Chapter History 1978-2004 - Northern New England Chapter of APPA

A History

Northern New England Chapter of the Eastern Region

of The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers

(NNECERAPPA)

(Last updated 02-28-2011)

Compiled by:

Dick Eustis

Dave Barbour

Hank Dozier

Phil Meldrum

Don Briselden

Introduction:

This chapter history is a summary of the genesis of the chapter, its meetings, locations, elected officers and additional important information. It was compiled from archive records, remembrances, oral history, and the chapter website. It is intended to be only a summary. If more specific information is desired about chapter meetings they it can be found at http://www.erappa.org/nne/past-meetings-a-educatioaal-programs.

Genesis:

In 1970’s, the Eastern Region of APPA took a leadership role in the development of “Chapters” within the Region. Neither other Region nor the International organization expressed interest in any type of localized organization within the Region. Within the Region, the Maryland/D.C. Chapter was the first to organize and met periodically to provide an opportunity for college and university facilities administrators to share ideas as well as to provide some training for those that attended. Soon after the Maryland/D.C. Chapter was founded, they began reporting on their activities at the Eastern Region APPA Annual Meetings.

Based on the success and value reported by the Maryland/D.C. Chapter, a group of ERAPPA Members from Massachusetts formed the “Massachusetts Chapter” the second Chapter in the Region and the second Chapter within APPA. The Massachusetts Chapter then began reporting on their activities at the Eastern Region Annual Meeting.

There were a small number of college and university facilities administrators from the 3 northern New England states that were regular attendees at the Eastern Region Meetings that heard the reports of the newly-formed “Chapters”. At the 1978 Eastern Region Meeting, they shared a table at lunch on the last day of the Region Meeting and decided to determine if there was interest in forming a Northern New England Chapter. (Looking for information on location of 1978 ERAPPA Meeting??) Those participating in this luncheon meeting included: Gene Leaver, Pat Miller, Dick Eustis, Tom Gerrish, Alan Lewis??, Dick Plumber??, Stan Palmer??, Edgar Bowden ??, (Who in this list and who else). Because there were only a few institutions that were APPA Members (Eastern Region Members), it was decided that the determination of interest would extend beyond APPA Members to all higher education institutions in the 3-state region. Tom Gerrish, Director of Planning at the University of Maine and a long term participant in ERAPPA assisted by Dick Eustis of the University of Maine System Office, agreed to contact the various institutions.

The consensus of those that participated in the luncheon meeting at the Region Meeting was that a “Chapter could serve the greatest need for the 3-state area if the primary thrust of Chapter Programs were directed at the middle management and trade shop supervisor level of Facilities Departments. The Region Meetings provided an educational opportunity for senior facilities staff but the cost and time to attend was not conducive to providing an educational opportunity for a great number of people in each institution. It was also seen that providing an opportunity for middle managers and trade shop foremen to share experiences would be of great help to all institutions.

The original organizing group believed there was significant value in the educational exchange and training that could occur if the facilities department middle managers and foreman could meet their counterparts in other institutions and have an opportunity to share information. It was also seen as an opportunity to build moral as middle managers and trade shop supervisors seldom had an opportunity to participate in regional meetings with their peers.

There was also a belief that each meeting should provide a period for a more formal “Experience Exchange” between peers, no matter what the field of activity. It was expected that all participants in these future Chapter Meeting would have ideas and experience worthy of sharing with others serving in similar capacities at both public and private institutions. Having some type of “Experience Exchange” would also provide an opportunity for questions on facility related topics that were not on the scheduled program.

The survey of the higher education institutions in the northern New England Area indicated general interest in some type of organization of Facilities Staff for the 3-state area. As a result, the first meeting for the formation of the Northern New England Chapter was scheduled for Oct. 24, 1978 to be held in conjunction with the “New Hampshire College and University Council Meeting” which was to be held at Plymouth State College and hosted by Ed Gay. It should be noted that prior to the formation of NNECERAPPA, both Maine and New Hampshire had statewide organizations of facilities administrators that met on a periodic basis.

First Meeting of NNECERAPPA (October 1978)

In early October 1978, Tom Gerrish sent out invitations to higher education institution facilities managers to attend the Oct. 24t, 1978 meeting along with a copy of the Bylaws and Constitution of the Massachusetts Chapter so that the potential members would have a better idea of the proposed organization. The initial meeting was scheduled from9:30 am to 3:30 pm with the morning session devoted to a governance and organizational discussion and the afternoon session devoted to a presentation on “Changing Patterns of Energy Conservation Opportunities” by Gary Vanderweil of R.G. Vanderweil, an engineering firm in Boston and a presentation on “Impact of Alcoholism on Physical Plant Personnel” by James Kirk, PhD, a consultant to the North Essex Mental Health Center in Haverhill and Newburyport, Massachusetts. Immediately prior to this organizational meeting, the New Hampshire College and University Council met to discus their energy contest and New Hampshire Handicapped Legislation and a portion of the afternoon program was in support of the New Hampshire group meeting.

There was an excellent response and participation in the initial meeting with the result being the official formation of the Northern New England Chapter of the Eastern Region of APPA (NNECERAPPA). Several key decisions were made at the first meeting including: Any institution could be a member of the Chapter if they were eligible to be a member of APPA or if a 2-year institution, credits earned at the 2-year institution could be transferred to a 4-year program; Officers and Directors would serve 2-year terms with only Directors being eligible for re-election to a second term; one Director was to be from each state and the Chapter would hold 3 meetings each year.

The initial election of officers resulted in the following serving as the initial Chapter Officers:

President –Dick Eustis, University of Maine System

Vice President – Hank Dozier, University of New Hampshire

Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Gerrish, University of Maine

Directors

Maine – Phil Meldrum, Bates College

New Hampshire – Ed Gay, Plymouth State College

Vermont – Bob Wilcox, Vermont State College

As the first meeting of the new Northern New England Chapter was held in the fall, it was decided that the Fall Meeting would include the Chapter’s “Annual Business Meeting”. Such things as the election of Chapter Officers or other items requiring a membership vote would occur at the Business Meeting. It was expected the Chapter Board would meet in conjunction with each Chapter Meeting to transact any other Chapter business.

The new Chapter accepted an invitation to hold it next meeting at the University of Maine on March 29-30, 1979 with the program details to be approved by the Region Officers & Directors. There was a general consensus that having a 2-day meeting with the program starting following lunch on the first day and ending before lunch on the second day was the best option. In most cases, only 1 night’s motel would be required as travel to the meeting could occur in the morning prior to the meeting and travel home could occur following meeting adjournment on the second day. This also reduced the need to provide any meals other than the Meeting “Banquet” as a way of reducing both the cost and meal planning. There was also general agreement that a “Thursday-Friday” meeting would make it easier for participants, especially if they wanted to continue discussions over lunch or into the afternoon.

Following the indication of interest in forming a Chapter, Dick Eustis and Tom Gerrish had developed a Chapter Constitution and set of Chapter Bylaws that were consistent with those of the other two Chapters and consistent with the discussions that had been held at the luncheon meeting. These Chapter Bylaws provided that membership in the organization was the result of attendance rather than being based on the payment of dues as a way of encouraging Chapter Membership.

The expectation was that the Chapter would be officially recognized at the 1978 Eastern Region Meeting. These were adopted by the assembled group as the basis of the new Chapter. These were then submitted to both the Region and APPA for acceptance. The 1978 ERAPPA Meeting was held in Montreal. All Chapter Officers and Directors were present at the meeting for this first recognition of the Chapter. The Chapter Board held a meeting in Montreal to approve the plans for the March 1979 Chapter Meeting. At this meeting, The Board also agreed to hold the Summer Chapter Meeting at Vermont Technical College with Bob Wilcox as host. This was all reported to the Chapter Membership by the “First Chapter Newsletter” distributed on February 1, 1979.

The group that attended this initial meeting confirmed the concept that was discussed at the Region Meeting relative to having programs that provided an educational opportunity for middle managers and trade foremen. Most confirmed this as a need and several institutions indicated they did not participate in ERAPPA activities because of cost.

All those that attended the initial meeting were considered to be “Charter Members” of NNECERAPPA. The Chapter Members were:

State	Institution	Member
Maine	Bates College	Phil Meldrum
	Bowdoin College	Dave Barbour
	University of Maine System	Dick Eustis
	University of Maine	Tom Gerrish
	University of Maine at Farmington	Bob Lawrence
	University of Southern Maine	Doane Corson Jack Kazenski
New Hampshire	Dartmouth College	Dick Plumber
	Franklin Pierce College	NOTE: There is no record of attendance at the initial meeting but may be on this list because on planned attendance.
	New England College	NOTE: There is no record of attendance at the initial meeting but may be on this list because on planned attendance.
	New Hampshire College	Ronald Denver
	Nathaniel Hawthorne College	Merle Jones, Jr.
	Plymouth State College	Ed Gay C.E. Wiggin
	Saint Anselm’s College	Rev. Father Cecil Donahue
	University of New Hampshire	Hank Dozier Pat Miller
Vermont	Bennington College	George Hoag
	Middlebury College	Jon Woodbury
	Vermont Technical College	Bob Wilcox

Second Meeting (Spring 1979) of NNECERAPPA

The second meeting of the Northern New England Chapter was held at the University of Maine in Orono, ME on March 29-30, 1979. Alan Lewis, Director of Physical Plan at the University of Maine served as host for the Meeting As a part of the “Opening Session”, Alan made a presentation of “Training of Supervisors”.

Among the participants at this “first meeting after approval of the Chapter’s Bylaws, was Win Sanderson, President of the Eastern Region who made the trip to Orono, Me. to wish the Chapter well. In addition to Win, the attendance at his meeting was sixty-six individuals representing twenty-nine different higher education institutions in the 3 northern New England states.

During the afternoon session, there were 3 concurrent workshops, “Grounds Maintenance”, “Energy Conservation”, and “Building Maintenance”. Most of the presentations were by campus people but presenters did include Stan Palmer, Chair of APPA’s Energy Task Force, John Joseph, Director of Maine’s Office of Energy Resources and James Kerasiotes from Johnson Controls.

The banquet speaker for the evening was Mr. Francis Brown, Chairman of the University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees (a lawyer but with an undergraduate degree in engineering from the University of Maine) speaking on “A Trustee’s View of the Physical Plant Department”.

The Friday morning session was devoted to a presentation on “In-plant Training Programs” presented by a representative of TPC Training Systems and a 2-hour “Experience Exchange Session” which provided an excellent opportunity for participants to share experiences as well as ask questions on a broad range of plant related issues to a “Panel of Experts” consisting of Chair Bill Johansen, Director of Engineering Services at the Univ. of Me; Peter Dufour, University of Maine Superintendent of Grounds & Services; Dick Plumber, Director of Buildings & Grounds at Dartmouth College; Jon Woodbury, Director of Physical Plant at Middlebury College; and Bernard Deschanes, Mechanical Engineer at the University of Me. The mix of “Public” and “Private” as well as the broad experience of the panel members provided an excellent opportunity for the participants to expand their knowledge of facilities issues.

At the Chapter Board Meeting held on Friday morning, the Board created a “Standing Chapter Committee on Educational Services” with Hank Dozier as Chairs and members, John Doody – Norwich University; Jack Kazenski – University of Southern Maine, Steve Sweedler – Plymouth State College and Robert Thebodo – Dartmouth College. The purpose of this new Standing Committee was to develop ways the Chapter could aid individual member institutions in improving their Physical Plant Operations.

The official program was adjourned at 12:00 noon so that those with a long travel time could head home but the University of Maine did provide Campus Tours in the afternoon for anyone wishing to stay. The campus had also provided campus tours for any early arrivals on Thursday morning.

Perhaps as an historical perspective, it should be noted that the Conference Registration Fee for this Conference was $15.00 and the Registration Fee covered all of the direct Conference Expense. Individual participants or their institutions covered other expenses for meals other than the “Banquet”, lodging and travel expenses. At that time, there were no “Subscribing Members”, no “Products Exhibit” and no “Sponsored Activities”. The $15 Registration Fee not only covered all of the expenses for the meeting, it produced a surplus of $282.27 which became our initial Chapter Bank Balance.

Summer 1979 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The summer Chapter Meeting was held at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, VT on July26-27, 1979 with Bob Wilcox as host. Win Sanderson, Physical Plant Director at the University of Hartford and President of the Eastern Region of APPA attended this meeting. There were 3 program tracks for the attendees; Electrical Distribution and Power Factor Correction; Grounds Maintenance; and a Roofing Seminar.

At the Summer Board of Directors Meeting, the Board discussed some meeting time problems as the Eastern Region had moved their Meeting to late Fall which might conflict with the Chapter’s annual Business Meeting would normally occur in late Fall. As a result the date of the Fall Meeting was moved back to September after some verification of the availability of facilities and the Board voted to propose to the annual “Business Meeting” now scheduled for September that the Chapter consider reducing the number of meetings each year to 2 with the meetings scheduled for March and September, the alternative being keeping the three meetings but scheduling them in March, June and September. This 3-meeting schedule brought the meetings very close together and had the potential of conflicts in June with other campus activities.

Fall 1979 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall meeting was hosted by Hank Dozier at the University of New Hampshire. All of the sessions as well as a part of the Conference Housing were in the “New England Center” at the campus. Members of the Association of College Housekeeping Managers joined the Chapter at this Meeting which was held on September 27 – 28, 1979. This was the first Chapter Meeting to have “Product Exhibits”, “Sponsors” and “Prize Drawings” with all prizes being donated by vendors. Grounds Maintenance topics and Custodial topics dominated the meeting. Attendance exceeded expectations as did revenues. After all expenses of the Chapter Meeting were paid, the newly formed Chapter has an infusion of cash of over two thousand dollars to assist with future conferences. This Conference was the first at which both educational tracks were video taped with the videos becoming a part of the Chapter’s “Lending Library”.

Spring 1980 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 1980 Meeting was held at Phillips Exeter Academy with Pat Miller as host.

Fall 1980 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1980 Meeting was held at Bates College, Lewiston, Me. on Sept. 25-26 and hosted by Phil Meldrum. The main theme of theme of the meeting was “Energy Update with a total of 6 workshops which could be “mixed or matched” depending upon individual interests. One of these workshops was a “Round Table on Physical Plant Problems” where the discussions were around issues raised by individual workshop participants. There was also a “Pre-conference seminar on co-generation arranged by Stan Palmer of Colby College and Chair of APPA’s “Energy Task Force”.

This meeting included the “Annual Business Meeting where the following were elected Chapter Officers for the following 2-year period:

Hank Dozier, University of New Hampshire – President

Alan Lewis, University of Maine – Vice President (NOTE: Alan Lewis resigned position of Chapter Vice President in July 1982 when he assumed a position at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY)

Phil Meldrum, Bates College – Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

Jon Woodbury, Middlebury College – Vermont

Steve Sweedler, Plymouth State College – New Hampshire

Tom Gerrish, University of Maine – Maine

Spring 1981 NNECERAPPA

The spring 1981 meeting was held at the University of Vermont

Fall 1981 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The President appointed a Committee consisting of Tom Gerrish, Dick Eustis and Phil Meldrum to study and provide recommendation on the “Affiliate Membership Selection Process”.

Spring 1982 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The Committee appointed at the previous meeting to study and make recommendations on “Affiliate Membership” recommended the organization retain the existing Bylaws definition of “Affiliate Membership” but to expand the meeting notification to include “guests” with the “guest” being defined as anyone that was interested in the educational aspects of the meetings.

Fall 1982 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1982 Meeting was held at Middlebury College on Sept. 23-24 with Jon Woodbury as host. There was a 2-track program on “Heating Plants – Now and the Future” and “Supervision Leadership Skills Development”. There were approximately 90 people in attendance representing 23 institutions. The net income from the meeting was over $500.

This meeting included the “Annual Business Meeting where the following were elected Chapter Officers for the following 2-year period:

Phil Meldrum, Bates College – President

Jon Woodbury, Middlebury College – Vice President

Judith Belivieu, University of New Hampshire – Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

Wilbur Newton, University of Vermont – Vermont

Robert Bishopric, Notre Dame College – New Hampshire

Roland West, Bates College – Maine (During term Dave Barbour replaced Mr. West)

Spring 1983 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 1983 Meeting was held at Dartmouth College on March 31 – April 1 with Dick Plumber as host. The program consisted of 2 tracks, one on “Productivity – A sign of the times” and the second being a “Mixed Bag” that had workshops covered a variety of topics, one of which was an “Experience Exchange” session. Those that attended the “Productivity” track were expected to participate in all 6 workshop sessions in this track. The Registration Fee for the Spring Conference was $50 that included all meals beginning with the noon “Welcome Luncheon” on Thursday through the “Farewell Luncheon” on Friday.

Fall 1983 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The meeting was held at Bowdoin College; Brunswick, ME with Dave Barbour as host. The Chapter Board voted to waive the Chapter Meeting Registration for any institution that had not previously attended a Chapter Meeting. Officer and Directors elected to serve for the following 2 years were:

President – Ed Gay; Vermont Technical College

Vice President – Edgar Bowden; Maine Maritime Academy

Secretary/Treasurer – David Barbour; Bowdoin College

Directors

Vermont – Richard Streeter; University of Vermont

New Hampshire – Judith Beliveau; University of New Hampshire

Dave Trefethern; University of Maine

At the Annual Business Meeting, the membership voted to provide a “Subscribing Member” category of Membership for individuals, organizations, manufactures or suppliers who wished to support the organization but who did not previously qualify for membership. “Subscribing Members” would pay an annual fee of $25 for continued membership.

Spring 1984 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held at the Quality Inn, Dover, NH on April 5 and 6, 1984 with Hank Dozier as host. This meeting was originally scheduled to be held at Keene State College on March 8 and 9, 1984 but a last-minute change was required. There were two tracks in the educational program – Athletic Fields Supervision, Maintenance, Problems and Solutions; and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems. The Conference was attended by 52 people representing 27 institutions. A special feature of the conference was a unique breakfast held at a “maple sugar shack” in a near-by town.

Fall 1984 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held at Johnson State College in Johnson, VT with Don Johnson as host on August 23 and 24, 1984. The Chapter Board voted to establish a “Scholarship” to the annual APPA Facilities Management Institute in the form of a 50% payment of the tuition for 3 persons, one from each state.

Spring 1985 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held at the University of Maine in Orono, ME.

Fall 1985 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The Fall 1985 Chapter Meeting was held in conjunction with the ERAPPA Meeting at the Sheraton Inn; South Portland, ME. Because the Chapter Meeting was incorporated into the Region Meeting, the Chapter did not hold a separate Chapter Business Meeting.

Dave Early and Judith Beliveau were the co-chairs. The educational program provided four track sessions that were well attended. 30+ business partners attended booths located around the main education rooms. The social highlight was the lobster bake at Peaks Island; even thought it was unusually cold and rainy, many said they had a good time.

Spring 1986 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held on April 1 and 2, 1986 at the New England Center on the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. The educational program consisted of 2 tracks: Team Approach on Physical Plant Operations and Heating Operations & Controls. Records show there were several Vendor Booths at this meeting.

Fall 1986 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT on October 20 and 21, 1986. At the Annual Business Meeting, the following were elected to serve for the following 2-year period:

President – Judith Beliveau; University of New Hampshire

Vice President – Robert Lawrence; University of Maine at Farmington

Secretary/Treasurer – David Barbour; Bowdoin College

Directors

Vermont – Richard Streeter; University of Vermont

New Hampshire – Linda Wood; University of New Hampshire

Maine – David Trefethern; University of Maine

Spring 1987 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Meeting was held on April 15 and 16 at Bates College, Lewiston, ME and hosted by Phil Meldrum. At the Board Meeting held on April 16^th, the Board voted “Honorary Membership” for Hank Dozier as he was departing the Chapter Area. The Board also voted to award the first “Chapter Meritorious Award” to Phil Meldrum for his service to the Chapter. The educational program for the meeting consisted of 2 tracks, one being on Primary Utilities and the topic of the second tract could not be found.

Fall 1987 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall meeting was held at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH hosted by Dick Plumber on October 30 and 31, 1987. At the Annual Meeting, the membership voted to move the “Annual Meeting” from the Fall Meeting to the Spring Meeting with the current slate of officers serving an additional 6 months to cover the transition.

Spring 1988 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Bowdoin College hosted the spring meeting on March 31 – April 1, 1988. There was a 2 track educational program consisting of; Employee Motivation and Turf/Plant Maintenance.

Fall 1988 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1988 Meeting was held on the Breadloaf Campus of Middlebury College with Jon Woodbury serving as host. The educational program consisted of 2 tracks; Steam System Economics & Mechanical Safety Devices and Primary Utilities – What is the Future.

Spring 1989 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 1989 meeting was held at Plymouth State College. At the Annual Business Meeting, Bob Lawrence, University of Maine at Farmington, was elected President.

Fall 1989 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall meeting was held at Colby College

Spring 1990 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Phillips Exeter Academy, on March 20/21, 1990, hosted by Don Briselden and the staff of Phillips Exeter. A two track program with a special track program (Women in non-traditional Roles) was presented, including presentation relating to building codes, chemical treatments, design and construction, waterproofing, grounds, custodial, and security systems. 21 business partners purchased booths and displayed.

Fall 1990 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Spring 1991 NNECERAPPA Meeting

UVM hosted the spring 1991 meeting. At the Annual Business Meeting, David Barbour, Bowdoin College, was elected President.

Fall 1991 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1991 meeting was held at UNH

Spring 1992 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 1992 meeting was held at Castleton State College, Castleton, VT

Fall 1992 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1992 meeting was held at USM, Gorham, ME

Spring 1993 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The Spring Meeting was held at Bates College on April 21 – 22, 1993. At the Annual Business Meeting held on April 22^nd, the following Chapter Officers were elected:

President – Bob Bertram – Castleton State College, Vermont

Vice President – Don Briselden – Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire

Secretary/Treasurer – Dave Early – University of Southern Maine

Directors: Tim Pedrotty – St Michael’s College

Jim Sullivan – Rivier College

Gordon Cheesman – Colby College

At this meeting, the awarded Chapter Honorary Membership to Peter Dufour and Dick Plummer and presented a Meritorious Service Award to Peter Dufour

Fall 1993 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1993 meeting was held at Bates College

Spring 1994 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Rivier College on June 1-2, 1994

Fall 1994 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at University of Maine, Orono on November 17-18, 1994. ck program was presented, including presentation relating to grounds, custodial, mold, and frontline management. A business meeting was held and new officers elected. 65 business partners purchased booths and displayed.

Spring 1995 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Phillips Exeter Academy, on March 20/21, 1990, hosted by Don Briselden and the staff of Phillips Exeter. The conference planning and assistance was provided by USM Department of Conferences. A two track program with a special track program (Women in non-traditional Roles) was presented, including presentation relating to building codes, chemical treatments, design and construction, waterproofing, grounds, custodial, and security systems. 21 business partners purchased booths and displayed. Joe Rubertone, President, ERAPPA was a special guest. A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected:

President – Don Briselden, Phillips Exeter Academy

Vice President – Dave Early, University of Southern Maine

Secretary/Treasurer – Gordon Cheesman, Colby College

Directors

Vermont – Gary Parker, Castleton State College

New Hampshire – Jim Sullivan, Rivier College

Maine – Dan Gearan, St. Joseph College

Fall 1995 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1995 meeting was held at Johnson State College

Spring 1996 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 1996 meeting was hosted by Plymouth State College. APAA’s president, Maggie Kinaman attended.

Fall 1996 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 1996 chapter meeting was held in conjunction with the ERAPPA Meeting at the Sheraton Inn; South Portland, ME. Because the Chapter Meeting was incorporated into the Region Meeting, the Chapter did not hold a separate Chapter Business Meeting. This was the second ERAPPA meeting that the chapter hosted, the first being in 1986.

Spring 1997 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Dartmouth College on March, 17-18, 1997. The theme was “Preservation and Planning for the 21^st Century”. A two track program was provided with topics on building restoration, cogeneration, building commissioning, signage, street lighting, grounds maintenance, and athletic turf maintenance. The following officers were elected at the business meeting:

President – David Early, University of Southern Maine

Vice President – Jim Sullivan, Rivier College

Secretary/Treasurer – Ann Bunnell, Dartmouth College

Directors

Vermont – Gary Parker, Castleton College

New Hampshire – Frank Mazzola, Keene State College

Maine – Dan Gearan, St. Joseph’s College

Fall 1997 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Colby College hosted the fall meeting on October, 13-14, 1997, at Cotter Union on the Colby campus. A three track education program along with campus tours and a business partner area were provided. The theme was: Working Lighter and Faster”. The education program included topics on occupational injury, roofing techniques, employee wellness, dormitory design, grounds equipment, cleaning standards, card access technology, and turf management.

Spring 1998 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Keene State College on March 18-19, 1994, hosted by Frank Mazzola and the facilities staff. The meeting theme “Sustainability in Academia”. The two track education program included topics on campus master planning, developing technology standards, a campus arboretum, emergency planning, landscaping, campus safety, and handling personal stress. The meeting also included campus tours.

Fall 1998 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Middlebury College

Spring 1999 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring Meeting was held at University of New England, Biddeford, ME, on March 25-26 1994. The theme was “Its About Time”. A four track program included sessions on grounds, maintenance, housekeeping and administration. There as also a one-day seminar run by the Franklin Covey Institute called “What Matters Most”. The program was based on the Franklin “Time Quest®” management tool and the Covey “First Things First®” leadership skills seminars. Dan Gearan, St. Joseph’s College was elected president at the business meeting.

President – Dan Gearan, St. Joseph’s College

Vice President – Ann Bunnell, Dartmouth College

Secretary/Treasurer – Lois Adams, University of Vermont

Directors

Vermont – Norm Cushman, Middlebury College

New Hampshire – Frank Mazzola, Keene State College

Maine – Ann Goodenow, Bowdoin College

Fall 1999 NNECERAPPA Meeting

University of Southern Maine hosted the fall 1999 meeting on October 11-12, 1999 at the USM Gorham campus. The Education Committee arranged an excellent educational program which focused on three areas. The Management Track offered an interesting session which explored gender and influential leadership presented by Pat Hinckley followed by a session on ethics in management presented by Michael Schack. The Regulatory Track presented by Adam Steinman updated attendees on the EPA’s inspection crackdown on colleges and universities. The Technical Track we will be focused on electrical systems and usage and emergency power generation and was provided by Scott Stucky of Combined Energies, George Ames of Ames and Hewett Engineers, Inc, and a representative from Southworth-Milton. Areas addressed included electrical distribution to campus, electrical distribution on campus and emergency power generation, energy use and cost reduction strategies in campus buildings, and managing utility costs by managing information.

Spring 2000 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting scheduled for University of Maine, Farmington, ME was cancelled at the last moment due to limited registration.

Fall 2000 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Burlington. The fall 1985 chapter meeting was held in conjunction with the ERAPPA Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, Burlington, VT, on October 8-11, 2000. Because the Chapter Meeting was incorporated into the Region Meeting, the Chapter did not hold a separate Chapter Business Meeting.

The host committee was chaired by Tim Pedrotty and Dave Early and assisted by a large host committee made up of chapter officers and members. Meg Boera, from UVM, assisted as the event consultant. The conference theme was “Celebrate the Past, Create the Future”. The education program offered a five track set of sessions and a special program titled “The Future of Facilities Management Professionals”. Also the program included a forum panel consisting of the presidents of Champlain College, Middlebury College, Saint Michael’s College and UVM. The program concluded with a two-hour presentation by the Covey Institute. The social highlight was a dinner cruise on Lake Champlain. The meeting was well attended, having over 400 attendees who viewed 84 business partner booths.

Spring 2001 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring meeting was held at Keene State College on March 22-23, 2001 at the Young Student Center, hosted by Frank Mazzola and the facilities staff. The theme was “We Make it Happen”. A three track education program was provided consisting of the following topics: wildlife habitat, environmental management, ADA excellence, safety and OSHA, experience roundtable, snow and ice management, and electrical safety.

A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected:

President – Frank Mazzola, Keene State College

Vice President – Gordon Cheesman, Colby College

Secretary/Treasurer – Ann Goodenow, Bowdoin College

Directors

Vermont – Dave Cutler. St. Michael’s College

New Hampshire – John Gratiot, Dartmouth College

Maine – Dave Barbour, University of Southern Maine

Fall 2001 NNECERAPPA Meeting

John Gratiot and the staff at Dartmouth College hosted the fall 2001 meeting. A three track program was provided which included sessions on high performance buildings, Train the Trainer, facilities preservation, LEED buildings, chemical technology, grounds maintenance, environmental compliance and transportation management.

Spring 2002 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2002 meeting was held at Bowdoin College, on March 22/22, 2008, hosted by Bill Gardiner and staff. The conference theme was “Facilities: The Backbone of a College”. A four track program was presented, including presentation relating to Covey leadership (The 4 Roles of Leadership), landscaping, waste management, deconstruction and recycling, and an experience track. 42 business partners purchased booths and displayed.

Fall 2002 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Patricia Crandlemire Murphy and the staff at Colby College hosted the fall 2001 meeting, October 14/15 2002. A three track program, supporting the theme “Change is Good, Right? was provided which included sessions on physical plant website, pre-construction site assessment, high performance learning environments, campus environment, pesticides, and campus planning.

Spring 2003 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2003 meeting was held at Phillips Exeter Academy, on March 27/28, 2003, hosted by Don Briselden and staff. The conference theme was “Celebrating the Excellence of Our Workforce” A four track program was presented, including presentation relating to vision sharing, evaluating building envelopes, grounds, building services, safety/security, and an experience exchange. A special program featuring APPA’s Supervisor’s Tool Kit was also provided. 65 business partners purchased booths and displayed. The meeting was financially successful netting $2,138 for the Chapter.

A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected.

President – Gordon Cheesman, Colby College

Vice President – Ann Goodenow, Bowdoin College

Secretary/Treasurer – Bob Kief, Phillips Exeter Academy

Directors

Vermont – Dave Cutler, Saint Michael College

New Hampshire – John Gratiot, Dartmouth College

Maine – Dale DeBlois, Colby College

Fall 2003 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 2003 meeting was held at Middlebury College, Breadloaf Campus on October 15/16, 2003March 15/16, 200, hosted by Norm Cushman and the facilities management staff. Mazzola. The conference theme was “Can We Be Lean and Green”. A four track program was presented, including presentation relating to Supervisor training, sustainable design, green cleaning products, LEED certification, energy saving ideas, and an experience exchange. 26 business partners purchased booths and displayed.

Spring 2004 NNECERAPPA Meeting

UNH and the facilities staff, led by Alan Braun, hosted the spring 2004 meeting on March 17/18 at the New England Center. Dana Peterson and Guy Eaton were the organizers. “Getting Ahead in Facilities was the theme for the 4 track program. The program included sessions on design and construction, campus master planning, effective architectural programs, building processes transportation, chemical environmental management, energy efficiency, managing conflict, and panel discussions. 41 business partners and 14 sponsors participated.

Fall 2004 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The University of Vermont held the fall 2004 conference at the Burlington Sheraton on October 17/18, 2004. The event was hosted jointly by UVM, Champlain College, and St. Michael’s College and their facilities staffs, assisted by Delaney Meeting and Event Management. The theme was “APPA Fundamentals—a Strong Foundation for Learning.” Seventy business partners participated with booths and 17 business partners provided sponsorships. A four track program—which included a special track of campus tours at Saint Michael College and UVM—was provided. The program included topics on trade technology, grounds maintenance, custodial services, automated building controls, protecting landscaping, and custodial staffing guidelines. There was also a special program; APPA’s Strategic Assessment Model, provided by Maggie Kinnaman.

Spring 2005 NNECERAPPA Meeting

USM hosted the spring 2005 meeting on March 24-25 at the Eastland Park Hotel, Portland, ME. The meeting which was administered by the USM Department of Conferences, provided a four track program with sessions on operations and maintenance, new facilities systems, design & construction administration, and sustainable campus operations. Business partners provided 40 booths.

The following officers were elected at the business meeting:

President – John Gratiot, Dartmouth College

Vice President – David Cutler, Saint Michael’s College

Secretary/Treasurer – Dale DeBlois, Colby College

Directors

Vermont – Richard Wolbach; University of Vermont

New Hampshire – Anita Bailey; Phillips Exeter Academy

Maine – Anita Higgins University of Southern Maine

Fall 2005 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The Chapter Board, and host committee, were the hosts for the fall 2005 meeting held at the Sheraton Nashua Hotel, November 9/10, 2005. Delaney Meeting and Event Management consultants of South Burlington, VT assisted with the conference support, registration and documentation. The meeting was well attended, with many sponsors and 75 business partners having booths. The 4 track program provided sessions on roofing systems, ADA accessibility guidelines, electrical safety trade practices, environmental partnerships, energy audits, round table discussions, green cleaning and also included a special track having a focus on design and construction contracts. The meeting was one of the chapter’s more financially successful events.

Spring 2006 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2006 meeting was held at Saint Joseph’s College, March 14/15, 2006, hosted by Dan Gearan and the facilities staff. The program consisted of a four track program and included the following sessions; human resources-customer service, underground master planning, mold remediation, solar energy, conflict management, pavement management, new cleaning methods, biomass gasification, communication skills, landscape sustainable design, floor care, effective coaching, carpet cleaning and energy efficiency. Business partners attended 60 booths and 15 provided sponsorships. The event had a projected income of $9,800.

Fall 2006 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Dartmouth College, led by John Gratiot with assistance of the facilities staff, hosted a one-day conference of November 14, 2006. With a theme of “Building Smart(er)-Integrated Design, Dartmouth provided a four track program with two tracks dedicated to touring 5 of Dartmouth’s new LEED certified new buildings. The meeting opened with talks by Mark Rosenbaum, a building consultant addressing how to build better buildings and Jim Merkel, Dartmouth’s Sustainability Coordinator, who challenged the members to leave a smaller environmental footprint. Two tracks were dedicated to synthetic turfs, fall protection and safety, and a roundtable for K-12 members. Business partners registered for 40 tables.

Spring 2007 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2007 meeting was held at Keene State College, on March 15/16, 200, hosted by Frank Mazzola. The conference theme was “Leadership from Within”. A four track program was presented, including presentation relating to grounds, health and safety, capital projects planning, leadership/HR development. 65 business partners purchased booths and displayed. A business meeting was held and the following officers were elected:

President – Dave Cutler, St. Michael College

Vice President – Dale DeBlois; Colby College

Secretary/Treasurer – Jonathon Brush, SAU-70, Hanover, NH

Directors

Vermont – Richard Wolbach; University of Vermont

New Hampshire – Anita Bailey; Phillips Exeter Academy

Maine – Leo Dion; University of Maine, Farminton

Fall 2007 NNECERAPPA Meeting

Patricia Crandlemire Murphy and the staff at Colby College hosted the fall 2007 meeting, October 122/23 2007. A four track program, supporting the theme “Staying One Step Ahead” was provided which included sessions on capital planning, campus maintenance, regulatory issues, and trade skills. Business partners filled 36 booths The event also included tours of the Colby Art Museum, Pulver Pavilion, and the Colby Heating Plant. A keynote address was provided by Rick Lobster, and internationally known motivational speaker.

Spring 2008 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2008 meeting was held at St. Michael’s College, on March 20/21, 2008, hosted by Dave Cutler. The conference theme was “Humor in the Workplace”. A four track program was presented, including presentation relating to grounds, health and safety, grounds, capital projects planning and leadership/HR development. 63 business partners purchased booths and displayed.

Fall 2008, NNECERAPPA Meeting

The chapter board of directors hosted the fall 2008 event at the New England Center on the campus of the University of New Hampshire on October 23-24, 2008. Educational Workshop Sessions in the areas of Managerial Training, Sustainability, and Energy Conservation. A comprehensive campus tour of the ECO-Line project at The University of New Hampshire was also featured. The board host committee was assisted by Delaney Meeting and Event Management, Burlington, VT

Spring 2009 NNECERAPPA Meeting

St. Paul’s School, was the venue for the March 5/6, 2009 meeting hosted by John O”Shaughnessy and the school’s facilities staff. A four track educational program was provided with topics on Emergency preparedness, environmental subjects (geothermal, self auditing, mitigating radon), frontline management with a special four session program on developing supervisory excellence, and energy efficiency. The meeting administration/registration was provided by Delaney Meeting and Event Management, Burlington, VT.

During the business meeting the following officers were elected:

President – Dale DeBlois, Colby College

Vice President – Anita Bailey, Phillips Exeter Academy

Secretary/Treasurer – Leo Deon, University of Main Farmington

Directors

Vermont – Bizhan Yahyazadeh, Norwich University

New Hampshire – Dana Peterson, University System of New Hampshire

Maine – Joe Stone, MASD 35, York, ME

Fall 2009, NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 2009 Chapter Meeting was held in conjunction with the ERAPPA annual meeting at the Holiday Inn by the Sea, Portland, ME. Because the Chapter Meeting was incorporated into the Region Meeting, the Chapter did not hold a separate Chapter Business Meeting. This was the fourth ERAPPA meeting hosted by the chapter (1985, 1996, 2000, and 2009).

The annual meeting was hosted by the chapter, with Dan Gearan and Gordon Cheesman as co-chairs of the host committee. The education committee provided a four track program of varied topic sessions that were well attended including topics on; sustainability, facilities planning, emergency planning, security, pavement strategies, and utilities/energy. There was also a concurrent APPA Tool Kit program, and an APPA sponsored EFP certification course. The social highlight was the lobster bake held on House Island in Casco Bay. Business partners purchased and displayed at 75 booths. The meeting was a huge success in all respects but especially in terms of attendance (over 500 attendees), financially (the chapter’s net return was $84,000) and an enjoyable experience.

Spring 2010 NNECERAPPA Meeting

The University of Vermont hosted the spring 2010 meeting held at the Dudley H. Davis Center on the UVM campus on March, 11-12, 2010. “Take the LEED by Going Green” was the theme. The meeting provided a 4 track educational program including topics on frontline management, housekeeping/custodial, sustainability, and health/safety. Business partners purchased 42 booths and 13 assisted with sponsorships. Over 300 members, business partners and associates attend the event.

Fall 2010, NNECERAPPA Meeting

The fall 2010 meeting was held at the University of Maine, Orono, ME on October 29-29, 2010. at the Wells Commons Center, the site for the BP exhibit area and Banquet. The meeting theme was “Measuring Our Steps Toward Progress” and a jam-packed educational program. A keynote address by Maggie Kinnaman, APPA Fellow, titled “Transformation through Measurement” was provided at the noon luncheon. The educational sessions in the core business areas of General Administration, Operations & Maintenance, Energy & Utilities and Planning, Design & Construction were in the traditional four-track program. Two tours for early birds, the Business Partner Exhibition area and the Thursday night banquet rounded out the events.

Spring 2011, NNECERAPPA Meeting

The spring 2011 meeting was held at Norwich University, Northfield, VT on March 17 & 18.

Addendum:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTIONS

(Revised 03-10-10)

1. March 1979 (Amended March 2010) – Established a Professional Development Committee. Purpose: To develop ways in which the Chapter can aid individual member institutions improve their physical plant operations by sponsoring one or two day workshops or seminars on needed subjects that could not be addressed at Chapter meetings.

2. September 1981 (Amended October 1983, October 1995, March 2010) – Established a procedure by which the host institution will be presented with an up to a $2,500.00 scholarship to any APPA related educational event, to include tuition, travel and lodging.

3. March 1983 (Amended March 2010) – Passed a resolution to allow host institution to waive one registration fee for any chapter institution that has not previously attended a Chapter meeting in the previous five years.

4. March 1983 (Amended March 2010) – Directors voted to have the Chapter pay the registration fee for any officer, director, or committee member whose institution cannot or will not pay for the semiannual Chapter meeting registration fee.

5. August 1984 (Amended September 1990, August 1993, June 1997, March 2010) – Established a scholarship to each APPA Facilities Management Institute in the form of a reimbursement for up to six persons, two from each state in the Chapter. Established a scholarship to all other APPA Educational Programs, for three persons, one from each state in the Chapter. Institutions or individuals should use the on-line scholarship form.

5a. January 2007 (Amended March 2010) – Directors passed a resolution to change the APPA Institute scholarship award from $1,500.00 to up to $2,000.00. The additional funds are to be used for travel expenses. The Board may adjust this value as appropriate for inflation or other financial reasons.

6. August 1984 (Amended February 1995 ) – Passed a resolution that the Board of Directors establish a gift fund for the outgoing President of up to $200.00 for a presentation at the Elections Business Meeting.

7. January 2007 (Amended March 2010) – The board voted to provide funding for overnight lodging to Institutional members who serve on the Board, Board Committees or others who have been specifically requested to serve the chapter by the Board. This award is intended as an incentive to serve the Chapter and relieve the financial impact on institutions. This award is at the discretion of the President and reported to the board.

8. March 2010 – The board voted to provide reimbursement to individuals or their institutions for attending APPA/ERAPPA annual meetings including but not limited to Chapter President, Vice-President, ERAPPA Board and Committee Chairs. This is intended to encourage persons to represent the Chapter at the APPA/ERAPPA level. This reimbursement is at the discretion of the President and reported to the board.