The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) will offer something worthwhile for anyone involved with facility management at its World Workplace Conference and Expo to be held in Denver, Colorado, Oct. 7-9, 2015. With this year’s conference theme, “Collaborate to Innovate,” participants will discover value that will directly benefit their careers and the facilities they manage.

Registration for World Workplace Conference and Expo is currently open at www.worldworkplace.org. Members of the press are invited to attend the conference and expo free of charge.

What: IFMA’s World Workplace Conference & Expo
When: Oct. 7-9, 2015
Where: Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado, USA

With IFMA celebrating 35 years of serving and advancing the FM industry, World Workplace promises to again deliver the exceptional value that has helped it grow into a premier global facility management event. The event fosters powerful collaboration between FM professionals of all backgrounds, which will equip them with innovations and best practices to implement in the facilities they manage.

Inspiring speakers

World Workplace features world-class keynote speakers who provide insights and inspiration. Opening keynote speaker Josh Linkner brings a wealth of entrepreneurial thinking to his presentation on “Harnessing Innovation: Turning Raw Ideas into Powerful Results.” The closing keynote, “The 3 A’s of Awesome: How to Be Awesome at Work!” will be offered by Neil Pasricha, a New York Times bestselling author and popular TED Talks speaker.

More information is available online at http://worldworkplace.ifma.org/features/keynote-speakers.

Collaborative education opportunities

World Workplace sessions are tailored to a wide variety of skill levels and needs and will once again be organized into four Learning Lab areas, including:
 • Leadership: Focuses on C-suite conversations, needs and expectations
 • Leading and bleeding edge: Highlights visionary FM concepts and practices
 • Management skills: Focuses on soft skills for those who want to perfect their management style
 • Performance: Highlights best practices from world-class organizations and individuals

In addition, specialized educational opportunities are available in the days leading up to the official conference start, such as:
 • Fall Symposium, a multi-day learning event for those looking to pursue IFMA’s Facility Management Professional, Sustainability Facility Professional or Certified Facility Manager credential or receive an introduction to FM with the Essentials of Facility Management program
 • Full-day workshop on the Workplace as Fuel for Innovation held by IFMA’s Workplace Evolutionaries Community of Practice and themed around Denver’s Bandimere Speedway
 • The highly popular half-day deeper dive workshop, “High Heels and Hard Hats: Women in FM”
 • Facility tours that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings some of Denver’s most recognizable buildings, including IKEA Centennial, Colorado Convention Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, Colorado State Capitol and Sports Authority Field at Mile High (those interested in participating should note that tours sell out early and are nearly fully booked for this year)

More information on education sessions is available at http://worldworkplace.ifma.org/features/education-sessions.

Innovative products and services on expo floor

The World Workplace Expo gives attendees the opportunity to explore cutting-edge products and services demonstrated by exhibiting companies representing business sectors such as alternative energy, architecture, building maintenance, disaster recovery, education, food services, furniture, health care, real estate, security, technology and more. The World Workplace expo floor is among the best of its kind anywhere in the world.

More information about the expo can be found online at http://worldworkplace.ifma.org/features/the-expo.