Boston, MA IFMA Boston attended the NEBFM 2025 (Northeast Buildings and Facilities Management Trade Show and Conference on April 9^th and 10^th at the DCU Center in Worcester. Our volunteers spoke with many of the attendees about the value of IFMA Boston to their careers. And many of IFMA Boston’s vendor partners were also exhibiting at the event. Thank you to all of the IFMA Boston volunteers who came out for the day and to all those who attended. 

On day one of the NEBFM show IFMA Boston hosted Conversations Over Cocktails at The Mercantile, adjacent to the DCU Center. It was a great turnout and lots of new connections were made. We are already planning for NEBFM 2026!

Registration is Now Open for The IFMA Boston Golf Classic at Red Tail Golf Club on June 17^th!

Register here: https://bit.ly/IFMABostonSpringGolfClassic

New in 2025: Buy A foursome for both spring and fall golf (Red Tail – June 17^th, 2025 and Granite Links - September 29^th, 2025) and Receive $100 Off!

DETAILS OF THE DAY:

• 8:00 a.m.–Registration and Breakfast Snacks 

• 9:30 a.m.–Shotgun Start (Scramble Format), prize holes throughout, raffles, and gifts for each player

• 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch available at the grill at the turn

• 2:30 p.m.–Putting Contest and Networking Reception

• 4:00 p.m.–Dinner

If you’re interested in sponsoring the event, sponsors may have two individuals at a table on the course during the tournament and are invited to dinner and networking as well. Sponsorships can also be purchased through the registration link: https://bit.ly/IFMABostonSpringGolfClassic

READ OUR LATEST BLOG:

Most people don’t give much thought to a parking garage. They glance around to familiarize themselves with the floor layout, note their parking level and space number, and then move on to their destination. Few stop to notice recently repaired concrete, shiny new bollards, and fresh paint striping. Even fewer realize the complex process behind maintaining a garage’s structural integrity and appearance.

Concrete is naturally porous, allowing substances on its surface to be absorbed over time. Vehicles entering the garage bring in water, chlorides, and other contaminants that saturate and migrate through the concrete slabs, eventually coming into contact with embedded reinforced steel. When the reinforcing steel is exposed to water and air, corrosion begins to develop on the embedded steel elements. As the corrosion progresses, the steel exfoliates and creates expansive forces, which leads to cracks, delamination, and spalling. These defects further expose the reinforcing steel to air, moisture, and chlorides, which accelerates the deterioration. Read the full blog from IFMA Boston Annual Partner, Gale Associates, Inc. here: https://bit.ly/3G8S7pD