JANUARY 2010
Jan. 25-27 — International Air-conditioning/Heating/Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
Location:	Orlando, FL
Description:	Billed as the world's largest HVAC&R marketplace, this 62nd annual event features hundreds of new products and technologies showcased by over 1,600 exhibitors from around the world, showcasing a wide spectrum of equipment, systems, and components. Educational and technical sessions, workshops, and short courses offered, as well, with CEUs available. Just prior to the AHR Expo, AFE will offer a Certified Plant Maintenance Manager review course, Saturday Jan. 23 - Sunday, Jan. 24, with an exam on Monday, Jan. 25. To register, please contact Carol Lawrence at CLawrence@AFE.org or (571) 203-7238.
Information:	http://www.ahrexpo.com/.
FEBRUARY 2010
Feb. 1-5 — World of Concrete (WOC 2010)
Location:	Las Vegas, NV
Description:	WOC is the only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Some 1,600 suppliers showcase innovative construction products, technologies, tools, and equipment in 800,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor exhibit space. Various seminars feature top industry experts, providing training, updates, and certifications, as well as numerous networking opportunities.
Information:	www.worldofconcrete.com
Feb. 2-4 — Green Data Center Conference
Location:	La Jolla, CA
Description:	Held at the LEED Silver-certified San Diego Super Computing Center at UCSD, this conference provides a blueprint on how to save energy and reduce costs and emissions in the data center through energy management and automation.
Information:	http://greendatacenterconference.com/
Feb. 3-4 — Landscape Industry Show (LIS)
Location:	Los Angeles, CA
Description:	This 31st annual show features award-winning displays, the latest and best landscape products and equipment, expert-led educational seminars, and networking opportunities. Sessions cover water management as well as sustainable lighting, irrigation, and landscaping practices, with CEUs available. Some 350 companies from across the U.S. will be exhibiting in a 100,000-square-foot hall.
Information:	http://www.clca.us/lis/
Feb. 8-10 — Contractor Management Strategies for Reliability & Maintenance
Location:	Houston, TX
Description:	Contractor management is one of the most critical issues within maintenance and reliability management today. When every dollar of the maintenance and reliability budget is under scrutiny, every company needs to be sure it is making the most of its contractor relationships - and can prove it. Expert practitioners will share case studies and practical lessons to help you reap the greatest rewards from your contractors.
Information:	Contractor Management Strategies
Feb. 8-10 — Maintenance Cost Control Strategies
Location:	Houston, TX
Description:	True cost control doesn't just mean cutting costs — it starts with a clear understanding of what your costs are, how they come about and what happens to them when your activities change. Get practical advice from leading practitioners and stay on top of your department's finances, no matter what comes your way.
Information:	Maintenance Cost Control Strategies
Feb. 10-11 — New England Facilities Expo
Location:	Boston, MA
Description:	Solutions for Engineering, Management and Operations — The 15th Annual New England Facilities Expo -featuring Managing Green Buildings - hosts educational sessions and displays of the latest products and services. Learn best practices for facilities management and develop a road map for transitioning to sustainable, high-performance buildings.
Information:	http://www.facilitiesexpo.com/index.po
Feb. 16-18 — Construction Safety Conference & Exposition
Location:	Rosemont, IL
Description:	This 20th annual event brings together a diverse audience to focus on construction safety and health. Educational sessions cover such topics as fall protection, electrical hazards, silica, ergonomics, and environmental hazards. The expo offers the latest construction safety innovations, ideas, and standards as well as safety services, products, and state-of-the-art technologies.
Information:	http://www.buildsafe.org/Conference/2010/index.html
Feb. 21-24 — SECAD
Location:	Nashville, TN
Description:	Covering the latest concepts on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of addiction disorders, facility design and its impact on the healing process and the business processes and technology solutions that improve facility operations and patient care. The facility design track includes case studies and samples, clinical implications, environment affects on patient stress, the impact of sustainability on healing, renovating/expansion factors for facilities, and design impact on transitional healing. Participants can earn up to 20 CEUs from such organizations as ASID.
Information:	http://www.secad10.com
Feb. 22-24 — International Roofing Expo
Location:	New Orleans, LA
Description:	Designed for roofing construction and maintenance professionals, architects and designers, building owners, and FMs, this event focuses on industry trends and cutting-edge technology. The exhibit hall showcases the latest products, materials, equipment, tools, services, and technology from 360+ exhibiting companies while 43 educational sessions address a myriad of roofing issues.
Information:	http://www.theroofingexpo.com
MARCH 2010
Mar. 1-2 — Greenprints
Location:	Atlanta, GA
Description:	Greenprints explores trends, strategies, and the latest environmental technologies in such tracks as: Commercial, Sustainable Communities and Development, and Green Economy. Topics cover: case studies (outstanding and under-performing green buildings); green building design, construction, and management (existing building improvements and performance monitoring, net-zero water strategies, site planning and water management strategies, and ecological construction and deconstruction principles); green jobs; and innovative technologies.
Information:	http://www.southface.org/web/greenprints_conference/index.htm
Mar. 16-18 — National Facilities Management & Technology Conference/Expo (NFM&T)
Location:	Baltimore, MD
Description:	The NFMT 2009 conference program features pre-conference workshops and 100 educational sessions in 12 tracks, with CEUs available. The expo showcases more than 500 leading companies and their products and services, organized by the four shows. Products include: access control and security; ADA; building automation; carpet care; energy management; restroom/plumbing; roofing; sustainable solutions/LEED products; and more. The Building Services Pavilion showcases firms that can provide solutions on a contract or project basis, such as total facility management, energy services, and HVAC maintenance. Networking opportunities are available.
Information:	http://www.nfmt.com/
Mar. 21-23 — Environments for Aging
Location:	San Diego, CA
Description:	Produced in association with AIA, SAGE, and ASID, this event explores new ideas for creating attractive and functional living environments that meet the unique needs of an aging population. Educational sessions offered with CEUs available; an exhibition of the latest products, technology, and services in the field; facility tours; and networking events.
Information:	http://www.efa10.com
Mar. 24-25 — Globalcon
Location:	Philadelphia, PA
Description:	Titled "Energy, Power, and Facility Management Strategies and Technology," this annual event offers a multi-track conference and pre-conference seminars covering a variety of topics, with a focus on sustainability. CEUs and PDHs are available. The extensive Expo showcases leading-edge technology and services in: HVAC and Smart Building Systems, Renewable & Alternative Energy/Onsite Generation, Lighting Efficiency, and Plant and Facilities Management. Special feature: Northeast Green showcase, co-presented by the US EPA's Energy Star, offering the latest green/sustainable energy technologies available for both new design and retrofit projects.
Information:	http://www.globalconevent.com/
Mar. 24-26 — GLOBE 2010 Conference & Trade Fair
Location:	Vancouver, Canada
Description:	This 11th biennial, international environment industry event showcases the most advanced environmental and energy products, services, and systems for such pressing environmental issues as corporate sustainability, climate change and carbon management, clean energy, and building sustainable cities.
Information:	http://www.globe2010.com/
Mar. 25-26 — The 2010 International Conference on Biocontainment Facilities
Location:	St. Petersburg, FL
Description:	Imminent changes in the biosafety and biosecurity world are driving new plans for more standardized, safer, and higher-security solutions for human and animal pathogen research, vaccine development, and clinical environments. This involves decision-making on technical options, cost models, maintainability issues, construction quality assurance, operating risks, and the outlook for research futures. At this conference you'll get details from international industry leaders at the CDC, US Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Univ. of Pittsburgh/Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dept. of Foreign Affairs-Canada, Pirbright Institute for Animal Health UK, Colorado State University and others on what the new objectives and standards for capacity, safety, security, and cost-controls are, and how to successfully achieve them in designing, constructing, and operating your biocontainment facilities.
Information:	Click here