2008-2009 Program of Events
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Golf Outing
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Brandywine Country Club
Adaptive Re-Use - Bellevue Cafe
Wednesday, October 7, 2008 - (Please note the change in day to Wednesday)
Although they may initially appear unsuitable for use, many companies have existing buildings that can be restored, renovated, or rehabilitated to fulfill strategic facility objectives. A concept that has been around since the 1970's, adaptive re-use or the re-purposing of existing buildings for new uses, can provide alternatives for companies with an inventory of underused or out-of-date buildings.
PNC Realty Services recently rehabilitated an old stone mansion at the Bellevue Corporate Campus. Built in 1936 by William duPont for his daughter Marion duPont Scott at the time of her marriage to movie star G. Randolf Scott, the home began as a summer hunt house, later becoming a bed and breakfast. Purchased by PNC in 1999, the facility was a site for intermittent gatherings but was rapidly deteriorating. In 2007, needing an employee cafeteria, PNC worked with the design team from MGZA Architecture to transform a largely vacant 'white elephant' into a beautiful warm café for the employees at the Bellevue facilities.
(IFMA core competency of “Real Estate”)
Eight Trends of Facility Management
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - (Please note the change in day to Wednesday)
Our chapter is thrilled to have David J. Brady, President and Chief Executive Officer of IFMA, come to us from IFMA headquarters in Houston, to present on The Eight Trends of Facility Management. IFMA periodically sponsors a forecasting workshop to examine the emerging trends and issues that will influence facility management professionals in the coming years. A panel of industry experts was invited by IFMA to represent various industry sectors and constituencies of the facility management profession. This presentation is the result of the forecasting workshop held in February 2007.
The presentation touches on the following core competencies:
Communication (trend 1 and 6)
Human and environmental factors (trends 2, 4 and 7)
Leadership and management (trend 3)
Operations and maintenance (trend 8)
Real estate (trend 8)
Technology (trend 5)
Holiday Social at White Clay Creek Country Club (at Delaware Park)
December 8, 2008 - Lunch Meeting
Come mix and mingle with your facility friends at the holiday social. The program includes the presentation of the Delaware Chapter of IFMA's 2008 Golf Outing donation to Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County and acknowledgement of IFMA DE committee members. But, most importantly, the social is about spending time with members and guests.
Constructing and Maintaining a Prison System
January 13, 2009 - Lunch Meeting
Jerry Platt, Capitol Program Administrator, Delaware Department of Correction, will speak on the challenges of construction and maintenance within Delaware's prison facilities. He will give an overview of the buildings and infrastructure, the department, the team effort to get things accomplished, and his duties within the Dept. of Correction. Think you operate a secure facility? Come hear from a facility expert who lives the very definition of the word “secure” every day!
(IFMA core competency of “Operations and Maintenance”)
Barlett Tree
February 5, 2009 - Lunch Meeting
Learn about the care of trees on the corporate campus. Hear about what should you be looking for regarding siting and steps to take to assure the annual return of this valuable part of the landscape.
(IFMA core competency of “Operations and Maintenance”)
Excelon Corporation
March 3, 2009 - Dinner Meeting
Who knew, right over the DE line in Kennett Square, that there's a 24X7 commodity trading floor comparable to Manhattan, Chicago, London and Texas. Exelon is an electricity generation and distribution company headquartered in Chicago but having their U.S. generation and transmission trading and dispatch center located in Kennett Square. Exelon was created in October, 2000 through the merger of PECO of Philadelphia and Commonwealth Edison of Chicago. Exelon has 5.2 million electricity customers and 460,000 natural gas customers. IFMA members and guests will get a chance to view the actual trading floor and see where millions of dollars worth of energy are traded and dispatched every day.
(IFMA core competency of “Technology”)
DEMA/Citizens Corps – Learn About Disaster Preparedness
April 7, 2009 - Dinner Meeting
Citizen Corps was created to help everyone in America answer the questions, “What can I do?” and “How can I become involved in emergency preparedness?” Learn about the need for personal and professional emergency planning and training. After an invaluable presentation, take a tour of the DEMA facility.
(IFMA core competency of “Operations and Maintenance”)
Dansko - New (being evaluated for LEED) Corporate Headquarters - Jennersville, PA
May 5, 2009 - Dinner Meeting
Innovative and Sustainable are not nearly descriptive enough for this Project! View what is the most interesting and creative Corporate Headquarters in the entire area. This shoe manufacturing company has expanded their corporate, sales and marketing operations as well as their Retail Shoe Outlet to accommodate their growing international business needs. With prominent leadership from their owners, the interactive design team developed the most advanced LEED solution that is both creative and innovative . This is truly a design that has grown out of the international corporate culture at Dansko with ground-breaking technology everywhere.
Engineering, Architecture and Interiors are all significant and innovative and nothing has been overlooked in this building. Clients, Facilities Managers, Architects and designers alike will enjoy this educational and eye-popping venue! (Shoe shoppers will love it!)
(IFMA core competency of “Human and Environmental Competency”)
End of Year Social
June 2, 2009 - Dinner Meeting
Join your fellow IFMA Delaware members and guests as we wrap up another year of education and social gatherings.
