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30.04.2008
New trends and key facilities management challenges ... .. for the region to be discussed in June "Property & Facilities Management Conference" to launch at FM Expo in Dubai, bringing the latest regional developments under the spotlight
Rapid growth in the facilities management industry in the Gulf region, driven by the ongoing construction boom and maturing property market, will be highlighted at a new industry conference being launched in Dubai. The ‘Property & Facilities Management Conference’, taking place from 8-12 June, arrives at a time when research forecasts by Middle East Strategy Advisors (MESA) have shown that the FM industry in the UAE alone is potentially worth US$704 billion, with the markets in Saudi Arabia and Qatar worth US$96 billion and US$92 billion respectively. Organised by Streamline Marketing Group, the five-day conference at the Dusit Dubai Hotel is being staged as part of FM Expo, the region’s only exhibition dedicated to facilities management. Together with FM Expo, the conference will set new trends within the region’s FM industry. Among the key issues to be addressed by more than 25 regional and international speakers will be the UAE’s new strata law and its impact on owners associations, discussed by two strata law experts Peter Crogan and Adrian Quinn, latest FM technology, energy management, green buildings, sustainability and FM best practice guidelines. The conference will be chaired by two worldwide renowned FM professionals, Mick Dalton, Immediate Past Chairman of the British Institute of Facilities Management and Stan Mitchell, Director of Key, and Chairman Global FM. Mick Dalton said: "A huge investment is being undertaken to effectively manage, maintain and sustain buildings in this region and the requirement for FM expertise in the Gulf is luring many new players." "There’s a move away from companies managing individual elements of FM, to FM companies who are knowledgeable and take a more holistic approach to building management, and many global FM companies are moving to the region to capitalise on this growth." A key part of the conference will be to spotlight the opportunities and challenges ahead for new companies entering the market. The conference programme includes a case study of facilities management at the world's tallest building and an overview of industry growth areas including best practice energy management and sustainability. Some of the key speakers on these topics include Dr. Sadek Owainati, Founder and Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council, Khaled Bushnaq, Director of Energy Management Services and Markus Oberlin, General Manager of Farnek Avireal. Agata Pawlik, Project Manager of FM Expo for Streamline Marketing Group, said: "The FM industry is experiencing rapid growth but it is still relatively young in this region. The Property and FM Conference will highlight pertinent issues such as new strata law and green buildings initiative and provide a forum for FM and property professionals to interact with key players in the global FM market." The conference will conclude with numerous question and answer sessions, giving attendees the opportunity to discuss their most pressing issues with industry leaders. Three post-conference workshops at the Dubai Novotel Hotel from 10-12 June will be led by Stan Mitchell, CEO of Key Facilities Management Ltd, Jim Whittaker, President of US-based Facility Engineering Associates, and Peter Crogan, CEO of BCS Strata Management Services. FM Expo takes place from 8-10 June at Zabeel Hall, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, and runs alongside the Hotel Show and InRetail exhibition. A free shuttle bus service will run between FM Expo and the Property & FM Conference at the Dusit Dubai.
- Danielle Fanning, Total Communications Dubai also photo -
Author: maggy (admin2)
Last modified: Wednesday, 30.04.2008 - 06:27 More reports from this category all copyright automobilsport.com.
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Mick Dalton, Immediate Past Chairman of the British Institute of Facilities Management will deliver the opening remarks at the Property and FM conference in Dubai.
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