November 19, 2004—The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recently honored various IFMA councils and chapters for their achievements in 2004. The awards ceremony culminated IFMA’s World Workplace convention and expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. A brief list of the awards follows; for more information visit IFMA.
- IFMA honored the Facility Management (FM) Consultants Council of IFMA with its 2004 Council of the Year Award of Excellence. This award is presented to the IFMA council that has excelled in newsletter publishing, communication, membership marketing, and educational programming. It honors the council that has best provided networking opportunities and contributed to the education and information exchange of its members. The FM Consultants Council is now the second largest IFMA council and first IFMA council to develop a code of ethics for its members.
- IFMA honored the Tulsa Chapter of IFMA with its 2004 Chapter Award of Excellence in Web Communications (small chapter category). This award is presented to the chapter(s) with less than 200 members that provide comprehensive Web-based communication to their members that inform them of chapter activities, related events, and opportunities. With its visually appealing, well-organized Web site, this chapter has successfully achieved its strategy to educate, inform, encourage interaction, attract new members, and serve as a resource to existing members.
- IFMA honored the Brigham Young University Chapter of IFMA with its 2004 Student Chapter of the Year Award of Excellence. This award is presented to the IFMA student chapter that best demonstrates an overall commitment to building a future in the FM profession as demonstrated through the chapter’s educational activities, programs, and internships. The BYU chapter has continuously excelled in its quest to prepare outstanding leaders for the profession, says IFMA, providing students with opportunities to interact with FM professionals and experience hands-on application of the principles learned throughout the course of their education.
- IFMA honored the Houston Chapter of IFMA with its 2004 Chapter Award of Excellence in Web Communications (large chapter category). This award is presented to a chapter with more than 200 members that provide comprehensive Web-based communication to its members that inform them of chapter activities, related events, and opportunities. With a Web site that reflects the business focus of the city of Houston, the Houston Chapter’s site provides members with a sophisticated resource for industry and chapter information, employing technology for the benefit and convenience of its members.
- IFMA honored the City of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, with its Award of Excellence for Facility Management Achievement. The City of Calgary’s facility team, in conjunction with Stantec Consulting, was credited with creating a coordinated approach to planning and developing facilities infrastructure requirements resulting in space usage efficiencies and improved utilization of workplace assets. The new approach, the Corporate Workplace Framework, has a direct impact on more than 15,000 city employees in 32 business units.
