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The NEBFM Show & Conference returns to Boston June 10th-11th

The Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management (NEBFM) Show & Conference returns for the 4th straight year, June 10th-11th. The first three years of the event took place in April at the Bayside Convention Center, however, due to unprecedented growth, NEBFM has moved to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. NEBFM'09 will showcase over 300 companies displaying products and services necessary for the operation, management, renovation and maintenance of commercial, institutional, educational, municipal, industrial multi-family and health care facilities and buildings throughout the greater N.E. area. Held concurrently with the trade show is a two-day educational conference composed of 25 individual sessions approved for CEU & CFM credit for all who attend. This year's conference will offer talks on sustainability, with an emphasis on LEED and green case studies; energy management, conservation and procurement; building commissioning and decommissioning; emergency management and response; security, safety and health and much more. NEBFM'09 has strong local and regional support from its co-sponsors: International Facility Management Association of Boston; Association of Energy Engineers of Boston; Association for Facilities Engineering - Region 8, N.E; Building Commissioning Association - Northeast Chapter; American Society of Safety Engineers of Boston; Community Associations Institute of New England and Institute of Real Estate Management of Boston, Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership (MAEEP) and The Green Roundtable. NEBFM's first day features a 2 hour Networking Reception that will benefit the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless program. Be sure and read the New England Real Estate Journal for updated show and conference information leading up to the time of the show. Green power for NEBFM'09 is provided by Hess Corp. For exhibiting or attending information visit www.proexpos.com/NEBFM.
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