Spend three to four hours immersed in a topic of importance to your responsibilities or your career. Experience a simulation of real-life disaster situations as they unfold; or discover how a career map can help you steer your skills toward a rewarding future.

Front and back-of-house facility tours are an illuminating part of the World Workplace learning experience. Discuss processes and challenges with fellow tour participants. Take away practical tips and new perspectives on managing unique spaces.

IFMA's World Workplace opens with Robyn Benincasa, founder of World Class Teams, a world champion adventure racer, a CNN Hero, former corporate sales expert and a full-time firefighter who advises organizations on building World Class Teams of their own.

Hundreds of exhibitors are ready with information and demonstrations. Shop around. Get to know the products; get to know the vendors. Build your contact list. Questions answered; problems solved.

Join Rex Miller and Mim Senft as they discuss how the dots can connect between HR, facilities and finance so you can develop an effective wellness strategy.

Status quo not cutting it? Meet new vendors and welcome better products and practices into your workplace. Take home more than a brochure — attend Education Arena product demonstrations and info sessions to learn practical application of FM tools.

Education is the cornerstone of IFMA’s World Workplace. Each session is hand-selected by a committee of subject matter experts and knowledgeable practitioners to ensure the value and relevance of the content presented.

Gain resourceful solutions to nagging facility challenges; take away best practices for managing facilities, teams and projects; tailor a learning experience to meet your needs and challenges.

“You cannot remain relevant by simply projecting the familiar forward,” yet that is what companies do almost every day. nexxworks co-founder Peter Hinssen talks about the business models, organizational structures, talent and technologies needed to maximize our chances for survival in “The Day After Tomorrow.”