Pre-Conference Bonus Sessions

Bonus Educational Session; open to all conference attendees
sponsored by Information Technology Council (ITC)
Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Addressing the Top Facility Management Challenges With Technology-Enabled Solutions
A panel of Workplace Management technology experts will share their knowledge, practical experiences, and success stories on attaining value-add solutions for the top emerging Facility Management challenges. Additionally, the session will draw upon the audience’s interaction to encourage peer networking and knowledge sharing. The topics will focus on practices, success factors and technology enablement to address top Facility Management trends of:

Linking Facility Management to Business Strategy:
Effective performance management has become crucial for organizations to align real estate resources with business objectives, analyze impacts of real estate decisions on financial performance and translate business strategy into discrete real estate actions. Gain an understanding on aligning strategy, analyzing opportunities, and acting upon objectives through Workplace Performance Management.
Environmental Sustainability -
Sustainability - Its here and impacting workplace Managers today. Learn how Workplace Managers are contributing to sustainability plans and execution, how technology is being tailored to support sustainability efforts and, and leading firms are addressing and executing. See how effective environmental sustainability programs coupled with information drive sustainable solutions and reduce environmental impacts- frequently while saving costs.
Strategic Facility Planning -
Take workplace solutions to the next level by aligning to business strategies, optimizing plans and achieving objectives. See how accurate facilities information assists in workplace strategy planning and analysis practices at AOL.
Technology Enablement and Information Integration -
In a business world of mergers/acquisitions, multiple third-parties, dynamic portfolios and outsourced services, the right information needs to be transferred quickly, accurately and economically between many systems and organizations. Learn about Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) and data exchange standards that enable information integration throughout the workplace lifecycle.

Session Speakers:

Jeff Martin CFM, Director, Workplace Solutions, AOL
Andy Fuhrman, CEO, Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE)
John Smart, VP of Vision & Strategy, TRIRIGA
Ed Lubieniecki, Managing Director, RealFoundations
Moderator: Bob Sawhill CFM, programs director for Information Technology Council

Advantages of attending:

Learn how technology-enabled solutions provide value in addressing top Facility Management trends.
Tap into the knowledge-base of an expert panel of industry professionals.
Discuss FM IT in an open forum with peers and experts.
Learn how to leverage recent industry developments designed to meet today’s real domestic and international economic challenges

0.3 CEUs and 3.0 CFM Maintenance Points
This program was submitted for CEU and CFM Maintenance Points. The Professional Development Department of the International Facility Management Association reviews the educational content of all programs. In accordance with the standards set by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), this event was awarded .10 Continuing Education Unit (CEUs) and 1.0 CFM/FMP Maintenance Points per session hour attended. The CEUs awarded are nationally recognized units designed to provide a record of an individual’s continuing education accomplishments. One CEU is awarded for each 10 contact
hours of instruction.

Note: Information Technology Council Business Meeting is 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (prior to educational session) is open to council members and prospective members.

Please RSVP for planning purposes (no session fees), or for questions, please contact:
Melissa Hyde at melissa.hyde@ifma.org or call +1-713-623-4362.