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Exceptional Membership
The Corporate Facilities Council is the largest of IFMA's 16 councils and has become
a destination of choice for members who are looking to network with others who provide
facility management and other services for office settings, particularly headquarters
and large campuses. Our members hold a wide variety
of positions in facilities management,
are from 46 countries, and are actively engaged in supporting each other and the
profession.
Mission
The mission of the council is to be the comprehensive network for knowledge and resource
sharing for facility professionals responsible for headquarters, large campuses,
and office environments.
Goals
Provide a forum to share knowledge, expertise, and resources to support and advance
corporate facility professionals
Anticipate and deliver specific learning and networking opportunities through exclusive
resources for the advancement of Corporate Facilities Council stakeholders
Create a dynamic experience that engages and inspires member participation and leadership
The Corporate Facilities Council will operate with integrity to achieve and fulfill
its mission.
Extraordinary Support
The CFC has experienced sustained growth for several years because of its commitment
to providing highly valuable education, industry research, timely information, and
programs of exceptional quality. Pertinent topics have covered real estate consolidation,
amenities standards, alternative officing solutions, sustainability, major move strategies,
office chair selection, food service standards, templates for RFPs, and policies
and training for defibrillator use, to name just a few.
The council offers its members value-added services in the form of educational and
networking opportunities as well as support for your professional development. As
a marker of the Council's commitment, we have been awarded Council of the Year in
2008 and 2011. Watch this brief video of the 2011 award ceremony with comments from
Past President Jeff Martin.
Please Join Us
Council dues are $55, in addition to your regular IFMA membership. Please follow
this link to the main IFMA page to join IFMA and the Corporate Facilities Council.
Please let us know and we will take it up at our next monthly meeting.
As in any volunteer organization, its successfulness is fueled by member participation.
Donating a little of your time and skill is a great way to keep that success rolling
forward.
Business is conducted by email and phone, and the most time-consuming tasks are the
activities surrounding participation in Facilities Fusion and World Workplace.
We’re looking for members to take on specific tasks with these events, and with other
duties such as membership and education.
ACT today and become a council volunteer.
Webinars
First Wednesday, our live monthly webinar, is our popular flagship series that delivers
meaningful and informative content to you in the comfort of your office. The webinars
are recorded and can be accessed in their original presentation format, video, or
audio twenty-fours a day.
Newsletter
Our newsletter is published quarterly and features thoughtful articles on facility
management and other pertinent business topics. The lion’s share of articles is generated
by our diverse and learned members. Each issue contains three feature articles and
three recurrent columns.
Education
The overarching focus and thrust of the council is education. To that end, numerous
educational endeavors are offered for your edification including online seminars,
a forum, in-person presentations, and an extensive resume building service.
Board Members
Our board is comprised of five elected officers and four appointed chairs. Here you
can learn more about the function of the board and each member’s background. Also,
if you have a suggestion you would like the board to consider, you’ll find a form
here specifically for that purpose.
Online Community Forum
An easy to use forum that lets you manage your interaction with fellow FM practitioners.
Got an issue that has you stumped? Pose your questions here and get help from your
council colleagues. You can also browse the archives for subjects that are of interest
to you.
About
An outline of our mission and goals with an overview of the membership.
Communications
See the various approaches used to communicate with the membership.
Industry Support
Our efforts to strengthen
the industry through financial and educational actions.
First Wednesday is a live one-hour webinar on a variety of subjects of importance
to facility managers.
Sourcing, water conservation, disaster planning, maintenance issues, safety and security,
and ergonomics are just some of the topics we’ve explored.
Sessions are approved for CEU
and CFM/FMP Maintenance Points.
Can’t attend a live webinar? We’ve got you covered. Our webinars are recorded and
available online 24/7.
Published quarterly, you’ll find our newsletters are full of well-written compelling
articles, entertaining regular columns, and easy to access and navigate.
Like to write? Content is open to any subject that is of interest and of help to
your fellow members.
Both an educational resource and a means of communication, the Community Server is
a key tool to solicit help and counsel from your fellow facilities professionals.
Many tools that others have developed and shared are available here, as is the ability
to easily ask questions and receive advice.
We have an extraordinary and diverse membership, but we still need and want you as
a member. Please consider joining today.
Council dues are $55, in addition to your regular IFMA membership.
Follow this link to join.
While the bulk of our membership is
based in the United States and Canada,
we can also
boast of members in South Africa,
Russia, Brazil, Australia, and many more nations.
Visit our map page to see all the countries where fellow CFC members work and live.
Workplace Strategy Summit Findings
Free e-book Download
The Corporate Facilities Council is very pleased to announce the following benefit
to our members: the Workplace Strategy Summit findings e-book is complimentary for
all CFC members.
The CFC was a proud sponsor of the IFMA Foundation's Workplace Summit, held at Cornell
in the fall of 2012.
Council members also participated in the Summit, and the proceedings are now published.
The IFMA Foundation has made this report available to our members without charge
as a way of showing their appreciation for our sponsorship and support.
As a CFC member, you may download a complimentary copy. The e-book will carry a sales
price of $19.95 in the IFMA bookstore.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
