The National Facilities Management & Technology Show (NFMT) starts in two weeks – March 4-6 at the Baltimore Convention Center. NFMT is a great place to learn the latest about facility management (FM) and building operations and keep up with some related National Institute of Building Sciences activities, including the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), WBDG Whole Building Design Guide, and Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie). The FMOC meeting; 2 sessions on COBie; a session on the WBDG; and other FMOC related sessions will all take place at NFMT. And members of the National Institute of Building Sciences, can attend NFMT for FREE.

This year's conference program is loaded with informative content, case studies and best practices and includes the following educational sessions presented by the Institute:

With 120 educational sessions covering a wide range of topics critical to your job, you can truly customize your learning experience. Choose from sessions on Sustainable Standards, Energy Efficiency, Leadership and Career Advancement, Maintenance and Operations and more. Return home with new strategies, ideas and inspiration that will help you manage your facilities more efficiently and more profitably in 2014.  See all the free educational sessions. Click on each one to view a description of the session content, speaker and number of CEUs available.

In addition to the FMOC meeting, scheduled for March 4 from 2:30 to 5:00 pm, the Institute will present the following sessions at the show:

• COBie: How To?
  Tuesday, March 4, 9:00 AM
   
• COBie Case Studies
  Tuesday, March 4, 10:00 AM
   
• GSA's Facilities Sustainable Tool
  Tuesday, March 4, 11:00 AM
   
• Protecting Your Facility and the People and Assets within through the Whole Building Design Guide
  Wednesday, March 5, 10:00 AM

• Your choice of 120 educational sessions
   
• Entry to the Exhibit Hall with 500 suppliers
   
• One-on-one access to 100+ facility and maintenance experts
   
• The opening night networking party
   
• A seat at Solutions Exchange speed learning
   
• Continuing education credits

Driving to the NFMT Show? Parking is available at Camden Yards, Lot C for a daily rate of $8 ($10 after 10 am). A free shuttle bus will run a continuous loop between Lot C and the Convention Center. View the parking map.

NFMT is a $1,195 value - Yours Free. Institute members and associates can register for 1, 2 or all 3 days of NFMT—whatever fits your schedule. No priority code is needed.

NFMT has the education, networking and product exhibits to help industry professionals manage their buildings more efficiently. For a great opportunity to learn the latest about facility management and operations, register today!

About the National Institute of Building Sciences

The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by public law 93-383 in 1974, is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests to identify and resolve building process and facility performance problems. The Institute serves as an authoritative source of advice for both the private and public sectors with respect to the use of building science and technology.

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