BOSTON, MA, 7 April 2009 - Stephen Ballesty, Director for international consulting firm, Rider Levett Bucknall will be conducting a series of low cost, high value presentations on a range of topics including Asset Management, Sustainability and his work on Sydney Opera House. The events will be in conjunction with the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The series will include:
| Date | Location | Host | Topic |
| April 15; 11:30AM-1:00PM |
Chicago, IL | IFMA Chicago Chapter | Managing the Built Environment: the Sydney Opera House Experiment |
| April 17; 8:30AM-10:00AM |
Boston, MA | IFMA Boston Chapter | Asset Management: the Sydney Opera House Experiment |
| April 17; 10:30AM-12:00PM |
Boston, MA | IFMA Boston Chapter | Sustainability: a view from Downunder |
| April 20; 5:30PM-7:30PM |
New York, NY | RICS, Haworth & Meadows | Technical Due Diligence Guidelines - USA Launch and an Australian update |
| April 21; 8:00AM-9:30AM |
New York, NY | IFMA Greater New York Chapter | FM Downunder |
The cost of the programs will range from $25 - $45, proceeds from the events will go to support the IFMA Foundation's activities and raise funds for student scholarships. Additional information and how to RSVP can be found on the following link: http://www.ifmafoundation.org/international/rockthefoundation.cfm
Rider Levett Bucknall Director, Stephen Ballesty resides in Sydney Australia, he has 25 years of professional consulting experience on projects across the globe. Stephen is a leading industry participant; he currently serves on the governing Boards of FMA Australia and the IFMA Foundation (USA) and was the driving force behind Australian Government's FM Action Agenda (2005-08). Stephen is also the co-author of PCA's 'a Guide to Office Building Quality' (2006), CRC-CI's award winning 'FM as a business enabler' (2007) and RICS's new 'Technical Due Diligence Guidelines' (2009).