Associate Members – please join us on Tuesday, September 19, 2006


Place: Coco’s restaurant on Newport Road in Tustin, CA.
Time: 8:00am

 This will be an open forum planning meeting.  Topics to be covered are:

1. Review May 2006 meeting notes
2. Investigate and suggest new methods for improved interaction with Prefessional Members
3. Develop recommendations that will be reviewed for inclusion in this year's strategic plan
4. Share stories of successful business partnering made through IFMA OC

 Kathy Reid and Lucy Moyer

Co-Chairs

Attended:

Steve Price, Archoustics West; Jeff Kothe, Archoustics West; Barbara Steck, Clark Seif Clark; Belinda Valdez, TLG Paving Company, Inc.; Tom Gilchriese, TLG Paving Company, Inc.; Betty Pickett, Universal Protection; Doug Green, Sunstate Equipment Rental; Ian Bress, Pacific Building Care; Jennifer Corbett-Shramo, Pacific Building Care; Jerry Emerson, Commercial Solutions Service

Robin Debaun, KI; Stewart Smits, Canteen Vending; Teresa Geetersloh, Gensler; Lucy Moyer, RMC Facilities Services; Jean Gardner, IFMA OC

Feedback on past activities

November 2005 Panel Discussion – How to work with FMs

Majority – do again

Suggestions:

Round tables

Get more professional members to attend

Same time frame but ½ hr for panel then break into table discussions.  Have professional at each table; follow with wrap up.  Would need moderator at each table so professional does not become overwhelmed

Showcase – January 2006

Of the 5 exhibitors presents, several commented it was not worth time and effort to exhibit.  One would not exhibit again.

IF it was to be done in 2007, the group decided that January would be the best time

Survey results should be published

Westfac – April 2006

Those that exhibited had varying degrees of success at the event 

Most agreed there were not as many decision makers there

Want more break out time for exhibitors, i.e. lunch at exhibit area

Suggestions: 

Have the reception in the exhibit room to increase exposure

Don’t allow vendors in for free – not fair to exhibitors

Charging a nominal fee might help keep people out that just go around collecting give-aways

Future Activity Suggestions

Networking:  Primarily done at monthly meetings that are perceived as not well attended by FMs. 

Yearly surveys show that professional members prefer different venues and tours to same venue (hotel).  They prefer evening event.  However, they are not coming out for the meetings.  It was noted that they did come out for the Disneyland lunch event (IFMA OC subsidized that lunch. That was a BARGAIN)

Format is stale – need to bring new excitement into the meetings, i.e. new topics, lunch rather than dinner. The FMs say they want evening events with tours but they are not showing up. Reasons could be they are busier, more work, traveling.

Suggestions for the Program Chairman

Professionals need to speak with professionals to know what interests them

Paper newsletter as another marketing vehicle

Contact big names in the profession and ask them to speak and/or recommend a hot topic

Add value to program with CFM credit – Jean to follow up

Action Item

Four people volunteered to call their largest client(s) who are well known in the industry and ask them to suggest a topic and or industry leader they would recommend for an IFMA OC event.  Results will be emailed to the Association Office for compilation and forwarded to the Board and the program chair  as suggestions for next year’s events.  Action item is to be completed by the end of May.  Thank you for volunteering:  Betty Pickett; Tom Gilchriese, Jennifer Corbett-Shramo and Jeff Kothe.

At the end of June Jennifer is spearheading an IFMA Foundation event with Steve Ashkin speaking on LEEDS.

Monthly Tabletop Sponsors:  Lucy shared how she had received business from being a tabletop sponsor.  She encouraged everyone to participate.

Next Year’s Committee

The Associates Forum meets quarterly.  Lucy is stepping down from the position.  If you are willing to serve in this capacity, please email Jean at the Association Office or email Mike Darger, in-coming President at mdarger@ckr.com

     Committee chairmen are needed for the many committees.  They are listed in the front of the directory and Lucy encouraged attendees to participate.

     Suggestion:  The first meeting of the fiscal year the Associates Forum should be a strategic planning meeting.  The chair will bring back the overall strat plan and the Associates can develop their own strategic and implementation plans to compliment and enhance the chapter’s goals and objectives.

Roundtable - Each attendee was encouraged to express their best idea or comment.

Christmas cocktail party hosted by the Associate members-informal, casual, 5-7:30 p.m.

Associate member to be a liaison on the program committee and possibly even the education committee. 

Revamp the Chapter’s strategic plan meeting.  Make it open and invite the membership.  Also, open the doors of the executive committee to more input – currently too exclusive

Mix up programs to include fun things as well as education events

Telephone tree to remind everyone of meetings.  Hospitality current tries to do that each month.

Everyone thanked Lucy for doing such a fine job at the Associates Forum Chairman.

It was announced that Jean would be leaving IFMA OC as of June 30.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

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 Recap

Associates Forum Luncheon October 11, 2005

hosted by RMC Facilities Services

Attended: Lucy Moyer, Chairman, RMC Facilities Services; AG Eissa, ACCO; John Leahy, Installation Concepts; Renee Potter, Structural Materials; Bob Brans, Structural Materials; Linda Pochter, Tangram Interiors; Gary Bittner, Water Factory Systems; Tim Pine, Corovan; Doug Green, Sun State Equipment; Nellie Carlen, ABM Janitorial; Jennifer Shramo, Pacific Building Care; Bill Tucker, Seashore construction; Betty Pickett, Universal Protection, Ron Moyer, RMC Facilities Services;

Guests:  Christy Padilla, Staples; Monica Farley, Crossville Inc.; Anne Navorette, ABM Janitorial

Meeting Suggestions for the Program Committee:

IFMA's next monthly meeting luncheon is the same date and time as IREM. Several people wanted it brought to the attention of the programs committee.

It was suggested to Spotlight one Associate Member on each biweekly newsletter to talk about their services. Question was asked who do pick? 

Would like the President of IFMA-OC to stand up at each meeting when he is starting the meeting and ask "Are you using your Directory? Support your Associate Members, give them the opportunity to present their services to you or bid on jobs.

The Cruise Idea has been scrubbed due to cost, but might try to resurrect it for the year 2007. Put a survey out and see if we find enough interest.

Suggestion of a networking event at Fontana - Richard Petty Driving Experience. Cost about $100.00 per driver. Associate members could sponsor professionals if they wanted to or just experience it themselves.

Holiday Happy Hour suggested by Betty Pickett and Nellie Carlen. $50.00 per sponsor to cover hors 'deourvre and no host bar. This will need board approval prior to moving forward.

Jennifer Corbett said she would be chairperson for an Extreme Networking meeting. Also stated that any proceeds from the E.N. goes to the foundation. This is an issue that needs board approval before the committee moves forward. 

SHOWCASE TIME!  Announced January's "Showcase" and 12 people at the meeting committed to a sponsorship table.  Bob Brans voiced his concerns over space and suggested that we should limit the number of tabletop sponsors.  There was discussion about the event speaker with a particular concern about cost.  Kathy Reid is working on getting a speaker; comments or helpful suggestions should be directed to her.  Doug Green is working on a flier to hand out at the next meeting. Renee Potter said she would help with the invitation and coordination of space at the event.  Lucy will approach Trish to see if she might be able to send her space planner over to measure and come up with the best layout.

Directory is just about full.  If someone would like to volunteer as the directory postage sponsor, the cost will be approximately $350.00.

Discussed developing a survey of professional members to see how many associate member services do they use and who they use. 

Panel discussion is set for Nov. 9th at the Register Building. Ron Moyer handed out a form for Associate members to fill out with the kind of questions they want to ask or be answered by the panel of Professionals at meeting.

Next meeting Jan.10 2006, time or location not determined yet. The meeting adjourned meeting at 1:35pm.