UMS Advisory is pleased to announce the dates for its upcoming 8th Annual 2011 Strategic RE & FM Conference! This year’s highly anticipated invitation-only event will be held at the Mayer Brown Conference Center on November 9th-11th, 2011 in Chicago, IL. The agenda will also include a welcome cocktail reception on November 9th as well as a conference dinner on November 10th. UMS is delighted to hold the event Mayer Brown this year. Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm, providing real estate and FM outsourcing practice knowledge and services to Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

The UMS Conference aims to enhance your ability to drive positive change by expanding your idea-set, supplying insights into strategies of peers, and helping sharpen your focus on how to effectively pursue value-creating RE & FM strategies. Participants exchange perspectives on how peer companies are responding to common challenges, learn and share new practices and trends, and broaden their perspectives on RE & FM initiatives required for success in areas such as strategic space planning, alternative workplace, FM operations, outsourcing and contracts, and performance measurement.

The FM market and strategies of corporations have undergone transformative change over the last year. Merck was an ideal setting for attendees to reflect upon learnings and share perspectives on the challenges that lie ahead. The conference built upon and further enhanced many of the major themes from last year, such as outsourcing, and also dived into new and current topics of interest.

Below is a highlight of some of the attendee feedback received at the conclusion of the conference sessions:

“This was my first year attending and I loved it! I've never been to a conference that had such a cross section of industries or such candid discussion!”

“A++, attendees well matched & well informed.”

”Must Attend.”

“I was very pleased with the transparent, open communication amongst peer companies within the forum. And the ready sharing of lessons learned. Excellent session.”

“The premiere conference!”

“Best in class.”

“I will be back next year.”

“Conference was very good. Informative, fun, stimulating conversation and great people. Great job to you and your staff. Thanks for making it happen and the invite to participate.”

Attendees of previous UMS Conferences have included senior executives from the following companies:

REGISTRATION & HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Conference Registration Fee
The registration fee is $699 USD. Fee includes all conference materials, meals, as well as your attendance at the November 9th, 2011 Welcome Cocktail Reception and the November 10th, 2011 Conference Dinner.

Deadline To Register
Registration will close at 11:59pm EST on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011.

Cancellation Policy
In the event a paid registrant cannot attend the conference, the registrant has 10 days following the event to request a full refund.

Accommodations
UMS Advisory has negotiated a group rate at JW Marriott Chicago. We recommend you reserve your room(s) for arrival on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 and departure on Friday, November 11th, 2011.

About JW Marriott Chicago:
151 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 660-8200
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chijw-jw-marriott-chicago/

If you have any questions or would like additional information about registering for this conference or other UMS Advisory events, please contact Yvonne Liu, Director of Marketing, at (646) 295-4299 or yliu@umsadvisory.com.