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We've helped thousands of educational institutions and municipalities create and maintain facility management programs. From managing insurance, optimizing operations and more, we're here to share those hard-won lessons to help you thrive.
The Governance Awakening: Why the Future of Facility Use Starts with Governance
Opening Keynote: Facilitron University 5 kicked off with a powerful keynote from CMO Trent Allen that set the tone for more than just a conference. It launched a movement.
Inside the National Model: Introducing the First-of-its-Kind Model Facility Use Policy and Toolkit
Session 2: A deep dive into the nuts and bolts of Facilitron's new National Model Facility Use Policy, not just what it says, but how it works, why it's needed, and how districts can put it into action.
Leading Through the Storm: Lessons in Readiness, Resilience, and Real-World Leadership
Session 3: When disaster strikes, true leadership emerges. Crisis response, decision-making, and how policy provides both protection and empowerment in the hardest moments.
Governance on the Ground: Lessons From Three District Models
Session 4: Facilitron's National Governance Model comes to life, showing what decentralized, shared, and centralized control looks like in practice.
From Insights to Action: How to Use Your Data Strategically
Session 5: So what happens when you finally have the data? Five district leaders tackle how facility data becomes a catalyst for change.
Lessons in Leading Complex Facility Systems: A Fireside Chat with Rear Admiral John Shea
Session 6: A frontline view of leading complex public systems from one of the few people who's done it at the highest levels.
Risk, Responsibility, and the Real Cost of Access: What Happens When Oversight Fails?
Session 7: The real cost of community facility access isn't just about maintenance or lost revenue, it's about liability, legal exposure, and public trust.
Pricing the Public Good: Rethinking Rate Categories, Fairness, and the Nonprofit Myth
Session 8: Rate structures built decades ago haven't kept pace with today's reality. And for many districts, 'nonprofit' has become a catch-all category that's both too broad and too generous.
Beyond Rentals: Facilities as Strategic Assets
Session 9: School buildings are more than classrooms. Campuses are more than costs. And 'extra property' isn't extra — it's opportunity.