August 2018

Join us on August 14th for a behind-the-scenes tour of the First Bank Financial Centre, in Oconomowoc.  Amy Langkamp, the Facility Manager of First Bank will be conducting the tour.  A networking social will follow the tour, including pontoon rides.

Agenda:

4:30 – 5:00pm gather/ food & drink

5:00 – 5:30pm review of recent HQ expansion including facility and parking

5:30 – 6:00pm Eagle’s Landing site tour (across the street from First Bank)

Eagle’s Landing is finishing construction and should be ready for occupancy to begin late August / early Sept. This development is a multi-story condo with a restaurant, American Legion and other common area spaces on the first floor. It is on the lake and features many amenities and concrete (post tension slab) construction.

6:00 – 7:00pm (2) pontoon boats will provide rides to enjoy the lake and sites on Lac laBelle.

Feel free to bring the family and enjoy the city beach while tours are going on. Several restaurants in the area and end the day with a lake walk around Fowler lake.

VJS Construction was the concrete sub on Eagles landing and GC for the First Bank HQ addition

Corporate Construction Inc. (CCI) is the general contractor doing the condo building next to Eagle’s Landing and Catalyst is the GC for Eagle’s Landing.

The FM Roundtable is an opportunity for Facility Managers to discuss topics and issues that are important in today's industry.  It is an invaluable chance to draw from the experiences and knowledge of peers in the field.  The topic for this month's discussion is Maintenance Talent Acquisition & Development.

AGENDA:

3:30-4:00pm -  Networking

4:00-5:30pm – Discussion

5:30-6:00pm - Networking

SEW IFMA is proud to sponsor classes to help members gain their FMP certification.  To achieve this, members will need to pass a final assessment after each 2-day instructor led course listed below.  Books and lunch will also be provided for each attendee.  A minimum of 10 students is needed to start the class as scheduled.  The cost for taking an individual course would be $635 and the cost for signing up for all four courses would be $2,145. Once all 4 classes are complete, submit your FMP application (with application fee of $140 for professional/associate members, $115 for young professionals) to IFMA to validate your FMP credential. For additional details on the FMP program please see the IFMA website at https://www.fm.training/credentials/fmp

Course Dates and Descriptions:

September 20 & September 21 - Finance and Business

Facility managers manage/oversee high-value assets that represent significant financial investment in technology, buildings, structures, interiors, exteriors, and grounds. Since facility managers are typically responsible for the oversight, operation and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, as well as oversight of various service contracts, understanding the basics of finance and business is critical.

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October 11 & October 12 – Operations and Maintenance

The primary role of facility managers is to manage/oversee an operating facility. To do this, facility managers must have a working knowledge of building systems, structure, interiors and exteriors and grounds so the facility and all its required systems function efficiently, reliably, safely, securely and in a manner consistent with existing regulations and standards. Effective operation and maintenance of facilities is a complex responsibility in today's environment.

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November 1 & November 2 – Leadership & Management

To be effective, facility managers must develop strategies to successfully carry out major initiatives by influencing the decisions and attitudes of others. Effective strategies require that facility managers can integrate people, places, processes, and technology. They must be able to align the facility portfolio with the entire organization’s missions and available resources, and to be innovative to move forward with their staff and processes to respond to the ever-changing requirements.

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December 6 & December 7 – Project Management

Facility managers make use of all aspects of project management beginning with planning, scoping, scheduling, and ending with evaluating. Project planning and management are core skills in facility management. The skills are particularly important because of the wide range of projects assigned to the facility organization. Projects vary in scope, complexity, duration, and financial risk.

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Training Center Location:

Wisconsin Management Association (WAM)

11801 West Silver Spring Drive

Milwaukee, WI 53225

Hotel Close to Training Center

Hyatt Place Milwaukee West

11777 West Silver Spring Drive 

Milwaukee, WI 53225-3082

Mention WAM when making reservations to receive a discounted rate of $89/night

https://milwaukeewest.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html