Education, inspiration, and networking — three favorite features for FMs at World Workplace 2024, San Antonio, October 9-11
Workplace challenges are not diminishing; they are compounding and require expansive knowledge and solutions you may not know exist. One of the leading conferences to learn new approaches and find answers is IFMA’s World Workplace. Facility professionals will return to work with grounded tactics and strategies that can be put into practice immediately, acquiring a year’s worth of training over just three days. Every activity is an opportunity to bring fresh ideas, leading-edge strategies, time-and-cost-saving tactics and new partners to your organization.
Facility managers are encountering significant shifts in how organizations operate, collaborate, and support worker well-being and productivity. For managers, investing in your FM professional or workplace team ensures your organization stays competitive.
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is bringing its World Workplace Conference and Expo to San Antonio October 9-11, 2024. It offers sessions led by industry experts, educators, authors, and workplace innovators, covering a range of topics, allowing attendees to customize a learning program that addresses their job responsibilities and facility concerns.
Session tracks include Communications, Facility Operations, Facility Technology & Data Management, Finance & Business, Leadership & Strategy, Quality, Project Management. Real Estate, Risk Management, and Sustainability. The full education program is detailed here.
The McMorrow Reports & FMLink team will attend and participate in these World Workplace sessions:
Change Management – the Link between Leadership and Project Success. Speaker: Johan Wessels, SVP Strategic Advisory Services, EBUSINESS STRATEGIES
Circular Facility Management: Embracing the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Future. Speaker: Matt Tucker, Director of Research, IFMA
Young Professionals: Navigating the Evolution of Facilities Management. Speakers: Katarina Karasyova; MJ Gomathi, CFM, FMP, SFP, FMG, LEED Green Associate, Project Manager – Facilities Services, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
The Call for a New Breed of Leader in FM: Rising to the New Era of Leading a Hybrid Workplace. Speaker: Leni Rivera, Owner, WorkplaceXperience Consulting.
Your Electrification Ecosystem – From EV Charging to Solar to Microgrids, How to Build a Scalable Plan. Speaker: Kaelin Leonard, Director of Experiential Marketing, ABM.
Unlocking the Secrets to Better Building Performance. Speakers: Laurie Gilmer, PE, CFM, SFP, FMP, LEED AP O&M, COO, FEA; Maureen Roskoski, CFM, SFP, ProFM, LEED AP O+M, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Officer, FEA
Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness: Sourcing & Supplier Management for Facilities Managers. Speaker: Michael Raphael, Head of Sourcing Solutions Development & Mobilizations, JLL
Managing the Circular Workplace. Speakers: Trevor Langdon, CEO, Green Standards; Dianne Murata, Principal/Owner, Kimiko Designs; Doug Pilgrim, National Business Development Manager, Davies Office; Gary Miciunas, Circular Built Environment Specialist, Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc..
Coffee and Culture. And Other Things That Matter in Today’s Workplace. Speaker: Alana Dunoff, FMP, IFMA Fellow, Strategic Planning Consultant and Adjunct Professor, AFD Professional Services and Temple University.
The profession is focused on professional development, and IFMA is shining the spotlight on its programs:
- CFM Exam Prep Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Are You Ready to Earn Your Certified Facility Manager® (CFM®) Designation? Speaker(s): Johnny Vinken, retired; Clayton Tenbroeck, CFM, FMP, Certification Commission Vice-Chair; Rhonda Hager, Credentials Manager, IFMA, and Kim (Coffey) Jackson, IFMA Executive Director of Business Development and Credentials Training