International Facility Management Association
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The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is the largest recognized professional association for facility management in the world. IFMA headquaters are located in Houston, Texas.
IFMA was founded in 1980 as the National Facility Management Association (NFMA), a not-for-profit incorporated association. As of 2006, IFMA has more than 18,500 members in 125 chapters, 15 councils and one Special Interest Group (SIG), in 60 countries worldwide.
IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the largest facility management-related conference and exposition.