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Northeast Buildings & Facilities Mgmt. Show & Conference - June 9 & 10

ProExpos Group is producing the 5th annual Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference on June 9 and 10 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hall B-2. This event will feature over 300 exhibitors displaying products and services necessary for the operation, management, maintenance and renovation of buildings and facilities in the greater New England region. Running concurrently with the trade show is an educational conference featuring 28 individual one-hour talks covering a wide range of topics including: LEED, Green, Sustainability, Energy, Building Commissioning, Facility Maintenance, Construction and Renovation Planning. IFMA - Boston produces, monitors and provides CEU credit for each conference talk attended. The NEXUS project of The Green Roundtable will conduct a one-day training seminar titled: LEED Green Associate Exam Prep. This seminar will help professionals pass the LEED Green Associate exam as well as increase knowledge of green building practices. 8.0 AIA / CES Sustainable Design LU are offered for attending this training. The show and conference are supported by these associations and publications including: Associations * Platinum Sponsor - International Facility Management Association - Boston Chapter (IFMA) * American Society of Safety Engineers - Greater Boston Chapter (ASSE) * American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & A/C Engineers - Boston Chapter (ASHRAE) * Associated Builders & Contractors - Mass. Chapter (ABC) * Association for Energy Engineers - New England Chapter (AEE) * Association for Facilities Engineering - Region 8 New England (AFE) * Boston Society of Architects / American Institute of Architects (BSA / AIA) * Community Associations Institute - New England Chapter (CAI) * Institute of Real Estate Management - Boston Chapter 4 (IREM) * Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership (MAEEP) * Northeast Building Commissioning Association - Northeast Chapter (BCxA) * The Green Roundtable / NEXUS (USGBC) Publications * The New England Real Estate Journal (Produces Show Program) * American School & Hospital Facility Magazine * High-Profile Monthly * Manufacturer's Mart * Green Electric Power for the event is provided by Hess Corp. A networking reception is held from 2 - 4pm the first day of the show. Attendees and exhibitors are invited to join ProExpos Group for FREE hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, wine, beer and soft drinks. The IFMA Community Projects Committee's Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is a beneficiary of the show. IFMA will also be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship for its long term support of the show and conference. For more information visit http://www.proexpos.com/NEBFM/index.php
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