Visitor registration has opened for Facilities Show Connect 2021, a brand-new digital event running throughout the month of June, and Facilities Show in-person, which will take place at ExCeL London from 12th-14th July, providing the first opportunity in over two years for the facilities management community to unite face-to-face.
Facilities Show Connect 2021: 1-30 June, Online
The month-long online event running from 1st-30th June will give visitors the opportunity to connect with new and international audiences through video calls and messaging, browse FM solutions, connect with suppliers and access thought-leadership content from any location.
Visitors can plan meetings using the Connect 2021 AI augmented platform, which will make intelligent recommendations based on their online profile. A series of webinars and panel discussions focusing on the industry’s hottest topics, including the digitalisation of facilities management, the future of the workplace and data driven decision making.
Over 32,000 visitors from 120-plus countries are expected to attend both events to connect with and view thousands of innovative products, not only across facilities management, but intelligent buildings, health and safety, workplace wellbeing, security and fire safety. Some ofthe biggest names in the industry include Beckhoff, Your Workspace, Vanti, SWG, Planon andSimPRO.
Connect 2021: Workplace Wellbeing Conference
Connect 2021 will kick off with the Workplace Wellbeing Conference on 1st- 3rd June and will feature in-depth content for anyone involved in leading wellbeing initiatives within their organisation and offer guidance to people looking to support their own wellbeing or the wellbeing of the people they work with.
Confirmed speakers include astronaut Major Tim Peake CMG, former political aide and mental health advocate Alastair Campbell, gold-medal winning Olympian Amy Williams and Mind CEO Paul Farmer.
Facilities Show in-person: 12th -14th July, ExCeL London
Facilities Show will provide the first major opportunity in over two years for the entire facilities management supply chain to meet face to face at the world’s most important facilities management event in a safe and secure way.
The event will run in line with the industry recognised and Government approved Informa AllSecure standard designed to ensure the safety of all attendees. Informa AllSecure was piloted in September 2020 and approved by the UK Government on 19 November 2020 as a model for running large events safely. It involves several health and safety measures, including deep cleaning, social distancing onsite, staggered arrival times and PPE, including face masks.
“Both events present unmissable opportunities for the FM community to reconnect and explore the innovative approaches to facilities management solutions that have been born out of a challenging year,” said Chris Edwards, Group Director at Informa Markets.
“Seeking to drive transformation within facilities management, they will bring the entire facilities management supply chain together, online and in-person, to share expertise and explore solutions for making facilities management more sustainable.”
Attendees who register for Facilities Show in-person or Connect 2021 will be able to access five co-located events for free:
- IFSEC International – In-person and Connect 2021
- FIREX International – In-person and Connect 2021
- Safety & Health Expo – In-person and Connect 2021
- Workplace Wellbeing Show – In-person and Connect 2021 (not including the Workplace Wellbeing Conference)
- Intelligent Building Europe – In-person and Connect 2021
