World FM Day 2022: get involved and celebrate our profession with us

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World FM Day takes place on and during the week of 11 May this year with the theme of ‘Leading a sustainable future’.

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.

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 celebrations:

1. share your successes. Give a shout out to your teams. Share a commitment on how you and your organisation will help lead a sustainable future
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 #WORLDFMDAY2022 and #LEADINGASUSTINABLEFUTURE 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. Wish your social media followers a ‘Happy World FM Day’!
5. tag us and tell us why you are proud to be in the workplace and facilities management sector.

 

What to look out for next week

We will be raising the profile of World FM Day next week so keep an eye out on our IWFM news page, Twitter, and LinkedIn page for social posts and articles linking to the topic of leading a sustainable future.  Here’s what else to look out for next week.
 

IWFM Sustainability SIG articles

Across the week, a series of topical articles will be shared around different aspects of sustainability.

IWFM Nigeria Region article and speaking session

Look out for an article on the subject of ‘Sustainability – The key to FM growth’ next week. The committee will also be speaking at the Securex event in Lagos on World FM Day. IWFM’s Head of Research and Insight Peter Brogan will open the event (virtually).

Facilitate - World FM Day 2022 LIVE
This year, the Facilitate team is producing a live blog of World FM Day, taking commentary on the event's principal themes from speakers across the UK and the world. The team will be picking out the key quotes as dawn breaks in the east and progresses into our own working hours. The live blog will culminate in commentary from the IWFM's international SIG event - with its theme of embodied carbon - at 6:00pm.

One to keep as an open tab! Click here.

Government Property Profession Event - DWP & Cabinet Office: Leading a sustainable future
Gareth Durbridge, Customer Experience Manager at Savills, will be hosting a session and bringing his expertise whilst representing the newly formed IWFM Customer Experience Special Interest Group.

Facilities show: Creating smart, efficient and healthy work environments
On the lead up to World FM Day, we’ll be talking about the Facilities Show where IWFM, as Show Partner, will have a stand (no. FM2080) and will be running panel sessions. The event compliments the World FM Day theme this year and brings together professionals to share expertise and explore solutions for making the profession more sustainable and driving transformation. We hope to see you there. Book your free ticket.

Investment & talent - how FM is supporting the north as the place to do business
Join IWFM Chair Mark Whittaker on 12 May as he speaks at Moneypenny and CBRE’s event in Liverpool’s new flagship development, The Spine building. As part of World FM Day week, attendees will enjoy a listen and learn session on the continued investment in the north, how to attract and retain talent through exceptional workplace culture and explore the impact of hybrid working in the FM space. Book here

World FM Day regional events

Our IWFM volunteers are putting on World FM Day-themed events across the UK. Here’s a list of some of them, but you can keep updated by regularly visiting our events page.

 

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!