VFA and Agnew Peckham to Co-Present Free Webinar on Best Practices for Facility and Program Planning for Canadian Healthcare Organizations

VANCOUVER, Canada – March 24, 2006 – VFA Canada Corp., the leading provider of software and services for facilities asset management and capital planning, and Agnew Peckham, a pioneer in Canadian healthcare consulting, today announced that they will co-present a complimentary Webinar to discuss strategies for assessing both facility condition and functional adequacy, and for leveraging that information effectively in the creation of long term capital plans. Presenters will focus on how Canadian healthcare organizations can best align their long-term capital plans with functional objectives and present a real-world, best practice case study. The Webinar is scheduled for April 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. PST/2:00 p.m. EST.

WHO: VFA Canada Corporation and Agnew Peckham & Associates, Ltd.
WHAT: "Long-Term Capital Planning for Canadian Healthcare Organizations: Best Practices in Aligning Facilities with Functional Objectives", a free webinar that will highlight how healthcare organizations can successfully align long-term capital plans with functional objectives. The webinar will feature real-world case studies on facilities assessment initiatives at the British Columbia Ministry of Health Services Capital Services Branch.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 4, 2006; 2:00-3:00 EST
TO REGISTER: Call 888-685-3757 or visit http://www.vfa.com/hc_webinar/index.htm

This free Webinar will focus on proven strategies that Canadian healthcare organizations can employ for dealing with the complex issues that healthcare organizations across Canada must consider when planning for the future of their facilities. The webinar will feature a case study from the British Columbia Ministry of Health Services Capital Services Branch, which provides capital funding to the province’s six health authorities and reviews and approves major capital projects. Participants will learn:

  • Methods for evaluating condition and functional adequacy
  • A rating system to assist in prioritizing capital initiatives
  • Guidelines for benchmarking building condition and functional adequacy against industry standards
  • A framework for evaluating alternatives for capital spending and their impact over time

About VFA Canada Corp.

Based in Boston and Vancouver, VFA is the leading provider of software and services for facilities management and capital planning. VFA’s Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS™) uniquely combines condition assessment services, Web-based decision support software and business consulting services to enable clients to achieve their missions by optimizing investments in facilities and infrastructure. VFA helps almost 300 organizations to strategically manage over two billion square feet of real estate, including clients in education, federal, state and local government, healthcare and corporate markets. For more information, please call 800-693-3132 or visit http://www.vfa.com.


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