Executive Summits · by the Facility Management Alliance

Campus, City & Commercial Lighting Summit

Meet the facility and city leaders who still find out a light is out when someone calls.

Who’s coming so far

24 organizations have confirmed they will send facility leaders: 6 hospitals, 8 universities and 10 commercial buildings.

  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
  • The Christ Hospital
  • Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Kent State University
  • Ohio University
  • Wayne State University
  • Key Tower
  • Terminal Tower
  • Great American Tower at Queen City Square
  • 200 Public Square
  • Sherwin-Williams Headquarters
  • Carew Tower
  • LeVeque Tower
  • Huntington Center
  • One Nationwide Plaza
  • AEP Building
Who from each facilityDirector of Facilities, Energy Manager, Facilities Manager, Public Works Director and Street Lighting Manager. Every delegate is screened by title and organization.
Where fromHospitals, campuses, cities and commercial buildings across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Invitations are going out now.
The roomEvery meeting is booked before you arrive. No expo hall. Your furnished exhibit sits in the meeting room, next to the tables.

Two days with facility directors, energy managers and facilities managers from universities, school districts and commercial buildings, and the public works and street lighting managers from cities, who own the fixtures, the controls and the streetlights: old fluorescents, lights left on in empty rooms, dark parking lots and lamps that keep failing. Pre-scheduled 1-on-1 meetings. No expo hall.

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The people who sign the PO for lighting projects.

Invited from facilities across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Every delegate is screened by title and facility.

Titles

  • Director of Facilities Signs off on the retrofit
  • Energy Manager kWh, rebates, savings reports
  • Facilities Manager Owns the fixtures and the lamp changes
  • Public Works Director Owns the city's streetlights
  • Street Lighting Manager Outages, poles and the power bill

Industries we're inviting

  • Universities and colleges Classrooms, garages, outdoor paths
  • K-12 school districts Classrooms, gyms, parking lots
  • Cities and counties Streetlights, parks, public buildings
  • Commercial offices Tenant floors and common areas
  • Warehouses and retail Long hours, high ceilings

Past FMA delegates include energy and facility leaders from Toyota, General Motors, Sanofi, The Estée Lauder Companies and Walgreens.

Who came before.

The organizations and titles that came to past FMA summits, and the facility leaders who spoke. Past delegates are not 2027 attendees; they show who this audience is.

721facility leaders from 354 hospitals, universities, government sites, cities and building owners have come to past FMA summits, each counted once

Who decides on lighting projects

181

Run the buildings

Director of Facilities
Facilities Manager
Facility Manager

144

Own energy costs

Energy Manager
Energy Engineer
Energy Program Manager

60

Write the spec

Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Director of Engineering

115

Lead sustainability

Director of Sustainability
Sustainability Manager
Sustainability Coordinator

27

Build and renovate

Project Manager
Architect of the Capitol
Architectural Draftsman

Past facility delegates in each role, with the most common titles. Each person is counted once, in the first role their title fits; the other 194 of the 721 hold other titles.

Past speakers and delegates, by type of facility

See seniority and past speakers

Seniority of past delegates: 74 C-suite, presidents & VPs · 215 directors · 248 managers · 96 engineers & specialists · 88 with other or no titles. Total 721.

Facility leaders who have spoken at FMA

  • Anthem, Inc. · Director of Energy and Sustainability
  • AT&T · Sr. Manager, Energy
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. · Design Director
  • Cisco Systems · Global Energy Management and Sustainability Leader
  • DHL Global Forwarding · VP Strategy & GoGreen DGF Americas
  • DHL Supplies · Research Director
  • Digital Realty · Director, Technical Operations
  • Forest City Realty Trust · Vice President Integrated Design Services
  • H-E-B · Director of Energy and Industrial Facilities
  • Hudson's Bay Company · Senior Manager of Energy & Utilities
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation · Director of Building Systems Design - Americas
  • InterContinental Hotels Group · Director - Corporate Responsibility - Sustainability
  • Nascar · Managing Director, Green Innovation
  • Nasdaq · Director of Corporate Responsibility
  • Neiman Marcus · Vice President of Property Management
  • Office Depot · Director of Environmental Strategy
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. · Vice President Environmental Stewardship and Global Chief Environmental Officer
  • Sears Holdings Corporation · Director, Sustainability
  • Sysco Corporation · Construction and Corp. Energy Manager
  • Time Warner Cable · Regional Director - EHS and Risk Management
  • Turner Properties, Inc. · Director Design Engineering
  • Walgreen Co. · Director, Energy & Sustainability
  • Walgreen Company · Senior Manager, Maintenance, Energy & FM Capital Initiatives, Supply Chains
  • Walgreens · Manager of Sustainability
  • Walmart · Vice President of Energy
  • White Castle Management · Director of Construction & Facilities Management
  • Wyndham Worldwide · Director of Energy Solutions
  • Zurich North America · AVP, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
  • Arizona Public Service Company (session under Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)) · Manager Technology Development Group at Arizona Public Service Company
  • Arizona State University · ASU Professor & Dean
  • Cleveland State University · Associate Vice President of Administration and Operations
  • Colorado State University · Energy Engineer
  • Georgia Institute of Technology Facilities Energy Conservation · Associate Director - Energy Conservation
  • Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis · Professor
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Office of Sustainability · Director of Sustainability
  • Michigan State University · Performance Engineer
  • New York University · Associate Vice President
  • Principia College, Center for Sustainability · Energy Champion
  • Swarthmore College · Director of Sustainability
  • Texas A&M University · Executive Director
  • Texas Tech University, Operations Division, Office of Energy Management · Campus Energy Manager
  • Texas Wesleyan University · Executive Director
  • The University of Chicago · Senior Consultant, Data Center Operations
  • University of Colorado Boulder · Sustainability Project Manager
  • University of Connecticut · Director of Utilities Operations & Energy Management
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Associate Director of Facilities & Services
  • University of Iowa · Associate Director, Utilities and Energy Management
  • University of Maryland · Director of Engineering and Energy
  • University of Maryland College Park · Director
  • University of North Texas · Associate Vice President for Facilities
  • University of Texas at Austin · Associate VP for Utilities, Energy & Facilities Mgmt
  • Waubonsee Community College · Member of Faculty
  • Yale University · Director of Energy Management
  • AdventHealth Wesley Chapel · Director of Facilities
  • Aurora Health Care · Energy Program Manager
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Coordinator of Sustainability & Waste Management Programs
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Vice President, Facilities Management & Real Estate
  • Gundersen Lutheran · Executive Director - Major Projects & Efficiency Improvement
  • Illinois Central College/OSF HealthCare · Manager of Energy and Sustainability
  • McFarland Clinic · Executive Director of Facilities Management
  • NYC Health + Hospitals · Energy Manager
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System · Senior Vice President-Facilities Planning and Development
  • Peninsula Regional Medical Center · Executive Director for Facilities & Property Management
  • PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Campus Energy Engineer
  • Architect of the Capitol · The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, Architect of the Capitol
  • Argonne National Laboratory · Business Development Executive
  • Arizona Department of Commerce · Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce
  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (U.S. Department of Energy) · Program Manager
  • ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) · Director, Industrial Sector Partnerships
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · Environmental Protection Program Manager
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons · National Energy Program Manager
  • Green Suppliers Network (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) · Senior Scientist, Pollution Prevention Program
  • Green Suppliers Network (U.S. EPA) · Founder and Manager
  • Hillsborough County BOCC · Sustainability Manager
  • Industrial Technologies Program (U.S. Department of Energy) · Technology Delivery Team Leader
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Scientific Lead for Site Sustainability
  • LYNX Florida Transportation Authority · Deputy Director Facilities
  • Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District · Director of Planning, Research & Sustainability
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry/Proinvex Panama · Minister
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory · Director of Sustainability
  • Natural Resources Canada · Director General
  • New York City Housing Authority · Vice-President for Energy and Sustainability
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory · Director of Facilities Strategic Planning
  • Power Surety Task Force · Power Surety Task Force, Chief
  • Sandia National Laboratories · Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategic Partnerships
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife Department · Sustainability Programs Manager
  • The Exchange (Army and Air Force Exchange Service) · Corporate Energy Program Manager
  • The Office of the Architect of the Capitol · Architect of the Capitol
  • U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership · Partnership Catalyst
  • U.S. Department of Energy · Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, SmartWay Transport Partnership · Team Leader
  • U.S. General Services Administration · Program Manager/Sustainability Coordinator/Subject Matter Expert
  • U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations · Rear Admiral; Director for Fleet Readiness on the Navy Staff
  • United States Department of Energy · Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency · Chief of Prevention Analysis, EPA (The Green Suppliers Network)
  • United States Postal Service · Sustainability Performance Management Specialist
  • City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Sustainability · Sustainability Management Analyst
  • City of Chicago · Director of Energy Management
  • City of Fort Collins, Colorado · City Sustainability Coordinator
  • City of Fort Worth · Administrator of Sustainability Programs
  • City of Medford, Massachusetts, Office of Energy & Environment · Director of Energy & Environment
  • City of Orlando · Energy Project Manager
  • Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Director Asset Management
  • Louisville Metro Government · Director of Sustainability
  • NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability · Deputy Director

See every organization and the titles it sent, by type of facility

Counts come from past FMA delegate lists, not confirmed attendance. Organization names show where past delegates and speakers worked. They are not sponsors of FMA Summits and do not endorse it.

They came back.

Past FMA sponsors, and how many summits each one sponsored, from the printed programs.

  • 18US LEDLighting · 18 summits
  • 10Advanced Power TechnologiesLighting · 10 summits
  • 6Synergy InvestmentLighting · 6 summits
  • 5OSRAM SYLVANIALighting · 5 summits
  • 4Acuity BrandsLighting · 4 summits
  • 4Energy Management SystemsLighting · 4 summits
  • 17Kaeser Compressors17 summits
  • 14Covanta14 summits
  • 14Solution Dynamics14 summits
  • 8Smardt Chiller Group8 summits
  • 7BASF7 summits
  • 7LG Electronics7 summits
See the other 102 companies that sponsored two or more FMA summits

3M 2 · Advanced Green Technologies 3 · Advantix Systems 8 · AERCO International 5 · AgriPower 6 · Air Balance 2 · AmbiRad 3 · Ameresco 2 · Armstrong Fluid Technology 5 · Badger Meter 2 · Be Power Tech 2 · Bio-Reaction Industries 2 · BLUEFIN 4 · Bosch Thermotechnology 2 · Burns & McDonnell Engineering 3 · Camfil 2 · Capstone Turbine 2 · Chelsea Group 2 · Cleaver-Brooks 4 · ConDex Energy 2 · Constellation Energy 5 · Control Instruments 2 · CopperTree Analytics 3 · Cushman & Wakefield 2 · Cypress Envirosystems 5 · Doosan Fuel Cell America 3 · DTE Energy Services 2 · Dyson 4 · Eaton 3 · EcoSafe Zero Waste 2 · EDF Renewable Energy 2 · Edison Energy 2 · Emerson Climate Technologies 2 · Energy Source 2 · EnerNOC 2 · Enertech Global 2 · EnterSolar 2 · Environmental Resources Management 2 · EQUIDEX Energy 7 · ERS International 3 · ETwater Systems 2 · Every Watt Matters 2 · Eye Lighting International 3 · Facility Solutions Group 2 · FacilityConneX 2 · Fellon-McCord & Associates 3 · GDF SUEZ Energy NA 2 · GE Distributed Power 2 · GE Solar 2 · Gexpro 3 · GI Energy 2 · Green Ballast 2 · Greenstar Recycling 6 · Greenworks Energy Solutions 3 · Harris Lighting 2 · Heritage Interactive Services 2 · Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. 2 · IBM 4 · ICETEC Energy Services 2 · ICONICS 3 · Invensys Operations Management 2 · JLL 4 · Jorgensen Facilities Services 5 · K+S Services 2 · KDC Solar 2 · KERAMIDA 2 · Knauf Insulation 2 · KVAR Energy Savings 3 · LEDtronics 2 · Lutron Electronics Co. 3 · MaxLite 2 · MCEnergy 2 · MEP Associates 2 · MPC Energy 5 · Munters 2 · Newton Distributing Company 2 · Nortec 3 · North America Power Partners 2 · North American Roofing 2 · OAKLEAF 4 · Optimum Energy 2 · Orion Energy Systems 2 · Pfister Energy 2 · PowerSecure 5 · Rinnai America 2 · Rockwell Automation 2 · ROXUL 2 · Rubicon Global 2 · SAP America 2 · Schneider Electric 6 · Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure 5 · Sloan 2 · Solar UV Solutions 3 · Solatube International 3 · Steril-Aire 2 · The Dow Chemical Company 2 · Thermal Energy International 3 · Trane 2 · Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance 2 · Viridity Energy 2 · Wahaso - Water Harvesting Solutions 2 · Zurn Industries 2

In writing, from past sponsors and delegates.

Their words, not ours.

“…this latest FMA resulted in one actual P.O. and seven requests for quotes”
Past sponsorPaul JeziorowskiVice President Business Development, US LED
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“…You and your team are simply amazing. … Once again the assembly of delegates you brought together was outstanding. … so far USLED has begun doing business with Lockheed Martin, Volvo, Cummins Diesel. Also, that this latest FMA resulted in one actual P.O. and seven requests for quotes. This was achieved because we had a display of our own, a speaking role, a break out session and a corporate table. …”

“We landed a Fortune 100 company at that event so we decided to come again.”
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“This is my second FMA Summit event. I had attended a prior event … and was very pleased with it. We landed a Fortune 100 company at that event so we decided to come again.”

Past sponsorGuy PetersonVP Marketing & Corporate Communications, Energy Bank
“…if I had to give this particular strategy a rating from 1 to 10, I would definitely give it a 10”
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“We came with some very high expectations and I can honestly say that those expectations were met. All in all if I had to give this particular strategy a rating from 1 to 10, I would definitely give it a 10. And highly recommend it.”

Past sponsorGib WoodCEO, Eco-Shift Power
“…specific actionable outcomes”
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“The conversations were meaningful, concise and had specific actionable outcomes. The level of engagement was excellent!”

Past sponsorJared HooverVice President - Vertical Markets, Cree Inc.
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“What I found different with FMA Summits versus some of the other conferences that we attend is that I’m not running around and grabbing people to talk to… we have enough time to really sit down and go through what their goals and their missions are.”
Past sponsorVictoria SanvilleSenior Manager, Enterprise Business Development, LG Electronics
“I like the quality of the meetings all of our contacts seem solid and interested.”
Past sponsorDavid AlpertRegional Sales Manager, Osram Sylvania
“Never been to a similar event. Very intimate, with relevant customers. … Very pleased. The staff is very kind and helpful. … I think it is well organized with the right audience. …”
Past sponsorJonathan ShalviSales Manager, Olympia Lighting
“I enjoyed hearing about new developments in lighting and other equipment and systems. I learned ideas other organizations had and how they were implemented. I benefited from networking with other organizations’ representatives.”
Past delegateChris HomanAssistant Director, Office of Energy Management, Illinois State University
“The setting for the Summit proved to be very valuable as it provided an intimate and less aggressive environment for vendors to create meaningful partnerships with customers. I was able to get answers to my pressing facilities’ needs and forge partnerships with various vendors that can provide the solutions I need without all the wasted time on cold calls.”
Past delegateMary-Ann IbeziakoDirector of Engineering and Energy, University of Maryland
“Your conference was well-organized and I have a mountain of contacts to work through for what hopes to be some very beneficial collaboration. …”
Past delegateNate VerhanovitzPerformance Engineer, Power and Water, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, Michigan State University
“This is a great conference. I was able to talk one on one with a lot of vendors. It is a very intimate setting where you can have very deep meaningful conversations.”
Past delegateMathew EmdenEnergy Champion, Principia College
“I was able to meet several business reps who may be able to support our business in the future. The facility leadership presentation given by Kurtis Jetsel was exceptional.”
Past delegateRon MerrittAVP Corporate Facility Management, Harland Clarke Holdings
“The FMA Summit is an ideal vendor/user experience offered in a comfortable environment with outstanding food & refreshments. The structure of the Summit maximizes face-time among vendors and users…”
Past delegateBert JacobsonDean for Environmental and Institutional Sustainability, Kankakee Community College
“…I believe that we’ve made some valuable connections that can develop into business relationships.”
Past delegateJackie PaganoDirector of Store Facilities, Store Planning/Design Department, Sleepy's
“I really enjoyed hearing about all the going green and sustainability products on the market. I made some connections that I believe will help our business in the future.”
Past delegateCharity BowdenRepairs & Maintenance, Benzer Pharmacy
“It was a great Summit. Well organized and I liked having time setup where you could speak to the vendors without interruption. I would go again.”
Past delegateMaureen KirkOperations Manager, ACE Hardware
“This is a great venue to meet new vendors and acquire knowledge for new facility managers like me. …”
Past delegateRussell MarianoManager, Facilities & Distribution Logistics, Lawson Products
“This was my first FMA Summit- what a great experience! … We met after the day’s presentations and started to develop a plan to initiate a company Sustainability Program … Great job!”
Past delegateBobby Dean ThomasCategory Manager – Capital Equipment & Construction, Harland Clarke

Set up Wednesday. Two full days of meetings. Home Friday afternoon.

Same schedule in Columbus and Detroit.

  • Wednesday afternoonSponsors set up their exhibits. Everyone checks in.
  • ThursdayThe full day: facility case studies, booked 1-on-1s, the reception and dinner.
  • FridayMorning case studies, more 1-on-1s, closing lunch. On the road by mid-afternoon.
The hour-by-hour plan and the venues
TimeWednesdayThursdayFriday
7:00 AMBreakfast at your company tableBreakfast at your company table
8:00–10:00 AMFacility case studiesFacility case studies
10:00 AMCoffee and shop talk in the exhibit roomPre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table
11:00 AMFacility case studiesFacility case studies
12:00 PMLunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetingsClosing lunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetings
1:00 PMFacility case studiesFacility case studies, then head home
2:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inPre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table
3:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inCoffee and shop talk in the exhibit room
3:30 PMSponsor setup and check-inFacility case studies
5:00–7:00 PMSponsor setup and check-inReception and dinner, with more 1-on-1s
Your meetings

The full package's 15 pre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s run Thursday and Friday: in the meeting blocks above, at lunch, and at the reception. Each is with a facility leader who asked to meet you, at your company table. You get your meeting schedule before you arrive, and the delegate list, with names, titles and organizations, 30 days before the summit.

The Hilton Columbus Downtown tower
Columbus, April 29–30, 2027Hilton Columbus Downtown
The Renaissance Center on the Detroit riverfront
Detroit, October 28–29, 2027Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

Venue photos via Wikimedia Commons: Hilton Columbus Downtown by Ɱ (CC BY-SA 4.0); Renaissance Center by Crisco 1492 (public domain).

The program: facility leaders come to hear how other facilities fixed it.

The program is built from projects facilities actually finished, presented by the facility and the company that did the work. Every lighting category has room for more. If you've solved a problem like these, your story belongs on this program.

  • Street & area lightingInvited

    City of Madison, Wisconsin converts its streetlights to LED

    LEOTEK GreenCobra, KarbonCobra and ComfortView fixtures through Visual Impact Lighting, LEOTEK's Wisconsin representative, with a federally funded phase installed between March and June 2025: the city estimates more than $390,000 a year in electricity savings and expects a service life of more than 10 years, against approximately three years for incandescent fixtures (estimated; as reported by LEOTEK, citing the City of Madison, August 2026).

    The problem: Incandescent, mercury-vapor and high-pressure-sodium streetlights used more electricity and needed more frequent maintenance, and the city wanted warm, low-glare light for its neighborhoods.

    Published result: LEOTEK GreenCobra, KarbonCobra and ComfortView fixtures through Visual Impact Lighting, LEOTEK's Wisconsin representative, with a federally funded phase installed between March and June 2025: the city estimates more than $390,000 a year in electricity savings and expects a service life of more than 10 years, against approximately three years for incandescent fixtures (estimated; as reported by LEOTEK, citing the City of Madison, August 2026).

    Invited: LEOTEK and Visual Impact Lighting, with the City of Madison · Read the published case

  • LED retrofits & controlsInvited

    Holt Public Schools, Michigan cuts lighting energy 85% with LEDs and wireless controls

    Nearly 10,000 LED luminaires (Espen Technology retrofit kits) and 8,000 Avi-on wireless control devices across nine campuses and 711,500 sq ft, installed without disrupting classes under a Trane energy savings performance contract, with Consumers Energy rebates for measured kWh savings: net annual savings of 1.1 million kWh, 67% from the LED retrofit alone and 85% with the networked controls, and a projected $3 million in energy savings over 12 years (as reported by Avi-on, October 2025).

    The problem: A tight bond threatened to cut lighting controls from the project, and the facilities staff spent too much time replacing lamps and cleaning outdated fluorescent fixtures that didn't adapt to changing classrooms.

    Published result: Nearly 10,000 LED luminaires (Espen Technology retrofit kits) and 8,000 Avi-on wireless control devices across nine campuses and 711,500 sq ft, installed without disrupting classes under a Trane energy savings performance contract, with Consumers Energy rebates for measured kWh savings: net annual savings of 1.1 million kWh, 67% from the LED retrofit alone and 85% with the networked controls, and a projected $3 million in energy savings over 12 years (as reported by Avi-on, October 2025).

    Invited: Avi-on, Espen Technology and Trane, with Holt Public Schools · Read the published case

  • Street & area lightingInvited

    City of Fort Wayne, Indiana moves its streetlights and signals to one LED maker

    More than 35,000 LEOTEK LED luminaires installed across the city as of April 2025 (GreenCobra J Series streetlights and post-top colonial lanterns), plus LED traffic and pedestrian signal modules, with full conversion expected by 2030; no energy or cost savings figure given (as reported by LEOTEK, May 2025).

    The problem: The city wanted to cut maintenance, improve visibility and buy its roadway lighting and traffic signals from one source, with products eligible for federally funded projects.

    Published result: More than 35,000 LEOTEK LED luminaires installed across the city as of April 2025 (GreenCobra J Series streetlights and post-top colonial lanterns), plus LED traffic and pedestrian signal modules, with full conversion expected by 2030; no energy or cost savings figure given (as reported by LEOTEK, May 2025).

    Invited: LEOTEK and the City of Fort Wayne · Read the published case

See all 6 stories, in 2 categories, and how a session runs
  1. 1The problemWhat was happening at the facility.
  2. 2The costEnergy, maintenance, downtime or lost output.
  3. 3The decisionThe options they weighed, and why this one.
  4. 4The workWhat changed, how long it took, what went wrong.
  5. 5The resultsMeasured before and after. Achieved, estimated or identified, said plainly.
  6. 6The lessonsWhat another facility should check first.
  • LED retrofits & controls

    3 stories invited · 1 open slot
    • Invited

      Holt Public Schools, Michigan cuts lighting energy 85% with LEDs and wireless controls

      Nearly 10,000 LED luminaires (Espen Technology retrofit kits) and 8,000 Avi-on wireless control devices across nine campuses and 711,500 sq ft, installed without disrupting classes under a Trane energy savings performance contract, with Consumers Energy rebates for measured kWh savings: net annual savings of 1.1 million kWh, 67% from the LED retrofit alone and 85% with the networked controls, and a projected $3 million in energy savings over 12 years (as reported by Avi-on, October 2025).

      The problem: A tight bond threatened to cut lighting controls from the project, and the facilities staff spent too much time replacing lamps and cleaning outdated fluorescent fixtures that didn't adapt to changing classrooms.

      Published result: Nearly 10,000 LED luminaires (Espen Technology retrofit kits) and 8,000 Avi-on wireless control devices across nine campuses and 711,500 sq ft, installed without disrupting classes under a Trane energy savings performance contract, with Consumers Energy rebates for measured kWh savings: net annual savings of 1.1 million kWh, 67% from the LED retrofit alone and 85% with the networked controls, and a projected $3 million in energy savings over 12 years (as reported by Avi-on, October 2025).

      Invited: Avi-on, Espen Technology and Trane, with Holt Public Schools · Read the published case

    • Invited

      Circleville City Schools, Ohio replaces lighting controls that didn't work

      Starting in December 2022, Energy Optimizers, USA replaced classroom fluorescents with Keystone LED tubes and the gym metal halides with Keystone LED high bays, with Keystone SmartLoop wireless controls for daylight, occupancy, scenes and scheduling: the district estimates almost $30,000 a year in lower electricity costs, and the longer-lasting lamps and fixtures are estimated to save more than $15,000 a year (estimated; as reported by Keystone Technologies).

      The problem: Three schools south of Columbus had outdated fluorescents, a dysfunctional lighting control system and dull, dark metal halide gym lights, and the legacy brand's new controls cost far more than the facility director had budgeted.

      Published result: Starting in December 2022, Energy Optimizers, USA replaced classroom fluorescents with Keystone LED tubes and the gym metal halides with Keystone LED high bays, with Keystone SmartLoop wireless controls for daylight, occupancy, scenes and scheduling: the district estimates almost $30,000 a year in lower electricity costs, and the longer-lasting lamps and fixtures are estimated to save more than $15,000 a year (estimated; as reported by Keystone Technologies).

      Invited: Keystone Technologies and Energy Optimizers, USA, with Circleville City Schools · Read the published case

    • Invited

      Hock Plaza, North Carolina relights 12 floors of offices mostly leased by Duke University

      US LED replaced the 32W T8 fluorescent lamps with 11.9W T8 Type B LED lamps on all twelve floors and swapped the screw-in bulbs for 6-inch LED downlights: annual energy use reduced by 849,983 kWh and 602.6 tons of CO2 equivalent a year (as reported by US LED).

      The problem: Outdated T8 fluorescent lamps and older screw-in bulbs reduced visibility, created ongoing maintenance issues and raised energy costs in a 12-story, 327,160 sq ft office building.

      Published result: US LED replaced the 32W T8 fluorescent lamps with 11.9W T8 Type B LED lamps on all twelve floors and swapped the screw-in bulbs for 6-inch LED downlights: annual energy use reduced by 849,983 kWh and 602.6 tons of CO2 equivalent a year (as reported by US LED).

      Invited: US LED and Hines · Read the published case

    • Open slot

      Your customer's story goes here.

      Solved a facility problem in this category? Propose it for the program.

  • Street & area lighting

    3 stories invited · 1 open slot
    • Invited

      City of Madison, Wisconsin converts its streetlights to LED

      LEOTEK GreenCobra, KarbonCobra and ComfortView fixtures through Visual Impact Lighting, LEOTEK's Wisconsin representative, with a federally funded phase installed between March and June 2025: the city estimates more than $390,000 a year in electricity savings and expects a service life of more than 10 years, against approximately three years for incandescent fixtures (estimated; as reported by LEOTEK, citing the City of Madison, August 2026).

      The problem: Incandescent, mercury-vapor and high-pressure-sodium streetlights used more electricity and needed more frequent maintenance, and the city wanted warm, low-glare light for its neighborhoods.

      Published result: LEOTEK GreenCobra, KarbonCobra and ComfortView fixtures through Visual Impact Lighting, LEOTEK's Wisconsin representative, with a federally funded phase installed between March and June 2025: the city estimates more than $390,000 a year in electricity savings and expects a service life of more than 10 years, against approximately three years for incandescent fixtures (estimated; as reported by LEOTEK, citing the City of Madison, August 2026).

      Invited: LEOTEK and Visual Impact Lighting, with the City of Madison · Read the published case

    • Invited

      City of Fort Wayne, Indiana moves its streetlights and signals to one LED maker

      More than 35,000 LEOTEK LED luminaires installed across the city as of April 2025 (GreenCobra J Series streetlights and post-top colonial lanterns), plus LED traffic and pedestrian signal modules, with full conversion expected by 2030; no energy or cost savings figure given (as reported by LEOTEK, May 2025).

      The problem: The city wanted to cut maintenance, improve visibility and buy its roadway lighting and traffic signals from one source, with products eligible for federally funded projects.

      Published result: More than 35,000 LEOTEK LED luminaires installed across the city as of April 2025 (GreenCobra J Series streetlights and post-top colonial lanterns), plus LED traffic and pedestrian signal modules, with full conversion expected by 2030; no energy or cost savings figure given (as reported by LEOTEK, May 2025).

      Invited: LEOTEK and the City of Fort Wayne · Read the published case

    • Invited

      City of Chicago, Illinois replaces 280,000 streetlights with networked LEDs

      The Chicago Smart Lighting Program, executed mainly by the Chicago Department of Transportation, put a wireless node on each LED fixture that detects outages and creates repair tickets: the more efficient lights have already cut the city's electricity bill in half, saving more than $8 million last year, plus $34 million in ComEd rebates, and are projected to save $100 million in electricity costs over the next ten years (as reported by CitiesToday, posted by Ameresco, February 2022).

      The problem: Chicago's 280,000 high-pressure sodium streetlights used more energy than LEDs, and the city wanted lights that tell crews when they burn out.

      Published result: The Chicago Smart Lighting Program, executed mainly by the Chicago Department of Transportation, put a wireless node on each LED fixture that detects outages and creates repair tickets: the more efficient lights have already cut the city's electricity bill in half, saving more than $8 million last year, plus $34 million in ComEd rebates, and are projected to save $100 million in electricity costs over the next ten years (as reported by CitiesToday, posted by Ameresco, February 2022).

      Invited: Ameresco and the City of Chicago (Chicago Department of Transportation) · Read the published case

    • Open slot

      Your customer's story goes here.

      Solved a facility problem in this category? Propose it for the program.

Propose a case study

Have a customer story you're proud of?

Tell us about one project you finished for a facility. If it fits the program, we'll send you a proposed session outline and the sponsorship details.

"Invited" means invited: none of these companies has confirmed. Results are as published by the supplier; we ask every presenter for dates, baseline costs and verified results before the program is final.

A smiling guest at numbered dining table 8 at a past FMA summit
Meetings at numbered tables
Delegates taking notes in a full session room at a past FMA summit
20-minute talks to a full room
Four people talking and laughing at the Doosan Fuel Cell exhibit at a past FMA summit
Exhibits in the reception room
Four people smiling around a cocktail table at the evening reception at a past FMA summit
The cocktail hour
Delegates and sponsors at numbered round tables over a meal at a past FMA summit
Meals, with assigned seating
An exhibitor showing LED lamps to a visitor at a lighting exhibit at a past FMA summit
LED lamps shown at a lighting exhibit at a past FMA summit.

Real FMA Summit rooms. No stock photography.

Get in front of the decision makers, not the crowd.

Best value

Full package

  • 15 guaranteed pre-scheduled meetings
  • A 20-minute case-study session
  • A fully furnished exhibit
  • Your corporate dining table
  • Three people at full access

Add meetings up to 40 at $1,500 each.

Your total investment$39,000$62,500 if bought separatelyAbout $2,600 per guaranteed meeting, with the talk, exhibit and table included
  • Any booked meeting that doesn’t happen is added to your next summit, written into your sponsor agreement.
  • Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors, each solving a different problem for the people in the room.
Is $39,000 worth it? Do the math with past sponsors.“If I did all these cold calls, or hired a salesperson for this amount of money, would that pay off?”Patricia Baumann, Partner, All Tech Energy
Book both 2027 summits: $29,000 eachThe full package in Columbus in April and in Detroit in October, 15 guaranteed meetings at each. $58,000 for the two, $20,000 less than booking them one at a time. About $1,900 per guaranteed meeting.

Want the category to yourself? Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors. To talk about your category, .

How your meetings work
  • Facility leaders ask to meet you. We seat the ones who asked at your table.
  • Your booked meeting schedule arrives before the summit.
  • Any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit: miss 3, and you get 15 plus 3. It's written into your sponsor agreement.
  • You get the delegate list 30 days before the summit: names, titles and organizations.
  • Three people are included with full access. Extra passes are $2,900 each.
Or pick only what you wantMeetings from $15,000, talk $15,000, exhibit $15,000, dining table $10,000
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Hear a sponsor on this
Three people, full accessIncludedComes with anything you pick: every session, every meal and the evening cocktail reception in the exhibit room. Plus the delegate list, with names, titles and organizations, 30 days before the summit.

One category, one summit. Prices in USD. Whatever you pick includes three people with full access. Meetings are booked on an opt-in basis before the summit; any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit.

No vendor walks the show. Solution providers attend only as sponsors. A vendor that has not sponsored cannot register, attend or work the room, so the facility leaders you meet are not being chased by your competitors in the hallway.

The ten questions every sponsor asks.

Past sponsors answer all ten in one 5-minute film. Pick a question and the film jumps to its answer.

Answered on camera by past FMA sponsors. Recorded at past FMA summits.

Columbus and Detroit, 2027

US LED sponsored 18 FMA summits. The summit is capped at 20 sponsors.

Twenty minutes with Joe Piazza: who is coming to your summit, where your company fits among its 20 sponsors, and what the agreement says. The sponsor brief has the delegate profile, the full agenda and the itemized pricing.

35 summits since 2007. Joe Piazza, who founded FMA, runs every summit himself. The videos on this page are from past summits.

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Connecting the right people.

The facility leader with the lighting problem and the company with the answer, at the same table.

FMA Summits, by the Facility Management Alliance Testimonials are past FMA sponsor and delegate feedback. Statistics cite the sources shown.

Bill Burke, Ron Farmer and Paul Jeziorowski of US LED, an 18-time FMA sponsor, with Victoria Sanville of LG Electronics, Ryan Langan of GE Lighting, Guy Peterson of Energy Bank and Gib Wood of Eco-Shift Power, recorded at past FMA summits.

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Pick a time. Joe calls you at the number you enter: the audience, the package and the dates.

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