Call for 2016 ePosters
IFMA Foundation Student ePoster Competition
World Workplace 2016
San Diego California
October 5-7, 2016
ePosters are short PowerPoint presentations representing work in the field of facility management (FM)
and the built environment (BE). The ePoster competition is an opportunity for students from around the
world to gain working knowledge and international recognition by presenting their facility’s knowledge and
experiences. The culmination of the IFMA Foundation’s ePoster competition takes place at IFMA’s World
Workplace Conference and Expo and is hosted by the IFMA Foundation’s Facility Management
Accreditation Commission (FMAC). 2016 is the ninth year the ePoster competition has been sponsored
by the IFMA Foundation.
Students participating in the finals may present an ePoster without attending the World Workplace
(WWP) conference. Participating students not attending the conference may make their
presentation via the internet with conferencing software provided by the conference sponsor.
Who can present
All FM/BE students from IFMA Foundation Accredited Degree Program (ADP) students and higher
education institutions around the globe (including associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree
candidates) are encouraged to participate as individuals or in teams of two.
Note for students that have graduated: If you were a registered student in the calendar year 2016 but
have graduated before WWP takes place you may still participate in the 2016 ePoster competition.
Undergraduate students may tell a story of interesting course work, an assignment that captured your
imagination, or an internship or coop experience or related research in the fields FM or BE.
You may wish to use the 11 IFMA Facility Management core competencies
(http://www.ifma.org/about/what-is-facility-management) as a guide to selecting a presentation subject.
Graduate students will present their research subject.
How the competition works
1. Submit your intent to participate
State your intent to participate by submitting an ePoster competition application/abstract form at the
following link: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/IfmaFoundation/ePoster.html by April 8, 2016. This
form may also be found on the IFMA Foundation website: www.ifmafoundation.org. Submissions will be
reviewed and comments provided. Submissions received later than the above date may not be
considered. The competition organizers reserve the right to decline applications at their discretion.
Proposal acceptance may be accompanied by comments and direction as appropriate. Once a proposal
has been approved, its author(s) may proceed with developing their Round One submission.
2. Round One Submission
A Round One ePoster submission is simply a video, approximately 8 minutes long, that will be judged by
the following criteria: Clarity of message – 15 points and Quality of presentation (graphic and oral) – 15
points. Round One submission criteria and time frame will be provided to accepted applicants.
All applicants will be notified if their Round One submission has earned a high enough score to qualify for
the final round at WWP.
Round One submissions may also be displayed at the IFMA Foundation WWP booth and may be posted
on the IFMA Foundation website.
3. Final Round judging
Final judging will occur at IFMA World Workplace 2016 Conference and Expo. Finalists may present in
person at the conference in San Diego or remotely via a web conferencing platform and will receive
details on logistics once selected. Presenters attending WWP will each receive a complimentary one-day
registration to the conference (travel costs and accommodation not included) for the day of the
presentations, anticipated as Thursday, October 6, 2016.
Please note: the final presentation is a business oriented power point presentation. Criteria will be
provided to finalists. Business attire is strongly encouraged for final round presentation.
ePoster submissions may also be displayed at the IFMA Foundation WWP booth and may be posted on
the IFMA Foundation website. Awards will be announced that day and presented at the IFMA Foundation
Academic Awards Ceremony (exact time will be communicated in advance).
Award
The author(s) of the winning ePoster will receive a certificate of recognition along with a travel and
expense allowance, not to exceed US$1,500, to attend either the next EFMC conference or IFMA’s World
Workplace conference.
All ePoster competition finalists will receive a certificate of participation.
Judging Panel and Criteria
An international jury will review all submissions, select the finalists and vote for the final poster winner.
The jury will be comprised of:
 FM practitioners from North America;
 FM practitioners from outside of North America;
 One academic from North America; and
One academic from outside North America.
Final Round Judging Criteria will be:
Number Criteria
1
Adherence to presentation requirements (except length)
2
Meets time requirements (10 minute maximum)
3
Quality of PowerPoint slides (graphics, transitions, legibility)
4
Quality of oral presentation (voice, organization, appearance)
5
Content: Clarity and correctness (clear logic and message)
6
Applicability to the facility management profession
Total Points
Points
10
10
20
20
20
20
100
Final Round Presentation Requirements
ePoster submissions must include:
A functioning Microsoft PowerPoint presentation consisting of a maximum of five slides (including title
slide)
Presentation must be 7 to 10 minutes in length (exclusive of judges’ questions and answers).
Names of author and affiliated organization(s).
Author headshot featured on the title slide.
Concept and background information.
Project objectives.
Process, including materials and methods.
Results and conclusion.