About Us

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.

This diverse membership participates in focused component groups equipped to address their unique situations by region (133 chapters), industry (15 councils) and areas of interest (six communities). Together they manage more than 78 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$526 billion in products and services.

To meet its mission to “advance the professional discipline of facility management worldwide,” on an annual basis IFMA:

Offers facility management professional development through three credentialing programs.

Produces World Workplace, the world’s largest series of facility management conferences and expositions, and Facility Fusion, a more intimate gathering of FM professionals with powerful networking and a fusion of education, leadership training, best practices and an exposition.

Conducts research that strengthens the knowledge and skills of FM professionals while advancing the FM profession.

Provides a wide range of educational courses from entry-level programs to those for highly experienced facility managers.

Produces industry-leading publications, including magazines, newsletters and blogs.

Is active in the social media community via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.

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Latest News

New issue of FMJ magazine: FM and the Environment

May 17, 2017

Tackling topics like energy management, corporate social responsibility and much more, the May/June 2017 issue of FMJ focuses on methods and tools to empower your approach to sustainability initiatives in your organization.
IFMA, RICS celebrate World FM Day 2017

May 17, 2017

In honor of World FM Day, IFMA is pleased to join professionals and organizations from around the globe — including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) — in recognizing the contributions of facility management (FM) to our world. While May 17 is designated as World FM Day this year, IFMA and RICS are celebrating the positive impact of facility management on health, safety, productivity and well-being all week.
IFMA and RICS unveil powerful suite of combined credentials and professional qualifications

May 01, 2017

The landmark collaboration between IFMA and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is, for the first time, offering a combined suite of credentials and professional qualifications for facility management (FM) in a single, convenient online academy platform at www.fm.training.
IFMA hires Lara Paemen as Director, IFMA Europe

April 25, 2017

IFMA has tapped Lara Paemen to serve as Director, IFMA Europe. With extensive experience in workplace strategy, business and business consulting in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Spain and the United Kingdom, Paemen leverages practical knowledge with a progressive vision that is suited to the exciting potential in the European facility management (FM) market.
IFMA celebrates publication of two new ISO standards for FM

April 04, 2017

IFMA joins facility management (FM) advocates around the world in celebrating the publication of two International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards impacting the industry.