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Partner With IFMA Manitoba in 2026 – Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open
We’re excited to officially launch the IFMA Manitoba Chapter 2026 Sponsorship Program—and we’d love to invite you to be part of it.
At IFMA Manitoba, our mission is to advance the Facility Management industry by bringing together professionals for meaningful networking, education, and industry insight. As a trusted local hub, we connect facility managers, senior leaders, and industry partners through events, tours, and programming that drive real impact.
Why sponsor IFMA Manitoba?
Sponsorship gives your organization direct access to a highly engaged audience of facility management professionals while positioning your brand as a committed supporter of the industry. It’s an opportunity to:
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Showcase your products and services to decision-makers
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Build relationships within the FM community
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Increase your visibility through targeted promotions and events
Our 2026 program includes Platinum, Gold, and Bronze sponsorship tiers, along with flexible event and webinar sponsorship opportunities—so you can choose the level of engagement that aligns with your goals.
Whether you're looking to take a leading role through premier event sponsorships or engage through targeted event activations, there are multiple ways to get involved.
View the full Sponsorship Package here
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT RETURNS!
IFMA Manitoba Chapter
is pleased to announce the return of our
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT!
mark your calendars for
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Glendale Golf and Country Club
Contact us today for Sponsorship Opportunities!
IFMA Manitoba Would like to welcome our New Executive Director
IFMA Manitoba Chapter would like to welcome Mariella DiSanto as the new Executive Director, effective immediately.
Mariella has spent the past nine years managing the administrative, financial and property management aspects of two-family businesses. Prior to her current responsibilities she was the Executive Director of the Italian Cultural Centre.
Mariella is a U of M graduate of the faculty of Science and a Respiratory Therapist graduate of HSC. She had various rewarding positions within the medical and pharmaceutical industries prior to her moving into the business and non-profit industry.
Mariella has a wealth of volunteer experience having served on various boards and committees over the years and she is proud to have served as chair on two of the volunteer boards.
Personally, Mariella is busy with family & friends and enjoys home, garden, cottage, cooking, travelling, reading and various gym activities.
Married to Rick Mayhew, they have three adult children and two grandsons.
IFMA Manitoba would also like to thank Cindy Dandewich for her contribution to the organization over the last decade, and we wish her much success with her next pursuits.
AGM and Board Appreciation
“No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.”
For those of you that attended the AGM and Board Appreciation event we thank you! We need the FM community to be vocal about what YOU want out of YOUR association. We are also looking for board members to be a part of future of IFMA Manitoba.
A very big thank you to 
our Exclusive Platinum Partner, they are a large part of the FM community and sponsored this event. We wouldn't be able to bring you education and events without our partners. We appreciate you!
Our year end is approaching in July. We will have 2 board seats open:
Secretary/Treasurer
Marketing/Social Media
The Board Members that have chosen to stay their position are:
President: Jean-Pierre Vos
Programs and Education: Cheryl Taylor
Membership: Lisa Kingham-Mork
Fellow: Trudy Blight
Your board members volunteer their time to keep your association brining you education and networking events.
Watch for news on our upcoming events!
Have something you would like see IFMA MB do? Please contact us.
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Earth Day
Earth Day
April 22
Earth Day Network's year-round mission is to broaden, diversify and activate the environmental movement worldwide, through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer campaigns.
Earth Hour
The Lights Off Event
Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Austrailia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage a more than 162 countries and territories worldwide. Earth Hour 2015 is on 19 March 2016, 8:30 pm.
It's here!
Check it out www.ifmamb.org - we have a new look and feel.
It's here!
What we do and where we're going
We are pleased to reveal our newly designed website for IFMA MB, feel free to Take a Peek! We have worked hard to evolve the association to one that is capable of responding to it's members and partners needs.
IFMA MB is pleased to announce the release of our new website, designed with a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation. One of our main goals was to build a user-friendly and simple to navigate site. The new design allows the users to quickly find the contents. We hope that you will enjoy browsing our new site, finding more options and information each time, and that it will be yet another tool for strengthening our communications.
We hope you will visit the new website, www.ifmamb.org and acquaint yourself with the new design. And while you’re there, let us know what you think. We’re quite proud of it, but we know there’s still work to do. In the coming months, we hope to continue improving the site so that it best serves how we communicate with you.
Thanks for being part of IFMA MB
2nd Annual Manitoba Building Expo – September 10th!
IFMA Manitoba along with our Platinum Partner FirstOnSite are proud to present an EXPO Education Series on Risk Mitigation at the
The 2nd Annual Manitoba Building EXPO on Sept 10th, 2014
concurrent education sessions starting at 10:00 am.
Speakers: John Stephenson and Kim Dandewich, FirstOnSite Restoration
Room: Theatre on the 2nd floor of the RBC Convention Center Winnipeg
Natural disasters have become increasingly common in recent years, and can have a severe impact on the business of a commercial enterprise. Down time is lost revenue, and business continuity is key to surviving a disaster. According to the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness, if there is no tested emergency management plan in place, up to 86% of small and medium sized businesses fail within 3 years of a major incident.
Each property is unique, and thus needs special consideration for the risks it will likely face. FirstOnSite will provide perspective on having a tested Emergency Response Plan in place and why it is a best practice for any commercial property. The session will also cover the advantages of having a restoration partner when faced with a disaster situation.
Job posting- Design Project Manager, Corporate Properties
Are you interested in working on a wide range of design challenges and being part of a dynamic and creative team? Under the direction of the Design Manager this position is directly responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of moderate to complex design projects for all Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life leased field office space across Canada, and within each Canadian Head Office Complex.
For further information, visit the full posting here.
Behind the Scenes at Architectural Testing
Just weeks away! Thursday, April 24th @11:30 a.m.
Behind the Scenes Tour & Luncheon
Air, Water, Structural Mock-up Testing
-Dynamic Water Penetration- -Impact and Cycling Testing-
Testing for those of us that work in the Building Industry. Join us for a unique behind the scenes action tour and luncheon series – this month is focused on Architectural Testing. Director, Regional Operations, Bryan Boyle, will guide us through LIVE TESTING at the facility of Architectural Testing.
Registration is now open, please visit our online registration form here.
