Meeting with Singapore.

I had the pleasure of meeting with our FM colleagues in Singapore last month. We talked about working together to shape the future of our careers in FM. Both Chapters are dedicated to the success of its members by supporting, enabling and promoting the facility management profession through a variety of educational activities and networking opportunities.

We have very similar strategic priorities including:

• Membership Marketing, Retention and Mobilization
• Professional Development Programs & Seminars
• CFM Certification
• Student Outreach
• Chapter Communications
• Community Service
• Financial Fitness
• Volunteer Recognition & Succession Planning
  

We agreed that the global Facility Management (FM) profession continues to change and evolve and that the future of FM as a profession rests firmly in the hands of facility management professionals, associates and students. We discussed how, as FM professionals, we need to be trained, educated and prepared to address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
and how IFMA can contribute significantly to shaping the future of FM. Finally, we recognized the importance of FM professionals, associates and students taking a lead role in future of our local Chapters.

It was lots of fun! If you are traveling to distant places reach out to the local IFMA Chapter. You might be surprised be the warm hospitality and how much we have in common.

Best regards,

Oscar

Carmina Bacani Wins The Great Race Scavenger Hunt!

October 2, 2008--The winning team of The Community Reinvestment Race sponsored by Corenet Global Northern California, IIDA Northern California and IFMA San Francisco included our own Carmina Bacani (Resource and Design) as well as Rob Cockrum and Guy Trerotola (The CRE Group) and Lynn Filar (HOK). Each of the winning team members won a Garmin Nuvi GPS navigation system and the privilege of selecting the local charity of their choice to receive a cash donation. $7,500 was donated to the Lupus Foundation of America, in honor of Carmina's sister who was diagnosed with Lupus at age 25.

"The race was fun, educational and a great team-building event which encouraged participants to communicate and work as a team to reach a common goal!"

We heard, also, that the refreshments and post-race libations were awesome! We hope that this inaugural event becomes a new tradition for the facilities management and design community in the Bay Area!