This is a web page version of our monthly email with links for more information. (Typically updated the beginning of each month). Check the overall schedule for a complete list of meetings and benchmarking program milestones for the year.
This Month’s Shared Practice Meeting: Emerging Issues in Cultural Facility Management
This month’s meeting is a discussion of the emerging issues of interest and concern in 2025. We will use this information to schedule future shared practice meetings related to these topics. This meeting is open to all folks working on cultural facility management and projects. Your participation is a valuable to the overall group. Time permitting, we will also discuss the 2024 benchmarking program and suggestions for 2025.
Shared Practice Survey
This month there is a short 3-questions survey on Emerging Issues in Cultural Facility Management. It will only take a couple minutes and upon completion you will go to the meeting registration page.
Shared Practice Meeting
- Date: December 3 (11:30 am EDT / 8:30 am PDT / 5:00 pm CEST) – 1 hour Zoom Meeting
- Agenda: Emerging Issues in Cultural Facility Management and 2024 Benchmarking Program review
- More Info and Meeting Registration
Steering Committee Meeting
- No Steering Committee Meeting this month – holiday break.
- More Info and Meeting Registration
Other Meetings of Interest
Project Budget Governance – The how, when and why
IAMFA Online
- Managing budgets on any construction project has its challenges and pitfalls. For museums and cultural institutions those challenges are typically compounded by the complexities of the visitor experience design, stakeholder dynamics, and the financial position of the governing non-profit. This webinar will delve into the ways a museum can manage those project budget challenges to achieve their organizational objectives. The webinar will focus on three core topics, Project Goals, Project Funding Proformas, and Design-to-Budgets. We will look at how these topics are interconnected and how to proactively setup a project for success.
- Wednesday – November 20, 2024
Zoom Meeting: 4:00 PM EDT, 3:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM PDT
https://www.iamfa.org/iamfa-online
After the loss: How Holden Arboretum navigated the theft of living collections and natural disasters
IFMA Museums and Cultural Institutions Council
- This compelling presentation will take you on a journey through the challenges faced by Holden Forests & Gardens when a massive, tornado-producing storm ravaged their 3,600-acre campus. You’ll gain invaluable insights into the intricate process of disaster management and the delicate balance required to preserve living collections in the face of such adversity.
- Wednesday – November 20, 2024
Webinar 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/54da3a85-dcda-4996-8216-c19abed7e1e8@7b10e72a-880d-47b6-ab76-5a59277c92a5
Second International Climate Control Conference
Ki Futures
- Climate Control is one of the hottest topics in the cultural world right now. Not only is this a huge opportunity for more sustainable practices, but it is a change to improve our knowledge and competencies as cultural professionals. Latest scientific research indicates that climate control as is currently practiced is not best practice for collections management – not to mention the massive carbon footprint. During this event, we will explore the latest on climate control and be presented with case studies from museums around the globe who have updated their climate control practices – realizing energy savings of 50% through simple measures.
- Online 4-5 December (Free to attend)
https://kifutures.com/international-climate-control-conference-2/
Other News & Announcements
- Did You Miss a Shared Practice Meeting in 2022-3? Some were recorded and are available in the articles section of our website: https://facilityissues.com/articles/ along with other resources we provide.
- 1:1 calls available with any benchmarking participant and anyone interested in the program. Schedule now if you wish to discuss your results, challenges with any issues, or just to chat about your situation.
- Robert Lambe presented on Facility Metrics at NFMT in Baltimore, March 13, 2024 – download a copy.
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