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ADVERTISE YOUR POSITION OPENINGS IN JOB EXPRESS If you are looking for a highly qualified pool of candidates for a facilities management opening, Job Express can help you. Your ad will be posted online where it can be seen by thousands of facilities professionals who access APPA's website. The Job Express audience consists of professional facilities managers in top executive-level positions, individuals who are retiring from the military with extensive facilities and engineering experience, graduates of APPA's Institute for Facilities Management, and members who have earned the EFP or CEFP credential. Job Express gives you market exposure through its online postings. All ads appear in one format for one low cost and are hosted online for eight weeks! Add e-mail and website links so that applicants can reach you at the click of a button. To find out more, go to http://www.appa.org/jobexpress. Facilities Manager | november/december 2014 | 7 EVENTS APPA EVENTS Jan 18-22, 2015 APPA U: Institute for Facilities Management and Leadership Academy, Tampa, FL Jan 23-24, 2015 EFP and CEFP Prep Course and Exam, Tampa, FL Mar 30-31, 2015 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, Baltimore, MD Aug 4-6, 2015 APPA 2015 Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL For more information or to submit your organization's event, visit www.appa.org/calendar. WHAT'S IN A NAME? THE EVOLUTION OF APPA'S NAME Do you ever wonder what "APPA" stands for? Well, APPA has had several names over its 100 years of existence. When APPA first began in 1914 it was called the Association of Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds of Universities and Colleges. In 1948, the name became the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges, followed in 1954 by the National Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges (NAPPA.) Then, in 1969, the name became the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA.) In 1991, to reflect the association's growth in service to the broadest range of educational facilities professionals, the name was tweaked to APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, and most recently, since 2007, the association is known simply as APPA, with the tag line Leadership in Educational Facilities. Throughout the many name changes, "APPA" has endured as the acronym most easily recognized and referred to for the organization. COMING UP: APPA U IN TAMPA The next APPA U will take place January 18-22, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. Combining both the Leadership Academy and the Institute for Facilities Management, APPA U offers a wide array of educational opportunities in a central location twice a year. In addition, the EFP and CEFP Prep Course and Exams are also made available for your convenience at APPA U. The APPA U Experience The Leadership Academy has been developed for the educational institution's administrative professionals. It provides opportunities for professionals to increase their awareness of industry issues, to learn the skills necessary to handle today's changes, and to discover their own leadership potential. At the APPA Institute, students select one core area as the focus of their classes at the venue. Morning classes consist of required courses, centering on the core area selected. Afternoon classes comprise electives chosen by the student and may be a combination from any of the four core areas. The EFP and CEFP Credentialing opportunities consist of a prep course and exam. These are geared to allow educational facilities professionals to demonstrate a career commitment to ongoing professional development, and to demonstrate their qualifications and industry knowledge to their institution. For additional information about APPA U, contact Suzanne Healy at suzanne@appa.org. For information about APPA Credentialing programs, contact Christina Hills at christina@appa.org.