Are you tasked with Facilities Management?

Facilities Show 2013 is the annual event solely dedicated to one of the fastest growing professions in the UK and Europe. As the facilities management role evolves, keeping up to date with the latest legislation, issues and challenges across a range of disciplines is essential for every practitioner.

Held in association with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), Facilities Show 2013 will build on the phenomenal growth from the 2012 show which saw an increase of 26.8 per cent in visitor numbers and a 24.1 per cent increase in exhibitors.

As a visitor the show, you’ll be able to discover the latest and most innovative FM products and services showcased by an extensive range of UK and international suppliers.

Visitors will remain fully informed on the most critical issues facing today’s FM professional through the free to attend, fully comprehensive education programme encompassing four themed theatres.

The event will ensure that you stay up to date with changing legislation in the Energy Management and Facilities Show Theatres, and you will also be able to advance your career by attending CPD accredited seminar sessions focusing on professional skills.

Visitors will be able to participate in the event’s brand-new networking programme with like-minded FM professionals from all levels of responsibility, as well as meet with all the major industry bodies including BIFM, FMA, RICS, CIWM, Carbon Trust & The Energy Institute.

There's an app for that
For the first time this year there will be an ‘app’ available for download on all smart phones and tablets by the end of April. The app will allow you to plan your visit in advance, schedule in preferred seminar sessions, and network with other visitors and book meetings with exhibitors in advance.

The Facilities Show Theatre will once again host leading industry speakers who will address the key issues on the FM agenda. Across the three days experts from a plethora of key associations and professional bodies including BIFM, RICS and the FMA will host lively and interactive sessions. One session that is sure to be popular is the unique panel debate chaired by Liz Kentish the Deputy Chairman of BIFM, between the Facilities Managers from Premier League Clubs Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Stoke City.

BIFM CPD Theatre
The BIFM CPD Theatre returns and will host members of the BIFM Approved CPD Provider Network to run sessions throughout each day of the show, delivering high quality independently assessed CPD content that will help promote continued learning and development for FM practitioners.

This year a lunchtime debate will take place led by the mini FM Leaders Forum, a new initiative launched by BIFM that will focus on thought leadership.  

Gareth Tancred, BIFM chief executive officer, explains: “BIFM are very much looking forward to Facilities Show in May 2013. For the second year running, the BIFM CPD Theatre will provide three days of quality educational sessions to help with continued learning for any FM practitioner and the BIFM stand C100 can help answer any queries around membership or qualifications. We will also be taking part and facilitating many educational and networking sessions that will take place across the three days. Facilities Show is set to have another great year in 2013 and we are delighted to be working in association with this industry critical event.”

Energy Management Zone
With UK energy regulator Ofgem reporting at the end of 2012 in its first annual Electricity Capacity Assessment that Britain risks running out of its energy capacity margin in the winter of 2015-16, the need for strategic energy efficiency plan has never been more apparent for businesses. Facilities Show 2013 will this year address the most pressing issues around driving down energy costs, efficiency strategies and engaging the workforce within its dedicated educational Energy Management Theatre. The Theatre will address the needs for FM practitioners within the fields of sustainability, renewable, environment and energy consumption.

The programme will showcase how to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs without compromising on quality, plus there will be a special focus on legislative changes that will affect the facilities manager. With contributors from Carbon Trust, BRE, UK Dept of Energy and Climate Change, Greenpeace, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and many more, this free to attend theatre will once again be a focal point of the show.

Within the theatre, there will be a session on optimising building energy performance. Lead by Ian Ellis, President, Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), he will discuss why energy management in buildings is vitally important, current legislation and incentives, the basics of successful energy management, and case studies.

Chris Coggins, independent resource management consultant, will take a session on waste as an energy resource. He will highlight why waste needs to be seen as an energy resource with the ability to help fill the energy gap and meet the 2020 commitments?

The session will also cover how energy from waste plays a key role in integrated and sustainable resource management, and why recovering the value of waste to provide electricity and heat is an easy, valuable and more environmentally sound solution than recycling or landfilling.

The Energy Management Zone will also host the Great Energy Discussion on the best ways to achieve energy efficiency now and in the Future.

The Networking Hub, which made its debut at last year’s FM Event, will launch at Facilities Show 2013. The area will host breakfast, lunch and afternoon briefings on each day of the show for a select group of high-level delegates.

Service Management Expo
Also new in 2013, Service Management Expo, Europe’s only dedicated event for the field service market and a must attend for professionals working across service management, logistics, fleet management, facilities, operations, finance and IT will form an integral part of UBM Live’s Facilities Show.

One of the sessions will examine how mobile apps are increasing efficiencies in field service operations. When it comes to supporting customers, it makes sense for service organisations to be available on the one channel customers always carry with them. Lee Dobbins, general manager, Balfour Beatty Workplace will look at how integrating mobile apps and self-service technology to streamline contact management and helpdesk operations has helped Balfour Beatty Workplace reduce IT costs.

The launch last year of the Facilities Management Association (FMA) Village proved to be a huge draw for visitors and this will return for a second year. Experts from VINCI Facilities, HSS Hire, Norland Managed Services and Nationwide Platforms, amongst others, will be present to discuss with FMs their individual strategies.

Over 350 exhibitors are expected this year, with the very best from waste management, energy solutions, winter maintenance and environmental services, to office management, fire solutions and managed services all in attendance. New exhibitors at the show this year include MITIE Group, Credo NOBO and Miko Coffee. The Facilities Show is seen as a premium industry event for conducting business, discovering the latest products and networking.

Co-Located Events
The Facilities Show is also co-located with Safety & Health Expo, the leading event for occupational health and safety professionals. See page 51 for a full preview of the show. What’s more, visitors will be able to attend both IFSEC International, the largest event for the security industry that annually brings together the entire security buying chain in one place (see page 17 for the full preview), and FIREX International, the leading event for every professional involved in fire protection, prevention and detection. All four shows form the 2013 Protection & Management Week and offer a broad range of information, including the latest products and services plus a host of seminars and presentations from across all sectors.

Further information
www.facilitiesshow.com