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Get Involved!
PRSM is in the process of appointing new committees. All volunteers will serve a one year term.
We need your expertise! Without the strong partnership between PRSM and our members, PRSM would not be where we are today. Every effort builds upon the previous one, make PRSM an incredible organization. Your dedication to the retail facilities industry and to the association will definitely take PRSM to the next level.
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Member Recognition
PRSM would like to thank the following members of the Awards Committee and the Nominating Committee for all of their hard work and dedication.
Awards Committee
Kristie Burrows, Chair Stage Stores Stan Schmidt Stage Stores Sam Stein
The Matworks, Inc. Ronald Stockwell The Resource Collection
Neal Tareski, RFMP, FMA
Sprint Nextel
Nominating Committee
Mario Vega, Chair
The Gymboree Corp.
John Barrett
KIMCO Corp.
Grace Daly
Ann Taylor, Inc.
Steven Gottfried
Service Channel
Teresa Phelps
Dentco
Eric See
BonaKemi USA, Inc. If you have changed jobs, got a promotion or have received a special recognition let us know and we will post it in the next issue of Shop Talk. Email your news to lwilliams@prsm.com.
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Staying Connected
As members of the only association dedicated to retail facilities maintenance, we want to keep you connected with what is happening in the association and help you to evolve in the industry.
Each issue of Shop Talk will give you a tip on how to stay connected with the association and the retail facilities industry.
Tip For April
Give back your knowledge to your peers.
This can be accomplished by:
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Attending a Retailer2Retailer event.
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Providing presentations, white papers and templates for the Facility Management Resource section of the website.
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Greetings!
Welcome to the April issue of Shop Talk, your monthly e-Newsletter and your one-stop "Shop" to the world of professional retail facilities maintenance management.
PRSM2008! is just around the corner. If you haven't registered there is still time left.
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Registration Still Open for PRSM2008!
$600 Rate Extended For Retailers
The exhibition is sold-out, the educational sessions are full of top-notch speakers, if you have not registered to attend PRSM2008!, there is still time, click here for registration information.
Must Attend PRSM2008! Sessions
Don't forget to attend Session 6/12 Executive Leadership from Executing the Status Quo to Excellence in Change." Kevin Cashman, president of Leadership Source, Inc, (A Korn/Ferry Company) will have you completely involved with this three hour session. In the current financial climate, leadership is both challenging and essential. Yet, few of us feel adequately prepared to lead through the challenges of budget cuts or RIF's. Fortunately, Kevin Cashman returns to the PRSM National Conference forum to share 30 years of research and pragmatic experience regarding what authentic personal, team and organizational leadership really takes. Blending research, stories and pragmatic tools, Kevin will spark many ways to energize both you and your team to rise to the occasion. If you are responsible for leading a team, this session is for you. This session will be held on Monday from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Need to know how to conduct a good onsite property facility inspection in an existing store? Well, look no further, John Nadler and his team of presenters, Mark Bowlby, Eric Collier and Duane Smith will transfer their many years of knowledge on how to effectively conduct this inspection. This session will review methodologies used to log, inspect and assess existing store conditions during store site visits. Survey forms for different types of store visits will be presented and assessment tools to objectively rate the conditions of different areas of the store will be discussed. This session will be held on Monday from 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Does your job involve construction of new stores and the transitioning them to facilities? Learn from the experts, Lew Crawford, Kimberly Hunter and Jason Berg. This session will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Not only will you receive samples of punch lists, but how to effectively use them. Don't miss the opportunity to create a blueprint for your next transition.
PRSM2008! Session Recording
Conference Copy Incorporated, will be digitally recording most of PRSM's 2008 Annual Conference to make available for our members to purchase during and or after the conference.The price to purchase will be as follows:
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Individual CD's $15, orders of $100 or more will receive a 10% discount.
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The post-conference prices for attendees will $18 per CD. A charge of $2 per CD, $10 maximum, will be added to all orders being shipped. The MP3 CD set (or Multimedia CD set) will be priced at $199 on-site, $299 post conference.
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Members will be contacted by CCI to inform them of the digital recordings at the conference.
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2008-2009 Board of Directors
PRSM would like to introduce the 2008-2009 Board of Directors.
Officers
- President; Mario Vega, Director of Store Maintenance and Refurbishments, The Gymboree Corporation, San Francisco, Calif.
- 1st Vice President; Duane E. Smith, Director of Store & Facilities Maintenance, Limited Brands, Columbus, Ohio.
- 2nd Vice President; Julie Powelson, Retail Facilities Coordinator, Sephora USA, Inc., San Francisco, Calif.
- Treasurer; Lynn Harnishfeger, RFMP, Manager of Store Repairs, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Chesapeake, Va.
- Secretary; Joe Stern, RFMP, Facilities Manager, West Marine, Watsonville, Calif.
- Immediate Past President; Kyle Brekke, Director of Facilities Maintenance, JCPenney, Plano, Texas
Board of Directors
- Benedict A. Bugajewski, CEO, Bugajewski Facility Services, Warrington, Pa.
- Bruce Falke, National Account Manager, Commercial Fire, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.
- Robert Graham, Vice President, Facility Solutions Group, Dallas, Texas
- Wayne Knaub, Associate Director, Facilities and Energy Management, Charming Shoppes, Inc., Bensalem, Pa.
- Mike Lapointe, RFMP, Manager, Field Technical Group, Bose Corporation, Framingham, Mass.
- John Nadler, CEO, Nadler Resources, LLC, San Jose, Calif.
- Mike Rose, CEO, Academy Service Group-Academy Fire Protection, Maspeth, N.Y.
- Ed Rosenbaum, Vice President, SMART Services, Tamarac, Fla.
- Lisa Varga, Executive Vice President, Phoenix ESG, Laguna Hills, Calif.
- Retailer Alternate, James Emery, Director of Construction, Collective Brands-Payless, Topeka, Kan.
- Vendor Alternate, Maryella Pegnato, Director of Operations, First Service Networks, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
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Building Relationships: An Important Lesson Learned! 
By: Linda Larsen who will be teaching the session "Building Powerful Relationships" at PRSM2008!
There is nothing more important than the relationships we have with other people. Every single action, goal, dream or idea, in some way or another, involves others. It stands to reason that the better our relationships, the better outcomes we enjoy. Happily, there are ways to use this awareness to the benefit of everyone involved, with integrity and honor.
I learned this years ago, when I was first starting out as a professional actress. I got some great advice from George Ryan, a very talented, highly sought after commercial actor friend of mine from New York. After landing my first S.A.G. (Screen Actor's Guild) job in a national commercial, I discovered that I had to legally join the union. Since there was already a "Linda Larsen" in SAG, my agent said I had to change my name. She suggested Melinda Larsen. I said I preferred Linda Lee Larsen. Nothing was confirmed. The next day after our conversation, without any consent from me, she ordered 200 photos with Melinda Larsen printed on them and sent me the bill.
I was incensed. I couldn't believe it! How she could do that? Who did she think she was? Blah, blah, blah. I called my friend, George, and asked him how I should handle it.
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Join your peers at a Retailer2Retailer Best Practices Series this year!
This is a one-day no cost retailer only event, hosted by one of your peers at their corporate headquarters. This is a fabulous opportunity for all Retailers (PRSM Members and Non-Members) to get together and collectively discuss the current trends and day-to-day challenges in managing retail facilities. Brainstorm and learn from each other on best practices including; HOT topics such as HVAC, Vendor Relations, Maintenance Software Programs, Energy Management and etc.!
Kick off the 2008/2009 Retailer2Retailer Best Practices Series at PRSM2008! or in a city near you!
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Houston, Texas ~ June 12, 2008
Sobey's, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario ~ June 19, 2008
Pier 1 Imports
Fort Worth, Texas ~ July 10, 2008
There are still opportunities to host or sponsor the R2R in 2008/09, for more information please contact Dina Daniels at ddaniels@prsm.com or 972.231.9810. | |
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