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<br />October 21, 2007 <br />Contact:Cathryn Stephens, Director of Marketing and Public Relations <br />cathryn.e.stephens@ci.eugene.or.us, 682-5430 <br />Eugene Airport Ranked #1 for Facility Management Excellence <br />Second Year Running <br />The Eugene Airport has been awarded the first place Airport Facility Council 2008 <br />Award for Facility Management Excellence by the International Facility <br />Management Association (IFMA). <br />The award is designed to recognize and advance excellence in the field of airport <br />facilities. This is the second consecutive year the council’s highest honor has been <br />presented to Eugene Airport staff in recognition for outstanding achievements in <br />facilities management. <br />“The Eugene Airport is considered a leader in airport facility management,” said <br />Eugene Airport Director Tim Doll. “Receiving this honor two years in a row is a <br />credit to our great staff that makes it their priority every day to provide quality <br />facilities and services to our passengers.” <br />A panel of IFMA Airport Facilities Council judges determined the award winners in <br />five categories based on the airport’s number of annual passengers. For airports <br />with enplanements of less than one million, the Eugene Airport was again ranked <br />number one. Award submissions were evaluated using five criteria: leadership, <br />innovation, sustainability, customer service and operational efficiency. <br />IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association <br />for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 60 <br />countries. <br />### <br />The mission of the Eugene Airport is to support quality airport facilities and services that meet regional needs. The <br />Eugene Airport is the second busiest airport in the State of Oregon supporting commercial service and general <br />aviation activity. <br />Eugene Airport • City of Eugene • www.eugeneairport.com <br />28855 Lockheed Drive, Eugene, Oregon 97402-9500, (541) 682-5430, (541) 682-6838 FAX <br />