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All facility management professionals are encouraged to share their knowledge and expertise with the worldwide FM community by writing an article for IFMA's FMJ magazine. Article submissions are accepted year-round — simply pick a topic from the editorial calendar and follow our article submission guidelines.

Issue	All Editorial Due	Conversation Starters
2022
May/June	Friday, Mar 4, 2022	The Building Portfolio • Developing the best maintenance plan for a multiple-facility portfolio • Beyond COVID: How IAQ has changed and will change again • Designing for productivity in multi-use facilities • From the outside: landscaping space for its best use • Adaptive reuse to prolong a facility’s life • Leveraging AR and AI to plan future redesign • The first thing you notice • Choosing the right time to implement tech upgrades • Defining QA and benchmarks across differently functioning facilities in a portfolio
July/August	Friday, Apr 29, 2022	Sustainability • Building and budgeting a long-term sustainability plan • What FM can learn from implementing sustainability mandates • Energy efficiency and fiscal responsibility • Crafting your O&M plan to meet sustainability goals • Waste solutions for green goals • Creating sustainability buy-in from the C-Suite to the ground floor • Why go green? • What’s next in green tech? • Weather or not – weather proofing and preparing for your climate • The Paris Agreement --- what comes next/how to comply/working within its parameters • Biomimicry
September/October	Friday, Jul 1, 2022	FM & People • Growing the FM industry • Benchmarking your career • What’s next in FM credentialing/education? • Diversity in the industry: How FM can set the example for others to follow • Harnessing facility information from your most experienced staff members • What can NextGen FM expect in their career? • Developing public awareness of FM • Communication matters • Can FM build on the momentum it gained during the pandemic? • FM’s influence on CSR • The changing face of FM • Hybrid workplaces – the next reinvention • The job board • Trends that are changing the FM profession
Nov/Dec	Friday, Sep 2, 2022	FM Finance & Strategy • Strategic planning for the phase of a facility’s life • Influencing the C-Suite for long-term success and planning • Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity • Building the budget • Cost control: balancing efficiency and effectiveness • Developing public awareness of FM • Risk management for everyday operations • Right-sizing your FM staff • Executing the big FM project • Proactive asset management • Change management/industry trends
2023
Issue	All Editorial Due	Conversation Starters
January/February	Friday, Nov 4, 2022	FM 101 • Managing visitor safety in flexible space • Everyday O&M • Why are you here? • Keeping your great outdoors great • FM Budgeting • Benchmarking data – what’s relevant and why? • Better Together – Why HR, FM and IT need each other • Moving up in the FM world • Managing everyday contractors and vendors • Strengthening the links on the supply chain
March/April	Friday, Jan 13, 2023	Sustainability • The future of sustainability • Being a good steward in your community • FM’s leadership role in the global green movement • Benchmarking your facility’s green journey • Picking the green credential that’s right for your facility • Choosing the right ways to reuse, recycle and upcycle • Cleaning Green • Selling sustainability to the post pandemic C-Suite • Doing more with less • Sustainability & the hybrid workspace
May/June	Friday, Mar 3, 2023	Risk Management + Health & Safety • What is FM’s next big risk? • Security in the hybrid workplace • Ongoing IAQ • Identifying your worst-case scenario • What is a healthy workplace? • Disaster recovery and business continuity • Renovating with risks in mind • Risk management across the portfolio • FM’s relationship with local government • Finding weak points before the bad guys find them • Implementing a workplace safety plan • Health & safety in arts and sports venues • Visitor management • Using a safer outside to make a safer inside
July/August	Thursday, May 4, 2023	Technology • Cyberthreats and FM • Raising your AI IQ • Security in the hybrid workplace • Intelligent design through AR • Robotics and the FM team • Maximizing your IoT • FM & IT – what does each side need from the other? • Choosing the right time to upgrade • Building employee/visitor trust in tracking systems • Evolving PropTech • Using technology to connect a multigenerational team • Technology’s role in FM capital planning • Protecting the data center • What to do with leftovers after pivoting to the hybrid workspace • The new age of the meeting room
September/October	Friday, Jun 30, 2023	We Are FM • The many hats of the successful FM • Why FM matters • Growing the next generation of FM • DE&I Staffing • FM’s direct influence on workplace culture • FM’s role in ESG reporting • FM has a seat at the table – Now what? • Managing the FM team • FM & HR – we’re not so different • Recognizing blue collar FM • The next step in your FM career • Succession planning – getting ahead of the loss of knowledge
November/December	Friday, Sep 1, 2023	Real Estate & Property Management + Occupancy • What’s next in workplace design? • Noise mitigation • What your facility says about your organization • Managing operational space • Optimizing the portfolio • Designing the emotionally healthy and intelligent workplace

The article submission guidelines explain in detail the process of writing for FMJ from the article proposal through publication. If your article is accepted, you will need to complete and return the article submission release form.

Direct general questions about FMJ to Editor Bobby Vasquez .

Advertising in FMJ is an excellent way for product and service providers to reach the ultimate decision makers in the FM market. Contact IFMA’s Expos and Advertising Team to create a customized marketing plan that positions your company as a leader in your field.

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