This channel contains information provided by the International Facility Management Association. IFMA is the worlds largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,500 members in 60 countries. The associations members, represented in 125 chapters and 16 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, recognizes facility management certificate programs and produces World Workplace, the worlds largest facility management conference and exposition.