Robert Rives, CFM

Robert Rives is the manager of facility management for the City of Kansas City, Mo. He manages 165 assets, which encompasses eight million square feet of space.
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Parking:
Parking in on the East side of the building off of 13^th Street

About the Meeting Venue:

Black on Burlington is an urban-industrial event space in Kansas City. This historic warehouse maintains much of its original character. Black’s fabulous bar and lounge area called “the cellar“ is located under the buildings’ 60 foot tall cable stack.

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 KU Center for Research & Design

Guided by the vision of KU Design Professor Greg Thomas, and with the help of The University of Kansas and The University of Kansas' Endowment Association, the historic Chamney Farmstead, on the University of Kansas's West Campus, was revitalized through the creation of the Center for Design Research. A rejuvenation of the farmstead has been evolving since the renovations to the Chamney Farmhouse and iconic Chamney Barn in 2008. The Center for Design and Research was conceived, designed and built by twenty-one architecture students and Distinguished Professor Dan Rockhill. The LEED Platinum building is one of the first Commercial Certified Passive buildings in North America. IFMA will be provided a history of the project and a tour of this remarkable facility.
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Thomas came to came to KU as the Chair of the Design Department, School of Fine Arts in 2004 after a distinguished professional career with Gregory Thomas Associates (GTA) Los Angeles. Formed more than 35 years ago, GTA was a design studio specializing in brand design and marketing communications materials. The award-winning company produced corporate identity programs, advertising, packaging and digital media for clients around the world. GTA served as creative consultant to clients such as CBS, IBM, TRW, The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seagram’s International, and to the countries and individual destinations of Australia, New Zealand and Austria.

Mr. Thomas was an Adjunct Professor at the School of Fine Arts and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and served as the Acting Chair of Graphic Design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena for three years. Currently Professor Thomas is working with Engineering and KUCR colleagues on energy, sustainability and vehicular safety initiatives.

Thomas has developed the interdisciplinary collaborative “Center for Design Research” located at the former Chamney Farm on west campus.  Mr. Thomas is a graduate in design from the Kansas City Art Institute (BFA), California Institute of the Arts (MFA) and Yale University (MFA).

 If you have ideas for topics or have suggestions for a venue,
please contact the Programs Committee at KcifmaPrograms@gmail.com.

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Due to catering order requirements, registrations/RSVPs must be received by (or cancelled by) 12:00 noon Friday, Mar 16th (48 business hours before the Program Meeting).  Cancellations not received by the deadline will be charged/billed for the meeting.

If your registration is not received by the deadline, we will not be able to provide you with food or drink. We do, however, encourage you to attend. To do so, please bring your own lunch, pay the regular program fee at the door by cash or check and join us at the meeting.

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POTENTIAL UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

KU Center for Design Research Building Tour –

Students from KUs Masters in Architecture Department’s “Studio 804” have designed and built a new LEED Platinum building on KU Campus. The building includes Alternative Transportation accommodations, Energy Recovery Systems, Material responsibility, etc.

Business Etiquette: Business Dining Manners

Not comfortable dining with your boss or your CEO? Been asked to a job interview over a lunch? Want to take potential clients out for lunch and not be worried you’re being impolite.
Come and learn the finer details of business dining.
Your table manners will have an impact on how you are viewed in your organization.

2012 Real Estate EXPO

Shiver me timbers .... it is the BEP EXPO again!
Plan on attending May 9th - there is plenty of treasure for this year BEP is doing more educational sessions than ever!
And of loot too - take a look at all of the vendors displaying their gold!
Put it down for the day and you will most certainly find buried treasure.

Office of the Future

AIA’s National Firm of the Year – BNIM has been asked to present their concept of the Office of the Future at the 2012 AIA National Convention. After which, BNIM will present to KCIFMA.

Livestrong Stadium Tour

Come see what the country is talking about!
We have the nation's best MLS Stadium right here in Kansas City.
You won't want to miss this tour.

Self Marketing Power - Jeff Beals

“We are working in the most competitive, fast-moving and complicated economy in history”. In such a loud and crowded marketplace, today’s professionals need new ways of thinking. http://selfmarketingpower.com

Economic Development: MARC - 50 Year Economic Growth Forecast

Wondering how our area economy is going to fare in the future?
Come hear how the Mid America Regional Council sees things for us.

…so STAY TUNED !!!

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Save the Date

(save the whole day!)

for the

2012 Commercial Real Estate EXPO and Educational Seminars.

This year is planned to be bigger than ever !

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RSVPs are required for all events.

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