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IFMA Boston to host 3rd Annual FMForward Conf.

Boston, MA FMForward is IFMA Boston’s annual conference which provides members with key strategies, technologies and best practices to help them navigate the ever-changing FM landscape.

This year’s conference kicks off on March 29th at noon with the 18th Annual Awards of Excellence with keynote speaker, internationally recognized thought leader and Hay House author, Rick Tamlyn presenting Play Your Bigger Game. The keynote will then be followed by the conveying of both individual and project awards. The full conference bundle includes the Awards event, or it can be purchased a la carte.

At 4:00 p.m on Monday March 29th, FMForward will be hosting a Speed Networking Event for all conference registrants. The first 150 registrants will receive a swag box of items for them to enjoy during the conference.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will include an 8 a.m., Noon and 4 p.m. session to house our eight one-hour intensives throughout the week presented by AstraZeneca with MovePlan Group, CBRE with Corporate Care, Cornerstone Research, Fresenius Medical Care with Margulies Perruzzi and Fort Point Project Management, Herman Miller, Liberty Mutual with Clockworks Analytics, and Phillips Academy with Meridian Associates and a panel discussion with Brown University, Babson College and Boston University moderated by Fort Point Project Management.

Thursday at 4 p.m. will be the closing Leadership Session with Jonathan Michael Bowman presenting The Fine Art of People Power.

Each one hour intensive will include an exclusive 30 minute FM Overtime session following for our FMs to continue the conversation with their FM peers and the speakers.

Each day will include two 15 minute Daily Diversions with fun activities to break up the conference brought to us by our Wentworth Institute of Technology student members.

The conference is hosting an online community to house all of the conference proceedings in one place including virtual exhibits, handouts, conference schedule, event links and playbacks, as well as an opportunity for our registrants to mingle “virtually” with their peers.

Our Garden and Stadium partners will be hosting virtual exhibit booths and serve as conference moderators throughout the conference. Those partners include William B. Meyer, Dacon,  Emcore,  Eversource,  Margulies Perruzzi,  MovePlan Group, and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

We are pleased to note that the conference will be underwritten by Fort Point Project Management, Margulies Perruzzi and VVA LLC.

Registration is now open at www.ifmaboston.org. Registration is FREE for members and $100 for non members. An Awards only ticket is $40 for non members.

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