2010 Events

Environments for Aging 2010 - www.efa10.com
March 21-23. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA

Environments for Aging is a comprehensive three-day conference, during which attendees and presenters will explore and share new ideas for creating attractive and functional living environments that meet the unique needs of an aging population.

Environments for Aging will enable FMs and healthcare designers to share common goals and innovations as well as building, architecture and design best practices. You will gain inspiration through a gathering of like-minded, forward-thinking individuals who have a vision for the future, and who will be instrumental in shaping it.

This conference is designed as an educational conference with networking and product/service information opportunities for architects, owners, developers, facilities managers, design professionals, product manufacturers, and government officials working in the environments for aging industry.

Energy, Economics & Environment: Making the 3E’s Work Together in Healthcare - www.squarefootage.net

April 1. Phoenix, AZ
April 8. Tampa, FL
April 27. Chicago, IL
April 28. Kansas City, MO
April 30. St. Louis, MO

A half-day seminar on how hospitals are balancing durability, sustainability, energy and cost issues, and finding the best tradeoffs. Details for each seminar including healthcare faculty can be found at www.squarefootage.net

Co-hosted by the IFMA Healthcare Council and Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute. Collaborating partners include various ASHE chapters and AAHID. Earn educational credits from AIA, IFMA, and LEED AP program.

Sustainable Hospitals - Preview
April 28-30, 2010. Austin, TX

A conference about the promise and design of healthy, sustainable healthcare environments; reducing cost, conserving energy, creating a safe and healthy environment for patients and employees.

NeoCon 2010 - www.neocon.com
June 14-16. The Merchandise Mart, Chicago

The 42nd annual NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, is North America’s largest exhibition of contract furnishings for the design and management of the built environment. It will take place Monday, June 14–Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Monday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with showroom parties on Monday, 5–7 p.m.

NeoCon offers a comprehensive conference with more than 150 CEU-accredited seminars, industry association forums, and keynote presentations. The NeoCon conference covers a wide range of subjects and topics. Approximately 40,000 trade professionals are expected to attend NeoCon 2010, including: architects, interior designers, facility managers, space planners, dealers/distributors, manufacturers/reps, corporate real estate executives, office managers, purchasing managers, project managers, operations managers, engineers, and building owners/managers.

World Workplace 2010 - www.worldworkplace.org
October 27-29.  Atlanta, Georgia.

World Workplace attendees discover something new every year. Whether it’s a new contact, supplier, idea or a renewed sense of optimism about the future of your profession, this three-day investment is worthwhile.

IFMA’s World Workplace is hosted annually by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), the largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management. IFMA’s World Workplace has earned its reputation as the premier conference and exposition for facility management and related professions. Its enduring success is based on IFMA’s standing as the ultimate resource for the facility management profession. There are courses and lectures that address  issues important to your profession, your career and the long-term success of your business. Sessions are categorized under eight topic tracks and three knowledge levels. IFMA partners with other highly respected organizations and publications in order to bring attendees the most well-rounded educational experience available.

One of the most powerful aspects of World Workplace, special networking activities provide you with invaluable opportunities to talk shop and make important business contacts. The conference draws attendees from all over the world and from a variety of workplace-related industries, including technology, engineering, architecture, design, security, real estate and facility management.

HEALTHCARE DESIGN .10 - www.hcd10.com
November 13-16. MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 is the conference devoted to how the design of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future.

HCD10 is the industry’s conference on evidence-based design for healthcare. This annual event is produced and founded by the industry’s information and educational advocates, Vendome Group, publisher of HEALTHCARE DESIGN and Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management magazines, and The Center for Health Design, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, in conjunction with the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health.

The HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 conference is developed by professionals who are day-to-day advocates and champions for the improvement of healthcare spaces. It is the most comprehensive in the industry, offering attendees a state-of-the-art multi-track, multi-disciplinary learning event.

This conference is for all professionals involved in the design, build, and operation of healthcare facilities, including top administrators and operations executives, architects, interior designers; facility managers, and design/build professionals, as well as researchers, students, and educators.

NeoCon East - www.neoconeast.com
December 15-16. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

NeoCon East, the design exposition for commercial interiors with a focus on the federal government attracts industry professionals who are responsible for the repair, retrofit and green building modernization of city, county, state and federal buildings. More than 7,500 are expected to attend the show.

NeoCon East is an important trade show for the Federal Design Community because it features Government Interiors, which focuses on products and services geared to federal government procurement specifiers. The new December dates are endorsed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which has been a significant part of NeoCon East in the past and will return with a large presence in the 2010 show. Also, GSA will be hosting its Quality Partnership Council (QPC) Meeting in conjunction with the show—which helps to foster a common understanding between customer, contractor, and GSA through communication and education.