Due to inclement weather, our boil will be postponed. See new date below!

Comin’ in HOT!! Our March Crawfish Boil is around the corner!

EVENT IS SOLD OUT TO GUESTS & ASSOCIATES.

12  FREE TICKETS REMAINING FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ifma-new-orleans-crawfish-boil-2021-tickets-146796649731

Your ticket purchase will include crawfish & fixings, 2 drink tickets, and a great night of relaxing & networking with New Orleans best business professionals! We are so grateful to be able to get back together again after a wild year.

We hope to see you there!

Wrong Iron On The Greenway

532 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Who: IFMA New Orleans Chapter Meeting

What: Crawfish Boil Mixer

When: Thursday, March 25th @ 5:00pm  NEW DATE: Wednesday, March 31st @ 5:00pm

Where: Wrong Iron on the Greenway

EVENT TITLE SPONSOR:

The Tarkett family has grown strategically through the years to provide the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of sustainable flooring solutions, including cutting-edge design and technologies from Johnsonite and Tandus Centiva. All the same great flooring and accessories you’ve trusted for years, now offered within the Tarkett Solution SPECtrum™.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

http://www.ifmacfc.org/

As FM’s are your C-Suites asking what is being done to ready the workplace for your employees to return safely?

Session Summary:

The global pandemic has fundamentally changed how we live, learn and work. People have new needs and expectations, requiring shifts in the way we think about buildings and the workplace.  Since the pandemic shuttered offices, schools and communities – Steelcase has been doing ongoing research. Partnering with MIT on 8 primary studies in 10 countries, we’ve talked to more than 32,000 people and have analyzed 8,000 floorplans (with 40,000 workstations) and our research is continuing now every quarter across the globe.

Speaker Bio:

Christian Flanders, FMP

With over 23 years’ experience in commercial interiors, Christian Flanders is a nationally recognized presenter on strategic workplace design.  Most recently he was a featured speaker at IFMA’s World Workplace Phoenix 2019.  Now with the Workplace Solutions-New Orleans, a Steelcase Premier Partner, he was formerly Wework’s Enterprise Building Openings Manager for the Western U.S and Canada.  He has delivered engaging workspaces for companies like Google, Facebook, BP, and the NBA.  Christian is a career long IFMA member and Past President/Director of the Sacramento Valley Chapter, which has the distinct honor of being named “Small Chapter of the Year” three times. In his free time he really misses dining out, travel, and live music.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7913765039988388877

Anyone is welcome for this FREE webinar!!

INFORMATION IS POWER.

ARE YOU LOOKING TO GIVE BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON??

JOIN US IN OUR HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE  IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN OF HOSPITALITY WORKERS. We know this year has been tough, across many industries, especially our beloved New Orleans Hospitality Industry. We’re coming together with several organizations, in lieu of our holiday party, to provide gifts during this tough time. The graphics below tell you how, where, when, and what to drop off.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to share some holiday cheer!

Toys, giftcards, and donations are all welcome! These donations are tax deductible.

The Toy Drive ends Friday Dec. 11th

Please make checks payable to Louisiana Hospitality Foundation. Be sure to put “Toy Drive” in the memo. You can also visit https://www.louisianahospitalityfoundation.org/toydrive/ and provide a credit card payment online.

IFMA New Orleans thanks you for your generosity!

Event: Hands on Water Extraction & Moisture Testing Demonstration

Date: 11/17/20 (NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM TYPICAL TUESDAY)

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm

Address: 2400 Richard Street, Kenner LA 70062

Cost: Professional Members- FREE!, All Others-$20

Lunch will be provided.

We are meeting in person again.. socially distanced of course!

We will be able to hands-on use moisture meters to test walls for moisture after a flood event.  During this luncheon we will learn how to use water extraction equipment in the event of an emergency. Not only will this be an exciting & useful demonstration, but a chance for us to connect together again.

DON’T FORGET TO PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR TODAY!

Links to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ifma-new-orleans-november-luncheon-tickets-124716738121

Our next event, IFMA New Orleans Chapter will be volunteering at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Anyone interested in volunteering and helping this amazing cause, should email April Tauzin @ April.tauzin@hancockwhitney.com !

Spots are limited so reserve your space today!

Second Harvest Food Bank leads the fight against hunger in South Louisiana by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. Second Harvest provides food and support to 700+ community partners and programs across 23 parishes. Our staff and volunteers distribute the equivalent of more than 32 million meals to 210,000+ people a year.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, LENDING YOUR TIME TO THIS MISSION!,

IFMA New Orleans

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Flooring Surfaces

Please join us for this online presentation with Andy Bayler, Product Care Manager, Tarkett.

Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

Time: 12:00PM Central

Presentation Overview:

Most existing cleaning methods are not effective, wasting valuable time and resources. This presentation will show you the most safe and effective way to clean and sanitize various flooring surfaces, from resilient to soft surface. Join us!

SAVE THE DATE!

We will meet again after our Fishing Rodeo Fundraiser in March!

Our April meeting is POSTPONED until further notice. We will reconvene at a future date. 

HVAC Preventative Maintenance – Speaker: STAR Services New Orleans

We all know the weather keeps us on our toes here in Louisiana.. our 2019 Annual Fishing Rodeo Fundraiser has been rescheduled to March 12 & 13th, 2020! But don’t you worry, the same awesome crowds, fishing, networking will all be present!

If you have already registered and can not make this new date, please reach out to Adam Graff 504.905.6799 for assistance.

If you have not registered yet .. this is your chance!! ACT NOW and be involved in our biggest event of the season!

As always, we can’t thank our sponsors who contribute their time & finances to the Chapter, in order to help us grow our presence in the city of New Orleans!

Got Noise??

2019 Fishing Rodeo King Fish Sponsor:

https://soundmanagementgroup.com

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Are you looking for more info? Check out our Facebook for updates or visit Eventbrite for more info & pricing!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/21st-annual-ifma-fishing-rodeo-tickets-93318972559?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

LAST CALL FOR EXTRA TICKETS:

February 17th @5:00PM. Please email April.Tauzin@hancockwhitney.com with any extra ticket requests. We have currently hit out MAX CAPACITY of 30 people — however, if enough interest is expressed, we have the potential to increase our allotted space.

WE’RE MAKIN FEBRUARY A PARTY!

What: Mardi Gras Social, Balcony watch party (watching parades Hermes, Le Krewe D’Etat and Morpheus)

Date: 2/21/2020

Time: 4:40pm-till…

Where: Residence Inn New Orleans, 360 St. Charles Avenue (Check out the newest hotel on St. Charles!)

Cap: 30 people, limit 5 tickets per guest

Other: Children, family and friends welcome

Cost: $45

Cash Bar

Due to traffic and chaos during these parades, we will not be serving food for this event.

Parking: You can park at the Hancock Whitney Parking Garage right behind the building.  Parking is on your own. We suggest Ubering in if you are able to avoid traffic.

Your first cocktail is sponsored by Guarantee Restoration!  Thanks Guarantee for being our GOLD sponsor for this event.

You can find tickets here!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ifma-new-orleans-celebrates-mardi-gras-tickets-92287194483?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Happy New Year Everyone!

We hope you enjoyed the holidays and are ready to start fresh with big goals for yourself and your business in 2020! The IFMA New Orleans network is just the place to meet some new people and help tackle your new year resolutions!

Our next meeting will be a tour of the BRAND NEW Higgins Hotel followed by lunch at Café Normandie!!

 D E T A I L S :

What: Higgins Facility Tour

When: 1.28.20 at 11:00am

Where: Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine St.

Meet: In the Kilroy Bar on the 1^st floor

Parking: On your own.  There is a paid lot on the side of the hotel.

Notes: Lunch will be served after the tour in the Café Normandie

IMPORTANT:

Less than 20 spaces available for this tour! Don’t miss out!

Eventbrite link listed below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ifma-new-orleans-january-luncheon-tickets-89331138841

A little about the hotel….

“On Dec. 6, the National WWII Museum officially opened its landmark hotel property, the Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel features 230 rooms, four dining outlets, along with 18,000 sqft of meeting and event space and an assortment of museum artifacts. All proceeds generated will support the ongoing educational missions of the museum.”