WHO AND WHAT IS AFE?

Who We Are...

AFE provides education, certification, technical information and  other relevant resources for plant and facility engineering,  operations and maintenance professionals worldwide.

AFE can trace its earliest roots back to 1915 with a group of plant engineers who informally pooled their talents in Boston. In 1954, the group took the name AIPE or American Institute of Plant Engineers. Since 1956, AFE went international with the formation of a chapter in Montreal, Canada. In 1995, AFE members voted to change the organization's name to the Association for Facilities Engineering, to better identify with the broader-based technical expertise of its members. Today, AFE is an international organization with active chapters throughout the United States and around the world. AFE's members come from countries all over, including Europe, Egypt, Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the list continues to grow.

AFE Poinsett Chapter No. 59 serves Plant and Facilities Engineering professionals throughout the Upstate of South Carolina. Chapter meetings, featuring guest speakers and plant tours, are held on the second Tuesday of each month.   A copy of the current Chapter NewsLetter may be downloaded from this web site or obtained by contacting  864-895-5085.

13 GREAT REASONS TO JOIN:

1. AFE FACILITIES ENGINEERING JOURNAL: Simply the best technical journal in the field, AFE Facilities Engineering Journal provides practical, in-depth information on key issues.
2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION: AFE offers the most comprehensive education available on facilities engineering and management at its three national conferences.
3. NETWORKING & CONTACTS: Take advantage of many opportunities to meet peers at local programs conducted by AFE's 136 active chapters and at over 20 AFE-sponsored regional conferences/trade shows.
4. PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION: Earn recognition for your professional expertise through AFE's CPE (Certified Plant Engineer), CPMM (Certified Plant Maintenance Manager) or CPS (Certified Plant Supervisor) programs.
5. AFE MEMBER RESOURCE DIRECTORY: Quickly locate colleagues throughout the country in various industries in this unique and useful member directory. Free to all members.
6. REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS: Order reprints of AFE Facilities Engineering Journal articles from the Technical Resources Guide. Gain access to the field's mostly highly regarded books and reference publications through AFE's revered Facilities management Library.
7. MONEY SAVINGS: Enjoy exceptional discounts on publications, conferences, educational programs, insurance coverage, car rentals and certification programs just by being an AFE member.
8. CAREER NET: Find a job in facilities engineering through the Career Net job listings published in AFE NewsLine, the member newsletter, and the AFE home page on the World Wide Web.
9. TRADE SHOWS: See the best in equipment and services at over 20 regional trade shows/conferences sponsored by AFE throughout the country.
10. FACILITIES TOURS: See how your colleagues maintain productive facilities through tours conducted by AFE's 136 chapters.
11. GROUP INSURANCE: Save money with AFE's low-cost group insurance coverage, including life, disability income, accident and excess major medical.
12. VALUABLE RESEARCH: Obtain useful data from AFE-sponsored projects such as the Annual Salary Survey and the "Definition of a Plant/Facilities Engineer" white paper.
13. An AFE Membership Application can now be completed and submitted directly on the Web. If you have been thinking of joining AFE there is no time like the present. Just complete the application and you will be on your way to becoming a member of this outstanding organization.
    

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Revised: October 20, 2006