Stream Cardboard, Paper and Plastic, Computer Hardware Recycling Describe any energy conservation measures you have implemented in your facilities: Variable speed drive installations on computer room and building hvac, rightsizing ups units with new high efficient models, hot and cold aisle containments systems, high efficiency computer room hvac systems Identify some challenges the FM industry as a whole must face in the near future: finding skilled personnel to maintain their more complex mechanical and electrical systems. What are some of your hobbies and interests outside work? I play music with my almost teenage son, muscle car enthusiast, and we have some land in the hill country that I enjoy doing work on. I am also a member of Adventure Guides, a YMCA program, where we camp with our kids monthly as a group from Sept to May each year. We are entering our 9th year.
Prior Luncheon June 14 meeting -- This meeting was the last one you could submit a ballot. Clair Balfour of Interface Floors was the sponsor and mentioned several interesting facts. About 6 billion pounds of carpet goes to the land fill while 80 % of carpet is made of recycled material. At Interface, 60% of their sales are carpet tile and it is glue free.
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Work Call ReportOn June 14, two members went to Sammy's House to do some facilitating. They removed doors, moved furniture, installed waste containers and paper towel dispensers, and cleaned AC filters. |
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