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Facilitator Magazine - Submit an Article





As the official publication of the Restaurant Facility Management Association, Facilitator is the primary printed resource for industry professionals who are looking for the latest news, information and innovation relevant to the restaurant facilities field.

Facilitato
r offers compelling editorial content that is carefully previewed and selected by our Editorial Board to insure the best possible publication for our members and advertisers .Our circulation includes our members as well as thousands of other restaurant professionals that represent the decision-makers and who’s who of the restaurant facility management industry. 

Interested in contributing to Facilitator?  Below are our upcoming editorial topics for Facilitator magazine. You can submit an article for consideration through the online submission form below. All submissions must abide by our contributor/writer guidelines. All submissions will be reviewed by the Editorial Board for consideration in a future publication. 


Facilitator
 Editorial Calendar for 2024-2025

  • Feb/Mar 2025 (Conference Issue)
    • Editorial Topics: Capital Investment | Developing Facility Professionals| Energy Management | Furnishing & Décor Maintenance | Guest & Team Member Comfort | HVAC/MUA | Roofing | Sustainability (Composting, Municipal Codes/Regulations, Recycling, Waste Management) | Technology
    • Editorial Submission Due Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
      *Tornadoes, Fires, Flooding, Hurricanes, Power Outage

  • April/May 2025 (Conference Recap; RFMA Gives)
    • Editorial Topics: CMMS (Work Order Flow, Repair vs. Replace, Asset Mgmt | Flooring/Floor Cleaning | Patio Maintenance/Landscaping |Parking Lot Maintenance | Pest Control |Preparing for Summer | Refrigeration | Restaurant Exterior
    • Editorial Submission Due Date: Friday, February 7, 2025


  • June/July 2025
    • Editorial Topics: Beverage/Beer Systems | Construction to Facilities Turnover | *Disaster Management (Lessons Learned) | Doors | Electrical | Mold Remediation| Painting | Refreshes| Training, Communication & Education for Operations
    • Editorial Submission Due Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
      *Tornadoes, Fires, Flooding, Hurricanes, Power Outage


    Contributor/Writer's Guidelines

    If you would like to submit editorial to Facilitator for consideration, please read and complete the online article submission form below.   

    -Facilitator magazine welcomes articles and suggestions for articles.
    -Articles must be submitted on an exclusive basis.
    -Facilitator must have the first run of the article.
    -The article must not be under consideration by other print or online publications.
    -The organization and writing style should promote readability.
    -Commercial promotion of a company or product is prohibited and will be deleted.
    -Articles must be in Microsoft Word format and submitted electronically.
    -A brief biography of each author should accompany the article and serve as their byline.
    -The author's head shot should also accompany the article submission.
    -Authors should keep a copy of all materials submitted.
    As a general guideline, our preference for the word count range for a 1-2 page column is to be anywhere from 800 to 1200 words. Our minimum word count is 800 words. Please also feel free to contribute information that would be appropriate for a sidebar treatment for your story or topic to be displayed in a visual fashion outside of the text layout format.
    All articles will be edited for readability, style and accuracy. Authors will not be given the opportunity to approve editor's changes. All features will follow Associated Press guidelines. Articles should be free of awkward constructions, such as parentheses and passive voice. Slang, profanity, commercialism, contractions and gender bias will be deleted.
    You can send images or artwork that you own or have licensing for to accompany your editorial contribution. We understand there are some topics that are very specific and not have relevant stock resource channels.
    All photographs, illustrations, figures, tables and charts accompanying an article must be owned by the author and be identified with a description. For photographs for a story/article please also include a photo caption relating to the discussion/topic.
    Graphic materials should be submitted electronically. Electronic images must be saved as high-resolution (300 dpi) tiff, jpeg or eps files. When e-mailing images, please compress the files before sending as image files tend to lose resolution or become truncated in transit (especially important if you'd like to submit an eps image). We cannot use images submitted in a Microsoft Word Document, PowerPoint presentation or pdf.
    Must adhere by the editorial topic deadlines.
    Authors should include contact information and fully complete the online form below. Once this from is fully completed and submitted, it will be reviewed by Facilitator's Editorial Board. Feedback from the Board and the status of the article will be emailed to you.