About FMA Summits
A small private room for the people who run facilities.
Since 2007, FMA has run invitation-only summits where facility, energy and sustainability leaders hear how their peers fixed a problem, and meet only the vendors they choose.
- 2007founded, in Montreal
- 35summits since then
- 69city, county and public-authority leaders have come
- 19past summits had city, county and public-authority leaders in the room
It started in Montreal.
The first FMA Summit was at the Hyatt Regency in Montreal, August 5–7, 2007. In the room: the U.S. Department of Energy, the EPA, Natural Resources Canada, GM, Caterpillar, IBM, Boeing, Alcoa, Subaru and Michelin.
34 summits followed, on energy, sustainability, future facilities and microgrids, across the United States and Canada. Cities, counties and public authorities sent leaders to 19 of them.
In 2027 the City & County Facilities & Public Works Summit brings that room to Columbus and Detroit, for the people who run public buildings, fleets and public works.
How it works for you.
The format has not changed since 2007, because it works.
- Every delegate is invited.
- Facility, energy and sustainability leaders with a problem to solve this year: people like you, from cities and counties like yours.
- One room, no competing tracks.
- 20-minute talks by the people who ran the project. Everyone hears every talk.
- You choose who you meet.
- At most 20 vendors at each summit, each solving a different problem, and you pick the ones you want. Every meeting is booked before you arrive.
- No vendor walks the room.
- Vendors attend only as sponsors. One that hasn’t sponsored cannot register or attend, so nobody chases you in the hallway.
- Assigned tables at meals.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner are seated, so you meet people working on the same problems.
- Thursday and Friday.
- Two days. Friday ends with lunch, and you’re on the road by mid-afternoon.
In writing, from past city and county delegates
“The amount of knowledge and networking will help me for many more years to come.”
Brandon IloiloEnergy Manager, General Services Department, City of Kansas City, Missouri
“The Summit was a great opportunity to see what others are doing, and to interface with colleagues.”
Anthony MaiellaroCity of Chicago
“I enjoyed the Future Facilities Summit and look forward to future meetings.”
Dr. Charles MarshallDirector, Asset Management, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
“The FMA Summit was a wonderful experience combining presentations packed with relevant and useful information followed by breaks to meet the presenters at their booths. Loved the format!”
Michele MarkovitzResilience Metric Analyst, Miami-Dade County
Run by the person who started it.
Joe Piazza founded FMA in Montreal in 2007 and runs every summit himself, from the invitation list to the seating plan: 35 summits and 17,000+ meetings so far.
Your proposal or your invitation request goes to him.
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec. Summits are held across North America.
Who has spoken.
Facilities, energy and sustainability leaders from these cities, counties and public authorities have presented their own projects at FMA summits.
Your city or county fixed something. Tell the room how.
Propose a 20-minute talk, or register your team. Write to Joe Piazza at info@fmasummits.com.