Gates Foundation Tour – SOLD OUT!

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Exclusive Tour of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus!

Join us for an Exclusive Tour of

the Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation Campus!

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Join IFMA Seattle for a tour and discussion of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus!

Location:

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus

500 5th Ave N, Seattle, 98109

Click here for directions

Please arrive no later than 4:15p.m. for your 4:30p.m. tour. Feel free to park in the Seattle Center Garage, located at the corner of 5th Ave & Republican Street (directions above).

Upon arrival, please gather at the Conference Center Reception Desk, located around the corner to the left from the Main Reception Desk. The Main Reception Staff can help guide you here if you have any questions. Your Guides will meet you here and bring you to your meeting room. Your tour will last about 60 minutes in total.

Agenda:

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm  Registration & Networking

4:30 pm – 5:45 pm  Program, Tour and Q&A

Tapper Jabber to follow tour. Place TBD

Cost:

$20  IFMA Seattle Chapter Members

$30  IFMA Members

$40  Non-Members

Space is limited to the first 30 people. Make your reservation today!

To register: Katie at aminc2@comcast.net.

The Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA

PO Box 6906

Tacoma, WA 98417 Toll Free: 877-460-5880   Fax: 253-265-3043

E-mail: aminc2@comcast.net

www.ifmaseattle.org

Calling all STUDENTS: Membership is only $35 for you

The Basic Package gives you chapter membership.
$271 U.S. Professional/Associate *
$191 U.S. Young Professional*
$35 U.S. Student*
$192 U.S. Retired *
* In some instances chapter dues are less than or exceed the standard chapter allocation of $92 U.S. for professional, associate and retired, the Basic Membership Package will change accordingly.

Join us at The Muesum of Flight and the new Space Gallery! 1/17

Join us for an Exclusive Tour of The Museum of Flight and the new Space Gallery! Tuesday, January 17th, 2012   Join IFMA Seattle for a tour and discussion of the Museum of Flight! We’ll also get a chance to tour the new Space Gallery Building and hear about LEED Certification efforts for this new building. Clark Miller with the Museum Of Flight has been kind to assist in setting up this event and will be touring us through the spaces.   Location: The Museum of Flight 9404 East Marginal Way S Seattle, WA 98108 Click here for directions   Agenda:   7:30 am – 8:00 am  Registration & Networking 8:00 am – 9:00 am  Program, Tour and Q&A Cost:    $20  IFMA Seattle Chapter Members $30  IFMA Members $40  Non-Members First time non-member guests are free!     Limited number of spaces available. Register Today! Katie at aminc2@comcast.net or 253-265-3042.       The Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA PO Box 6906 Tacoma, WA 98417 Toll Free: 877-460-5880   Fax: 253-265-3043 E-mail: aminc2@comcast.net www.ifmaseattle.org

Tapper Jabber is this Monday!

Hello IFMA Seattle!

Here’s a reminder for you to join us this Monday from 6-10pm for Tapper Jabber.

Tapper Jabber is not just for people looking for a job, its a Membership Social Event, so please pass the word to all the members you know.  The job networking is just the theme. Come kickback and enjoy some great conversations with like minded folk.

Your presence makes a difference. We hope to see you there!

Here’s the venue:

A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub

201 Williams Ave South, Renton

-Tushar

Job Search Networking & Tapper Jabber 12/5 6-10pm

Tapper Jabber & Job Search Networking! Monday, December 5, 2011 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Enjoy casual networking with your IFMA friends and recruiters! Great Prizes for best job hunting ideas and stories on how to get that elusive job. Bring your recruiter and unemployed friends and let’s help our local community have the best chance at getting hired. Don’t forget your business cards! You’ll need them. Location: A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub 201 Williams Avenue South, Renton Click here for directions. Be sure to follow the map to the RENTON location. Parking is on the street. Cost:  $20 IFMA Seattle Chapter Members $30 Non- IFMA Members $10 Not employed Recruiters FREE! Hors d’ouevres and two drink tickets for everyone! RSVP Today! Katie at aminc2@comcast.net or 253-265-3042. “Remember to bring your business cards for the most networking!” The Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMAPO Box 6906Tacoma, WA 98417 Toll Free Ph: 877-460-5880   Fax: 253-265-3043 E-mail: aminc2@comcast.net www.ifmaseattle.org

Chris and Eric’s Awesome Adventure

The Awesome adventure is back!

You will not want to miss one of our most popular program events. In this action packed session, we network, share war stories and best practices among FM’s and vendors. This event is always a winner!

Date:  October 17th
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM7:30 AM   Registration
8:00 AM – Networking
The Adventure Begins!

Place:  Expedia Corporate Office

Sunset North Campus Building 3
 3180 139^th Ave SE
 Bellevue, WA 98005

Click here for Directions: Upon arrival at Expedia go to building 3 and head to the 5th floor.

 Topics:
**Business Continuity/Emergency Preparedness (Tom Hebner with Premera)

**Commercial Real Estate (Washington Partners)

**Making the Most of Your Space” (oasis)

Tenant **Improvements/Construction Costs (The Maus Group)

**Pest Control (DIane Chapel with Amgen)

Cost:  $20  Seattle Chapter Members
       $30  IFMA Members          $40  Non Members

Don’t miss out.   Register now!
Toll free 1-877-460-5880
Facsimile 1.253.265.3043
or email aminc2@comcast.net

Thank you to Our Sponsor New Haven Moving Equipment

Raffle Item Request

IFMA Members – Your Golf Event Committee is looking for your help.

We are putting a call out for items for the annual fund raising raffle at the Golf Event on September 13. We are looking for donations of golf items, sports tickets, electronics, gift certificates, vouchers for experiences, or bottles of wine for the very popular wine wagon.

Bring your donation to the next IFMA meeting on August 20th at the Columbia Winery or Contact Chris Lewis at 206-226-1650. Chris can arrange to pick up your donation individually ahead of time, at the Winery tour or at the golf event.

Last year your donations supported Special Olympics, Child Haven, the Sander Abrams Memorial Scholarship at the UW, the Forgotten Children’s Fund and the Building Operators Certificate Scholarship. We hope to outpace last year’s donations and need your help.

Thank you for your support!

August IFMA Event

Summer Social and Volunteer Appreciation

Join us August 30th for a summer social and volunteer appreciation afternoon at Columbia Winery in Woodinville. Our event is a great time to network and get to know your fellow IFMA members. We’ll enjoy some delicious hors d’oeuvres, say thanks to the board and committee members who have worked hard to keep IFMA Seattle vibrant, and enjoy a private tour and wine tasting.

Date: August 30th
3:00 PM   Registration 3:30 PM  Networking
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Recognition
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Tour & Tasting 

Place: Columbia Winery
14030 NE 145th
Woodinville, WA 98072
Click here for directions.

Cost:  $20 Seattle Chapter Members
$30  IFMA Members
$40  Non Members

“No-host” bar will be open.

To register, contact:
Association Management
Toll free 1-877-460-5880
Facsimile 1.253.265.3043
aminc2@comcast.net

 

IFMA Member Recognition: Bill Blau, CFM, Adobe

 

IFMA Member Recognition:
Bill Blau, CFM
Facilities Manager
Adobe

 

Unbeknownst to him and not knowing where it would lead him, Bill Blau began his career in Facilities Management by acquiring his AA in Interior Design. He was then hired by Robert W. Baird in Milwaukee, WI as their Assistant Facilities Manager. This is where Bill first learned of IFMA, which would turn out to play a contributing role in his career growth.

After a few years in the workplace, Bill made the decision to return to school; this time in Visual Communications/Computer raphics. “I wanted to integrate my design skills with technology”, recalls Bill.

After graduating 1994, he acted as Multimedia Producer at a Milwaukee marketing firm for two years before relocating to  Asheville, North Carolina. Not finding many technology opportunities in NC, Bill took a position with a marketing research start-up. As that company grew to nearly 100 employees, the need for someone to handle the growing pains became evident. As their VP of Operations, he played key roles in real estate negotiations, relocations, tenant improvements and other “Facilities” related projects.

In 1998, Bill’s wife was transferred and it was again time to relocate – this time to Seattle – and Bill remembered IFMA from his time at Baird. While performing his job search/networking from NC, he contacted the IFMA Seattle Chapter president at the time (Bill Bucey). Bill expressed his interests in FM and after two months of interviews, was informed of an open Planner position at Adobe Systems. “It was an unreal opportunity as I was very familiar with Adobe’s products from my education and work in the multimedia field.”

A year later, Bill was promoted to Adobe’s Seattle Facilities Manager post. Bill has been a long time IFMA member, holds the CFM designation and joined the IFMA committee as our newsletter co-editor.

Member Recognition by:
Matt Gibson – Getty Images

If you would like to be recognized in an IFMA newsletter, or know a FM who should be,
please email Matt Gibson at matt.gibson@gettyimages.com with your profile.