Conference Sessions

30+ Sessions. Real Experts. Answers You Can Use Monday Morning.

November 3–4, 2026 | Horseshoe Event Center | Las Vegas, NV

NFMT West sessions are taught by facility management professionals who do this work every day. No consultants, no vendor pitches. Just practitioners sharing what’s actually working in their buildings, and what isn’t. Browse by track below, or search the full session listing to build your personal schedule.

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Facilities professionals collaborating in an NFMT conference session

General Session

All In on FM: Risk Taking and Decision Making from the Perspective of the Poker Table

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM | Gold Ballroom

Dr. Dawn Lucarelli | Ph.D. Coaching and Consulting, LLC

Risk comes with the job when you’re a facility pro. Equipment failures, communication breakdowns, and technology can throw curveballs you didn’t see coming. Any one of those can derail building performance and put occupant safety on the line.

Handling that risk means reading the situation fast, making the call with incomplete information, and knowing your next move if it doesn’t land. Poker teaches exactly that, which makes Las Vegas, the world’s capital of high-stakes decision-making, the perfect place to practice it.

At NFMT West, we’re teaming up with Poker Power for the General Session: All In on FM — Risk Taking and Decision Making from the Perspective of the Poker Table. Join us for a hands-on session at the table and see how poker strategy sharpens decision-making, builds confidence in uncertain moments, and strengthens your read on risk — in your facility and in your career.

About the Speaker

Dr. Dawn Lucarelli is a seasoned poker player with more than 20 years of experience, including two World Series of Poker Main Event cashes. A former Associate Superintendent for Arundel County Schools, Dawn brings a rare combination of educational leadership and poker expertise to every room she enters. She’s known for making poker approachable and genuinely fun for beginners, casual players, and everyone in between, while drawing out the real-world skills the game builds: strategy, confidence, and composure under pressure.

Included with all registrations. No poker experience required. Just bring your curiosity and your decision-making instincts.

Session Tracks

Explore Sessions by Track

NFMT West covers the full breadth of facility management. Whether you manage a single-site campus or a national portfolio, you’ll find sessions built around your day-to-day realities.

Tech & Market Trends

Reduce emergency repairs, extend asset life, and build maintenance and equipment programs that hold up under pressure.

Topics include

CMMS implementation, building technologies, predictive maintenance, work order management, asset lifecycle planning.

Safe, Sound and Healthy

Protect your people and your buildings with systems, plans, and protocols – and clean, safe, cost-effective facilities.

Topics include

Emergency response planning, fire & life safety systems, access control, code compliance, green cleaning programs, indoor air quality.

The Digital Evolution

Understand where smart building technology is headed, and how to evaluate what’s actually worth implementing.

Topics include

Building automation systems (BAS), IoT sensors, AI-driven maintenance, energy dashboards, integration challenges.

Efficiency & Optimization

Cut energy costs, hit sustainability targets, and make the business case for green upgrades.

Topics include

Energy audits, LED retrofits, EV charging infrastructure, carbon reporting, utility benchmarking, LEED and ENERGY STAR.

People and Performance

Develop your team, build departmental credibility, and lead facilities through organizational change as you add to your career development toolbox.

Topics include

Staff recruiting and retention, budget justification, communicating with C-suite, succession planning, outsourcing decisions, leading through change.

Featured Events

Special Programming for the FM Community

Beyond the session tracks, NFMT West includes special programming designed for specific communities within facility management.

Expo Hall Hours · Tuesday, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Learning Labs

Complement your NFMT education with Learning Labs, conveniently located on the show floor. These focused, 20-minute sessions give facilities professionals an opportunity to explore timely topics, emerging technologies, and proven operational strategies—while connecting with the industry’s leading suppliers and solutions.

Led by sponsoring exhibitors and experienced subject-matter experts, Learning Labs deliver concise, actionable insights you can apply in your facility right away.

Info & Schedule

Expo Hall Hours · Tuesday, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Show Central

Show Central is NFMT West 2026’s information hub, bringing together session information, education topics, and agenda-building tools. Featuring content from leading podcasters, NFMT West speakers, and FacilitiesNet editors, it delivers a unique, curated, and interactive experience that helps attendees navigate the event and get the most from their time at the show.

Find content, speakers, and topics that matter most to your facility management goals.
Stay connected to the conversations and insights shaping the facilities management industry.
Create a more focused, productive NFMT West experience with curated content tailored to your interests.

More Info

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 8:00 – 8:50 AM · NFMT West Lobby

Coffee & Bingo

Kick off NFMT West with free coffee, great conversation, and a little friendly competition! Join our Networking Bingo icebreaker and meet fellow facilities professionals who’ve managed a power outage, oversee emergency preparedness, work in a building that’s 25+ years old, are morning people—and more. Find your matches, fill your card, and make some new connections along the way.

The first five people to get bingo will each win a $10 Starbucks gift card. Plus, everyone who gets bingo will be entered to win a $100 Caesars Rewards Gift Card, redeemable at the Horseshoe, Paris, and other Las Vegas Strip destinations. Grab a coffee, get mingling, and let the bingo begin!

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 4:45 – 5:45 PM · Platinum Ballroom

Opening Night Poker Party

Sessions are done. Time to shuffle up and deal yourself in.

Pull up a chair at the Opening Night Poker Party — play a few hands, grab a bite, and meet the people you’ll be running into for the rest of the week.

We’ll have six teaching tables set up with Poker Power pros ready to walk you through your first hand or sharpen moves you already know. No real money on the table — just good company and a sharper read on risk.

Bring your best poker face. NFMT West starts with a winning hand.

The Opening Night Poker Party is open to all attendees with All-Access registration.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 7:30 AM – 8:50 AM · Gold Ballroom

Women Who Make It Work Breakfast & Panel

Leah Withrow, Arizona State University Athletics
Yanet Vega, El Rio Health
Veronica Rivera, College of the Siskiyous
Moderated by Elaina Myers, Assistant Editor, Building Operating Management magazine

Start your morning with breakfast and breakthroughs! This interactive panel session invites attendees of all backgrounds to examine how inclusion shows up in facility management, and where it risks falling short. Expect real talk about what’s working, what could work better, and how to make our workplaces inclusive and growth-oriented. This session works when everyone shows up and contributes; bring your experiences, questions, and perspective.

Come away from this session knowing how to

Identify opportunities for greater inclusion in your FM organization
Apply fresh perspectives to how you mentor and communicate with your team
Crowdsource practical ideas for building a culture of belonging

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 3:10 – 4:00 PM · Silver Ballroom

Facility Aces: What Happens When You’re Dealt a Bad Hand?

Anthony Malaj, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Health and The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
Brandon McCullough, Charter Township of Northville
Doug Diaz, Clark County School District (CCSD)
Joseph Mattox, City of Moreno Valley
Veronica Rivera, College of the Siskiyous
Moderated by Dave Lubach, Chief Editor, Facilities Market Editorial

All facility managers dream of having the perfect day – when everything on your priority list can be checked off at the end of the day — until inevitably something unexpected pops up. An air-handling unit stops working, a restroom flooded, or a power line fell in the schoolyard during a storm and poses a threat to students and staff. Any facility manager knows to expect the unexpected, but not every manager reacts the way they should. In this session, we’ll speak with current and past FacilitiesNet Facility Champions who can provide real-life examples of instances where the day went from looking like a Royal Flush to flushed down the toilet.

Continuing Education

Earn CEUs at Every Conference Session

All NFMT West conference sessions qualify for continuing education credits. Register for sessions in advance using the event app, attend, and your certificates are emailed to you after the event. No paperwork, no manual tracking.

Questions about CEU eligibility? Contact us

Ready to Plan Your Schedule?

Browse the full session listing and bookmark the sessions you want to attend before you arrive. The event app makes it easy to build your personal agenda, get reminders, and track your CEUs.

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