SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE

SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Badge Pickup Opens
TBD
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
In-Person Training | CFM Exam Review
TBD
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
IFMA Component Leader Training
TBD
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Facility Tours
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
IFMA Leaders's Reception
TBD
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Badge Pickup and Information Desk
TBD
8:30 AM– 10:15 AM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 
Deep Dive

Track 2 (Resilience) 
Deep Dive

Track 3 (Direction) 
Deep Dive

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
First-Timer Meetup
Room - General Session Foyer
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Opening Power Speaker Luncheon
Room - General Session/Grand Salon
12:30 PM– 1:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction) 

1:00 PM– 1:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction) 

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Expo Grand Opening
Room - Grand Ballroom
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Innovation Arenas
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
TBD
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Digital Detox - Unplug & Move Bootcamp
TBD
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Badge Pickup and Information Desk
9:00 AM– 10:00 AM
Power Speaker Networking Breakfast
Room - General Session/Grand Salon

Track 1 (Innovation) 
Deep Dive

Track 2 (Resilience) 
Deep Dive

Track 3 (Direction) 
Deep Dive

10:45 AM – 2:00 PM
The Expo
Room - Grand Ballroom
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Mini Facility Tours
10:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Innovation Arenas
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Expo Lunch
2:00 PM– 3:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) I Room - Section 18+15 
Deep Dive 

Track 2 (Resilience) I Room - Section 21+24
Deep Dive

Track 3 (Direction) I Room - Section 19+22
Deep Dive

6:45 AM – 7:30 AM
Digital Detox - Fusion Fun Run
New Orleans Riverwalk
7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Badge Pickup and Information Desk
7:30 AM– 8:00 AM
Coffee Connect
Room - General Session Foyer
8:00 AM– 8:45 AM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction)

8:50 AM– 9:35 AM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction) 

9:40 AM– 10:25 AM
Networking Break
TBD
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction) 

11:35 AM– 12:05 PM
Breakout Sessions
TBD

Track 1 (Innovation) 

Track 2 (Resilience) 

Track 3 (Direction) 

12:30 PM– 2:00 PM
Closing Power Speaker Luncheon
TBD
Dr. Matt Tucker
Day 1 26 April 2027
Day 2 27 April 2027
Day 3 28 April 2027
Day 4 29 April 2027
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Pre-conference Session | CFM Exam Review

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

IFMA Component Leader Training

Facility-Fusion-Logo_CLT

1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Facility Tours

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
TBD

IFMA Leaders Reception

7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
TBD

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

8:30 AM to 10:15 AM
TBD

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 
Deep Dive

TRACK (RESILIENCE)
Deep Dive

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)
Deep Dive

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
General Session / Foyer

First Timer Meetup

11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
General Session / Grand Salon

Opening Power Speaker Luncheon

TBD
TBD

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION) 

1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Grand Ballroom

Expo Grand Opening
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Innovation Arenas
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
TBD

Facility Fusion Welcome Reception
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
TBD

Digital Detox — Wellness Workout

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
General Session / Grand Salon

Power Speaker Networking Breakfast

10:45 AM to 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom

The Expo

8:45 AM to 12:00 PM

Facility Spotlight Tours

10:45 AM to 1:30 PM

Innovation Arenas

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Expo Lunch

2:00 PM to 3:45 PM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 
Deep Dive

TRACK (RESILIENCE)
Deep Dive

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)
Deep Dive

6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
TBD

Digital Detox - Fusion Fun Run

7:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
General Session / Foyer

Coffee Connect

8:00 AM to 9:35 AM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION) 

9:40 AM to 10:25 AM

Networking Break

10:39 AM to 12:05 PM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
General Session / Grand Salon

Closing Power Speaker Luncheon featuring Dr. Matt Tucker

Day 1 26 April 2027
Day 2 27 April 2027
Day 3 28 April 2027
Day 4 29 April 2027
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Pre-conference Session | CFM Exam Review

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

IFMA Component Leader Training

Facility-Fusion-Logo_CLT

 

1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Facility Tours

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
TBD

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
TBD

IFMA Leaders Reception

7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
TBD

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

8:30 AM to 10:15 AM
TBD

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 
Deep Dive

TRACK (RESILIENCE)
Deep Dive

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)
Deep Dive

10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
General Session / Foyer

First Timer Meetup

11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
General Session / Grand Salon

Opening Power Speaker Luncheon

TBD
TBD

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION) 

1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Grand Ballroom

Expo Grand Opening
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Innovation Arenas
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
TBD

Facility Fusion Welcome Reception
7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
TBD

Digital Detox — Wellness Workout

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
General Session / Grand Salon

Power Speaker Networking Breakfast

10:45 AM to 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom

The Expo

8:45 AM to 12:00 PM

Facility Spotlight Tours

10:45 AM to 1:30 PM

Innovation Arenas

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Expo Lunch

2:00 PM to 3:45 PM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 
Deep Dive

TRACK (RESILIENCE)
Deep Dive

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)
Deep Dive

6:45 AM to 7:30 AM
TBD

Digital Detox - Fusion Fun Run

7:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Badge Pickup and Information Desk

7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
General Session / Foyer

Coffee Connect

8:00 AM to 9:35 AM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION) 

9:40 AM to 10:25 AM

Networking Break

10:39 AM to 12:05 PM

TRACK 1 (INNOVATION) 

TRACK 2 (RESILIENCE) 

TRACK 3 (DIRECTION)

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
General Session / Grand Salon

Closing Power Speaker Luncheon featuring Dr. Matt Tucker