The UK’s Most Important Business Event For Facilities Management
The Facilities Event, the UK’s leading exhibition dedicated to the facilities and workplace industry return to the NEC Birmingham on the 28-30 April 2020. It has become the fastest growing event of its kind and will be offering more content, more exhibitors and more features than ever before.
Focusing on the ‘Five pillars of FM’ cleaning services, security, catering, property management and support and technology services, attendees will be able to find these core pillars in streams of content and exhibitors offering services and products in these elements. Leading experts will share best practice and discuss the changing landscape of facilities management.
Exhibition
The Facilities Event provides a holistic approach to facilities management. With more exhibitors than ever before, it is the one-stop-shop to embrace all the principles of strategic sourcing, asset management, FM operations as well as total lifecycle costs. It is the perfect platform to speak to the experts and collaboratively develop practical and effective facilities management strategies to align with your business objectives.
With key exhibitors including ADSA (Automatic Door Suppliers Association), Hytera, Clockwork IT, InVentry, Nupalt, Tradepoint, Screwfix, SpaceVac to mention a few, the exhibition floor will also welcome newcomers such as 4D Monitoring, BOTT Ltd, Hamilton Apps, Briggs Equipment, Safelift, Nationwide Property, Planon, SiS (Specialist Instrument Services) and many more. They will be providing expert advice and guidance on keeping up to pace with the ever-changing FM environment and technologies disrupting the sector.
The Facilities Hub
The Facilities Hub will be the focal point of the event and boasts four keynote seminars per day and is free to attend for all delegates. Featuring inspiring case studies, presentations and interactive panel discussions, attendees will come away with actionable insight they can bring back to their businesses to maximise efficiency and optimise business performance. Topics include monitoring assets and protecting people in smart buildings, creating an eco-friendly facility, waste and recycling management, preparing for a cyber-attack, protecting premises from terrorist attacks, how to ensure health and wellbeing, the benefits and pitfalls of outsourcing cleaning, responsibilities to homeworkers and multi-generational workforces and much more.
Co-location covering the full supply chain of the safety and security of people, property and assets
The extensive content line-up doesn’t end there with over 150 hours of free educational content on offer at the three other co-located shows, which are directly relevant to the FM market. The Health & Safety Event will offer government advice and best practice direct from the Health and Safety Executive in the new HSE Connect theatre, as well as a dedicated theatre to lone worker protection and detailed sessions on how to monitor health and wellbeing in your workplace.
The Fire Safety Event will provide key insights in how to protect tall buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, safe evacuation policies, and legal updates that FMs need to know following the Building Regulations Review and The Fire Safety Order public consultation.
Meanwhile, The Security Event will offer advice to FMs who need to stay informed of the practical applications, and implications, of the latest technologies and innovations to security market. The Security in Practice Theatre will feature leading expert speakers who uncover the emerging technologies, latest trends and best practice case studies for security professionals. Sessions on offer include the role of automation in security system design, securing the healthcare sector and more.
Commercial Manager Sheni Sampson said: “The Facilities Event will be bigger and better than ever and will focus on the five pillars of FM, which are key to every facilities manager being able to do their job. Like the sector the content programme and exhibitor list is diverse, so there’s something for everyone. This is an event not to be missed if you want to see the latest products and services in the sector, meet key industry associations, gain professional development from our seminar programme and network with your peers."
The Facilities Event, which is free to attend, will attract 14,000+ visitors and is uniquely co-located with The Security Event, The Fire Safety Event and The Health and Safety Event with delegates getting access to all four events through their delegate pass.
You can register for you free delegate pass at www.facilitiesevent.co.uk
