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Global FM Newsletter - February 2010 Edition

2010 is beginning to shape up an exciting year for all of us in Global FM. On the first 2010 edition of Global FM Newsletter you will find the latest news on the events and activities planned for 2010, together with detailed information on the companies sponsoring Global FM over this year.

 

Brazil's FM association celebrates 5 years and Global FM pioneer is honoured in UK 14 January 2010

Brussels, Belgium — 14 January 2010 —

2009 saw two celebrations marking achievements in building the global FM community.

Founded in 2004, ABRAFAC, the Brazilian Association of Facilities, celebrated its 5th anniversary this year. The association now represents more than 450 members from across Brazil. ABRAFAC has worked to raise the profile of both those working in the field and the FM profession as a whole.

The formal concept of facility management began to be used in Brazil around the middle of the 1990s. Although the activity is well established within large organisations and continues to evolve and gain status, FM still remains to be totally understood by local Brazilian organisations. more

 

Global FM publishes 2009 Annual Review 3 Dec 2009

Brussels, Belgium — 3 December 2009 —

Global FM, the worldwide federation of facility management organisations, has released the 2009 Annual Review.

The 2009 Annual Review sets out the vision and mission of Global FM, provides an overview of activities and summarises the financial position of the organisation.

This year's Review highlights the development of the online 'Resource Centre' points out the activities of World FM Day 2009 held on the 28th August and plans for the next World FM Day to be held on 24th June 2010.

In his 'Chairman's Message', Steve Gladwin says: "I cannot overemphasise the importance of broad, deep and continuous participation as a hallmark of successful associations.”

"Together we are promoting the strategic value of facilities management and literally connecting the world's infrastructure, commercial sectors, governments, universities, non-profits and people who are the good customers of our extended membership".

The 2009 Global FM Annual Review will be circulated to all member organisations and can be downloaded from www.globalfm.org more

Stan Mitchell receives BIFM Award for Overall FM Industry Impact 12 oct 2009

At a Gala Dinner in London last month (12th October 2009) the BIFM Award for Overall FM Industry Impact was presented for the first time. It was given to Stan Mitchell - the citation reads: “"Stan is well known as an influential figure in the development of the facilities management profession. As BIFM Chairman from 2002 to 2004, he played a key role in the restructuring of the Institute during a period of rapid growth and change. Stan was also a prime mover in the creation of the ’international association of FM associations’ - Global FM and became its first chairman. Whether chairing Scotland region, working on European FM standards, promoting FM in the Middle East and Asia or simply networking, Stan has always been, and continues to be, a great ambassador for facilities management."   "No one individual in any organisation or any team does it, they do it collectively. They give their time freely and do not promote the profession for their own individual gain.  It's a fantastic acknowledgement as an award and it's not just for the likes of Stan Mitchell, it's for all the chairmen of all the regions and all the committees who give their time freely to promote the profession",  Mitchell said when he received the award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the picture from left to right: BIFM chairman Iain Murray, presenter Claudia Winkleman, Stan Mitchell, Jamie Reynolds (CEO of GSH Group, sonsor of the award).

First Ever World FM Day Celebrates Facility Management’s Contributions to the Workplace - 4 Sep 2009

World FM Day Highlights Facility Management's Contributions to the Built Environment 1 Jul 2009

FMs around the world on alert for possible flu pandemic - 5 May 2009

Global FM Launches World FM Day to Advance Facilities Management Profession - 13 March 2009

Global FM Annual Review 2008

Global FM Releases Findings of Sustainability Study at 6th Intl. Workshop - 17 November 2008
For a detailed overview of the Sustainability Study and its results, please click here.
For the "How Global and National Trends are Affecting the Sustainability Movement within the Built Environment" presentation click here.
For the "Sustainability Initiatives of Global FM Members" presentation click here.

ARSEG Workshop - 26 June 2008

Global FM elects new Chairman and nominates new Directors of the Board - 18 April 2008

Global FM International Workshop on Facility Management Education & Training in Oxford - 17 March 2008

The Global Facility Management Association (Global FM) brought public and private sector representatives together from countries around the world to focus on issues affecting the global facility management community during its International Workshop on Education & Training, March 17, 2008, in Oxford, England.

Please see below link to the presentations given at the workshop:

• Education Workshop Presentation
  Presenters: Ian Fielder (BIFM), Martin Leitch, Codrutza Timariu (IFMA), David Leifer, David Bell

Please find below papers of the speakers :

• Martin Leitch
• David Bell
• David Leifer

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