5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
WELCOME MEFMA S JOURNEY Welcome to the MEFMA 5 Year Anniversary Report. It gives us great pleasure to share with you MEFMA s 5 year achievements and many milestones. Looking back on some of the topics it is easy to see the incredible growth the industry has seen throughout the GCC. In a short period of time we have witnessed the natural expansion of the facility management sector throughout this burgeoning region and we are delighted that we could facilitate this as a joint effort with you all. The next few pages will be a pleasant and rewarding walk down memory lane for many of you, I do hope you enjoy it. Thank you! The MEFMA Team! 2009 200 20 MEFMA Launch MEFMA started operations Organized Suhoor st Awareness in FM Conference held in Qatar Industry Focus Groups setup New website is developed by Al Shirawi IT team Development and Launch of Ta aseesy Course 3 Reports released from the Focus Groups MEFMA becomes training centre for ILM MEFMA Becomes a member of Global FM 205 204 203 202 st Annual CONFEX organized by MEFMA st Awareness in FM Conference held in KSA Launch of Muhtarif Course Launch of Arabic website st Awareness in FM Conference held in Kuwait MEFMA becomes training centre for PASMA and IPAF 3 Industry Reports released Facilities Insight Magazine launched MEFMA becomes training centre for Ladder Association Founding Members Meeting MEFMA Android, Apple and Microsoft mobile apps released Launch of online courses and exams 3
YEAR IN FOCUS (2009-200) ON THE MAP (2009-200) SEP MEFMA is launched 2009 2009 2009 27 NEW MEMBER COMPANIES 35 NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCE NOV SEP AUG MAY - MEFMA participates at FM EXPO - Board Meeting organized - st Suhoor organised by MEFMA - 4 Industy Focus Groups FM Related Strategy (Focus Group) Event - Awareness into FM Conference: Open Day 200 200 200 200 200 3 NETWORKING EVENTS ST SUHOOR ORGANIZED INDUSTRY FOCUS GROUPS SETUP ST EVER PARTICIPATION IN FM EXPO 4 5
SEPTEMBER 2009 RERA see the need for an industry association for the facility management sector and launch MEFMA MEFMA S board are elected AUGUST 200 st August: Sinead Smith is hired to run MEFMA A free office is provided by DREI in healthcare city Industry organizations begin to join as members First Suhoor hosted by MEFMA for Industry members 40+ Attendees SEPTEMBER 200 4 Focus Groups are formed with participation from industry leaders Service charge calculation Energy Management in Tall buildings Initial Owner Association Manager / Facility Management Related Strategy Findings Report The Initial Home Owner Inspection Strategy - Owner s Property Checklist at Handover Report Findings FM EXPO 200 Board Members Plaques awarded to Focus Group members Suhoor, August, 200 MAY 200 MEFMA s first public appearance at FM EXPO: Signed first 5 members: Imdaad & Maximo E Solutions as Founding Members, and Farnek, ISTA & Berkeley Solutions as Corporate Members HE Sultan Bin Butti, the Director General of the Land Department opens the show FM EXPO 200 FM EXPO 200 Suhoor, August, 200 NOVEMBER 200 FM Related Strategy (Focus Group) st Awareness into FM conference, Qatar Open Day Takes place 2 weeks before the announcement of Qatar winning the bid to host FIFA World Cup 2022 Waseef, founding member sponsors the event Transfield Manni signs as the second founding member in Qatar during the event Marwan Bin Gulaitha, CEO of RERA, opens the conference and talks about the importance of FM 6 7
YEAR IN FOCUS (20) ON THE MAP (20) JUN APR MAR FEB JAN - Membership of Global FM Energy Management in tall buildings - Awareness Event: MEFMA Abu Dhabi Open Day Service Charge Calculation Strategy (Focus Group) Sustainability in Operation - 3 Reports Release - World FM Day Celebration 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Facility Management Related Strategy (Focus Group) - MEFMA participates at IFMA Wold Workplace Freedom Conference FM Guidance for Design Teams MEFMA Focus Group Qatar Focus Group DEC NOV OCT SEP JUL 47 NEW MEMBER COMPANIES 47 NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCE 6 NETWORKING EVENTS 5 TA ASEESY COURSES 96 STUDENTS WORLD FM DAY CELEBRATION MEFMA BECOMES MEMBER OF GLOBAL FM MEFMA PARTICIPATES AT IFMA WOLD WORKPLACE FREEDOM CONFERENCE 8 9
JANUARY 20 MEFMA becomes a member of Global FM 2 board members are allocated seats on the global FM board, Ali Al Suwaidi and Ahmad Hussain JUNE 20 26 students World FM Day Celebration JULY 20 Energy Management in tall buildings 2 students Awareness into FM Conference in Abu Dhabi Sponsored by Khidmah, Marwan Bin Gulaitha, CEO of RERA opens the event again Focus Group Participants, April, 20 Focus Group Participants, April, 20 SEPTEMBER 20 5 students FEBRUARY 20 Service Charge Calculation Strategy (Focus Group) Networking Event, Dubai Facility Management related Strategy OCTOBER 20 MARCH 20 Sustainability in Operation APRIL 20 st 29 students Focus Group Participants, April, 20 Focus Group Participants, April, 20 MEFMA participates at IFMA Wold Workplace Freedom Conference Ali Al Suwaidi and Sinead Smith travel to IFMA World Workplace Freedom Conference in Phoenix, US and Global FM annual Board Meeting NOVEMBER 20 FM Guidance for Design Teams Reports are released from the Focus Groups Service charge calculation report Checklist at the handover stage Owner association FM related strategy DECEMBER 20 26 students Networking Event in Doha, Qatar Qatar Focus Group 0 Focus Group Participants, April, 20 Focus Group Participants, April, 20
YEAR IN FOCUS (202) ON THE MAP (202) JUL JUN MAY APR MAR JAN - CONFEX 202: The Middle East - the new economy - Workshop: Global FM Workshop at CONFEX Sustainability in FM Qatar Focus Group - World FM Day - World FM Day - Customer Service Course for ADNOC - Workshop: Writing Reports & Proposals Course 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 Understanding our clients - challenges in working towards sustainable solutions - Writing Reports & Proposals Course - PASMA Course Regulation of the FM Industry - Awareness into FM Conference - PASMA Course for Khidmah employees FM Value Add in the UAE - MEFMA becomes a member of IPAF - PASMA course for Dalkia - Training centre logo developed DEC NOV OCT SEP 75 NEW MEMBER COMPANIES 228 NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCE 5 NETWORKING EVENTS WORKSHOP 8 TA ASEESY COURSES 64 STUDENTS ST CONFEX ORGANIZED WORLD FM DAY CELEBRATION WITH GALA DINNER IN DUBAI AND QATAR 2 3
JANUARY 202 st Ta aseesy Course in Qatar 9 students MARCH 202 CONFEX 202 : The Middle East - the new economy Opened by Spiderman & Donald Trump MAY 202 Networking Event in Qatar Qatar Focus Group JUNE 202 Ta aseesy Course is organized in Dubai for Cofely Besix employees 0 students World FM Day Event is celebrated in Dubai Gala Dinner FM Conference, Riyadh KSA, 202 Writing Reports & Proposals Course in Dubai 6 students MEFMA becomes training center for PASMA. PASMA course is organized in Dubai st 9 students are certified Networking Event in Qatar Regulation of the FM Industry NOVEMBER 202 World FM Day Event in Qatar Gala Dinner 7 students JULY 202 PASMA Course for Khidmah employees in Abu Dhabi 9 students Customer Service Course for ADNOC in Abu Dhabi 9 students Networking Event in Abu Dhabi FM Value Add in the UAE APRIL 202 Spiderman, March, 202 Global FM Workshop is organized at CONFEX Writing Reports & Proposals Course in Dubai 4 students SEPTEMBER 202 27 students Ta aseesy Course in Qatar 24 students FM Conference, Riyadh KSA, 202 DECEMBER 202 MEFMA develops Training Center brand identity MEFMA becomes Training Center for IPAF PASMA Course for MAF Dalkia in Dubai 30 students TRAINING CENTRE 24 students Ta aseesy Course in Qatar 8 students Sustainability in FM 4 Networking Event in Abu Dhabi Understanding our clients - challenges in working towards sustainable solutions OCTOBER 202 Awareness into FM conference Riyadh, KSA 00 participants FM Conference, Riyadh KSA, 202 5
YEAR IN FOCUS (203) ON THE MAP (203) MAR FEB JAN The challenges of planned contracts & payment terms - CONFEX 203: Engaging the region's built environment - PASMA Course for Imdaad employees for Kharafi National Moving from an Industrial Revolution to a Sustainability Revolution (EGBC) - Muhtarif Course - PASMA Courses for ATS Group & Wood Group - World FM Day - World FM Day for UFM employees Finding sustainable solutions in FM operations FM in Oman responding to maturing market indicators - PASMA Course for MAF Dalkia - PASMA Course for ADNH Compass - PASMA Course for Al Laith AUG JUN 94 NEW MEMBER COMPANIES 305 NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCES 2 NETWORKING EVENTS WORKSHOP APR for Idama employees Planning Ahead - the use of life-cycle costing in sinking fund assessments - NETWORKING EVENT: Finding sustainable solutions in FM operations - Riyadh - Muhtarif Course - PASMA Course for Wood Group Excellent Lighting, Saving Energy OCT SEP 8 TA ASEESY COURSES 59 STUDENTS MAY - PASMA Course for MAF Dalkia in Dubai - st Ta aseesy Course in Arabic FM Awareness - Awareness into FM Conference FM challenges in Kuwait opportunities & challenges for the FM industry Linking FM Strategy to Organization Strategy DEC NOV 2 MUHTARIF 30 STUDENTS 2ND EDITION OF CONFEX ORGANIZED WORLD FM DAY CELEBRATION WITH GALA DINNER IN DUBAI AND QATAR 6 7
JANUARY 203 students The challenges of planned contracts & payment terms CONFEX, Dubai, 203 FEBRUARY 203 Ta aseesy Course in Kuwait for Kharafi National employees 20 students PASMA Course for Imdaad employees in Dubai 6 students PASMA Course, Dubai, 203 MARCH 203 Moving from an Industrial Revolution to a Sustainability Revolution (EGBC) CONFEX, Dubai, 203 CONFEX, Dubai, 203 Muhtarif Course in Dubai 6 students PASMA Course, Dubai, 203 Pre-CONFEX Workshop 2nd edition of CONFEX is organized in Dubai 350 participants PASMA Course, Dubai, 203 CONFEX, Dubai, 203 APRIL 203 Keeping Water Moving - MOOSA-DALY Networking Event in Riyadh Finding sustainable solutions in Facilities & property management operations - Riyadh Ta aseesy Course for Idama employees in Dubai 24 students 8 9
MAY 203 27 students PASMA Course for MAF Dalkia in Dubai Networking Event in Qatar Contributing to FM Awareness Awareness into FM conference Kuwait 70 participants World FM Day Event, Dubai - Gala Dinner PASMA Course for ADNH Compass, Dubai 4 students PASMA Course for Al Laith in Dubai 4 students SEPTEMBER 203 In partnership with EGBC Excellent Lighting, Saving Energy FM Conference, Kuwait, May 203 st Ta aseesy Course in Riyadh, KSA in Arabic 25 students World FM Day, June 203 Networking Event in Kuwait FM challenges in Kuwait 8 students Ta aseesy Course in Abu Dhabi in Arabic 25 students FM Conference, Kuwait, May 203 JUNE 203 Ta aseesy Course in Kuwait for UFM employees in Arabic 24 students Ta aseesy Course in Qatar students OCTOBER 203 Muhtarif Course in Dubai 6 students PASMA Course for Wood Group in Dubai 0 students PASMA Course for ATS Group in Dubai 5 students PASMA Course for Wood Group in Abu Dhabi 0 students World FM Day, June 203 NOVEMBER 203 By CREDO & IDAMA Networking Event in Qatar In partnership with QGBC FM Conference, Kuwait, May 203 Networking Event in Jeddah, KSA Finding sustainable solutions in Facilities & property management operations Networking Event, in Oman FM in Oman: Responding to maturing market indicators AUGUST 203 PASMA Course for MAF Dalkia in Abu Dhabi 4 students DECEMBER 203 Networking Event in Qatar In partnership with QGBC Linking FM Strategy to Organization Strategy 20 2
YEAR IN FOCUS (204) ON THE MAP (204) MAY APR MAR FEB JAN - PASMA Course for Drake & Skull Asset reference service life FM in Kuwait Challenges and Opportunities for FM in Oman - PASMA Course for Khidmah - Pre-CONFEX Workshop - CONFEX 204: Spotlight on the Region s Constant Expansion in partnership with EGBC - FM Expo in Bahrain 204 204 204 204 204 204 204 - Lauch of Facility Insight Magazine - Muhtarif Course - IPAF Course for Al Shirawi in Dubai - World FM Day Event in Dubai (Event followed by Lunch) - IPAF Course for Al Shirawi New Paradigms in FM resourcing - Awareness into FM Conference Jubail, KSA in Jubail, KSA for Royal Commission employees in Arabic Standardizing the ME FM Industry DEC NOV SEP AUG JUL JUN 03 NEW MEMBER COMPANIES 34 NEW INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCE 5 NETWORKING EVENTS 2 WORKSHOPS 4 TA ASEESY COURSES 87 STUDENTS MUHTARIF 24 STUDENTS 3RD EDITION OF CONFEX ORGANIZED WORLD FM DAY CELEBRATION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH IN DUBAI 22 23
JANUARY 204 30 students PASMA Course for Drake & Skull in Dubai 2 students Asset reference service life FEBRUARY 204 Networking Event, Oman, March 204 Pre-CONFEX Workshop CONFEX, Dubai, 204 Networking Event in Kuwait FM in Kuwait Pre-CONFEX, Dubai, 204 MARCH 204 PASMA Course for Khidmah 9 students 3rd Edition of CONFEX is organized in Dubai 420 participants Networking Event in Oman Challenges and Opportunities for FM Pre-CONFEX, Dubai, 204 CONFEX, Dubai, 204 CONFEX, Dubai, 204 Networking Event, Oman, March 204 Pre-CONFEX, Dubai, 204 CONFEX, Dubai, 204 24 25
APRIL 204 FM EXPO in Dubai JUNE 204 AUGUST 204 Networking Event in Abu Dhabi In partnership with EGBC IPAF Course for Al Shirawi in Dubai 5 students World FM Day Event in Dubai New paradigms in FM resourcing SEPTEMBER 204 25 students FM EXPO, May, 204 Networking Event, Abu Dhabi, 204 World FM Day, Dubai, 204 OCTOBER 204 Ta aseesy Course, Dubai, 204 Awareness into FM conference Jubail, KSA 00 participants MEFMA Launches the Taheel training course FM EXPO, May, 204 NOVEMBER 204 MAY 204 Networking Event, Abu Dhabi, 204 32 students Networking Event in Bahrain JUNE 204 Launch of Facility Insight magazine Muhtarif Course in Dubai 24 students JULY 204 World FM Day, Dubai, 204 IPAF Course for Al Shirawi in Dubai 5 students Ta aseesy Course in Jubail, KSA for Royal Commission employees in Arabic 20 students DECEMBER 204 Networking Event in Abu Dhabi Standardizing the ME FM Industry 26 27
YEAR IN FOCUS (205) ON THE MAP (205) APR MAR FEB JAN Facility & equipment reference & Estimated service life research document Training & Growing talent - Muhtarif Course - Pre-CONFEX Workshop - Confex 205: Smart Technology, Smart Cities, Smarter FM! - st Muhtarif Course in Arabic in Jubail, KSA In Abu Dhabi in partnership with EGBC 205 205 205 205 205 3 NETWORKING EVENTS WORKSHOP 3 TA ASEESY COURSES 7 STUDENTS 2 MUHTARIF 37 STUDENTS JUN MAY - World FM Day 205 JUL : Dubai Properties 205 4TH EDITION OF CONFEX ORGANIZED WORLD FM DAY CELEBRATION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH IN DUBAI 28 29
JANUARY 205 The Founding Members Meeting MEFMA meets with the Founding members to obtain guidance and discuss the needs of the industry for the year ahead APRIL 205 st Muhtarif Course in Arabic in Jubail, KSA 8 students Networking Event in Abu Dhabi In partnership with EGBC MAY 205 27 students MEFMA launches its online training portals MEFMA Muhtarif and Ta aseesy courses are offered online and certified by the following institutes: ILM Ta aseesy and IQ Muhtarif Training & Growing talent MARCH 205 Launch of Mobile Apps, 205 MEFMA participated at FM Expo 205 JUNE 205 World FM Day is celebrated in Dubai Founders Meeting, January, 205 30 students Facility & equipment reference estimated service life research document Muhtarif Course in Dubai 20 students Pre-CONFEX Workshop CONFEX 205 500 Participants MEFMA offers many other online courses such as NEBOSH and IOSH through the MEFMA learning management system FEBRUARY 205 World FM Day, June, 205 Launch of Mobile Apps Android, apple & microsoft mobile apps released JULY 205 CONFEX, March, 205 for Dubai Properties employees 30 students 30 3
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