Don't forget to check out our Community Corner at the

bottom of our newsletter for some exciting stuff!

Last Week's Question: Fire Services for FMs

Which fire services does your facilities have?

Fire Alarm - 100%

Fire Extinguishers - 100%

Fire Sprinklers: Wet System - 83.3%

Fire Sprinklers: Dry System. - 50%

Fire Sprinklers: Chemical System - 33.3%

Stove/Oven Range Hood: - 33.3%

Regular ol' Smoke Detectors - 50%

Private Fire Hydrant(s) - 33.3%

Fire Protection is not my scope of work - 0%

Do you use the same vendor for all your annual fire inspections, or do you use several different vendors?

Same vendor for all - 50%

Mostly we use the same vendor, but utilize one or two others - 33.3%

It's a different vendor for each- 16.7%

Do you use the same vendor for repairs as you do for annual inspections?

Yes - 50%

No - 50%

I want to learn more about it - 100%

Would you be interested in eating lunch while you listen to someone speak at a chapter meeting on this topic? - 100%

Would you share for 5 -8 min at a chapter meeting about what your experience is at your facility with this topic? - 20%

The ifmaKC September Program, Sharing FM Challenges aka…Speed Dating, was held at the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center in Overland Park on Tuesday Sept 19^th.   A box lunch was provided by the event sponsor, HL Restoration. 

The program provided six tables hosted by Associate members: Siemens, Fry-Wagner Relocation and Logistics, PropertyTRAK, Helm Service, SHC Roofing Inc., and Jaytech Water Solutions. FM Professionals rotated to a different table every 10 minutes.  The Associate table hosts provided a brief description of their products and services, followed by FM Professionals sharing their challenges with the table.

Feedback from Associates and FM Professionals described the event as a good opportunity to hear common challenges, learn about possible solutions, and engage with fellow ifmaKC chapter members.

Thanks to David Dixon, Teena Shouse, Katie Haney, and Luke Winter for their work in planning and logistics for the event. 

The Program committee will continue to provide similar events to support engagement and networking between Associates and FM Professionals.  We welcome your comments and suggestions to improve the monthly programs and engagement between ifmaKC chapter members.  

Student Committee needs volunteers to visit

Spring Hill HighSchool!

There be an event for the Spring Hill High School Fair on October 18th that needs volunteers. CLICK HERE for more information!

SPECIAL REQUEST:

ifmaKC plans to launch a new Service Providers Directory which will be posted on the Chapter website. If you have PDF software, which allows pasting images (Adobe Acrobat Pro or Bluebeam) and would like to contribute to your Chapter on your own time, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We have several Committees in need of Volunteers!

And we are definitely looking at YOU Professionals!!

Do you like to meet new people, want an excuse to call fellow members?





Join our Membership Committee!

Want to hand-out $$MONEY$$

 to ifmaKC members &

area students?



Join our Scholarship Committee!

Interested in visiting area schools to promote FM?

Want to support the future of FM?



Our Student Committee is where the magic happens!

Are you an FM willing to share topics & ideas? 



Our Professional Development Committee needs you!

Interested in helping ifmaKC collaborate with

BOMA, ASHRAE and USGBC?

What is that you ask? 

www.bepKC.org

Newer to the

FM profession

and want to connect?



Join our

Emerging Professionals Committee!!

We have new job postings!

Jennifer Gonzalez with NCRI is hosting a

Blood Drive, Friday, October 27th from 8:30am-12:30pm. If you would be willing to donate, please click the link below! Or contact Jennifer for more information.

Click Here to Sign Up or for More Info!