If you’re a building or facilities manager at a commercial or industrial company then these are some tradeshows you should consider for next year. Tradeshows for facilities managers is a great way to see new products and services, network with other professional in the field, and learn about the latest trends to stay ahead.
1. NFMT 2024
Dates: March 12-14, 2024
Location: Baltimore, MD
Pricing: Early bird registration starts at $399
Sign up deadline: February 28, 2024
Highlights: NFMT is the largest facilities management conference and expo in the United States. It attracts over 10,000 attendees and features over 500 exhibitors. NFMT offers a variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations.
2. Central Valley Facilities Expo
Dates: November 9, 2024
Location: Clovis, CA
Pricing: Free to attend
Sign up deadline: Not yet available
Highlights: The Central Valley Facilities Expo is a regional trade show that attracts facilities managers from the Central Valley of California. It features over 100 exhibitors and offers a variety of educational sessions. Plus, with a price tag of free, you have no reason not to attend.
3. Facility Fusion 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Pricing: Early bird registration end Feb. 9th
Sign up deadline: May 5-7th
Highlights: Facility Fusion is a conference and expo for facilities management professionals from all industries. It features a variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations.
4. Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
Dates: November 12-15, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Pricing: Not yet released
Sign up deadline: TBD
Highlights: Greenbuild is the world’s largest green building conference and expo. It attracts over 20,000 attendees and features over 1,000 exhibitors. Greenbuild offers a variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations related to green building and sustainability.
5. World Workplace Europe
Dates: March 6-7, 2024
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pricing: Early bird pricing €699 member / €899 non-member
Sign up deadline: December 15, 2023
Highlights: World Workplace Europe is the European counterpart to the IFMA World Workplace Conference and Expo. It attracts over 5,000 attendees and features over 200 exhibitors. World Workplace Europe offers a variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations related to facilities management in Europe.
6. Midwest Facility Masters Conference
Dates: October 29-30, 2024
Location: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA
Pricing: TBD
Sign up deadline: TBD
Highlights: The Midwest Facility Masters Conference is a regional trade show that attracts facilities managers from the Midwest. It features over 100 exhibitors and offers a variety of educational sessions.
7. Animal Research Facilities Conference
Dates: September 30-October 1, 2024
Location: Boston, MA
Pricing: TBD
Sign up deadline: TBD
Highlights: The Animal Research Facilities Conference is a conference and expo for facilities management professionals who work in animal research facilities. It features a variety of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations related to the unique challenges of managing animal research facilities.
8. Southern California Facilities Expo
Location: Anaheim, CA
Pricing: Free to attend
Sign up deadline: TBD
Highlights:
- A regional trade show that attracts facilities managers from the Southern California region that features over 100 exhibitors and offers a variety of educational sessions. Plus, it’s free to attend so great for facilities managers all over.
9. BOMA International Conference & Expo
Dates: July 13-16, 2024
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Pricing: Early bird registration starts at $1,020 for non-members
Sign up deadline: May 15, 2024
Highlights:
- The world’s largest commercial real estate conference and expo that brings in over 20,000 attendees and has over 1,000 exhibitors. There are a wide range of education sessions, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations related to commercial real estate, including facilities management.
Summary
So whether you’re looking to improve efficiency for your facility or learn about the latest trends, tradeshows are a great way to elevate your knowledge.
Have you been to any of these tradeshows? If so, let us know what you think and which ones are your favorite!
