The mission of the Pennsylvania Facilities Managers Association is to assist facilities management personnel in effecting the best possible programs for construction, operation and maintenance of physical property and equipment at facilities and public buildings throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

PFMA 2009 Schedule of Events

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Tuesday, September 29th

Managers Program:

  • 7:00am – 8:30am Breakfast ( PA Farm Show - PFMA members only)
  • 8:30am – 8:45am
    • Welcome & Orientation
    • President’s Address – Janice Blosser
    • Host’s Address
    • Commonwealth – Governor Edward G. Rendell (?)
  • 8:30am – 6:30pm Vendor Exhibits open to public (Lunch for PFMA members only)
  • Hourly - Site Visit PennDOT Materials Testing (Open to PFMA members only)
  • Hourly – Site Visit PA State Farm Show (Open to PFMA members only)
  • 3:45pm – 4:45pm PFMA Annual Business Meeting
  • 4:45pm – 5:45pm Departmental Meetings
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner (Open to PFMA members only)

Tradesmen Workshop:

  • 9:00am – 10:15am
  • 10:15am – 10:30am Break
  • 10:30am – 11:30am
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm Luncheon
  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm Product Showcase (Exhibit Hall/Convention Center)

Vendor Training

  • 2:15pm – 3:00pm Vendor Training

Wednesday, September 30th

Managers Program:

  • 7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast (FITG - Main Dining Hall)
  • 8:00am – 8:45am Leadership Lessons from History
  • 9:00am – 11:45am AND 1:15pm – 4:00 pm Leadership Q – Gloria Merrick
  • 9:00am – 9:45am AND 1:15pm – 2:00pm
  • 10:00am – 10:45am AND 2:15 pm – 3:00pm
  • 11:00am – 11:45am AND 3:15pm – 4:00 pm
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm Luncheon
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm Social Exhibit Hall Area-Members & Guests
  • 7:00pm – 9:00pm PFMA Annual Banquet (Dining Hall) ● Keynote Speaker:

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Managers Program:

  • 7:30am – 8:15am Breakfast (Main Dining Hall)
  • 8:30am – 9:15am
  • 9:15am – 10:00am
  • 10:00am – 10:15am Break
  • 10:15am – 11:00 am
  • 11:00am - 11:45am Business Session and Wrap up

Tuesday, September 29th. The tradesmen will also join the managers for lunch on Monday. See Tradesmen Workshop for schedule and details.

Facility tradesmen will join their manager for the vendor session from 11:00am – 2:00pm

Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
2300 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Just off Exit 67 of I-81


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