World FM Day

Inspire, Integrate, Innovate: Ignite Your Career in FM

Celebrate the Profession - May 8, 2024

Join IFMA, GlobalFM and other FM associations around the world as we celebrate the important contributions and achievements of the facility management community - and the positive impact the profession has on our lives. World FM Day is the opportunity to celebrate the behind-the-scenes heroes of the built environment and share well-deserved thanks for keeping our facilities healthy, safe and productive.

Join us in 2024 as we inspire, integrate and innovate!

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Get Involved


World FM Day is May 8, 2024, ​but we encourage you to celebrate throughout the month to recognize the vital work that FM professionals contribute to businesses and our lives.

Learn More about GlobalFM

Once a year, the Global Facilities Management community comes together on World FM Day to celebrate the Facilities Management profession and its successes. Check out the events happening around the world.


Events


Celebrate World FM Day
How are you celebrating?

Celebrate by holding an event with your customers, members or coworkers - or make World FM Day the theme of your May event. Let us know what you plan to do for World FM Day, and we'll feature your event on Engage.

Submit an Event by April 30, 2024


Content


What resources do you want to share?

Submit your content, resources and links to celebrate facility managers and the profession for World FM Day. The content will be used by IFMA to celebrate World FM Day. Content submissions can include:

  • Thought leadership and educational content

  • Guides, templates, infographics and other resources for FMs

  • Short celebratory video messages thanking facility managers

  • How-to, tutorial or tip videos focusing on positive innovation

Submit your content by April 15, 2024. Submit Content 


Videos


Want to share a message with the profession?

Record a video on your phone or computer and we'll share it by uploading it to YouTube, listing on this page or posting it to social or on Engage. Please record the video horizontally, with your head in the middle of the frame, and choose a location with a simple background and limited background noise. Please keep the video to 30-45 seconds, and make sure to mention World FM Day. Here are some ideas for your video:

  • What do you love about being a Facility Manager?

  • What is your favorite thing about being an FM?

  • How do FMs make a real difference?

  • Why do you appreciate facility managers/the profession?

  • End with Happy World FM Day!

Email your final video to alyssa.kirkman@ifma.org or record it using Gather Voices by April 15, 2024. Examples of 2024 videos are included below.










Celebrate #WorldFMDay on May 8, 2024 - and celebrate facility managers all year long.