Students earn coveted scholarship
to facility management conference

Two Texas A&M graduate students recently earned highly sought scholarships to attend an October facility management conference in Florida.

Apurva Gupta, pursuing a master’s degree in construction management at Texas A&M University, and Luis Martinez, pursuing a master’s degree in architecture, are headed to
the Oct. 7 -9 International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace 2009 Conference and Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

“It’s a very competitive award, as students from universities worldwide offering facility management programs compete for these scholarships,” said Sarel Lavy, assistant professor of construction science.

The award is based on students’ based on their academic performance, recommendation letters, and their intent to earn a degree/certificate in facility management.

Through the IFMA Foundation, Gupta is receiving a complementary student registration to the conference, transportation reimbursement, hotel accommodations and meals.

The conference is a gathering of facility professionals, educators, students and companies from a variety of workplace-related industries including facility management, technology, engineering, architecture, design, security and real estate.

The conference features two days of courses and lectures addressing issues in the facility management realm, an expo, one-third of which is called the IFMA Green Zone, which will showcase the latest in sustainable products, services and resources.

For more on the conference, visit http://www.worldworkplace.org/2009

- Posted: Sep. 21, 2009-