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f you missed your regional conference last fall, this annual report will update you on what happened at the 2007 regional Imeetings. APPA’s six regions serve member institutions across the United States and Canada. They function independently from international APPA and offer their own educational programs, annual meetings, publications, and other benefits. Each region also maintains its own set of officers, committees, and activities. Participating in regions and state and local chapters is a great way to become active with APPA. Many APPA board and committee members began their service at a regional meeting.

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attendees, which was followed by a welcome A special banquet honored graduates Central Region BBQ and the opening of the exhibition hall. of the Supervisor’s Toolkit; Larry Zitzow Sunday night football and the Bead Queens received the Newsletter award; Miles Vickie Younger wrapped up the evening. Abernathy, Neal Swarnes, and Julio CAPPA Newsletter Editor Monday and Tuesday were filled with Cisneros were given certificates of high-quality educational opportunities Meritorious Service; John Brake was given including four tracks: (1) Leadership, the President’s Award; and Joe Phillips Management, and Workforce was honored with the Distinguished Development; (2) Sustainability— Member Award. We are so proud of the Today’s Investment for Tomorrow’s accomplishments of our members. It has Future; (3) Stewardship—Life been a very good year. Cycle Perspectives; and (4) Innovation and Change. The conference ran very 2008 Regional Conference well—excellent speakers and terrific CAPPA coordination by the “home team.” October 11-15, 2008 Individual CAPPA membership City, OK is currently at 634 and institutional www.cappa.org membership numbers 164, with The Central Region consists of Arkansas, recruitment efforts continuing. Technology Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, Nebraska, 2008 is being planned. North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, There will be many pre-conference Texas offerings to include: grounds, custodial hree hundred eighty members, and maintenance rodeos; safety programs; business partners, guests, and and project management. Several programs T other friends gathered October were tested in 2007 and were very 20-24, 2007 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for well received. Information services has Eastern Region the 2007 CAPPA Annual Educational continued enhancements to the website and Symposium and Business Exposition. considerably improved the Easy Post system Dan Gearan This outstanding meeting was hosted by for handling meetings and registration. ERAPPA VP of Technology & Mike and Terry Johnson and the University Elections were held during the business Communications of Arkansas staff. meeting, and the new CAPPA board Pre-conference activities began on includes: ttawa was the backdrop for the Thursday with 32 participants in the • Mike Johnson, president 2007 ERAPPA annual meeting APPA Supervisor’s Toolkit, followed by • J.B. Messer, First vice president OSeptember 30 - October 3. the executive board meeting on Friday. • Larry Zitzow, Second vice president The conference theme Capital Ideas Committees gathered early Saturday • Ted Weidner, Third vice president for Sustainable Resource Management morning for a group breakfast and then • Sue-Anna Miller, Treasurer emphasized the need for all of us to broke out into individual sessions. • Art Sykes, Secretary become better stewards of our global The Fayetteville team knows how to have • Darrel Meyer, APPA senior regional environment. The Keynote speaker was a good time and showed us the area’s hot representative Dr. David Suzuki—an award-winning spots through a variety of optional activities. • David Millay, APPA junior regional scientist, environmentalist, and one of Seventy-six golfers played the Stonebridge representative Canada’s most recognizable and beloved Meadows Golf Club on Sunday while • Pat Apel, Education chair public figures. The experience was one others enjoyed the scenery on an Arkansas- • Randy Culver, Membership chair that made a lasting impression on all Missouri Railroad Tour (robbed by masked • Vickie Younger, Newsletter editor who attended. horsemen) and took a Backyard Billionaires • Terry Major, Information services The conference was hosted by the tour. A first-timers reception welcomed 95 • John Greene, Immediate past president Ontario Universities and Ontario Colleges

12 | january/february 2008 | Facilities Manager In addition to recognition of ERAPPA Midwest Region scholarship recipients and APPA award recipients, Don Ernie McVay Briselden, Ron Dupuis, and Earl MAPPA Newsletter Editor Smith were awarded Emeritus status. Several bylaw changes and updates he salmon were making their were passed at the meeting, which autumn run up the Grand River included a new Board position for our Tas MAPPA gathered on its banks organization, Vice President of Annual for the 2007 educational conference Meetings. This position will work with October 6-10 in Grand Rapids Michigan. host committees for our annual meetings A quartet of hosts—Ferris State University, to help coordinate and assist in planning Grand Valley State University, North Keynote speaker Dr. David Suzuki addresses ERAPPA members at their Capital Ideas for Sustainable the meetings. Anne Babcock (Carleton Central Michigan College, and Western Resource Management conference. University) was appointed as the interim Michigan University—welcomed more Vice President of Annual Meetings until than 500 attendees to this joint meeting under the leadership of Mario Bouchard the first election for this position which of the region (MAPPA) and state orga- and Darryl Boyce. The host committee will be conducted in Baltimore next year. nization (Michigan APPA, MiAPPA) in provided a stimulating education program New ERAPPA President Willy Suter Grand Rapids. and fantastic entertainment that took (American University) looks forward to A golf outing to the Egypt Valley advantage of the sights in Ottawa. The continuing to promote ERAPPA as the Country Club—a PGA senior course— conference finished with a wonderful source for education and professional was on the agenda Sunday morning for awards banquet that was held in the collaboration. 80 early arriving attendees. That evening Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of “I think ERAPPA has benefited from the conference kicked off with a welcome Civilization. Outgoing President Glenn solid leadership over the years and a reception at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Smith thanked a multitude of people solid foundation for what we do has Museum. Surrounded by exhibits and for the successes of the past year. It was been established, Suter said. “My goal is artifacts from the life of the late President, an impressive venue and a tremendous to help ERAPPA members become part the museum was an inspiring venue for culmination of the week’s events. of the solution to the primary issue of beginning the “Networking on the Grand.” “Ottawa was a tremendous host for our times.” Monday morning began with the conference,” said Smith. “It is clear breakfast, followed by the Keynote that our commitment to the education Speaker: Mary Jane Pories. An alumna of program was, and continues to be, first the comedy troupe Second City, Pories rate. We received a tremendous amount 2008 Regional Conference is an award-wining of positive feedback and look forward to ERAPPA actor/improviser carrying that momentum to Baltimore September 28-October 1, 2008 and writer who next fall.” Baltimore, MD There were four new board members www.erappa.org elected at the meeting: The Eastern Region consists of Connecticut, • Keith Woodward (Quinnipiac Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, University), president-elect Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, • Dan Gearan (Saint Joseph’s College New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, of Maine), VP of technology and Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, communication Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, • Terry Pellerin (Worcester Polytechnic Rhode Island, Vermont Institute), VP of chapter affairs • Lou Dursi (Princeton University), treasurer (second term)

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founded Fish­ final choice was a trip to the Steelcase ladder Inc. She University Learning Center’s Classroom uses improvisation of the Future. Regardless of which tour to improve was taken, participants were rewarded teambuilding, with an enriching experience. communication The MAPPA 2007 Educational and creativity, and Conference ended with dinner at the she emphasized the world-renowned VanAndel Museum on application of these the banks of the Grand River. Following tools for use in our a wonderful dinner, Fred Plant of workplace: Valparaiso University passed 1. Focus the presidential gavel to 2. Yes (say yes and Martha May from Purdue Above: Terry Burke, MAPPA build on it) Education Committee, converses University. Martha looks 3. Be in the with colleagues as they showcase forward to the challenges moment MAPPA resources. Right: President- the upcoming year brings Elect Martha May, Purdue University, and took the opportunity to attends the opening MAPPA The educational reception at the Ford Museum. express her sincere thanks sessions began after to her colleagues who have the keynote, which entrusted her with this also happened to include Tim Thim- leadership opportunity. The mesch, a co-host from Grand Valley State following MAPPA Officers University. Monday sessions included: for 2007-2008 were installed: • Your Consultant Works for You by from Northeastern Illinois University • Martha May (Purdue Craig Scully (Design Collaborative) facilitated the Small School Discussion. University), president • The Latest Trends with LEED by Tuesday morning began with the annual • John Ott (The Ohio State University Jim Nicolow (Lord, Aeck & Sargent) business meetings being conducted for OARDC), president-elect • Cool Trends on Campus by John both MAPPA and MiAPPA. Following • Brandon Baswell (Michigan State Andrepont (The Cool Solutions the breakfast and business meetings, University), treasurer Company) educational sessions continued with • Ralph Zia (Northeastern Illinois • Access Management/Security Info various Conflict Management sessions. University), secretary Exchange by Joseph White (A-1 During Tuesday’s lunch, our co-hosts • Greg Fichter from (Indiana Corporate Hardware) were recognized for the outstanding University), senior representative • Seven Habits of a Highly Effective conference they coordinated. The • Jerry Carlson of (Butler University), Maintenance & Operations Director MAPPA Officer Election was also held junior representative and the Seven Deadly Signs by Herb with John Ott (Ohio State University— Crawford (SchoolDude); OARDC) being unanimously supported The exhibit hall was filled with more for President-Elect and Ralph Zia than 100 booths and filled with exhibits (Northeastern Illinois University) being from our valued business partners. The unanimously selected as Secretary. 2008 Regional Conference afternoon wrapped-up with the always- Educational sessions continued Tuesday MAPPA popular Large/Small School Discussion afternoon and the end of the session day October 5-8, 2008 Sessions with topics that ranged from bio- concluded with participants having to Madison, WI fuels to sustainability to waterless urinals make the tough choice of which of three www.m-appa.org to the University President’s Climate Letter. terrific tours to take. The first was a tour The Midwest Region consists of Illinois, Kris Ackerbauer from the University of LEED sites within Grand Rapids. Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, of Wisconsin—Madison facilitated the Another choice was a tour of the Grand Wisconsin Large School Discussion and Ralph Zia Valley State University’s Pew Campus. The

14 | january/february 2008 | Facilities Manager strategies, highlighting their approach to available, Pacific Coast the new generational challenges affecting membership is business and higher education. The growing, and following sessions covered challenges in that next year our Region recruitment and retention, and building a host is Robyn Pierce Mark Hunter new facilities organizational culture. of Portland State. PCAPPA Newsletter Editor Leadership in educational facilities Those individuals who have cannot be distilled into two topics, contributed outstanding service to PCAP- he joint annual PCAPPA & and there were plenty of additional PA were honored at the meeting, as well. RMA conference October 10-13 sessions to demonstrate the breadth of This year the gentlemen so honored were T in Albuquerque, New Mexico knowledge necessary in our endeavors. Towny Angel and Dan Johnson. Towny was a successful conference was had by Topics ranged from Doug Christensen received the warm thanks from PCAPPA all. Strong educational sessions formed introducing Life Cycle Management of for his six continual years of service to the heart of three very full days; book- the Facility portfolio, to Jeri King’s work the PCAPPA Board. Dan received the ended by first class golfing, a truly unique on reimbursement rates. One goal of the Meritorious Service award for many years banquet, and surrounded by the incredible combined PCAPPA/RMA conference of dedicated efforts on both the PCAPPA spectacle of a balloon fiesta. was sharing experiences from our two board and the APPA board. If there was one message that rang out regions. The many and diverse sessions Finally, APPA’s international board was loud and clear in all of the educational achieved this goal admirably by mixing ably represented by President Alan Bigger. sessions, it was sustainability. Eleven of presenters from across the western states President Bigger congratulated PCAPPA on 21 educational sessions and one of two and Canada. its many successes both at the conference and keynotes focused on the many aspects of in its wider support of facilities managers. He this broad topic. Throw in another three also took the opportunity to share the results energy related presentations, and nearly of APPA’s new branding endeavor. 67 percent of the educational opportunities The unique structure of this joint spoke to the important responsibilities conference provided new opportunities for of facility professionals in facing these our business partners and new opportunities serious challenges to our world today. for our membership to meet vendors What made the sessions so valuable was from the Rocky Mountain region. The the positive thread that ran through many conference facility layout wove the partner of the presentations, represented most booths throughout the hotel, creating great clearly by the title of one session; “It’s Easy ability for informal discussions and lots of Being Green.” Still, education facilities face time. The closing meeting between professionals are nothing if not realists. business partner representatives and Salas O’Brian Engineering presented the conference management staff was a very gory details of one LEED project that positive affair, with much praise for the style went drastically wrong (not one of theirs!). and amount of interaction possible. A wise man once said that we learn more from our failures than our successes…this 2008 Regional Conference conference let us learn from both. PCAPPA attendees enjoy the International PCAPPA Another area of significant focus at Balloon Fiesta. October 5-7, 2008 (tentatively) the conference was the largest resource Portland, OR managed by every facilities professional; The business meeting began with a www.pcappa.org our people. Keynote speaker Cecy welcome by President “Buzz” Nelson. The Pacific Coast Region consists of Kuruvilla of Sodexho primed the group PCAPPA officers each then briefly took Alaska, American Samao, British Columbia, by describing the company’s diversity and the stage and provided a status update. California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, inclusion journey. She opened Sodexho’s Members heard that the treasury is sound, Oregon, Washington, Yukon Territory playbook and shared key staff development the scholarship program is successful and

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Rocky RMA mingled at the Welcome Reception with the background Mountain sounds of a Region Mariachi band. Mary Vosevich RMA President successfully competed with the “Land of Enchantment’s” many attractions and ew Mexico was the host site distractions. for the joint RMA-PCAPPA Boredom was not an option at this year’s Nannual meeting October 10-13 conference. In addition to outstanding in Albuquerque. What a treat it was for educational sessions, our opening social RMA to host this year’s conference with our We were honored to have Cecy Kuruvilla and closing banquet dinner at the Hotel colleagues to the west. It was quite an event and Edward Mazria as our keynote speakers. Albuquerque located in historic Old Town, as over five hundred attendees, including Ms. Kuruvilla, Sodexho’s Higher-Education along with our New Mexican fiesta-themed 60-plus business partners, came together to Market Senior Director of Diversity, dinner at the beautiful Sandia Resort share knowledge and expertise. discussed this international mega-firm’s and Casino, a variety of special events We were honored to have APPA President, “diversity journey.” Most of us learned that and activities were offered. Delegates Alan Bigger, Immediate Past President, we were traditionalists-in-boomer-clothing, were treated to excursions to the 2007 Christopher Ahoy, and Executive Vice exhibiting some Gen X and Y behaviors. International Balloon Fiesta which included President Lander Medlin in attendance. We Ed Mazria, Principal of Mazria and the dawn patrol and special shapes rodeo, were also fortunate to hold the meeting while Associates Architectural Consultants, the Glowdeo and fireworks show, and the the International Balloon Fiesta was taking delivered a presentation on Global always exciting Saturday morning mass place in Albuquerque. And, as is typical for any Warming. Ed drew great applause for his ascension of over 700 hot air balloons. New APPA affiliated event, we were all up at the riveting, non-political assessment. Few Mexico’s incredible fall weather provided crack of dawn the first day to play golf or go APPA audiences have been so deeply moved for a great day of golf for those playing to the balloon fiesta. by a scientific and sociological review of the in our conference golf tournament which Our conference theme—Sustaining sustainability challenge we are facing. was held at UNM’s nationally recognized a Balanced Mission—was very timely, The educational sessions that followed Championship Golf Course. as we are all challenged with operating the keynote addresses were equally For those wishing to experience our our respective facilities in a more efficient provocative and informative. We rallied southwestern culture, a day trip to Santa manner. For many, sustainability means PCAPPA’s and RMA’s most dynamic Fe or shopping in Old Town Albuquerque energy conservation. But it is important to thought-leaders and innovators to deliver was just the ticket. In addition, conference note that it truly transcends all operations. cutting edge presentations. Delegates attendees could choose an afternoon of Sustainability is about good human had access to a balance of presentations New Mexico wine tasting at the beautiful resources, good business practices, good from nationally recognized authorities on customer relations, being accountable, physical plant staff development, resource 2008 Regional Conference and in short, doing the right thing. If we management, and sustainability. Most RMA look around our organizations, there are popular were sessions on early campus September 28-October 1, 2008 opportunities galore to function in a more successes in advancing sustainability Park City, UT sustainable manner. To that end, I think programs, new approaches to strategic www.rmappa.org our speakers and topics were right on point. asset management, and case studies The Rocky Mountain Region consists of The challenge now is to use the information that linked academic success to facility Alberta, , Colorado, , New that was presented and share it with our condition. Congratulations to those who Mexico, Saskatchewan, Utah, Wyoming colleagues throughout our region. designed an education program that

16 | january/february 2008 | Facilities Manager Casa Rodeña Winery, take on an RMA mingled adventurous day trip to the Albuquerque at the Welcome Reception with Biological Park and Rio Grande Zoo, or the background spend the afternoon touring the University sounds of a of New Mexico Campus, renowned for its Mariachi band. pueblostyle architecture and high desert campus arboretum. In keeping with our New Mexico heritage, conference entertainment provided by Mariachi Nuevo Sonido, UNM’s intrepid conference Alma Flamenca, and The New Mexican Above: Deborah Love, reporter dripped Marimba Band was enjoyed by all. Vice President for seawater all over the Institutional Equity at Tulane University, and bus back to the hotel Sylvester Johnson, but enjoyed herself Southeastern also of Tulane and Vice thoroughly. President at-Large of President Brooks SRAPPA. Right: The gave the President’s Region members reconnected during the opening Award to Northern Kate Van Sant SRAPPA reception at Kentucky University SRAPPA Vice President for the host hotel. and congratulated Communications Larry Blake’s staff tour of Cincinnati. One of the highlights on an excellent conference, resulting in a he 56th Annual SRAPPA of the Conference was a trip to Keeneland standing ovation. The SRAPPA Service Conference—Win, Place or Show— Racetrack, where we ate lunch in the exclusive Award was presented to Bob McMains of T was hosted by Northern Kentucky top floor of the club house and had a Emory University, and Appreciation Awards University, October 6-9 in Covington, chance to bet on the horses. One of our went to David Gray and Brenda Dressler of Kentucky. The Riverfront Marriott was members won $400, but he paid me not to Middle Tennessee State University. the official Conference hotel, a beautiful divulge his name. The grand prize was an Alaskan cruise facility connected to the Northern Kentucky for two, won by Alyson Goff, Program Convention Center offering ideal convenience SRAPPA officers selected for 2007-2008: Manager for Finance and Facilities for the for attendees, presenters, and exhibitors. • Glenn Reynolds, President South Carolina Commission on Higher The festivities began on Saturday with • Larry Blake, President-elect Education. the obligatory golf tournament, and the • John Malmrose, First vice president Next year’s Conference will be held at the first official social event was an evening • Dan Young, Second vice president Medical University of South Carolina in reception featuring shrimp cocktail, burgoo, • Jeff Turner, VP for long-range planning Charleston, and in 2009 SRAPPA will meet pecan pie, and generous helpings of many • Kate Van Sant, VP for communications; at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in other delicacies, held next to the lobby • Sylvester Johnson, VP-at-large Daytona Beach, Florida. gazebo of the Marriott. • Curtis Reynolds, Secretary/treasurer The traditional SRAPPA diversity • Ron Brooks, APPA representative-elect reception and women in facilities session • Marion Bracy, Junior APPA 2008 Regional Conference were combined for a very successful representative SRAPPA presentation and workshop given by Deborah • Joe Fisher, Senior APPA representative October 25-28, 2008 Love, Vice President for Institutional Equity Charleston, SC at Tulane University. Many interesting Tuesday’s reception was held at the www.srappa.org educational sessions were offered, including Newport Aquarium, followed by banquet The Southeastern Region consists: several on sustainability and one on pandemic and address from the president of Northern Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, planning for higher education institutions. Kentucky University. Attendees had an Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Spouse tours included an up-close-and- opportunity to explore the Aquarium, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, personal look at a brewery and a historical including the chance to pet a shark. Your Virginia, , Virgin Islands

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