MAPPA 2015 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting
P r o g r a m P r o p o s a l G u i de l i n e s
MAPPA 2015 will be hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
September 19-23, 2015
The MAPPA 2015 Educational Conference once again will present a diverse set of presentations
in the core areas of Facilities Management. We are also looking to add experiential learning to
our traditional course offerings. We therefore invite you to submit a program proposal to
present solutions for improvement, best practices or innovative approaches. Proposals are
being accepted for 60-minute concurrent sessions. We welcome presentations from business
partners who collaborate with facilities administrators.
The conference audience includes facility officers and physical plant staff and administrators
from the MAPPA region, along with business partners from nearly every facilities management
field. Educational sessions should include 45 minutes of content with 10 to 15 minutes for
Q&A. Presentations should be developed for groups of 25 - 75 people.
The Big Ten and Friends Building Services Administrators Conference and the Big Ten and
Friends Trainers Network will again convene with MAPPA 2015. Also offered are the highly
acclaimed APPA Supervisor’s Toolkit and the APPA Facilities Professional Prep Course, which
increases the networking exposure for all conference attendees.
The MAPPA Professional Development Committee is seeking dynamic presentations in the core
areas of Facilities Management for the educational community—colleges & universities,
community colleges, and K-12. These core areas include General Administration, Maintenance
& Operations, Energy & Utilities, and Planning, Design & Construction.
Topic areas we are looking to address include the following, and where appropriate should
encompass cost and impact analysis.
• Facilities Performance
Indicators/Results/Data Integration
• Employee Engagement
• Dashboard/Periodic Measures
• Project Delivery Systems
• Sustainability
• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance
• Contractor Relations
• Leadership: Skills, Practices, Operations
• Technology: Work Orders, Dispatching, Security,
Fleet, Procurement, Building Services
• Safety: Budget, Training, PPE
• Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
• Grounds Management Practices
• Energy Procurement & Management
• Training/Development/On-boarding
• Risk Management/Workers Compensation
• Emergency Preparedness/Continuity of
Operations
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MAPPA 2015 Educational Conference & Annual Meeting
P r o g r a m P r o p o s a l G u i de l i n e s
The Professional Development Committee will review proposals for:
• Non-proprietary presentations
• Overall quality
• Appropriate content to conference
• Presenter qualifications
audience
• Incorporation of experiential
learning techniques
Guidelines for Proposal Submission:
• Completed Program Proposal Application
• Program Abstract (150 word max)
• References (minimum of 3)
• Biography (100 word max)
• Optional: 5-7 Slides if the presentation will qualify for professional certification
Submission of a presentation does not guarantee participation in the educational program.
Accepted proposals will not be assigned a specific speaking date and time until one month prior
to the Educational Conference and Annual Meeting.
Selected speakers must register for the conference and are responsible for all expenses
incurred in conjunction with MAPPA 2015 including registration, housing and travel. All
selected speakers will receive an official confirmation and should provide a formal acceptance.
CRITICAL DATES FOR SUBMISSION PROCESS
January 15 - March 31, 2015 - 11:59 p.m. ET:
To make a submission, email the completed Program Proposal Application to
[email protected].
Notification of acceptance will be e-mailed.
Presentation materials will be requested by August 31, 2015. Presentation materials should
not include any profane or otherwise inappropriate content.
Contact: Dana Gillon, MAPPA Professional Development Chair
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
[email protected]
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