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Annual BuildingsNY Trade Event has plenty to showcase: March 21st & 22nd at the Javits Center

New York, NY Need solutions to save money on your building? Are you faced with building life cycle challenges? Need to learn about the latest in industry trends, emerging codes, laws or incentive programs? Are you proud to be a building owner or manager? Engineer? Architect? Superintendent? Maintenance professional? Procurement? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then mark your calendars for the BuildingsNY event, March 21 & 22 at the Javits Center.

This year’s BuildingsNY event will feature over 350 exhibitors, thousands of product lines and over 100 new providers all focused on helping to drive efficiency in commercial buildings while lowering costs. Don’t miss this years’ Keynote Series and all new education program, sponsored by AIA Contract Documents, BOMA/NY and ABO/CHIP, with sessions (some accredited) based on today’s hottest topics. At BuildingsNY 2017, attendees will find a year’s worth of solutions and cost savings in just two days, all at no cost.

Over 6,000 industry professionals are expected to attend to this year’s event. BuildingsNY is where hundreds of vendors showcase the latest innovations, technologies, products and services for every phase of a commercial or residential building’s lifecycle.

Attendees will see more in-depth categories represented including building automation; energy management; restoration & renovation; design & construction; environmental; maintenance & operations; safety & security; and business services. Sourcing products and services at BuildingsNY will be a productive and time-savings experience. To better serve the modern building owner’s needs, BuildingsNY has expanded to include more education, information and partnering opportunities around the topics of CleanTech, Green Building and Sustainability

BuildingsNY 2017 continues to evolve to better suit the industry’s needs. This year, event planners have unveiled a new education program. BuildingsNY partnered with key industry associations to bring a comprehensive educational program that will help keep professionals up-to-date on the latest emerging codes, laws, incentive programs and industry trends. Two days of curated content allows attendees the tools they need to return to the office with actionable ideas and plans. The education program is free (included with your expo pass) and will provide building owners and managers, facility and maintenance managers, superintendents, architects, contractors, and engineers the opportunity to discover new ways to reduce overhead, manage risk and identify cost savings.

Relationships with BuildingsNY show sponsors continue to deepen. BuildingsNY is proud to have ABO as its founding sponsor; CHIP as the premier sponsor and BOMA/NY as the events’ commercial buildings sponsor. In addition, N.Y.A.R.M is the event platinum supporter. BuildingsNY is delighted to have their support and shared commitment to the industry, among many others!

Also, new for 2017, event sponsors created both attendee and educational advisory boards providing for industry insight and innovation and expertise. To continue the conversation and sharing of knowledge, this event will offer sponsor member lounges for the benefit of attendees on the show floor.

The industry sponsors have helped develop a free two-day education program designed to offer the latest information and knowledge on codes, current trends, professional development and making buildings smarter than ever.

BuildingsNY is all about the business of owning, managing and maintaining commercial and residential buildings in the city and outer boroughs. Their goal is to promote a one-one-one opportunity to source, learn and network with building professionals within the industry to make connections and build lasting relationships.

Lower costs, save money, increase your knowledge. Register to attend BuildingsNY at no cost today at www.buildingsny.com.

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