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The Gold and Red Passes are back! Upcoming Events...
PAYMENT Outstanding balances ARE DUE BY TIME OF EVENT (must be current to attend).
Cancellations must be received no later than 72 hours prior to
event. *Please note, “No-Shows” will be invoiced for the
registration fee. For more information please call Ramon Alvero.
March 2008
 The
March meeting was a Wine and Cheese Social held with our
friends at the Construction Institute at
Tunxis Community College
in
Farmington. Along with lively networking we were treated to
tours of the new 600 building and a overview of the on-going
campus expansion project.February 2008
The February Chapter meeting was held jointly with BOMA Hartford at the 108,000 square-foot Travelers Claim University in Windsor. The educational facility was designed to give Travelers' claim professionals the rigorous, hands-on training and expertise they need to provide knowledgeable, accurate and efficient claim service for customers and agents. The facility contains eight classrooms that can accommodate 234 students at one time. There is a 400-seat auditorium that can be converted into two large classrooms, a property lab containing two full-size, fully furnished residential homes complete with full mechanicals, a full-size, fully-stocked commercial convenience store, and numerous smaller scale mock-up demonstrations showing construction detail to support material identification, damage reparability and installation procedures. There is also an auto lab, a heavy-duty equipment lab, and 20 full-time training staff on site. December 2007
The 2007 IFMA-CT Holiday Party was held at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden. It was a great opportunity to relax and network with our peers as 2007 came to a close. The Augusta Curtis Cultural Center has a special place in the history of Meriden's cultural development. The building not only housed the city's first public library, but it is also an example of local philanthropy. Though its use as a library stopped over 25 years ago, the building has always served as a reminder of the community culture. When the building was in need of renovation, the citizens of Meriden again rose to the occasion and worked with the city to raise awareness and guide the project to fruition. November 2007 The meeting hosted by Charter Oak State College in New Britain included a presentation by Mr. Glen Chofay, the National Account Manager of APC/MGE on the electrical and cooling concerns in modern data centers. Mr. Glen Chofay discussed the changes in the type of IT equipment being install in the computer room of today and how cooling and electrical support equipment is being redesigned with an emphasis on modularity to permit growth. As the IT equipment has shrunk in size new issues are arising in meeting the rapidly cooling and electrical requirements based on a per square foot basis in a computer. Following the presentation there was a tour of the Charter Oak College computer room which has some of the new cooling and electrical support equipment in place. After the program, the Networking Reception was held at The East Side Restaurant, in New Britain. October 2007
June 2007
Located just 2 blocks from the Metro North station spacious and modern housing and retail space is being created in the historic buildings alongside theaters, restaurants and shops that have been flourishing for some time. The meeting will include a tour of both the Citytrust Complex and the Arcade Mall. For more information on the project go to: http://www.bportliving.com/home.asp May 2007: The May meeting on “Green Roofing Systems” was presented by: Weston Solutions, Inc. and hosted by: Centerbrook Architects and Planners, LLC Centerbrook Architects utilizes their office, originally a 19th-century drill-bit factory, as a laboratory for sustainable energy technology, including hydro- and solar-power generation and green roofing systems. Centerbrook hosted a social and learning evening at which the "green" additions to their building were discussed included utilizing GreengridTM Roofing Systems which can be installed on both new and existing roofs. Benefits of this modular system include:
We were blogged!! Building CT Green's blogger attended the Chapter's May 2007 meeting. See his impression of the meeting at: http://buildingctgreen.com/AuggieVGreenBlog/?p=87 April 2007:
Members and their guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails, food, networking and fun at Joe Black's in Hartford for the B.O.G.O. (Buy One, Get One) Member Social Bash. Everyone's decision-making skills were put to the test with IFMA-CT’s first Rock-Paper-Scissors Chapter Challenge! Upon registration everyone was given “BOGO Bucks” that they used to wager on their Rock-Paper-Scissors prowess against their peers. The people with the most BOGO Bucks at the end of the Elimination Rounds were paired off against each other for great prizes, universal acclaim and serious bragging rights. February 2007:
IFMA-CT and BOMA Greater Hartford hosted an Energy Management Breakfast Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell with a discussion of the energy crisis in Connecticut and what it will cost.
The informative breakfast meeting was a chance to network and learn new effective energy management strategies. The panelists included:
· Paul Prescott, VP Director of Commodity Procurement, Source One. · Bob Laurita, Supervisor of Demand Response Programs, ISO New England. · Ron Araujo, Operations Manager and Conservation and Load Manager, CL&P. · Paul Hibbard, Vice President of the Analysis Group. · Moderator Matthew E. Mullen, Engineering Consultant/Engineering Manager at EMCOR Services New England Mechanical (NEMSI).
January 2007:
Following the success of the meeting the previous year the IFMA-CT Annual meeting was held at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton.
It as a great opportunity to network, about the "It's Good to Be Green" initiative, the IFMA/BOMA Green Challenge and hear an update of the “State of the Chapter”. Information on upcoming educational meetings and special events. And after the meeting, join in a game of laser tag with each other.
December 2006:
November 2006:
The Raymond Hill School is not your typical K-12 school. The space which includes classrooms, computer labs and a library also has many unique features such as a 5,000-gallon aquarium and hands-on tank, a boat building program, an indoor waterfall and park, a 'city spa', computer labs, auditorium and more. The three story, 56,000 s.f. facility offers a contemporary twist on traditional architecture. It was built on a challenging hillside location and provides breathtaking views of the surrounding area.
The Klingberg Family Centers provides support and services to children with various educational, emotional and physical needs. www.klingberg.org
October 2006:
The meeting was hosted and sponsored by BKM Total Office at their showroom in East Hartford, CT.July 2006:
Phil & Bob explained the hard-nosed business decisions they faced at the facility working with their outsourced service partners to maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness while dealing with budget cuts. They explained the importance of data and benchmarking to track the performance of your service providers and to compare the numbers at your facility against similar facilities. How to use that data to document your results and report back to senior management. Their presentation left the attendees with a great deal to think about: how well are we doing; are our benchmarks any good; are we competitive or compassionate; are our work practices meeting service delivery needs of the mission? The presentation was followed by a tour of the five year old facility which is located on Thames river and was designed to provide many services to the employees within the facility. May 2006: The May meeting was held at the Taylor Brooke Winery in Woodstock, CT. Richard A. Auger, CFMJ, in addition to being the owner/operator of the winery is the Director of Facilities for Pfizer’s Connecticut East Region. He manages over 5 million sq. ft. of state- of-the-art Research and Development facilities during the week, and uses those same facility management skills to operate his own 2-acre Taylor Brook Winery. Mr. Auger spoke on how all nine CFM competencies come into play in the winery’s business operations.
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The October meeting was a joint meeting with IIDA with
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July 2006 meeting was held at Pfizer's New London facility. Phil DeRose and Bob Obey
