I am honored to be elected as the new President for The Hong Kong Chapter of IFMA. I would like to thank Tony Garland for his efforts as President over the last 2 years and I know he will continue to support the team and the industry. We had our first Board meeting in June and we will continue to meet each month to ensure we are delivering the best services and latest information to our members.

During the month we heard a message from our new IFMA Chairman Mr Thomas Mitchell Jr about the 2009-2010 fiscal year, and what we can expect over the next several months. You will be able to find this “Chairman’s Message” videos and other related content at www.youtube.com/ifmaglobal.

We have a number of exciting events and programs planned for the coming year to help promote Facilities management. The first will be world FM day on the 28th of August 2009. This is a first time such an event has been hosted and it is sure to bring the FM industry the awareness it deserves.

We will be continuing the FMP program in October this year commencing with The Business of FM course which is a great introduction to Facilities Management for developing your staff. Contact the Chapter Administrator on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register or visit our web site at www.ifma.org.hk for more details on this program and other events.

 
World workplace is just around the corner and Hong Kong will be well represented again this year. For details check out www.worldworkplace.org/2009/

In closing I would like to thank you for being a valuable part of our association, and I look forward to working with you throughout the upcoming year.