Meeting/Event Information

The 2015 event will focus on going “back to school” and getting educated on the latest in facilities management. There will be a keynote speaker, engaging break-out sessions, tours, and plenty of networking...including a Pep Rally the night before.

Schedule of the Day's Events

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Pep Rally Information

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Keynote Speaker

David Rendall: The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness

Breakout Session Descriptions

The Freak Factory: Making People Better by Helping Them Get Worse
Active Shooter
Overcoming Tornado Destruction and Prospering
Career Planning
Integrated Building Technology (IBT) Why Now?

Please note Sessions and Speakers are subject to change without notice.

Afternoon Tours

After lunch we will board buses for a tour of some of UW-Oshkosh's newest facilities.
Horizon Village, Sage Hall, and the Bio Digester.

Horizon Village:

Horizon Village is the first new residence hall constructed at UW Oshkosh in 40 years, which will help make room for students during a time of consistently rising enrollment. Plus, the suite-style hall, which will offer students apartment-like spaces with private bathrooms and living areas, is the first of its kind on campus. The $34 million residence hall, funded through student fees, will provide sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students housing.

In support of UW Oshkosh’s commitment to sustainability, Horizon Village is designed to meet a platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building includes eco-friendly elements, including a green roof, trash enclosure, geothermal ground-source heat pump for heating and cooling, heat recovery from Residence Life data center, geothermal hot water production and specialized bicycle storage.

Sage Hall:

Sage Hall, UW Oshkosh's first new academic building since 1971, opened for classes in fall 2011. The word “sage” has multiple meanings that lend themselves to an academic building that is energy efficient, including:

• a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
• having wisdom that comes with age and experience
• aromatic fresh or dried gray-green leaves used widely as seasoning
• any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

More than $5 million in private funds were raised in support of the four-story, 191,000-square-foot building, which took two years to construct.

Sage Hall Contains:

• 27 state-of-the-art classrooms
• Two lecture halls
• 23 labs
• Sage Café, which serves Starbucks coffee

• Courtyard
• Trading room to track global stocks and markets
• Green roof with a raised garden

Sage Hall is the most environmentally friendly and efficient building of its kind in the state.  Designed for a gold LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the building supports the University’s mission to be sustainable through features that offer utilization of natural light, solar panels and a green roof. The sustainable features are expected to save $182,000 annually.

BioDigester

UW Oshkosh Urban Anaerobic Dry Biogas System (BD1)

In 2011, the UW Oshkosh Foundation-Witzel, LLC built the first commercial scale dry fermentation anaerobic biogas system in the Americas.

Organizations involved include the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh Foundation, Inc., BIOFerm™ Energy Systems, Viessmann Group, City of Oshkosh, Zillges Materials, Inc. and Sanimax.

Learn more about BD1.

Closing Speaker

Our closing will be Chris Czarnik talking about "A formula for career advancement"In this presentation we will discuss the different options to consider when moving up to a new level of responsibilities in your career.  What role does education, accreditation and networking play in advancing you to your next great opportunity?

Hotel Information

A Room block has been established for May 20, 2015 at:
Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center
1 North Main Street,
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Call is 920-230-1900 or 855-230-1900 ask for IFMA group rate
$89.99 for a standard room with two queen beds or one king bed. Your total rate is $105.48 after taxes and fees.

Night Before

If your schedule allows, please join us the night before at "The Bar" in Oshkosh for our IFMA Wisconsin Pep Rally.  Great chance to catch up and Network.  Cash Bar.