December 2003 Committee Reports

Linda Myers and Jennifer Jarrett, co-chairs

There’s still time to sign on as a Central Ohio Chapter sponsor.  The drive for sponsors for 2004 officially ends December 31.  So, if you or your company intends to participate in the sponsorship program, now’s the time to do it, Linda Myers reports.

The committee has added four sponsors since the President’s Dinner last month when those supporting the chapter in the coming year are traditionally announce.  The latest sponsors are:  Facilitator Level, Designed Moves, Inc.; Manager Level, Hawa Inc., and Kimball Office; and Associate Level, Armstrong World Industries.  This brings the total sponsorship to 35 with $15,150 in dollars pledged.

Sponsorship categories are:

INITIATOR LEVEL--Annual Investment:  $1,000

• Banner listing on IFMA Central Ohio's Web Page with company logo on our home page and a hot link to Sponsor's Web site for six months during the year.
• Listing (with hot link to Sponsor's Web site) on email blast that goes to members for Web site updates three times per month for six months during the year.
• Company profile or story included on Web site for 30 days.
• Recognition at Sponsorship Night with sponsor plaque.
• Free attendance for two at President's Dinner (fall of 2004).
• Included in Web page sponsor listing with hot link to Sponsor's Web site.
  

FACILITATOR LEVEL--Annual Investment: $500

• Banner listing on IFMA Central Ohio's Web Page with company logo on our home page and a hot link to Sponsor's Web site for three months during he year.
• Listing with hot link to Sponsor's Web site) on email blast that goes to members for Web site updates three times per month for three months during the year.
• Company profile or story included on Web site for 30 days.
• Recognition at Sponsorship Night with framed certificate.
• Free attendance for two at President's Dinner (fall of 2004).
• Included in Web page sponsor listing with hot link to Sponsor's Web site.

MANAGER LEVEL--Annual Investment: $250

• Listing (with hot link to Sponsor's Web site) on email blast that goes to members for Web site updates three times per month for one month during the year.
• Recognition at Sponsorship Night with certificate.
• Included in Web page sponsor listing with hot link to Sponsor's Web site.

ASSOCIATE LEVEL--Annual Investment: $100

• Recognition at Sponsorship Night with certificate.
• Included in Web page sponsor listing with hot link to Sponsor's Web site.

Janeen Carson, Joyce Cavin, and Mark Haberman, co-chairs

The Community Service Committee is completing its holiday shopping for the families the chapter is supporting this Christmas.  There are two families, both with single parents.  One is a father whose wife passed away recently, leaving him with seven children ranging from 2 to 15 years of age.  The other is a mother with three young children.  These same families received Thanksgiving dinners thanks to the generosity of chapter members and friends of the chapter.

The committee’s annual gift distribution will be December 22.  Anyone interested in helping with this is asked to be at Chemical Abstracts Service by 2:30 p.m.  Funds to support this endeavor come from the annual raffles at the President’s Dinner and the golf outing.  The chapter also received a $1,000 donation from the Citizen-Journal Adopt-A-Family Fund.

Michael Milenovic and Justin Murphy, co-chairs.

The Programs Committee will kickoff the new year with a Jan. 14 program at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, on The Ohio State University campus.  The program, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast and an opportunity for networking, is Campus Master Planning, and Landscape Master Planning for the Professional Facility Manager.

James M. Houk, certified planner, registered landscape architect, and principle of Bird Houk Collaborative, and Gregory R. Krobot, horticulturist, registered landscape architect, and associate with Bird Houk, will present the program.