Training & Development
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Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate!
Connect with friends, new and old…register for the Get Connected! Expo October 2-3 at the Saratoga City Center. Join us and display your latest products and services to school facilities professionals from across New York State. Online registration is open now.
Again this year SBGA and SFMI are providing a session specifically for our valued business partners and exhibitors. Join us Monday, October 3 for our Corporate Technical Session: Procurement & Purchasing with Marian Corbett, NYS Office of General Services. Hear the latest updates from the Office of General Services (OGS) on procedures, program and more. Whether your company is currently on a state contract or not, this session is a must-attend for all vendors working with school districts statewide.
Help us celebrate the school facilities profession! Join us Tuesday evening for our Annual Banquet, and honor accomplishments of the association and our members. Find out who will be selected as this year's President's Award recipient. Help us recognize new Certified Directors of Facilities (CDF) and graduates of Mohawk Valley Community College and the Affiliate Development Program (ADP).
Professional Development Conference
Join the largest gathering of New York State Directors of School Facilities for the latest information on health and safety issues; energy conservation and alternatives; code compliance; grounds and athletic field maintenance; laws in the workplace and more. With more than 150 vendors showcasing their latest products and services, you are sure to walk away from the annual convention ready to apply all that you've learned as soon as you return to your district.
Regional Training Series
Code updates. Air quality standards. New OSHA rules. You have so much to keep up with—and so much of it changes quickly. SFMI provides regional training sessions on the latest topics such as:
- Boiler Optimization
- Energy Alternatives: Lighting and Building Control Systems
- Operations and Maintenance School Budgets
- Human Resources Management
- Health and safety
- Code compliance and much more.
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Browse New York State SBGA Website Resources!
In recent years, several studies have been published regarding School Facilities Management, including the affect a school's facility has on students' learning, as well as new ways of approaching budget and environmental issues. Visit the State SBGA website Resources Section and read complete versions of these great articles... they can have a big impact on the way you manage your facilities.
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