FMA Summits reviews and testimonials

FMA Summits sponsor and delegate reviews, in writing

Emails, letters and post-summit questionnaires sent to FMA. Sponsors are the companies that paid to meet buyers; delegates are the plant and facility leaders who came to hear peers and meet the vendors they picked.

• Past sponsor

  “In working with FMA Congresses I found they were very adaptable, very willing to fit my needs into the show. I was very pleased on how they helped me understand the clients that would be there and how I should adapt my presentation. It was a good way to get introduced to the people attending the Congress. I also liked the quality of people that were here and were willing to engage with Intel... a very good experience. This was the first time we worked with FMA Congresses and the first time we have done this type of event as Intel and I am looking forward to working with FMA on future shows.”

• Past delegate

  “FMA Summit has been a very friendly business event for General Motors. Every year we are able to find new partners to develop breakthrough projects”

• Past sponsor

  “We sponsored three FMA summits. FMA put us at the table with City Colleges of Chicago, and we won the work. That one introduction was worth more than every summit we paid for.”

• Past delegate

  “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 delegate★★★★★

  “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 sponsor

  “…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. …”

• Past delegate

  “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 sponsor

  “The conference isn’t even over and we have already sent out our first proposal to a billion dollar company in which the conversation took place over lunch”

• Past delegate

  “…The expertise represented at this Summit (solar, lighting, etc.) was impressive and very informative. We will be partnering with a couple of the presenters at the Summit…”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “The presenters were very knowledgeable and did a great job of communicating during the one on one time during breaks. I look forward to the site visits so we can learn more about what each company has to offer.”

• Past sponsor

  “…It is my pleasure to discuss the success we have had as a result of your conference. We have this past year alone four major roofing projects coming out from: Wake Forest University; Flanders Filters Corporation; Barnes & Noble; Stockton University. … I would highly recommend that you consider the program…”

• Past delegate

  “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 sponsor

  “…FMA does an excellent job choreographing these events, getting the right people in the room, setting up the network opportunities you want and getting the right customers and sponsors in the room together. … Get in early if you’re considering sponsoring. FMA does a very good job at not overloading a room with folks providing very similar services. …”

• Past delegate

  “I found the experience well organized and full of opportunities to network with vendors I was interested in.”

• Past sponsor

  “I like the focus: good quality leads … We have found the show has added value for our organization. This is our third time with FMA – we’ll be back…”

• Past delegate

  “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 sponsor

  “Joe organizes high quality events and brings the right people to the table. This creates the value we look for. He follows up well and keeps his commitments.”

• Past sponsor

  “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 delegate

  “…I believe that we’ve made some valuable connections that can develop into business relationships.”

• Past sponsor

  “We met people at the right level in knowledge and decision making. FMA did a great job scheduling the meetings. We had a lot of good quality interaction between us and potential customers.”

• Past delegate

  “…FMA is an extremely flexible, and very accommodating group. It’s been outstanding after I gave my presentation, the enthusiasm of the people, the questions continue even now, people wanting to know more details. It’s that sharing between people and myself. I’ve learned a lot myself so that’s been a great aspect of being here. The people that have come and I had interaction with have been the right kind of people I want to talk to.”

• Past sponsor

  “…the results are evident within 2 days with people that make decisions that have budget approval and I am confident the investment will return to RC Cubed much faster than some of the other similar investments I have made.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “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 sponsor

  “I can tell you at each FMA Summit we have gained one actual customer as a minimum which is great. This show has been really good here in Columbus. Met 2 or 3 potential customers that I really do think we’ll end up doing business with…”

• Past sponsor

  “Although we attend many different conferences I’ve got to tell you that FMA is by far the best…we attend. The primary reason is because they act more like a strategic partner than they do an association that’s trying to grab a bunch of vendors so I can’t say enough about how much benefit we have gotten out of this. …”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “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 sponsor

  “…We come to these because we get to see the people that we spend months and months trying to get to at our other shows and never get to the actual decision makers. And the decision makers come to this show. We’ve been very successful with the quality of people and with the business that we get out of the show- that’s why we keep coming back. We go through two dozen prospects here and get almost two dozen good, qualified leads to turn into business.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “Very well organized! Great topics and great speakers. Spoke to vendors regarding current initiatives and met vendors regarding their initiatives and how they can provide guidance and services to UniFirst…”

• Past sponsor

  “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 delegate★★★★★

  “I am always skeptical with conferences whether they will be worth my time. This Summit was a very good blend and balance of solutions and testimonials. I will recommend this seminar to others in my company…”

• Past sponsor

  “More intimate. More focused. Every attendee is a potential lead. …”

• Past delegate

  “…I greatly enjoyed the chance to present some of the great things we’re doing at GSA and the chance to meet and speak with current and prospective contractors. … the qualifications of those whom you scheduled to present were astounding; you truly deliver what you claim- the leaders in the industry. Very high-powered. …”

• Past sponsor

  “FMA has always proven to provide higher level contacts- these contacts in many cases oversee programs that encompass many facilities rather than a single local facility”

• Past delegate

  “I was very impressed with the high quality of the presentations, the relevancy of content and the opportunity to connect with solution providers in a thoughtful, low pressure environment. Great organization and management of time!”

• Past sponsor

  “…the reason we keep coming back is because we’ve had success in meeting the right types of people. We focus on meeting with Directors of Facilities and Sustainability and we found that FMA delivers that.”

• Past delegate

  “…Enjoyed the Summit and met some good contacts.”

• Past sponsor

  “FMA was extremely valuable to CPower. Not only was this an opportunity to meet current customers and future prospects, but also allow us to meet partners so that we can deliver a holistic solution to our customers.”

• Past delegate

  “…The amount of knowledge and networking will help me for many more years to come. …”

• Past sponsor

  “The best of all the energy events. The FMA Staff facilitates meetings and relationships. Real buyers attend session. FMA is the best Summit I attend. The value is the partnership base and end user customer base that has budget for projects.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “This is a great venue to meet new vendors and acquire knowledge for new facility managers like me. …”

• Past sponsor

  “I think the quality level is superior to any other exhibitions I’ve been to…”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “Great Summit to attend and see the diversity of industry and government. Several vendors presented new ideas to problems we all face in the industry.”

• Past sponsor

  “The conversations were meaningful, concise and had specific actionable outcomes. The level of engagement was excellent!”

• Past delegate

  “The quick pace of the presentations was a nice change from long, drawn out versions. Plenty of time for interactions with the vendors. Food was excellent!”

• Past sponsor

  “The conversations have been great, the meetings have been good, the organized lunches, the organized happy hour and cocktail event was excellent. Couldn’t recommend it higher.”

• Past delegate

  “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 sponsor

  “The FMA Congress … created a forum that leaders from the public and private sector could exchange views, information, and build partnerships. Its attendees spanned the energy sector from power producers, manufacturers, to major consumer product corporations. We were glad to sponsor the meeting…”

• Past delegate

  “I’ve been to a lot of conferences and I found the FMA sessions to be excellent, engaging and interesting. I think it had some of the best speakers I’ve ever seen in a conference I’ve been to. I certainly liked the format, the 20 minutes sessions, so you can get the top level ideas or thoughts without having to hear in infinite detail. The format is well structured, the speakers were really, really good and I would highly recommend this conference to anybody in this field.”

• Past sponsor

  “…Phenomenal format. Really liked the schedule nature of it. The one on one conversations, the predetermined meetings and step up discussions. The ability to network, spend time talking not walking by in a rush worked really well, especially compared to standard trade show format where you’re looking for people to walk by and you’re trying to have short conversations that have less meaning. … It was just a great format and certainly look forward to doing another one.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “Very informative, a great forum to bring people together to discuss ideas and available products…”

• Past sponsor

  “High quality customers and the right kinds of decision makers were here.”

• Past delegate

  “Excellent set of presenters on a wide range of subjects, lots of new and forward thinking. Great networking with small groups- startup dinners and circulation times.”

• Past sponsor

  “This event has been really great in that we have seen potential customers not once but there has been probably 4 to 5 different touch points in that they have been sincere and meaningful.”

• Past delegate

  “…the communication from presenters and fellow attendees was outstanding. I arrived with 3 concerns for Del Valle and through the presentations and discussions I have left the conference with 3 plans for the concerns. This has been a very productive conference.”

• Past sponsor

  “As former SVP, Global Strategy and Marketing for Otis Elevator (division of United Technologies) for 15 years. This was the best networking event I have attended. Well done and orchestrated.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “The Summit was well run and the presentations were informative. There were valuable discussions and a number of contacts that I gained from this experience.”

• Past sponsor★★★★★

  “Good format - right approach. Enjoyed the show and benefited from the educational sessions. The format and environment were very positive. This was our first FMA Summit and feel the event exceeded our expectations.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “Great job! 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!”

• Past sponsor

  “I like the caliber of the attendees, decision-makers. The event is heavily focused on tracking, managing & reducing energy usage loads and I like being the only construction materials supplier here. Assigned seats at meals work well.”

• Past delegate

  “The Summit was truly ‘eye-opening’. I got an excellent sense of momentum building for companies and institutions making significant changes for the future. Woe betide those organizations who turn a blind eye to the need and benefits of changing how they manage and operate their facilities.”

• Past sponsor

  “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 delegate

  “Great exposure to market intelligence, latest technology, and emerging trends. Presentations are just long enough to maintain focus.”

• Past sponsor

  “…very effective for building relationships with the high level decision makers at major customers. … The FMA Summit is a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with many key customers in a neutral atmosphere that is very conducive to building relationships.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “As a global leader, it’s extremely important for me to stay current on technological advances. The FMA Summit brought current advances and best practices to me in an efficient 1.5 day event”

• Past sponsor

  “This was my first time sponsoring the FMA Summit and have to say everything about this conference from the quality of attendees to the venue was first class. The quality of conversations were really good in that FMA set us up with customers who had already expressed an interest in us. The attendees were all high level decision makers. Very impressed and will be back!”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “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 sponsor

  “…We enjoyed this show. Good contacts with current projects for our roofing products. The staff were very nice, helpful setting up meeting with key prospects. We will return.”

• Past delegate

  “I always learn so much when I attend your conferences and I meet such interesting people.”

• Past sponsor

  “…there were multiple opportunities to meet with potential clients. … FMA has a strong understanding of customer service. They did everything to ensure we were satisfied with the event and realized results.”

• Past delegate

  “…I too enjoyed the summit and found lots of good information to use.”

• Past sponsor

  “The FMA Summit was a great event for Dolphin WaterCare. The opportunity to present to and meet with the leaders of facilities, sustainability and EH&S for key regional enterprises was exactly what we wanted. The quality and engagement of participants was fantastic!”

• Past delegate

  “…Enjoyed doing the presentations and glad attendees got something out of it. More than happy to do another.”

• Past sponsor

  “Best one! … Format is very good. … Well organized – well thought out. Everything was taken care of.”

• Past delegate

  “The FMA Energy and Sustainability Summit provides valuable insight into where leaders in various industries are finding success in systems and processes that drive overall efficiencies and organizational sustainment.”

• Past sponsor

  “I like the quality of the meetings all of our contacts seem solid and interested.”

• Past delegate

  “FMA Summits completely redefines the standard for executive networking. For an institution like the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where our healthcare facilities must operate at peak efficiency and absolute reliability 24/7, finding the right strategic partners is critical. Unlike traditional conferences where you spend days filtering through noise, FMA’s invitation-only, project-driven format cut straight to the chase. The pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings paired us directly with vetted solution providers who genuinely understood the complex demands of mission-critical healthcare infrastructure, sustainability, and energy efficiency. We walked away with not just a stack of business cards, but immediate, high-value connections and actionable strategies to advance our facilities’ life cycle goals. If you are a healthcare facility leader looking for substance over spectacle, attending an FMA Summit is an absolute necessity.”

• Past sponsor

  “Very intimate, which was nice. Good contacts. … Good participation- all in all a great event!”

• Past delegate

  “…The Summit was a great opportunity to see what others are doing, and to interface with colleagues. …”

• Past sponsor

  “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 delegate

  “…We enjoyed attending your event and definitely appreciated presenting our LEED gold plant and our sustainability programs. … We definitely learned some things as well.”

• Past sponsor

  “The FMA Summit has been a really great venue in terms of just having these really rich dialogues with attendees regarding sustainability…”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “First time here, was impressed by many of the presenters and the issues they brought up and their solutions.”

• Past sponsor

  “I like the fact that there is a single track of presentations. All attendees see all presentations. Most other events have multiple presentations going on at the same time.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “FMA hosted a great event with a good format, excellent speakers and amazing food!”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “First time Summit attendee. Great introduction to a number of topics important to Facility Managers of the Future.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “I feel that a Summit like this adds to the tools needed to elevate my abilities and my company, to enable a better building/company.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “Very straight forward. Plenty of knowledge in the Summit. Everyone seemed to benefit from it.”

• Past delegate

  “…I had a great time at the summit…”

• Past delegate

  “I very much enjoyed participating in the summit…”

• Past delegate

  “…I enjoyed the Future Facilities Summit and look forward to future meetings.”

• Past delegate★★★★★

  “I have learned about solar integration into facilities. How and when to install a solar system.”

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FMA Summits reviews on film

Past sponsors and delegates on camera, in their own words, filmed at FMA Summits. Tap a film to play it.

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Sponsor reviews by industry

19 films, one per industry: the companies that sponsored, who they met and what came of it.

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Is sponsoring an FMA Summit worth it? Past sponsors answer

The questions sponsors ask before they sign, each answered by people who sponsored. About a minute each.

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Did anyone close business? The deal stories

Business that started at an FMA Summit, told by the people it happened to.

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What delegates say about FMA Summits

Plant and facility leaders on who they met, what the talks were like and whether the two days were worth it.

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All 50 FMA Summits video testimonials

One sponsor or buyer per video, filmed at FMA Summits. Tap any video to play it.

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Sponsor stories

25 past sponsors on what happened at their summits, each with its video and transcript.

• Chelsea Group: Buyers that phone calls never reached, in one roomGeorge Benda, CEO
• Constellation Energy: An experiment that turned into three summitsKathleen Nolan
• Corus360: Getting IT and facilities into the same roomEric Bray, Vice President of Global Delivery
• Covanta, US LED, Kaeser and more: Why sponsors keep coming backSeveral sponsors
• Degree Controls and Adaptive Cool: Meeting the Navy and DOERajesh Nair, Founder and Chief Technology Officer
• Equidex Energy: Buyers who come to buy and to learnPhilip (surname to confirm), Managing Director
• GE Solar: Buyers who signed up to meet GE at lunchTim Magner
• GE Vernova: Five or six new connections in one lunch hourMike Norelli, Sales Leader, Distributed Power Business, GE Power / GE Vernova
• Green Earth Energy: Lunch led to a proposal before the summit endedChris Scyocurka, President
• Green Star Recycling: Small show, about 20 appointmentsKevin Murphy, National Sales Executive
• Hurst Boiler & Welding: Cutting time out of the sales cycleHarriet Lovitz, Marketing Manager
• Kaeser Compressors: Speaking slots that opened big accountsRob Williams, Senior Manager of Key Accounts
• LG Electronics: Reaching decision makers before specs are setVictoria Sandville, Senior Manager, Enterprise Business Development, Government and University Verticals
• Marathon Equipment: A better lead ratio than big waste showsBob Quinn, Regional Sales Manager
• MPC Energy: Focused time with companies that fitKen Stolman, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
• PowerSecure: More owners than suppliers at its first summitMark Martyak, Chief Sales Officer
• PowerSecure: At least one new customer from every summitMark Martyak, Chief Sales Officer, Distributed Infrastructure Division
• RCubed: Booked one-on-ones instead of an exhausting trade showMatthew Sheisby, Senior Director of Strategic Relations
• Sloan Valve Company: Third summit, right in its customer sweet spotPatrick Boyle and Don Yurkovich, Director of Corporate Sustainability; Midwest Regional Sales Manager
• Smardt Chiller Group: Close relationships, money well spentRodger Thornton, Regional Manager
• Sofame Technologies: 15 meetings, 10 solid opportunitiesOmar Tabba, Director of Sales, Eastern North America
• SolarUV Solutions: A small company meets the top decision makersJohn Price, Partner
• SolarUV Solutions: A leap of faith that led to UnileverDon Frank, Owner
• Solution Dynamics: Five events in front of corporate energy managersCalvin Ward, Principal
• US LED: Thirteen summits and about 30 meetings a dayBill Burke, Director of Sales

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Questions people ask about FMA Summits

Past sponsors and delegates quoted on this page

ACE Hardware · Advanced Power Technologies · AERCO International · AES Distributed Energy · Ameresco · Archer Daniels Midland · AutoZone, INC. · BASF · BASF Corporation · Benzer Pharmacy · Bostik · Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia · City of Chicago · City of Kansas City, Mo. · City of North Port · CopperTree Analytics · CPower · Cree Inc. · Cypress Envirosystems · Del Valle Independent School District · Dolphin WaterCare · Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc. · Eco-Shift Power · Energy Bank · Estée Lauder · Fresenius Medical Care North America · GE Solar · General Motors · Green Earth Energy PhotoVoltaic Corp. · Harland Clarke · Harland Clarke Holdings · Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Hitachi Automotive Systems · Illinois State University · Indiana University · Intel · ITW Hi-Cone · J+J Flooring Group · Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce · Kaeser Compressors · Kankakee Community College · Katy ISD · KDC Solar · Kroger · Lawson Products · LG Electronics · Lockheed Martin · McFarland Clinic · Miami-Dade County · Michigan State University · MTU Onsite Energy · NUS Consulting · Olympia Lighting · OSI Industries · Osram Sylvania · Pall Corporation · Perdue Farms · PowerSecure · PowerSecure Inc. · Principia College · Protective Industrial Polymers · Raymond James Financial · RC Cubed · Refresco Beverages US Inc. · Sargento Foods, Inc. · Sears Holding Corp · Sleepy's · Solution Dynamics · Standard Motor Products, Inc. · StandardAero · Thermal Energy International Inc. · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. · Trividia Health · U.S. Department of Energy · U.S. General Services Administration · UniFirst Corporation · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · University of Maryland · US LED · Waubonsee Community College · White Castle Management Co.

Company names show where each person worked when they wrote or spoke. They are past sponsors and delegates, not current endorsements.