NYS Association for Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds

The SFMI Board encourages you to nominate a particular individual within your Chapter you feel qualifies for this special honor. For the 2009 scholarship, nominiations are due Tuesday, June 30 and will be announced in mid-July.

Scholarship Nomination Form

Criteria for Nominees
• This scholarship is open to all Active and Affiliate members of SBGA
• Nominees must have 7 or less years of services
• Nominations must be submitted in writing by the Chapter President or State Director by March 31st of each year
• The Nominee must demonstrate extraordinary dedication/promise for leadership
• Cannot receive scholarship more than once
• Nominees will be assigned a random numeric value and reviewed by the current SFMI Board of Directors to ensure criteria is met
• Winners must redeem their scholarship within two years of receipt

SFMI Fall Conference Materials Available!

Join us in Saratoga this Fall! The 2009 School Facilities Management Professional Development Conference and Exhibit Show programs are set and materials are now available online. Register today and save a combined total of $145 on your conference tuition and hotel package!

Our theme this year is Doing More with Less: Creative Solutions for School Facilities Managers, and by attending this event, directors of facilities and their staff will be better prepared to manage the current economic climate, and will bring cost-saving measures back to your district.

The School Facilities Management Exhibit Show is the state's largest annual gathering of managers of school facilities and grounds. Your customers and fellow Association members come to the trade show each year to learn about your products and services, new trends in facilities management and to renew acquaintances. Don't miss this opportunity to do business, make new contacts, network among colleagues and set a new direction for your business relationships.

Our show theme is Navigating New Territory - don't miss this action-packed exhibit show program with a global flavor!

Visit our 2009 Conference Website for all of the information and registration forms.

Diamond
C&S Companies/QueCentre - Cyber Café
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) - Energy & Sustainability Showcase

Platinum
Siemens Building Technologies Inc.

Gold
Dataflow, Inc.

Silver
Day Automation Systems, Inc. - Monday Morning Coffee Break

Bronze
AccuScan
BASF Polyurethane Foam Enterprises
ECG Engineering, LLC
Edco Sales Inc.
Habiterra Architecture and Landscape Architecture, PC
Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors, PC
Nagle Athletic Surfaces
New York Plumbing and Heating
Nickerson Corporation
Strauss Paper Company
The Greenwood Corporation
The Palombo Group
Turner Construction Company

Other

Ashley-McGraw Architects, PC
Sack & Associates Consulting Engineers, PLLC

Fred Hack Memorial Golf Tournament

Coming to the Conference & Exhibit Show? Want to play golf while in beautiful Saratoga?
Registrations are now being accepted for our 2009 Golf Tournament. Click here for your registration form.

Sunday October 4, 2009
7:30AM
**Early Registration Deadline:: August 7**
**ALL RESERVATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 16**

Nurturing the resources available to us is critical to sustaining a strong, successful organization. SBGA Officers, State Directors, Chapter Presidents and SFMI Board Members spent the weekend discussing everything from Chapter team building to strategies for energizing members at all levels of the Association.

A HUGE SUCCESS!

2009 Advocacy Day A Huge Success

This year's key issues were:

Legislative Priorities
• Support Directors of Facilities
• Support Energy Reserve Fund

Budgetary Priorities
• Support Governor's Repeal of Wicks Law
• Support the Re-Establishment of a dedicated Maintenance Aid

Many thanks to all participants; your continued support of the Association and school facilities professional continues to be invaluable. We also thank Jim Carr, Heather Evans and Brittany Vogel of Hinman Straub for all of their efforts in scheduling legislative appointments, assembling event materials and preparing the group for the day.

This Year's Winners Announced

Since 1993, the NYS Association for Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds, Inc. (SBGA) has provided 100 children of SBGA members with scholarships totaling $150,000.

Our congratulations to this year's Fred Hack Memorial Scholarship winners!