2024 HEFMA CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

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04 July 2024
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The Higher Education Facility Management Association (HEFMA) conference is a highly educative gathering of facilities management professionals and/or practitioners with the higher education environment, mainly from universities and TVET colleges. The HEFMA conference is a great platform to engage about industry trends, share lessons and to benchmark with peers. The HEFMA conference draws speakers from high-ranking officials in the sector, industry subject matter experts and exhibitors who aim to showcase and promote their goods and/or services.
The 2024 HEFMA conference will be hosted by the University of Mpumalanga from 14 – 17 October 2024 under the theme: Sustainable Campus of the Future. This theme is derived from the Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2030 as adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Amongst some of the key topics of the 2024 HEFMA Conference will include:
  • Achieving Net Zero in Post-School Education Campuses
  • Sustainable Utilities Management (Green Energy, Water & Water solutions)
  • ESG framework in University or College Facilities Management
  • Integration of Sustainability in Master Planning
  • Facilities Management’s role in Sustainability, Resilience, and Adaptability
  • Smart and Sustainable Campus
  • Sustainable Soft Services solutions (cleaning & hygiene, gardening, grounds & landscaping etc)
  • Scenario Planning for Sustainable institutions of Higher Learning
  • Sustainable Maintenance Practices
 
 
Registration Information
  • Early Bird registrations: R8500 - (Closes on 1 August 2024)
  • Full Registrations: R9000 - (Starts on 2 August 2024)
Closing date for Conference registration: 30 September 2024
Please note that accommodation and transport are not included. Kindly arrange your own accommodation. Possible accommodation in the area includes the following:
  • Tfokomala Hotel
  • Stay Easy
  • Emnotweni Sun
  • Chill Pepper Boutique Hotel
  • Bundu Lodge
 
For more information about the 2024 HEFMA Conference go to https://www.hefma.org/