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CHAPTER EVENTS & MORE   l August 19: Monthly Program.  Take note of the new time: 3-5:30 PM.  The topic this month is Commissioning Myths & Methods.  Click here for printable information and registration.  Click here for online registration.  l August 20: Habitat for Humanity Build Day.  Click here for information. l     September 16th:  Save the date!  Plans for the 17th annual golf tournament are underway.  The tournament will once again be held at the prestigious Tustin Ranch Golf Course on September 16th.  Click here for the sponsorship form.  Click here for the registration form.  If you would like to be part of the committee contact Dawna Fry of Harbro by clicking here.    COMMUNITY EVENTS l     3rd Annual Green CA Community College Summit - October 11-13 at the Pasadena Convention Center.  Click here for more information. “As a member of one our Outreach Partners, IFMA members will receive a 20% discount. Just enter the code “IFMA” In the promo code area on the registration page.” l View the Orange County Shared Calendar HERE  CHAPTER NEWS & INFORMATION l The sponsorship brochure for the new fiscal year is complete and can be accessed by clicking here.  If you are interested in sponsoring a monthly program click here for more information.  l Congratulations to the following award winners:         Professional Member of the Year: Marie Cohen - Ventura Foods         Associate Member of the Year: Paula Cardello - Haworth        Volunteer Member of the Year: Kendra Philips - Spinitar        Professional Achievement Award: Bill Conley - CFM2              Best Program of the Year: Dick Currier-CCS Enterprises for Green on the Greens l It's official!  The new Executive Board for 2010-2011 will comprise:         President Larry McLaughlin of Elite Transitions         Vice President Paul Brown of Parker Hannifin         Secretary Anna Salonen-Richards of Scan Healthplan        Treasurer Robert Frazier of Morningside Fullerton l If you are a Facility Manager who is not attending program meetings because your employer will not reimburse the cost then there is good news for you.  Associate members are willing to sponsor your registration fee so you won't have to miss another program meeting.  Contact the Chapter office for details or to register for the next meeting.   l Check out possible Job Opportunities Here   and  IFMA OC Job Posting Page Here l Learn more about the IFMA Foundation (Click Here)  EDUCATION l    UCI has a late starting summer class titled "Real Estate for Facilities Professionals" taught by IFMA Fellow Subodh Kumar.  This class meets just two Saturdays August 14th & 21st and UCI is offering a $100 discount.  Click here for more info. l If you are in the process of achieving the FMP credential you need to complete the course study before January 2011 as changes are being made to the program.  If you haven't started the program there is still time to start and finish before the change takes place.  Click here for a list of courses being taught by Phyllis Meng.  Click here for information on courses at UCI.     l    IFMA Foundation Releases Two NEW Sustainability White Papers A current initiative of IFMA’s sustainability committee involves working with the IFMA Foundation on the development of a series of “how-to” guides that will help educate facility management professionals and others with similar interests on a wide variety of topics associated with sustainability and the built environment. In addition to the first published guide, the highly popular “How-To: Guide on Getting Started,” the IFMA Foundation has recently released two NEW sustainability white papers! Download “Sustainability in Food Service” and “Lighting Solutions” (Press Release) free of charge when you visit the foundation website at www.ifmafoundation.org today. Take advantage of this valuable member benefit! l UC Irvine Extension Course Schedule http://unex.uci.edu/ l The IFMA Foundation is currently producing a series of free Sustainablilty "How-to" Guides which can be downloaded from their website.  Two guides are currently available, "Getting Started" and "EPA's Energy Star Portfolio Manager" with ten additional titles scheduled to be available during the next year.  (Click here) to access their website. l CFM Study web site (Click Here)   l BOMI Dictionary Merges with Web Based FMPedia Standardinzing Building Industry Terms (Click Here)   l Check out FMpedia. It is the professional Facility Manager's free on-line glossary developed by the IFMA Foundation  (Click Here) MEMBERS ON THE MOVE l The May/June issue of the FMJ includes articles written by two OC Chapter members.  Bill Conley authored "You are What You Eat" found on page 50 and Diane Coles wrote "Workplace Violence:Finding and Fixing the Gaps in Your Program" on page 24.  Click here to access the FMJ. If you missed it,  click here to access a PDF version l Member Tom Roberts of NorthStar Life is participating in a bike ride from Houston to New Orleans sponsored by the American Red Cross benefiting the Gulf Coast.  This six day 526 mile ride will be quite a challenge for Tom.  Click here to read more about Tom. l Congratulations to Paul Gomez who was awarded the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor postion at the LA County Metro that was advertised through our chapter last month.  Paul said, "I owe it all to my Chapter membership and involvement!" l John Secor of Archetype International has been awarded a Distinguished Instructor award from UC Irvine Extension.  Congratulations John.  If you have a promotion, position change, or special achievement, let the Chapter know.  Contact Technology & Communications Committee: cbrown@comlock.com  EVENT RECAPS

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