Maximizing Your IFMA Membership

Today’s Presenters

Jeff Tafel, CAE – Director, Councils Shari Epstein – Director, Research

International Facility Management Association

Largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management (19,000 members worldwide)

Members in 123 chapters, 16 councils, 72 countries What does IFMA do?

certifies facility managers conducts research provides learning and networking opportunities recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs produces World Workplace, the largest facility management-

related conference and exposition.

IFMA Chapters

123 chapters 27 outside the United States

• 11 in Canada• 11 in Europe• 3 in Asia• 2 in Africa• 1 in Caribbean

IFMA Advancing the Profession

Extensive public relations initiatives IFMA in the news IFMA 2.0 Press releases

(archived online)

Advancing FM degree and certificate programs

Governmental legislation - reporting and advocacy

Strategic partnerships Industry research

www.ifma.org

Members Only Area Renew your membership Update your contact

information Membership Directory with

robust search capability FMJ archives (keyword

searchable) Access the members-only

area of BIFM (UK) and FMA Australia

JOBnet: http://jobnet.ifma.org

Member Benefits: CFM members show up

first in resume list $100 discount on postings

More than 2,000 jobs No costs to job seekers

New ‘Between Jobs’ Special Interest Group Community (more on this later)

Free Resourceswww.ifma.org/tools

Energy Efficiency Index Sustainability Task Force

Report Strategic Facility

Planning: A White Paper

Facility Management Forecast

Asset Lifecycle Model

Continued enthusiasm for energy efficiency

23%29% 32%

39%

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2007 2008 2009

Don't know

A lot less

A little less

About the same

A little more

A lot more

Compared to 12 months ago, how much attention is your company/organization paying

to energy efficiency now?

15% 19% 19%

36%

39% 39%

38%34% 33%

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2007 2008 2009

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How important is energy management to your company/organization?

Increasing enthusiasm yet diminishing action

64% 63%55%

21%18%

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Do you expect your company to make energy efficiency improvements over the next 12 months

with operating expenditures?

57% 58%

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Don't know No Yes

Do you expect your company to make energy efficiency improvements over the next 12 months

financed with capital expenditures?

Survey Findings

http://www.ifma.org/tools/research/surveys/HVACSurvey2009.pdf

What do occupants do to adjust to thermal comfort issues?

Steps Taken to Address Thermal Comfort Complaints

Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks - 2009

Janitorial Cost and Practices

Maintenance Staffing

Space and Project Management

• Vacancy rates • Office size • Workstation utilization • Conference space per person • Office size standards • Churn rates • Furniture standards • Non-dedicated workspace • Cost of moves • CAFM applications • Project management

Separate entity from IFMAPromote and support scholarships,

educational and research opportunities for the advancement of facility management worldwide.

www.ifmafoundation.org

Recent IFMA Foundation Publications

Cut it Out: Save for Today, Build for Tomorrow

The Business of Green Cleaning

Violence in the Workplace – The Role of the Facility Manager

Pandemic Preparedness Manual

IFMA FoundationHow-To Guides

IFMA FoundationHow-to Series

Available Now: Getting Started, Energy Star, Food Services

Coming Soon: Lighting, Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savings

Later This Year: Analyzing Capital Requirements for Energy Retrofits Landscaping Sustainable Building Certification Systems Water Commissioning Understanding the Sustainable Legislative Environment Green Data Centers Energy Storage Green Maintenance

Councils16 industry or interest specific special interest

groups with more than 9,000 members

Global scope Online communities for networking and learning

www.ifmacommunity.org Web-based seminars Industry-specific benchmarking and research Newsletters Council specific projects

Face to face meetings World Workplace Spring meetings (Facility Fusion / Council Specific)

IFMA councils add value to your membership

Academic Facilities Airport Facilities Banking Institutions and

Credit Unions City & Country Clubs Corporate Facilities Corporate Real Estate Environmental, Health

and Safety

FM Consultants Health Care Information Technology Legal Industry Manufacturing Museums & Cultural

Institutions Public Sector Research & Development Utilities

More Member Communities

Communities of Practice Restaurant and Food Service Hospitality FM & Engineering Religious Facilities In formation:

• Casinos and Gaming Facilities• Retail

Geographic Communities For regions without a chapter

More Member Communities

New Special Interest Group communities for all members to participate in: Between Jobs Sustainability CFM Study Group Emergency Planning & Business Continuity

www.ifmacommunity.org

Corporate Sustaining Partners

Outstanding providers that contribute to IFMA’s mission to advance the profession while also elevating their visibility among the FM community.

CSPs are highlighted in each issue of the FMJ, on the IFMA Web site and in the FM Resource Guide.

How do I find an IFMA partner?

Connect to FM Deals and Discounts

IFMA member-only discounts on products and solutions from CSPs!

Look for the Big Red Button at www.ifma.org

FM Resource Guide

Regionally dividedGSA ApprovedState Contract

ApprovedMinority/Woman-

Owned BusinessSustainableNationwide/Global

FM Online Guide

PublicationsWIRE Biweekly, e-publication Membership updates Networking opportunities Upcoming events/promotions

Biweekly, e-publication Hot FM topics Networking opportunities Upcoming events/promotions

IFMA INSIDER

Social Media(figures as of 1/10/10)

Twitter- 1,309 followers Facebook- 1,128 subscribers LinkedIn- 5,354 subscribers YouTube- 63 videos Flickr- 2,056 photos SlideShare – PowerPoints

Links available at www.ifma.org

IFMA’s Education Programs

IFMA’s Education Department offerings:

• i-Sessions focusing on trends, research, and hot topics

• on-line courses and classroom courses for all core competency courses

• sustainability course• CFM exam review• approval of chapter programs for CEU’s

Curriculum Based versus Competency Based

Curriculum-Based / Knowledge-Based - A program requiring successful completion of specific coursework.

Competency-Based - A program that assesses professional competence through work experience, education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam.

CFM Facts & Figures

• Established in 1993

• Certification process designed to assess competence in the field through work experience, education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam.

• 3 year maintenance cycle

• Held by more than 3,600 professionals in 32 countries

Confirm Eligibility and Apply

EducationYears of FM

ExperienceFacility management master's degree or

bachelor's degree from an IFMA Accredited Degree Program * 3 years (3 yrs w/FMP)

Related bachelor's degree * 4 years (3 yrs w/FMP)

Non-related bachelor's degree or associate's degree * 5 years (4 yrs w/FMP)

Secondary education * 8 years (5 yrs w/FMP)

All categories require some form of continuing education within the past 5 years.

The Core Competencies

Operations and Maintenance Quality Project Management Communication Real Estate & Property Management Finance & Business Technology Leadership and Strategy Human Factors Emergency Preparedness & Business

Continuity Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability

FMP Profile

Students entering profession from universities, certificate or technical programs

FM practitioners with less than five years experience or anyone that is interested in obtaining a knowledge-based designation.

Transitioning professionals with significant experience in previous careers

Partner practitioners such as architects, designers and safety engineers

Associated corporate providers of FM products and services

The Current FMP Program

The Business of FM courseOperations and Maintenance coursePlanning and Project Management courseLeadership and Management course

The foundation of the profession

2010 Spring Event

April 13 -15

Philadelphia, PA

Questions