Organization Name | International Facility Management Association |
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Department | |
Short Name (DBA) | IFMA |
Location | Houston, TX US |
Primary Phone Number | (713) 623-4362 |
Website | http://www.ifma.org/ |
Accredited Provider Since | 2008 |
Audiences Served | Non-Employees (External Particpants) |
The International Facility Management Association (FMA) offers you the network, training and resources to help you have the career you want in facility management.
IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized association for facility management professionals and is represented by members in over 106 countries. IFMA has served the profession for 40+ years.
This diverse membership participates in networking groups equipped to address their unique situations by region (139 chapters), industry (16 councils) and areas of interest (6 communities). Together they manage more than 78 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$526 billion in products and services.
To meet its mission to "advance the professional discipline of facility management worldwide," on an annual basis IFMA:
-Offers gold standard professional advancement through credentialing programs and provides a range of educational courses, from entry-level programs to those for highly experienced facility managers.
-Produces World Workplace, the world's largest series of facility management conferences and expositions, and Facility Fusion, a more intimate gathering of FM professionals with powerful networking and a fusion of education, leadership training, best practices and an exposition.
-Conducts research that strengthens the knowledge and skills of FM professionals while advancing the FM profession.
-Produces industry-leading publications, including magazines, newsletters and blogs, and maintains the Knowledge Library, a robust online collection of resources reviewed by FM content experts.
-Engages users on social media via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, and hosts Engage, an online discussion and doc-sharing platform.