Welcome
Welcome to KAPPA - the Keystone chapter of APPA, Leadership in Educational Facilities. KAPPA was founded in 1991 to serve the educational institutions in central and western Pennsylvania. KAPPA is a nonprofit, professional organization governed solely by the membership, and is dedicated to the purpose of providing education and networking to the Commonwealth's higher education facilities officers.
The board of directors and the officers of KAPPA have made a commitment to establish and maintain the organization as a forerunner in offering educational opportunities to higher education facilities managers and to provide and promote educational programs that will assist its members to meet the demands imposed by their professional responsibilities.
Just Announced!
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host the Fall 2009 Semi-Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 23rd at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center. Check the Upcoming Meetings section for more information as it becomes available. If you are interested in presenting at the next meeting, please submit your presentation on the Call for Presentations page. In the meantime, mark your calendars and plan to attend!
Recent News
The Spring 2009 Semi-Annual Meeting was hosted by Carnegie Mellon University and held Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, March 11th at the Holiday Inn Select in Pittsburgh, PA. Billy Riggs was the featured speaker on Tuesday afternoon. The topics covered in Wednesday morning's educational sessions were green roofs; elevator maintenance, contracts, and inspecting; waterproofing technology, maintenance, and inspection; and preventing change orders on higher education construction projects.