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Every DollarMatter$
Understanding the power of your donations to the IAAMFoundation
Whenever an
individual gives to the IAAM Foundation, the reason most often
given is that the Foundation pays back more than anyone could
actually give, thanks to its support in education, research and
programming. The following testimonials speak to the power of
the work of the IAAM Foundation and its mission — and why it
continues to be important to donate to the Foundation. |
Giving Back the “Dubay Way”
If you stop and think about it,
the educational and professional development programs funded by the IAAM
Foundation over the years have provided us with an overwhelming number
of networking opportunities that otherwise would not be available. From
these networking opportunities, we have been able to build relationships
with our peers, sponsors and vendors.
Lionel Dubay is director of the Stephen C.
O'Connell Center at teh University of Florida in Gainesville,
Fla. |
These lifelong relationships are invaluable to the up and coming venue
manager, as they may lead to new job opportunities; to the veteran
manager, as they may have led to new revenues or cost-saving measures;
and to the allied member, as they may have led to increased business
contacts translating to a sales opportunity.
Our profession is very unique in that until recently we had no formal
college or university degree program in public facility management. As a
result, most of us have come up through the school of hard knocks. We’ve
learned from experience by networking with our peers, and we’ve relied
on and taken advantage of the many educational and professional
development programs offered by IAAM and funded by the IAAM Foundation.
As professionals we owe it to ourselves and to the IAAM Foundation to
give back.
Through my work in the public assembly facility management industry, I
reap a great deal of satisfaction and enjoyment from what I do — and to
that end, I feel indebted to the IAAM Foundation for all of the
opportunities it has provided me since its inception in 1982. Along the
way someone has reached out and provided us with an opportunity to
become involved in this incredible association.
As leaders, we have an obligation to give back to our industry. We
should be as passionate about our IAAM Foundation as we are about our
work. We should welcome the opportunity to help ensure that IAAM, our
profession, and the industry is prepared and properly funded to educate
the next generation of facility managers. We can do this by contributing
to the IAAM Foundation's Annual Giving Campaign.
If every member (active, associate, allied, retired and students) just
gave a little every year it would make a difference. Isn’t that what
leaders do … make a difference?
— Lionel Dubay
Special Agent Volunteer
As a first-year member of the International Stadium Management
Conference Committee, I wanted to pitch in and help make it the best
conference possible — including highlighting the importance of the IAAM
Foundation. As a graduate of the Public Assembly Facility Management
School at Oglebay, a representative of the state
Katy Pando is Associate director of marketing for
the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. |
of Georgia for District
V, and a consultant on updating the post 9-11 educational videos for IAAM, I know first hand the importance of the IAAM Foundation.
With a theme of “ISMC ‘007 – Stadium Royale,” the committee threaded the
Bondmystique into a call to action of all attendees. Upon registration,
those attending the conference in Frisco, Texas, received a packet of
information in a special brown envelope marked “Top Secret.” Inside,
attendees were charged with a special mission — to support the
Foundation in any amount.
To complete the mission, attendees simply returned a small envelope,
with Agent Number included, to the IAAM staff. Throughout the
conference, attendees were reminded about the mission, and as an added
incentive, there were periodic drawings from those who had contributed
to the Foundation. Rather than asking sponsors for door prizes, each
committee member made a donation, from a Detroit Lions jacket once worn
by Eddie Murphy to a signed Mike Piazza bat to a Jon Runyan football.
Attendees really rallied around the idea; it was fun and they knew it
was for a good cause. The idea was a success: More than 70 donations
were received and more than $1,600 was raised. I was inspired by the
planning committee’s dedication and our members’ response. We’re doing
our part to spread the word about the Foundation and fund the important
work it does.
— Katy Pando
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IAAM Foundation
Legacy Award Nominee Criteria
• The nominee may be from any membership category of IAAM or from
outside of the Association in a related field.
• Any current or past contributor to the IAAM Foundation may make a
nomination, which must provide, in writing, specific examples of the
nominee’s outstanding contributions to the IAAM Foundation.
• At least three letters of recommendation must accompany the
nomination.
• No president of IAAM or chair of the IAAM Foundation is eligible for
consideration
until the third Annual Conference following his/her term of office.
• Previous recipients are ineligible.
• The award may be given posthumously. |
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IAAM Foundation to Present First Legacy Award
The IAAM Foundation will present its first Legacy Award on July 23,
2007, at the IAAM Inaugural Luncheon, held at the 82nd Annual IAAM
Conference and Trade Show in Salt Lake City. The purpose of the Legacy
Award is to recognize significant financial and/or non-financial
contributions to benefit the mission and objectives of the IAAM
Foundation, leaving a legacy for the advancement of the public assembly
industry.
The creation of the award is especially meaningful during the
Foundation’s 25th Anniversary year. Joan LeMahieu, president, The Parade
Co., and IAAM Foundation chair comments: “Martin Luther King, Jr. said,
‘Everyone has the power for greatness ... because greatness is
determined by service.’ The IAAM Foundation Trustees are delighted to
have the opportunity to acknowledge some of the greatness that is so
much a part of our history, through this Legacy Award.”
To ensure nominees are considered from throughout the IAAM Foundation’s
25-year history, LeMahieu called upon the Chairs Advisory Council of the
IAAM Foundation to establish the eligibility criteria and selection
process for this prestigious new award.
Mich Sauers, senior vice president, business development for Global
Spectrum, serves as chair of the Foundation’s Chairs Advisory Council. He
led the response to LeMahieu’s charge, and the Council submitted their
recommendations, which were approved by the IAAM Foundation Board of
Trustees in January 2007.
Special care was taken when selecting the actual award piece, which was
made by Lachazar Boyadjiev, an award-winning glass artist. Boyadjiev’s
work has been featured in solo and group shows, and is in permanent
collections throughout the world, from private collections to museums
and corporate displays, to the White House. His dynamic sculptures
reflect depth and dimension, and capture light in a compelling and
dramatic style.
The recipient of the award will be announced at the Inaugural Luncheon.
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