Facilithon

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Meet our #NextGenofFM at SkillsUSA FACILITHON - Madison
April 7-8, 2026

This is IFMA-Madison's 12th year running the Facilithon, initially developed for IFMA-Madison's FM Program at Madison College.  The Facilithon program, created and managed by the FM Pipeline Team, Inc. is a SkillsUSA program, running in 15 states and Washington DC, with new opportunties internationally in 2024. Over 10,000 students know what Facility Management is and that they are great candidates for the career path. WIthin a stadard classroom, perhaps 1 in 30 students might be applicable to FM. IN SkillsUSA, the ratio is one in three.   The Facilithon program cracked the nut on "where can we populate these programs, whether job-shadowing, internships, college or direct job placment?"  Facilthon is the answer, providing thousands of future Facility Manager candidates as is grows across the country and abroad.

Our team, including Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay IFMA chapters, has been present at 10 different district and regional SkillsUSA events in WI this year, sharing the Faciltihon message with students in advance or our annual state conference. 

Facilithon-WI leadership consists of:

  • Jim Zirbel, Chairman of FM Pipeline Team and Creator of The Facilithon Competition 

 

Volunteer opportunities include Judging, Testing and Booth Fun in 4-hour shifts
 
Sound like fun? IT IS. You'll go home tired and smiling.
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