Global Facility Management – According to CBRE Group Inc.’s 10th annual study of international retail expansion*. The survey found that retailers’ expansion into new markets increased by 2% in 2016, down from 2015 CBRE’S study where it showed it was up at 3.1%.
Perhaps due to the dollar’s strength, compared to other international currency, American retailers were the most active in expansion at the city level by 21%, the next to follow was Italy at 12% and France at 11%.
American retailers instead are targeting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for much of their expansion into new markets, especially for food and beverage.
With this happening in the industry, it’s no wonder that an organization like the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has become a haven for today’s global facility management professionals.
Founded in 1980, IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 104 countries. IFMA meets its mission to “advance the ​professional discipline of facility management worldwide,” on an annual basis through its conferences, expositions, gatherings and research.
IFMA’s Global Facility Management Upcoming events.
IFMA’s ​annual Advocacy Day and Public Policy Forum will take place Sept​. 12-13 in Washington, D.C., USA. This free event allows IFMA members and chapter leaders in the U.S. to utilize their experience and expertise in FM to help inform the public policy process.
Attendees will get a first-hand look at how Congress creates and implements the laws that affect FM, ​learn about pending legislation that may directly impact the industry and get policy updates from IFMA’s legislative team, administration officials and members of Congress.
No experience is needed ​— all you need is a desire to help advance the global facility management professional. Come experience this tremendous benefit of IFMA membership and find out why so many attendees keep coming back each year.
World Workplace China will focus on the Chinese market and introduce new FM practices, ideas, as well as demonstrate how to implement them in daily operations. Held on 14-15 September, 2017, the first IFMA World Workplace China will ​invite visiting and local professionals and experts ​to share and discuss, and ​will provide a valuable experience and solutions.
Presented in partnership with International Facility Management Association, the SAME/IFMA Facilities Management Workshop is an intensive two-day series of sessions for facilities management practitioners addressing topics including facilities management best practices, asset management, lifecycle sustainability, energy efficiency and strategic sourcing. The workshop provides insight from both the public and private sectors on emerging trends in facilities management and related fields and includes networking functions and an exhibit hall.
SAME and IFMA are celebrating their 14th year working together to provide outstanding educational programs to the members of both associations. This successful partnership continues to bring together IFMA’s excellent facility management education and training, and SAME’s wealth of military installation management experience.
Save the Date for IFMA Facility Fusion 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
Professional Retail Services (PRS) is a leader in the commercial facility maintenance and general construction industry. Merging technology with client requirements to capitalize on cost-effective solutions, while increasing productivity is synonymous with PRS.
Our dependable staff will deliver a positive experience for all maintenance and reactive needs as they arise. We provide services to America’s top Brands. Our goal is simple: to always deliver diamond level service using the 4cs for total customer satisfaction : Commitment, Consistency, Creativity & Communication.
The PRS team takes pride in building and sustaining long-term relationships with our clients and service-partners. PRS provides service to many brands across the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico since 2001.
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