Institute Members Can Attend for Free

Attend the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo (NFMT), to be held March 22-24 at the Baltimore Convention Center, to keep up with best practices and innovations in facility management (FM) and operations, including energy management, sustainability, building technologies, communication and data infrastructure in the built environment. While there, don’t miss the chance to learn about National Institute of Building Sciences activities and strategies relating to the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), the buildingSMART alliance® and the Whole Building Design Guide® (WBDG). Institute members can attend NFMT for free!

Choose from more than 100 free sessions on FM topics delivered by leading authorities in facilities management. This year’s NFMT Conference includes several educational sessions presented by Institute members and staff:

• Facility Management: Important Issues Facing FMs Today and in the Future (T1.37) presented by Bill Brodt, Darrell X. Rounds, Glenn Hunt and Thomas Mitchell
  Tuesday, March 22, 9:00 AM, Room 337
• BIM2FM: Capturing Design & Construction Information for Building Operations and Facility Management (T3.18) presented by Michael Tardif
  Tuesday, March 22, 11:00 AM, Room 318
• The Whole Building Design Guide: Increased Value to FMs and Other Building Professionals (T3.37) presented by Richard Paradis
  Tuesday, March 22, 11:00 AM, Room 337

And be sure not to miss the FMOC meeting, which will convene Tuesday afternoon, March 22 at 2:00 PM, in Room 331.

In addition to the wealth of educational content presented at NFMT, the event also provides attendees with the opportunity to explore new products and technologies in the exhibit hall. Get direct access to hundreds of manufacturers and service providers with instant answers to your toughest questions. Be sure to stop by the National Institute of Building Sciences display at Booth 2686 to learn more about FMOC, WBDG, the Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and other Institute resources available to the FM community.