Tradition Energy Director to Deliver Educational Seminar At International Facility Management Conference04/24/2008
For Immediate Release
Houston, TX (April 24, 2008)—Tradition Energy, a full-service energy management advisor and one of the nation’s largest energy procurement firms, today announced that energy industry veteran, Ben Parker, Director of National Accounts, will deliver an educational seminar at the upcoming IFMA Industries Forum, taking place April 30-May 2, 2008 in Denver, Co.
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 60 countries. The association’s members, represented in 125 chapters and 15 councils worldwide, manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than $100 billion in products and services. The annual Industries Forum is an event geared toward IFMA council members and the issues and concerns specific to their varied areas of facility management. Participating councils include manufacturing, airport facilities, public sector, and corporate real estate.
“IFMA is a strong organization which continuously strives to provide its members with opportunities to interact, share information and best practices, and build business relationships with industry colleagues,” said Ben Parker of Tradition Energy. “Being selected to present an educational seminar to this group is really an honor, and I look forward to sharing Tradition’s vast energy market knowledge and procurement experience to help these facility managers optimize their energy management decisions.”
Parker’s presentation will take place on Thursday, May 1 at 1:45 p.m. For more information on IFMA or the Industries Forum, visit www.ifma.org.
Inquiries: Jennifer Santiago, (713) 609-9927, jsantiago@traditionenergy.com
About Tradition Energy
Tradition Energy is one of the nation’s largest energy procurement advisors, helping commercial, industrial and governmental organizations manage electricity and natural gas costs in volatile deregulated energy markets. Tradition Energy is a division of TFS Energy, a top wholesale energy brokerage with eight offices worldwide, over 200 energy specialists and in the energy business since 1985. TFS Energy was recently awarded 14 awards, more than any other company in the 8-year history of Environmental Finance magazine’s industry survey. TFS is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financiére Tradition (CFT), a leading global inter-dealer broker in financial and commodity-related products with a presence in 24 countries and over 2,200 employees. For more information, please visit www.traditionenergy.com