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NEW JERSEY CHAPTER
NJAPPA
Chapter President’s Report
September 2010
Dianne Gravatt, Chapter President
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
1. LEADERSHIP
Chapter Leadership for NJAPPA is provided by:
President ........................................... Mark Showers ................ Rowan University
President Elect .................................. Andrew Christ ................ NJC University
Past President ................................... Dianne Gravatt............... Rutgers University
Secretary ........................................... Voula Liacopulos ........... Blackney Hayes Architects
Treasurer ........................................... Rona Lehtonen ............... Rutgers University
Director ............................................. Fulvio Cesco-Cancian .... Ocean County CC
Director ............................................. Robert Cornero .............. Monmouth University
Director ............................................. Ken Olsen ....................... Ocean County CC
NJAPPA Reps on ERAPPA Committees
Technology ....................................... Robert Cornero .............. Monmouth University
Professional Development ................ Mark Showers ................ Rowan University
Chapter Affairs ................................ Dianne Gravatt............... Rutgers University
Membership ...................................... Fulvio Cesco-Cancian` ... Ocean County CC
Education .......................................... Timothy Carey PhD. ...... Montclair University
2. CHAPTER GOVERNANCE - Changes
Technology ............................... Implemented
Institutional Membership ....... Recruitment campaign continues to be successful on all fronts
Business Partners .................... Business Partner Recruitment very successful. Many on wait list
By-Law Final Revisions .......... April 18, 2008 Board Meeting.
Federal ID # ............................. Received.
APPA Affiliate Agreement...... Signed on July 10, 2008.
Chapter Insurance Policy ....... Renewed annually, under APPA umbrella.
Education ................................. Chapter continues to offer timely topics of interest to constituents.
3. MEETINGS HELD IN 2009-2010
FALL MEETING 2009 MEMBERSHIP MEETING October 30, 2009
Rider University, Lawrenceville NJ Attendance 120
- ActiveIon Chemical Free Cleaning
- Green Globes an Alternative to LEED Certification
- Update Solar Power Rutgers University
WINTER MEETING 2010 EDU MEMBERSHIP MEETING January 29, 2010
Philips Lighting Demonstration Facility Somerset, NJ Attendance 40
- New Technology Demonstrations Limited Space
SPRING 2009 ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE March 17-19, 2010
Dolce Seaview Resort and Spa, Galloway, NJ Attendance 100
(The Biz of Building and Bettering Your Team)
- Keynote Speaker Jody Urquhart, Follow Me I’m Right Behind You
- ECTONOS “The Culture of Teams” Carol Trexler, Michelle Fredrick
- Human Connections, Graceworks
SPRING 2010 MEMBERSHIP MEETING May 7, 2010
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Attendance 72
- Social Networking Use And Applications For Facilities Professionals
- Annual Elections
4. TECHNOLOGY UPDATES:
We are currently installing a Joomla “Content Management System”. The vendor is Ogosense, the same company who installed the ERAPPA site. We continue to upgrade and update as often as possible.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
Current plans include a Grounds Field Day, (October 13, 2010 at Rutgers University hosted by Storr Tractor and NJAPPA), and a general membership meeting in November topics to include
Water Conservation.
6. MEMBERSHIP
NJAPPA continues to reach out to non-member institutions attempting to generate interest in our programs. We want to focus on emerging facilities leaders to help provide new talented leadership and new ideas to our board.
7. SCHOLARSHIPS
NJAPPA has provided
7 scholarships to the Annual Spring Meeting,
2 Scholarships to the ERAPPA Mid Year Meeting and
1 Scholarship to the fall ERAPPA Meeting in Pittsburg for the years 2009-2010.
We will continue to offer local scholarship support.
8. ERAPPA HOSTS
We look forward to hosting ERAPPA in 2014 |
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