APPA’s long-standing Institute for Facilities Management and the Leadership Academy return to San Antonio, Texas under the umbrella of APPA U, which offers the convenience of several educational opportunities at one location. Preparing facilities management professionals and their teams with the tools to meet competing priorities, deadlines, and challenges with budgets and sustainability, APPA U […]
APPA President & CEO Search Committee Selected
Qualities in APPA President/CEO Identified: The Search Begins
In January 2024, the APPA Executive Committee offered a series of APPA Member & Key Stakeholder Listening Sessions. We held these sessions with APPA Staff, business partners, Institute and Academy leaders, current and past regional presidents, regional boards, past APPA Presidents, current APPA Board members, and other key stakeholders. Most importantly, we held several general […]
We Heard You! APPAconnect Listserv Coming April 1
APPAconnect, APPA’s new member-only listserv, will go live April 1! An exclusive, member-only platform that allows facilities professionals to network with peers, discuss challenges and solutions, explore best practices, and get quick answers to pressing questions related to your day-to-day work. You’ll get answers to your most pressing facilities-related questions and share your insights and […]
New DEI Webinar Coming November 15: What Now? Starting the DEI Journey
Registration Now Open for Next APPA U in New Orleans, January 8-12, 2024
APPA’s 2023 Regional Conferences: What’s the Best Fit for You?
APPA’S 2023 Thought Leaders Report–Leadership Reimagined: Navigating the Higher Education Workplace
APPA’s Leadership Academy Returns! September 12-14 in Indianapolis
APPA’s Institute Returns! September 10-14 in Indianapolis
Taking the Pain Out of the Turnover Process Workshop — September 12-13 in Indianapolis
Newly Updated Custodial Guidelines Workshop — September 13-14 in Indianapolis
Six Distinctive APPA Offerings Under One Roof – Register Now!
For the first time ever, APPA is providing valuable training to virtually all levels of educational facilities professional in one location during the same week. The training will take place throughout the week of September 10, 2023, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in centrally located Indianapolis, IN. In conjunction with the twice-yearly offering of APPA […]
Scholarships Offered by APPA Regions
Many of APPA’s scholarships come from the dedicated work of APPA’s regions. APPA has six regions, all with different flavors and focuses. Some regions offer individual scholarships, and some offer group scholarships for hosting an event on campus. These may change every year depending on funds available and where that region would like to put […]
What Can Networking with Your Peers at APPA Events Give You?
Register Now For New DEI Webinar: Building Capacity for DEI & B
APPA’s Newly Updated Operational Guidelines Custodial Book and Trilogy Set Now Available!
It’s Not Too Late to Renew … Act Today!
The APPA Spring Bookstore Sale is Now On! All Publications 10% off through June 2nd, 2023
Register for May 17 DEI Webinar
Join APPA’s Productive, Smart Buildings Community
APPA U and T3 in Fort Worth Preregistration Is Closed, But You Can Still Attend!
Preregistration for APPA U and T3 in Fort Worth, Texas is closed. However, you can still register by contacting us at [email protected].
APPA U Registration Now Open for Fort Worth, TX, January 2023
T3 Program on the Operational Guidelines Trilogy — Registration Open!
12% Off All Bookstore Items in December!
APPA’s Lander Medlin Quoted in Recent IHE Article
T3 Program on Space and All Its Entanglements —Registration Open!
Crystal Smith Elected APPA Treasurer
APPA’s Facilities Performance Indicators Survey is Open
APPA Awards: Your Opportunity to Recognize and Be Recognized!
Survey: Understanding the Value of APPA
APPA Regional Conference Schedule
Job Express Gets A New Look!
The APPA Summer Bookstore Sale is Now On! All Publications 10% off through September 6, 2022
APPA’s 2022 Thought Leaders Report Now Available
ACUHO-I/APPA Housing Facilities Conference Set for September 19-22
APPA Opens Search for Board Treasurer
Last Opportunity to Renew Your Membership: August 1, 2022
APPA Award Recipients Announced
Register Today for APPA’s Targeted Titles & Topics: Critical Issues Facing Facilities Officers
VFS Programming Slate for July Now Available–Register Today!
AFS March 29-31, 2022: Register Now!
New Operational Guidelines: Maintenance Available in the APPA Bookstore
January/February 2022 Issue of Facilities Manager Magazine Now Available
Renovation Article: Submissions Due 2-14-22
APPA’s 2022 Webinar Series
APPA/Gordian Survey: Summary of Results
Call for Proposals for APPA AFS: Deadline January 12!
FPI 2.0 Survey for 2020-21 Data Now Open
2022 APPA Awards Nominations Now Open: Deadline December 15, 2021
APPA Holds Successful Facilities Symposium
More than 1,000 educational facilities professionals registered to attend the November 9-11 APPA Facilities Symposium (AFS). All attendees had the flexibility to attend the live presentations or listen to the recorded sessions, which are available for them to access through February 11, 2022. APPA presented more than 50 sessions for members’ personal and professional development. The […]
Register Now for In-Person Supervisor’s Toolkit at Appalachian State University
Call for 2022 Webinar Topics: Deadline November 15, 2021
2021 Thought Leaders Report Now Available
Facilities Symposium Begins Today – Register Your Team Now!
Only a Few Days Left to Register for APPA’s Facilities Symposium, Nov 9-11
Meet Dave Irvin: APPA’s New Board Chair
Fall 2021 APPA Facilities Symposium Call for Papers – Deadline September 3, 2021
APPA invites you to submit for consideration programming for the fall 2021 APPA Facilities Symposium. Our goal for this professional development offering is to present solutions for improvement, sharing of continuous improvement strategies, or innovative approaches relevant to facilities professionals throughout the educational community. Each of us are experiencing triumphs on campuses, striving for excellence, […]
APPA Announces 2021-22 Board of Directors
APPA – Leadership in Educational Facilities announces its new Board of Directors, effective July 19, 2021. Board of Directors 2021-22 Board Chair – Dave Irvin, Florida State University Vice Chair – Margaret Tennessen, University of Wisconsin Madison Immediate Past President – Jim Jackson, University of Nebraska Lincoln President & CEO – Lander Medlin, APPA Treasurer […]
July/August Issue of Facilities Manager Magazine Posted
Register Now for APPA’s Virtual Facilities Summit
APPA 2021 Fall Reopening Strategies Survey: Results Available
Call for Programs: 2021 Virtual Facilities Summit – Deadline May 21 –
New APPA Certificates and Badges
APPA is proud to announce its latest service in providing prompt delivery of certificates and badges for educational offerings. APPA has partnered with Accredible to allow individuals to share their achievements and prove their credibility. This new process allows staff to send certificates within minutes following an educational session. If you have questions, please contact Billie […]
New Publication from the APPA Bookstore!
Deploying Disruptive Technologies with a Disruptive Approach to Leadership By Adam Lawver and Sean O’Connor This newest APPA publication proposes that one of the keys to managing disruption is to invest in the organization’s culture of work, as well as in the technologies required for progressive change. In this digital publication filled with links, videos, […]
APPA’s Healthy, Smart Building Score Survey Closes 3/24!
Together We Are Making A Difference The pandemic has magnified the importance of the need for a healthy learning environment and left many struggling to answer a simple question: How is my building contributing to my health? At best, we have been able to only answer this question in a qualitative manner. When the answer […]
Registration Closes March 30 for Facilities Symposium! Team Discounts Will Expire
Join us for the last comprehensive virtual learning opportunity of the season. APPA’s Facilities Symposium, March 31 – April 2, will feature new technically based sessions covering relevant and current topics related to educational facilities. Log into your myAPPA account and reserve your seat now! Visit us today to explore a must attend unique program just for you!
Offer Ends 3/31 – Download the APPA365 App & Receive a 20% Bookstore Discount
Imagine having all the answer to the issues you are facing in your back pocket. With our new app, APPA365, you don’t have to imagine anymore—it’s here! The app has many features including APPAexch, offering a searchable compendium of peer-to-peer sharing of expertise in the format of a quick response discussion list. You can easily post […]
APPA Dues Renewals 2021-2022 Now Available
The new membership year began April 1, 2021. Please take a minute to renew your APPA and regional dues so that you and your staff may continue to utilize your benefits. Looking to access your invoice electronically? As the primary rep, log into your myAPPA account or email [email protected] to request an electronic copy.
APPA Standards and Codes Council: Call to Action
Happy New Year from the APPA Standards and Codes Council. As we start the new year the council feels it is important to update our members on changes to the standards and codes that govern your facilities. As the year progresses the Council will be sending updates on the standards and codes you have identified […]
A Message to Our Members
Join Our Growing Community!
Our new year’s resolution is to be more social. Join our growing community, by following us on social media and share your new year’s resolutions!
Military Transition Opportunities
APPA’s Facilities Symposium: Register Today!
Results Posted on Spring Reopening Challenges Survey
APPA and UTSA Partnership
Register Now for APPA’s Facilities Symposium
Have You Downloaded the APPA365 App?
APPA’s APPA365 app is available for iPhone and Android users to download. The ad-free app was developed in response to analysis of APPA’s website usage. “Our careful analysis of what our members were looking for online led us to develop this resource,” explains Lander Medlin, APPA’s executive vice president. “We tracked the areas of our […]
How Do You Like Us Now? Facilities Manager magazine has a brand-new look!
While the robust content will continue to inform APPA members with up-to-date articles, the new magazine format adopted by FM makes on-the-go reading easier, with a scrolling format and searchable text. It offers more interactivity through search features and embedded links, so members get the same content-rich resource with a better user experience. “APPA has […]
Reopening Challenges & Lessons Learned Survey – Results Posted!
Register Today! APPA’s Virtual Facilities Summit is Aug. 3-5
New Professional Development Offering: Summer Series in FM
SAME Facilities Management Virtual Workshop
APPA’s Reopening Guidelines for Campus Facilities
Inspiring Trust – Strong Teams In Our New Normal
During this current age of uncertainty we are experiencing an impact, not only on our daily operations on campus, but one that is leaving an indelible mark within the structures of our teams and community. It is the strength of our core belief and trust in one another that will not only sustain us now, […]
APPA Fall Re-Opening Guidance Survey Now Open
APPA Announces Annual Conference Cancellation
Results from APPA’s Space Considerations Survey Now Available
Results from APPA’s FM-Related Survey on COVID-19 Campus Procedures Are Now Available!
The responses and summaries from APPA’s FM-Related Survey on COVID-19 Campus Procedures are now available on the APPA website. The level of response to the surveys was phenomenal, and we thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.
Joint Engineering Training Conference
A Message from APPA’s EVP, Lander Medlin, Regarding COVID-19
An occasional blogpost from Lander Medlin, APPA’s Executive Vice President Regarding COVID-19 March 16, 2020 — Suffice it to say that the recent weeks have been surreal. Calling the onslaught of COVID-19 the “new normal” doesn’t seem adequate. Yet, we find ourselves amidst mass college and university campus, preparatory, and K-12 school closures; major sports […]
2020-2021 Membership Renewal Due Now
APPA and regional membership renewal for fiscal year April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021 are now due. Invoices were mailed via USPS to the primary representative and are now available through myAPPA. As the primary rep, you can pay your invoices online by logging into your myAPPA account. To add or remove staff from your membership, […]
It’s Time to Vote! Elections Close Tonight at Midnight
Be sure to cast your vote for APPA’s President-Elect and Vice President for Member & Community Engagement. Both candidates are running unopposed. President-Elect Dave Irvin University of Tennessee – Knoxville Vice President for Member & Community Engagement Margaret Tennessen University of Wisconsin – Madison Click here to cast your vote! If you have any questions, […]
Attention EFP Recipients! Deadline Extended
Do you currently hold the EFP Certificate but have not earned the CEFP Credential? If you qualify for the course, you can register FREE of charge through June 30, 2020. Don’t miss out on this excellent opportunity to potentially advance your career and increase your professional growth! Earn your CEFP Credential today on us! For […]
APPA 1000-2 – Part 2: Implementation and Data Elements
Now Available in the APPA Bookstore! This new ANSI approved standard is available in the APPA Bookstore, and lays out the steps and defines the implementation and supporting data elements fundamental to the successful implementation of APPA’s Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Building on APPA 1000 Part 1: Key Principles, Part 2 establishes a common […]
APPA 2020 – Exhibit Sales OPEN!
Now Accepting ALL Booth Reservations! APPA 2020 Hall of Resources is the place you want to be as a firm that supports the facilities profession. Network with professionals from around the globe and share with them your expertise. We recognize the unique value you provide to our annual conference and our exposition is where we […]
The 2018-19 FPI Survey is NOW OPEN
The survey will close on Friday, January 17, 2020 at midnight ET. Log In To Access the FPI Survey Accessing the 2018-19 FPI Survey: To access the current FPI Survey for the 2018-19 fiscal year, please log in to your myAPPA account page and under the myAPPA Workspace/myResearch heading, you should click the link titled, “FPI Survey Access”. A […]
Start Off 2020 Right!
Join us in San Diego Join your colleagues from across North America and participate in one of APPA’s premier educational programs – Institute for Facilities Management or Leadership Academy. San Diego, CA will be our host city this February, for these life changing and career impacting programs. Registration is limited and seats are filling up […]
2020 Awards Due November 30, 2019
Each year, APPA recognizes individual and institutional excellence and achievement through its awards program. The program was established to identify and encourage individual and institutional excellence in facilities management, and encourage and promote active participation in APPA’s programs and services. Nominations and applications are now being taken for APPA’s 2020 institutional and individual awards: • Award […]
Join the APPA Community – Network, Share, Learn
Since APPA’s founding in 1914, educational facilities professionals have expressed the need and desire to connect with colleagues and share best practices, seek assistance on complex facilities issues, discuss new technology applications, and more as they support the mission of their respective educational institutions and organizations. As a result of APPA’s new strategic plan, Preparing […]
Leadership in Educational Facilities – APPA Board Installed; Conference Recap
APPA members recently gathered in Denver, Colorado – the Mile High City – July 15-17 to mark another successful conference full of networking opportunities with colleagues new and old, dozens of educational sessions, and a vibrant Hall of Resources exhibiting the latest products and services from APPA’s Business Partners. Nearly 200 of our attendees were first-timers. Past APPA President […]
APPA’s Free Monthly Webinars
Addressing catastrophic campus damage, building envelope maintenance, and carbon monoxide detection are just three of the forthcoming convenient webinars presented by APPA. Experts in these and many other topics share their knowledge and expertise to the educational facilities profession. All APPA webinars are free to attend, and you will have access to the slide presentation […]
Registration Open for APPA Institute and Academy
Institute for Facilities Management The Institute is offered twice per year and runs Sunday through Thursday evening. The Institute curriculum is composed of four core areas covering general administration & management, maintenance & operations, energy & utilities, and planning, design & construction. Institute students select one core area which will be the focus of their […]
Upcoming Webinars
May 30, 2019 – Kinect – Review Current Gas Market (registration coming soon) May 31, 2019 – Briefing on ASHRAE 90.1 Scope Change – click here to register. June 6, 2019 – Total Cost of Ownership Part 2: Implementation & Data Elements – click here to register. June 27, 2019 – Belfor – Addressing Catastrophic […]
Register Today!
Mark your calendar for July 15-17, 2019, and plan to join your colleagues at the APPA 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition in mile-high Denver, Colorado. The conference will include a wealth of concurrent educational sessions on topics ranging from facilities leadership, planning/design/construction, campus sustainability, and much more. You can view the entire program of concurrent […]
Phase-Out of EFP Certificate
APPA announced a change to the qualification requirements for its Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) credential which positively aligns with the phase-out of the Educational Facilities Professional (EFP) certificate effective April 1, 2019. As of that date, individuals wishing to take the CEFP certification examination will need to demonstrate a combined eight years of education […]
Submit Your FM Technologies Case Studies
The July/August 2019 issue of APPA’s Facilities Manager magazine will highlight innovative uses of technology in your facilities-related work at colleges, universities, schools, and museums. Send us your case study on how applied technology helped you or your department solve a problem or improve your productivity and effectiveness.
Emory University to Host Essentials of Facilities Management Seminar
Essentials of Facilities Management Training Seminar is a foundational development program for college union professionals and other facility administrators. This event, co-presented by ACUI: Association of College Unions International and APPA, will take place June 17-21, 2019 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The program is designed for professionals who are new to facility management or are transitioning […]