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2022 TAPPA Annual Educational Conference & Business Partner Fair Call For Presentations
  

TAPPA is now Accepting Abstracts & Proposals for their 2022 TAPPA Annual Educational Conference & Business Partner Fair.

Submissions deadline is Friday, December 10, 2021.

Collaboration and sharing is at the heart of any successful education program. With that in mind, TAPPA would like to encourage you to present a breakout session at the 2022 Annual Conference. Presenting provides you with an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge, experience, and outcomes with your peers in the physical plant administration fields. Abstract submissions should offer education and be designed as thought-provoking presentations that provide practical, timely, and hands-on information in the following areas:

• Energy and Utility Management
• Space Utilization and Management
• Sustainability
• Grounds Maintenance Innovations and Planning
• Custodial Maintenance Initiatives
• Procurement Initiatives and Best Practices
• Design and Construction Excellence
• Emergency/Risk Management
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Training
• Employee Hiring
• Organizational Safety Programs
• Preventive Maintenance Programs
• Residence Hall and Dining Partnerships with Facilities
• Lessons Learned from Space Planning for COVID19 Social Distancing
• HVAC in the time of COVID19
• Custodial Sanitation and COVID19          

Breakout sessions will be 45-50 minutes in length and a few minutes for Q&A. You may present individually, or as a group. CEU Certified presentations a plus! Joint presentations between Business partners and Educational Institutions are also a plus!
 
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
 
We Want to Spotlight Our Members!


 

The TAPPA Board of Directors would like to recognize and get to know our current members better. The depth of knowledge within this group is something that we should all be proud of. As a board, we feel that we can all learn something from each other, but that this can only be done if we share a little bit about ourselves. In an effort to get to know each other better, we have created the "Member Spotlight" where a TAPPA member will be spotlighted through our monthly TAPPA Newsletter. This is our chance to highlight you and your success to others in this industry. We are proud of our members and would be honored if you would participate.

If you are interested in participating in the TAPPA Member Spotlight, please fill out this interest form. Photo credit: ISTOCK.COM/Vitan

 
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EVENTS
 
SAVE THE DATE: 2022 TAPPA Annual Conference
  
  
WHEN: 
April 24-26

WHERE: 
Houston CityPlace Marriott
1200 Lake Plaza Drive
Spring, Texas 77389
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
Contact TAPPA
info@tappa.net
512-580-5001
 
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