IAMC Executive Director Ron Starner writes, "As many people turn their attention toward New Year's resolutions for 2012, it is worth noting that the best resolution any of us can make is to spend more time in service to others."
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• Book a Room: Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
• IAMC Community Service Group Announces Plans for Austin Forum
• General Session: Change Your Thinking to Change Results - The Atmos Energy Case Study
• General Session: Reality Based Leadership - A New Approach to Leading in New Realities
• General Session: The Technology Integration of Man

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• Deere & Company
• Eastman Chemical Company
• General Electric
• Honeywell
• Iron Mountain
• Novartis
• Raytheon
• Sonoco
• Whirlpool

With the economy in low gear and many corporations delaying investments in new and existing plants, the market for surplus and underutilized facilities is shallow in many areas. These properties can be hard to sell, and keeping them from deteriorating can cost the corporate owners dearly. Certainly, the structures should be listed with a broker but, for many, more aggressive action will be needed to move them. This article reviews several well-known alternative disposition methods and provides links to Web references on each.
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Since the November 2011 Dispatch Newsletter, IAMC has added 3 new Active members, 6 new Associate members, and recorded 2 representative changes.
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If you would like to sponsor an IAMC Fall 2011 Professional Forum event, e-mail Joy Pooler or call her at 770-325-3435.

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IAMC is the professional organization for executives with corporate real estate and other asset management responsibilities for manufacturing and industrial firms. See www.iamc.org for news and details of upcoming events.