Component Groups With more than 23,000 IFMA members around the globe, finding the right connections might seem daunting. That’s why IFMA has focused groups that help you network based on what matters to you. These groups, collectively called components, make it easier for you to connect with fellow members with whom you share common ground ― whether it’s by location, the industry or building type in which you practice, or a specific FM topic of interest. Which component type is right for you? Chapters help connect members in a given geographical area Councils help connect members who practice FM in similar industry sectors or facility types Communities help connect members who share an interest in a particular FM topic, regardless of location or industry Current IFMA members — you can join a chapter, council or community by: Logging into your My IFMA account. Once logged in, click the “My Account” tab on the menu bar at the top of the screen. In the drop down menu, select “Join additional groups". Scroll down and select your desired component group and click “Next.” If you have any questions, contact our Member Services Team at ifma@ifma.org or +1-713-623-4362. Not an IFMA member yet? Become a member of IFMA to join a chapter, council or community. Chapters Councils Communities Alliances Alliances The IFMA Alliance is a new partnership representing the pinnacle of the association's organizational relationships and denoting the closest ties between IFMA and other professional groups. The IFMA Alliance partnership links members of global facility-related organizations and former IFMA component groups with select IFMA member benefits directed at individual skill development. Members of IFMA Alliance organizations become "custom" members of IFMA and are included in IFMA's total membership count. The individual members determine what information they wish to share with, or receive from, IFMA, and IFMA Alliance member organizations retain their own identity, culture and business practices. IFMA Alliance partners include: Facility Management Nederland (FMN) Councils To help connect members who practice FM in similar industry sectors or facility types. Academic Facilities Council Airport Facilities Council Banking Institutions & Credit Unions Council City & Country Clubs Council Corporate Facilities Council FM Consultants Council Hospitality Council Health Care Council Legal Industry Council Manufacturing, Industrial & Logistics Council Museum/Cultural Institutions Council Public Sector Facilities Council Nonprofit Facilities Council Research & Development Facilities Council Retail Facilities Council Utilities Council Chapters To help connect members in a given geographical area. Abuja Chapter Atlanta Chapter Austin Chapter Austria Chapter Bangalore India Chapter Baton Rouge Chapter Beijing Chapter Belgium Chapter Birmingham Chapter Boston Chapter Brigham Young University (Student) Chapter British Columbia (Vancouver) Chapter Calgary Chapter California Central Coast (Santa Barbara,Ventura) Chapter Capital (Washington, D.C.) Chapter Cayman Islands Chapter Central Illinois (Bloomington/Peoria) Chapter Central Iowa (Des Moines) Chapter Central Ohio (Columbus) Chapter Central Pennsylvania Chapter Chaffey College (Student) Chapter Charlotte Chapter Chennai India Chapter Chesapeake (Baltimore) Chapter Chicago Chapter Cincinnati Chapter Columbia (South Carolina) Chapter Conestoga College Chapter Connecticut Chapter Cornell University (Student) Chapter Croatia Chapter Czech Republic Chapter Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex Chapter Dayton Chapter Delaware Chapter Delhi India Chapter Denver Chapter East Bay (Oakland, San Leandro) Chapter East Tennessee (Knoxville) Chapter Eastern Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Chapter Fargo/N. Plains Chapter Ferris State University (Student) Chapter Finland Chapter Florida Big Bend Student (Florida A&M University) Chapter France Chapter Ghana Chapter Greater Philadelphia Chapter Greater Phoenix Chapter Greater Phoenix (Student) Chapter Greater Triangle (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) Chapter Guangdong Chapter Guangzhou Chapter Hampton Roads (Virginia Coast) Chapter Hawaii Chapter Hong Kong Chapter Houston IFMA Italia Chapter IFMA Polska Chapter Indianapolis Chapter Inland Empire Chapter Jacksonville Chapter Kansas City Chapter Kazakhstan Chapter Lagos Chapter Lehigh Valley (Northeastern Pennsylvania) Chapter Lincoln Chapter Long Island Chapter Los Angeles Chapter Louisville Chapter Madison Chapter Malaysia Chapter Manitoba (Winnipeg) Chapter Memphis Chapter Mexico City Chapter Minneapolis/St Paul Chapter Montreal Chapter Mumbai India Chapter Nashville Chapter Nevada (Las Vegas) Chapter New Jersey Chapter New Mexico (Albuquerque) Chapter New Orleans Chapter New York City Chapter New York Tech Valley (Albany) Chapter North Alabama (Huntsville) Chapter North Indiana Chapter Northeast Wisconsin (Green Bay) Chapter Northern Alberta (Edmonton) Chapter Northern Illinois (Suburban Chicago) Chapter Northern Ohio (Cleveland) Chapter Northern Rockies (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon) Chapter Northwest Ohio Chapter Oklahoma City Chapter Oklahoma State University (Student) Chapter Orange County (Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine) Chapter Oregon & SW Washington (Portland) Chapter Orlando Chapter Ottawa Chapter Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem/Greensboro) Chapter Pikes Peak (Colorado Springs) Chapter Pittsburgh Chapter Redwood Empire Chapter Regina Chapter Richmond Chapter Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) Chapter Sacramento Valley (Sacramento) Chapter San Antonio Chapter San Diego Chapter San Fernando Valley (Burbank) Chapter San Francisco Chapter Seattle Chapter Shanghai Chapter Silicon Valley (Milpitas, Palo Alto, San Jose) Chapter Singapore Chapter South Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) Chapter South Puget Sound (Olympia) Chapter Southeast Wisconsin (Milwaukee) Chapter Southeastern Michigan (Detroit) Chapter Southern Arizona (Tucson) Chapter Southwestern Indiana Chapter Spanish Chapter St Louis Chapter Suncoast (Tampa/St. Petersburg) Chapter Sverige Chapter Switzerland Chapter Texas A&M University (Student) Chapter Toronto Chapter Trinidad & Tobago Chapter Tulsa Chapter University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chapter Upstate New York Chapter Upstate South Carolina Chapter Utah (Salt Lake City) Chapter West Michigan (Grand Rapids) Chapter Westchester County Hudson Valley Chapter Wichita Chapter Communities To help connect members who share an interest in a particular FM Core Competency, regardless of location or industry. Business Community (BIZ) Real Estate Advisory and Leadership Community Operations & Maintenance Health & Safety Community Environmental Stewardship Utilities & Sustainability Community Information Technology Community Workplace Evolutionaries (WE) Community