Registration Opens for 2025 APPA Offerings
With 2024 halfway over, the new year is on the horizon, and registration has begun for 2025 APPA offerings.
The first APPA U for the year will be held January 6–9, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Under the APPA U umbrella, two professional development programs—The Institute for Facilities Management (IFM) and Leadership Academy (LA)—are offered. IFM will be held January 6–9, and the LA will run from January 7–9.
As a reminder, APPA U is held twice yearly: in January and June. Registration for the January 2025 APPA U opened at the conclusion of the June 2024 APPA U in San Antonio, Texas. Click here to register.
APPA 2025 Spring Conference
Following the successful inaugural Spring Conference in April 2024, APPA is happy to announce that 2025’s Spring Conference will be held on April 9–11, 2025 in New Orleans, LA. Registration will open soon.
More information about the Spring Conference, including a call for presentations, will be forthcoming.
Mark Your Calendars for APPA’s 2024 Regional Conferences
Fall will be here as soon as you know it, and so will APPA’s regional conferences.
APPA comprises six regions: Eastern, Southeastern, Midwest, Central, Rocky Mountain, and Pacific Coast. Each region holds an annual meeting in the fall to provide professional development opportunities for members and a chance for business partners to engage with members.
To assist in your travel plans, the dates and locations for the 2024 regional conferences are listed here:
RMA Conference: September 17–19, 2024, Las Cruces, NM
ERAPPA 2024 Conference: September 29–October 1, 2024, Valley Forge, PA
CAPPA/MAPPA Joint Conference: October 14–16, 2024, St. Louis, MO
PCAPPA Conference: October 21–23, 2024, Spokane, WA
SRAPPA 2024 Conference: October 27–31, 2024, Chattanooga, TN
Support your region! Click on the dates above to register and find more information on each specific conference.
Join the Conversation with Fellow FM Professionals on APPAconnect
One of the many benefits of APPA membership is our new members-only listserv, APPAconnect. Here, members can virtually network with other facilities professionals to discuss challenges and solutions, explore best practices, and share insights and experiences. It is also the place to ask any pressing facilities-related questions and get instant feedback.
APPAconnect combines the email simplicity of APPA’s former listserv with the most useful functions of digital community platforms, including archiving and searching messages.
Over 200 FM professionals have already joined APPAconnect. All that is missing is your input and voice. To join the conversation, log in at the APPA website, go to myAPPA, and click the APPAconnect quick link to take advantage of this new member benefit.
APPA365 APP
- Easily reach out to other members
- View the latest Job Express ads
- Easily find and contact vendors
- Receive timely notifications
APPA’s ad-free APPA365 app, available for iPhone and Android users to download, was developed in response to an analysis of APPA’s website usage.
By using APPA365, members can easily access the membership directory to search for other members while away from the office or their computer. Similarly, members can access the Body of Knowledge, Job Express, Facilities Manager, and APPA’s Buyers Guide of products and services offered by APPA’s Business Partner members.
APPA365 can be easily downloaded to your Apple or Android device. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download the app today!
Check Out APPA’s Webinar Schedule for 2024
APPA’s popular and free webinar series are scheduled on a near-weekly basis throughout the year. Go to the Webinars link under Professional Development to view the current offerings and register for the ones that are of interest to your professional development.
Scholarships Being Offered by APPA Regions
Many of APPA’s scholarships come from the dedicated work of its six regions. Each region has a different flavor and focus. Some regions offer individual scholarships while others offer group scholarships for hosting an event on campus.
These may change yearly depending on funds available and where that region would like to put its focus. Some regions issue coupons or supplement a portion of registration costs or training, and some offer full-cost support. Click here to find your region’s scholarship offerings for the year. Many of the individual trainings, as well as CEFP certification courses that are open now for registration, have at least one region that may offer support for that training.
Regions can be a great resource for supporting your learning and career journey. You can find out more about APPA’s regions and find your own by clicking here. It is also a good idea to check out your state chapter, if your state has one, to determine if they offer scholarships.
Thank you, APPA regions!
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Kevin Willmann is APPA’s communications writer/editor and managing editor of Facilities Manager. You can reach him at [email protected].
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