World FM Day 2021: get involved and celebrate our profession with us

News

World FM Day takes place on and during the week of 12 May this year with the theme of ‘Celebrating FM: standing tall beyond the pandemic’.

This is your chance to get your voice heard, tell the world about all the amazing things our profession does and really highlight the crucial role of workplace and facilities managers.

Watch Global FM trailer for World FM Day 2021:

and then download the marketing pack to join in with the celebrations.

Ideas to get involved

Here are some ways you can get involved and join the World FM Day conversation:

1. share your successes. Give a shout out to your teams and share a commitment on how you or your organisation will continue to stand tall beyond the pandemic
2. ask your marketing/communications team to help you raise your profile across your company and on your company social media channels
3. make sure you tag us on your company or personal Twitter posts using @IWFM_UK so we can showcase the amazing work you are doing. Also use the hashtags #WorldFMDay2021 and #STANDINGTALLBEYONDTHEPANDEMIC in all of your posts. Don't forget to retweet and share our posts, too
4. download the official World FM Day and IWFM marketing assets and share them on your website, social or email footers to help raise the profile of our profession
5. tag us and tell us why you are proud to in be in the workplace and facilities management industry.
    

What to look out for next week

IWFM social channels

Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, as well as our Region and SIG social channels, between 10 and 14 May to hear how we are all celebrating the profession. 

IWFM News article

Hear from our CEO Linda Hausmanis about how the profession has stood tall during the pandemic.

IWFM London Region’s blog

Look out for a blog on the London Region LinkedIn page about FM and chocolate in the pandemic - a viewpoint from Ferrero Rocher.

IWFM Women in FM SIG’s bitesize videos

Across the week a series of video interviews with workplace and facilities managers will be released on their LinkedIn page, discussing the impact of COVID-19 and how they will stand tall beyond the pandemic.

IWFM Sustainability SIG’s articles

A series of topical articles will be added to our Sustainability hub around aspects of sustainability, the influence FM has on them and the opportunity it presents for the industry. Follow the IWFM Sustainability SIG on LinkedIn.

World FM Day week webinars

Join our IWFM International SIG and guests as they discuss the strategic direction of FM post-pandemic.   
Date: Wed 12 May
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Register now >

Join our IWFM Ireland Region and Ibec as they discuss the agile, flexible response to COVID-19 and the key role of FM, featuring a video message from Leo Varadkar. 
Date: Wed 12 May
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Register now >

Join our IWFM Rising FMs SIG as they have insightful conversations with FM’s from across the globe.  
Date: Thu 13 May
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Register now >

Whatever you do and wherever you are, celebrate the work you do by posting your events, stories and photos. For any activity you do to get involved in, email us at [email protected] and we will share it on our social media channels and website!