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IFMA Boston awarded Large Chapter of the Year

Charlotte, NC IFMA Boston was awarded Large Chapter of the Year at the annual Awards event.  This award goes to the chapter that has made great strides in the year to better the FM community.  We are so proud to bring this award back to all of our members and volunteers!

More than 70 IFMA Boston members and affiliates traveled to
Charlotte for IFMA’s World Workplace conference.  While they were there,
IFMA Boston hosted a welcome reception on the roof deck of Fahrenheit.

 

Dawn Borden of FacilitiesPM, and Immediate Past President,
accepted the award on the Chapter’s behalf and was responsible for
compiling the award submission last spring.

 

IFMA Boston Members Debbie Benjamin, Tom Palange,
Dawn Borden, Joy Shapiro and Jeff Higgins
enjoying lunch hosted by IFMA Boston on Thursday of WWP

 

Members of IFMA Boston waiting for the results
of the Large Chapter of the Year Awards…
and then we won!

 

 

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