ebruary 2017 IFMA Southwestern Indiana Chapter Newsletter

1. February 2017 1
Next Chapter Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Veterans Memorial Coliseum
350 Court Street
Evansville, IN 47708
What: Meeting and lunch followed by a tour of the
historic Veterans Memorial Coliseum
RSVP: Please RSVP by accepting or declining the invitation from
Tom Eckert no later than Friday, March 3.
Chapter
Board of Directors
President
Gary Sharp
(812) 456-3316
gary.sharp@53.com
Vice President
Dave Rector
(812) 435-5801
drector@evcba.org
Treasurer
Anna Jordan
(812) 456-3256
anna.jordan@viox-
services.com
Secretary
Diona Heim
(812) 429-5179
diona.heim@mjn.com
Past President
Walter Smith, FMP
(812) 456-7006
walter.smith@skanska.com
Committee Chair
Membership
Tom Eckert
(812) 631-1136
teckert@id-a.com
The Coliseum, a 66,000 square foot neoclassical facility at the axis of
Fourth and Court streets, was erected in 1917 as a tribute to Vanderburgh
County's veterans of both the American Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Also known as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, the Veterans
Memorial Coliseum and the Evansville Coliseum, this venue can still seat
2,400 visitors (more than 4,000 if they're standing).
Once hailed as the premiere events location in Evansville, the coliseum
began to fall out of vogue with the community after the completion of the
now demolished Roberts Stadium. These days, however, The Coliseum
regularly opens its doors to the community for sporting events, plays,
exhibitions, weddings, and other community events such as roller derby.
Reference: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum. Retrieved February 15, 2017, from
http://www.celebrateevansville.com/evansville-coliseum/

2. February 2017 2
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Facility Fusion
2017
April 4 – 6, 2017
Las Vegas, Nevada
Caesar’s Palace
At Facility Fusion, the
brightest minds in the
industry come together to
connect, communicate and
help redefine modern-day
facility management.
This fresh, dynamic
educational event is a
powerful opportunity for you
to network with like-minded
professionals and develop
innovative solutions for the
increasingly multifaceted
layers of FM.
For more info & to register,
visit
http://facilityfusion.ifma.org/
Charmaine McDowell is the director for Corporate Partnerships for
University of Southern Indiana Outreach and Engagement. In her role,
she provides services to companies, mainly in the field of Human
Resource Organizational Development. Charmaine conducts on-site
organizational assessments and training. She is responsible for
coordinating organizational and professional development services for
the regional business community, either by utilizing university faculty
or in partnership with subject matter consultants. In addition, she
serves as the liaison for the Tri-State Industrial Safety Council and
serves as their representative for the Association of Reciprocal Safety
Councils.
Over the past two decades, Charmaine has been active in several
professional associations, including the American Society of Quality,
APICS, and the American Society of Safety Engineers. Currently,
Charmaine serves on the Meals on Wheels board of directors, after
completing 15 years on the board of VOICES, a nonprofit organization
charged with providing free ombudsman services for nursing home
residents.
She earned her Master’s in Human Resource Development from
Indiana State University and holds training certifications and
facilitation expertise for Achieve Global; Development Dimensions
International Leadership Development and Interaction Management;
Simplex Creative Problem Solving levels 1, 2, and 3; Strategic Planning
Facilitation; FranklinCovey 7 Habits for Managers; DiSC Personality
Profile; and TWI Job Instruction Training.
Member Spotlight:
Charmaine McDowell

3. February 2017 3
World Workplace
2017
October 18-20, 2017
Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Convention
Center
The most all-encompassing
learning and networking
event on facilities and how to
manage them. Immerse
yourself in all things FM —
from groundbreaking
discoveries impacting the
industry, to achievable
strategies for your daily to-do
list.
Discover a new way to do it, a
different place to source it, a
cool tool to fix it or an action
plan to solve it. Whatever
your “it” is, pursue, perfect or
attain it at World Workplace.
For more info & to register,
visit
http://worldworkplace.ifma.org
Make the Most of Your Membership!
Have you experienced problem areas in your line of work that you
need some help addressing? Do you have a “best practice” idea that
you would like to share? Jot these ideas down and bring them to the
meeting to discuss with fellow IFMA members!
If you know of a subject matter expert you would like to present
during one of our meetings, please contact any board member.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
In preparation of our fiscal year rotation in July, we will open the officer
elections in March. Accompanying this newsletter is a description of each role.
If you are interested in becoming a board member, please email
gary.sharp@53.com with the role you are interested in filling.
May 10, 2017: New Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Operation Center tour
July 12, 2017: New Evansville Christian School tour
Sept. 13, 2017: Group Service Project (more info to come)
Nov. 8, 2017: IFMA Bucks Auction
Facility Feature
Does this facility feature look
familiar? If so, email Gary
Sharp at gary.sharp@53.com
with the location and receive
100 IFMA Bucks.
Chapter Elections