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1 The Newsletter of the Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA IFMA SEATTLE: YOUR RESOURCE FOR EXCELLENCE! October 2001 Focus on Education page 3 CFM? of the Month page 3 Golf Event: Huge Success! page 4 Energy Conservation special insert TomorrowSpace special insert Space 2002/Move 2002 special insert Calendar page 5 Programz Corner the back page PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Seattle Chapter s Annual Golf Event Another Great Success The real measure of the success of this event is that, through your generosity, the Sander Abrams Scholarship fund for students in the UW Facilities Management Certificate Program and the Washington Special Olympics will both benefit. We ve selected these organizations as our Education and Community Partners and it s our privilege to help their respective missions. Our thanks to all who participated, the terrific Golf Event committee under the leadership of Dan Maus and our Associate Member sponsors for their generous support of this worthy event. TomorrowSpace Returns Last year s look into the future of facility design was held at Anderson Conulting in the new Opus Center and was very well attended. This year, we will again look through the eyes of other professionals in E-Business Technology, Office Space Design and Environmental Design at the trends and directions that our profession is headed. The event will be held at the General Services Administration offices in Auburn. Our thanks to Ross Buffington and the GSA for hosting this event. Looking forward... To the Energy Panel in October To this year s TomorrowSpace special event in November To this year s Holiday Event in December To the Educational Symposium in February Regards,

2 page two the directory officers committee chairs president John Benny, CFM Facilities Professional tel: cell: advertising & promotions John Balch Oasis, Inc. tel: fax: public relations & member recognition Open Lees Carpets tel: fax: st vice president Ray Zimmerman, CFM Horizon Air tel: fax: associates liaison Robert Barnes Herman Miller tel: fax: special events/golf Dan Maus Facilities West tel: fax: treasurer Ann Aumann University of Washington tel: fax: education Terri Lundberg CORT Furniture Rental tel: fax: special events Chris Lewis, CFM Internap tel: fax: secretary David W. Ling, CFM Philips World Healthcare tel: fax: membership Julie Tonning Mannington tel: fax: chapter administrator Alma Villegas Shirley Bishop Inc.x tel: fax: immediate past president Darren Toshi Facility Professional tel: fax: newsletter publisher Mary C. Joyce, CFM Philips Medical Systems tel: fax: programs Eric Postle Puget Sound Properties tel: fax: Seattle News is published monthly by and for the members of the Greater Seattle Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Opinions expressed in Seattle News do not necessarily represent the views of the association, its members, or its Board Members. IFMA is the premier professional association for facility management. Representing the largest community of FM professionals on the planet, IFMA membership comprises 18,000 facility professionals worldwide. The Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA serves to support our members on a local basis. Our Vision is to be an organization that fosters social interaction and opportunities for personal and professional growth within the facility management industry. For more information or to contact us, please visit our website at IFMA SEATTLE: YOUR RESOURCE FOR EXCELLENCE

3 members, job opportunities page three welcome! new members Virginia M. Brennan Manager Boise Cascade Office Products Ed Train District Sales Manager IR Security & Safety Tim McBride Director of Facilities The Institute of Systems Biology Anthony Amendola Business Devel. Exec Johnson Controls Real Estate Jillian Marlatt Sales Manager Globe Business Resources Monica Boucek Snr Account Devel. Mgr MBI Systems Christy Martin Strategist/Planner Space LLC members of mention: 5 years + for June thank you! John Benny, CFM IFMA President 10/22/91 William F. Butler Snohomish County PUD 10/31/94 Daniel C. Cagle Pierce County 10/01/91 Sharon Casper Washington Mutual 10/01/90 Nancy Crilly Siemens Medical Systems 10/01/92 Julie De Ruwe, CFM State of Washington 10/01/95 Steve Morris Fred Hutchinson 10/01/87 John Noble, CFM City of Everett 10/01/96 Bob Stoneman Premera Blue Cross 10/22/87 G. Richard Wilkerson Advanced Technology Lab 10/01/97 Robin Williams Connext 10/29/92 Mike Shepard City of Everett 10/28/96 Ann D. O Loughlin Plum Creek Timber Co 10/27/87 1 t h e b uz z * Please contact Julie Tonning with any info or interesting tidbits about our members in motion. julie_tonning@mannington.com JOB OPPORTUNITIES JONESearch Inc., a retainer search firm that specializes in placing facility management professionals nationwide, is continuously seeking outstanding management, operations, technical, and business development professionals to fill positions related to hightech, healthcare, education, corporate, commercial real estate, pharmaceutical, and other facility environments. JONESearch welcomes your inquiries and your resumes. Marcia Jones and Bonnie Martin promise a follow-up call in response to each resume they receive. You may reach them by phone at or by at bonnie@jonesearch.com. You can find out more about JONESearch by visiting its web site at < CFM Study Session Schedule Tues, October 30 4:30pm 6:00pm Wed, January 30 4:30pm 6:00pm Thurs, May 30 7:30am 9:00am Seattle Bellevue Seattle To receive more information regarding the study sessions, the location of the study sessions, or to sign-up a study session, please contact Cynthia Putnam at or cmputnam@aol.com. FOCUS ON EDUCATION Look for the special insert in this newsletter featuring two October seminars: Move 2002 and Space 2002 to be held on October 18th at the Sheraton Hotel. This is produced by the Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute and is sponsored in part by IFMA. There is NO CHARGE for IFMA professional membersand 3 CFM maintenance points are granted for each seminar. Additional information is at Focus On Education is a new monthly feature. Send contributions to Education Chair, Terri Lundberg at tlundberg@cort1.com. JONESearch has immediate openings for: Regional Facility Managers; a Facility Director, and a Portfolio Manager in the western states. These positions are with a very large wireless communications provider. Check for detailed information about these positions.? QUESTION OF According to the UBC, what is the maximum length of a dead-end corridor in a sprinklered building? A) 20 feet B) 50 feet C) 100 feet D) 85 feet CFM QUESTION OF THE MONTH See back page for best answer. SEATTLE NEWS OCTOBER 2001

page four golf event SOLD OUT 4th Annual Golf Outing A HUGE SUCCESS Dan Maus, Facilities West 2001 Social Chair A beautiful clear blue-skied day greeted 144+ players at Washington National Golf

The Chapter raised over $17,000 that will benefit Washington Special Olympics, the Sander Abrams Memorial Scholarship and the University of WA Facilities Management Certificate Program.

4 page four golf event SOLD OUT 4th Annual Golf Outing A HUGE SUCCESS Dan Maus, Facilities West 2001 Social Chair A beautiful clear blue-skied day greeted 144+ players at Washington National Golf Course in Auburn for the Sold- Out 4th Annual IFMA Seattle Golf Outing. The Chapter raised over $17,000 that will benefit Washington Special Olympics, the Sander Abrams Memorial Scholarship and the University of WA Facilities Management Certificate Program. A buffet lunch and awards ceremony followed the golfing. 1 st place honors went to Team MRG: Matt Arnold, Chad Elfstrom, Mike Arnold, and Chris Johnson with a gross score of nd place honors went to Team OASIS: Larry Gottas, Mike Hemphill, Jim Hemphill, and Corky Gainsford with a gross score of rd place honors went to Team NETVERSANT: Mike Callaghan, Pete Labarge, Bill Green, and John Russell with a gross score of 63. Ali Miller and Gary Thornquist won Longest Drive. 1st Place: TEAM MRG from left: Mike Arnold, Matt Arnold, Chris Johnson, Chad Elfstrom 2nd Place: TEAM OASIS from left: Corky Gainsford, Jim Hemphill, Larry Gottas, Mike Hemphill 3rd Place: TEAM NETVERSANT from left: Mike Callaghan, John Russell, Bill Green, Pete Labarge Honorary guests included Washington Special Olympians David McBroom and coach Scott Anderson, and Skip Reynolds, Special Olympics Washington Summer Games Chair. IFMA Seattle would like to thank the sponsors who made this event possible. Eagle Sponsors included: Dupont, Trendway, Kimball/Office Environments and KI/Spacesaver. Birdie Sponsors included; Facilities West, Ticon, MBI Systems and Stylex/Eaton Group. Par Sponsors included; Lease Crutcher Lewis, Unicco Service Company, Bravo Maintenance, CF Re:source, Herman Miller/BINW, and SMED. Hole sponsors included Philips Medical Systems - Heartstream, Puget Sound Properties, Tenant Works, Turnkey Business Interiors/BodyBilt, Turner Construction, Verizon Wireless, PEMCO Insurance, NuMark Office Interiors/Haworth, Millicare/Pacific Modular, Globe Instant Office, Communication Integrators, CollinsWoerman, NetVersant Technologies, Lile Relocation Services and LaserTech. Gold Level Cash sponsors included: Superior Cleaning and Restoration. Plans are already underway for next year s event to be held in September. Thanks to your 2001 Golf Committee (Mary Joyce, Peter Renner, Sean Comer, Rick Knight, Kevin Kane and John Balch) for their great work. If you would like to assist in the planning or participate as a sponsor for the 2002 event, please call Dan Maus at or at d.maus@facilitieswest.com.

5 the calendar page five **Board Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30am. October 2001 November th - 7:30am - Energy Conservation Voicestream Wireless 18th - Space 2002/Move 2002 Sheraton Hotel & Towers 13th - TomorrowSpace GSA, Auburn December th - Holiday Recognition Event Museum of Flight, Red Barn January 2002 Happy New Year! February th Educational Symposium, Bellevue Club 20th - Cost Effective Energy Management March th - Facility Tour April th - New Member Breakfast May th - How to Develop a Case for your Business Proposal June th - Facility Tour July th - Chapter Event August th - Facility Tour September th - Chapter Event Driving instructions to VoiceStream Wireless are at

6 programz corner back page Programz Corner Eric Postle, Programs Committee With all the attention and concern around facility safety, you can rest assured that your faithful programs committee will come up with some very informative speakers on the subject. Don t miss the October Program to be held on 10/16/2001 at Voice Stream Wireless. Our expert panel will discuss Energy Conservation and Savings. The event promises to give you some real world and practical advice on saving significant energy dollars for your firms! This years TomorrowSpace will be held at the GSA headquarters in Auburn. The facility will showcase the newest and most innovative design and furnishings. Be sure to mark it in your calendar for 11/13/2001!?CFM ANSWER: CFM Question of the Month The best answer is A. IFMA GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER 2150 North 107th, Suite 205 Seattle, WA FIRST CLASS MAIL US POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE, WA PERMIT #3583

Member Info. Building Operator Certification. Space/Move January Program. Holiday Event Calendar. Programz Corner

Member Info. Building Operator Certification. Space/Move January Program. Holiday Event Calendar. Programz Corner The Newsletter of the Greater Seattle Chapter of IFMA IFMA SEATTLE: YOUR RESOURCE FOR EXCELLENCE! January 2002 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Happy New Year from the Seattle Chapter!!! On behalf of the Seattle Chapter