March 20, 2009 - Milwaukee - Management from the NFMT Conference & Expo announced today that the event drew 4,902 commercial and institutional facilities professionals to the Baltimore Convention Center during NFMT's three-day run, March 10-12, 2009.
With more than 500 trade show exhibitors and 110 educational sessions, NFMT is the largest event dedicated to professionals responsible for the management, operations, design and construction of commercial and institutional buildings. Conference sessions focused on sustainability, energy, assets, management, strategy, technology, security and more.
"We’re thrilled that, despite the current economic conditions, NFMT maintained strong attendance," said Bob Wisniewski, president and co-owner of NFMT. "We are very pleased with the high-quality facility decision-makers who came to NFMT to take advantage of the most comprehensive educational program and largest exposition hall in the facilities management industry."
Many of the free NFMT conference sessions were standing-room-only, confirming market appreciation and need for reputable, accredited sources of continuing education opportunities. The exhibit hall was equally popular, as facility professionals shopped for the latest products and solutions to enhance their buildings’ operations.
"The hottest education trends we witnessed at NFMT focused on sustainability and energy efficiency," said Wendy Dietzler, NFMT’s Director of Education. “We also had an excellent turnout at our Solutions Exchange Networking Event, and special general sessions like ‘The Changing Face of the FM Workforce’ and ‘Women in Facilities Management’. Facility professionals rely on NFMT for education and product information to run their buildings cost-effectively and manage the growth of their careers.”
NFMT 2010 will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, March 16-18.
About Trade Press Media Group, Inc.
Trade Press Media Group owns and publishes Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions magazines, FacilitiesNet.com, FacilityZone.com, and MyFacilitiesNet.com, a business networking site. More than 100,000 facility professionals rely on these information products that help them manage and operate their buildings at peak efficiency.
With its partner ROC Exhibitions of Lisle, Ill., Trade Press Media Group also owns and manages NFMT, which is four trade shows under one roof: National Facilities Management & Technology Conference and Exposition, Maintenance Solutions Expo, GreenTech Expo and Safe Buildings Expo. The joint venture also produces the Facility Decisions and Facilities Midwest tradeshows. For more information on NFMT, visit www.nfmt.com.
About ROC Exhibitions
ROC Exhibitions, Lisle, Ill., produces eight trade shows annually in the United States and Mexico. ROC also produces events that serve the fields of fire-and-life safety, law enforcement and security, metalworking, plastics fabrication, assembly technology and electronics manufacturing.
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