International Awards    
Salary Survey    
Course for Engineers   
New BOMA Website   
Administration Course   
Facility Planning and Project Management Course   
Energy Efficiency Program   
Property Management 101   
BOMA Trade Show   
BOMA Luncheon   
BTO Breakfast   
BTO Luncheon   
BOMA Sports Outing   

BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS
International Awards. BOMA-Atlanta recently won two awards from BOMA International, recognizing the association's communications programs. BOMA-Atlanta won the Media Media Relations and Issues/Crisis Management Award. BOMA-Atlanta also won the Marketing Communications Award for its work on behalf of the BOMA Southern Region Conference. 

Salary Survey. BOMA-Atlanta has completed a 2006 Salary and Benefits Survey, which includes data from 30 property management companies in metro-Atlanta. The data was compiled by an independent consultant who prepared the report. A free copy will be sent to key representatives from participating companies. Copies of the survey are also available for sale. For more information, contact BOMA at 404-475-9980 or jmoody@boma-atlanta.org. 

Course for Engineers. The BTO is partnering with Chattahoochee Technical College to offer a special Commercial HVAC Course for building engineers. The course provides an opportunity to enhance service skills through hands-on training. It will enable beginning engineers and those with experience to become more proficient in the work environment. Course topics will include commercial refrigeration systems, energy management, DDC controls, pneumatic calibration, cooling tower maintenance, air handlers, pumps, boilers, water and air balancing and other topics. Classes will meet on Thursday nights from 5 to 9 p.m. for 10 weeks per semester and are scheduled to begin September 14, 2006. The full program lasts 5 semesters. The course beginning in September is the first in the five-semester series. For more information, call BOMA at 404-475-9980.

New BOMA Website. BOMA-Atlanta recently launched a new website at www.boma-atlanta.org. As a result, your user name and password to log into the members-only section of the website has changed. Your user name is your BOMA-Atlanta ID number, and your password is your last name. For more information, call 404-475-9980.

UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES
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Administration. (Aug. 15) Learn leadership skills, oral communication techniques, motivational and team-building strategies, and training programs. Through the course, you will develop skills needed by managers in a maintenance environment, including the ability to plan, organize, schedule, delegate, budget, monitor, inspect, document and write.

Facility Planning and Project Management. (Aug. 16) Develop the skills and knowledge critical to the successful execution of a facilities project: proper planning, selecting a building's team, and following through with attention to detail. You will learn how to assemble and manage facilities teams and how to plan and implement facilities projects, including methods to control key elements of the process.

BOMA Energy Efficiency Program Audio Seminar. (Sept. 8) This audio seminar is the fourth in a series exploring BOMA International's Energy Efficiency Program. 

Property Management 101. (Sept. 8) This course provides participants with an overview of the commercial real estate industry. It is designed for assistant property and facility managers and others who are interested in advancing their career. In addition to classroom-style instruction, participants will also be exposed to a variety of buildings metro-Atlanta and will learn from hands-on experiences and group discussions. Instructor: Carol Dalton Moore, RPA. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
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BOMA Trade Show. (Aug. 24) This year's BOMA Trade Show will from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria. 

BOMA Luncheon. (Aug. 24) BOMA is hosting a luncheon in conjunction with the annual Trade Show. Registration is required to attend the luncheon. 

BTO Breakfast. (Aug. 24) The BTO is hosting a breakfast for building engineers in conjunction with the annual Trade Show. 

BTO Luncheon. (Sept. 7 & Sept. 14) This educational program has been designed specifically for building engineers. The same program will be presented on Sept. 7 at the Loudermilk Center and Sept. 14 at the AGC office in Marietta. BTO members are required to pre-register for the specific week they will attend. Members may not swap dates. 

BOMA Sports Outing. (Sept. 22) The annual BOMA Sports Outing will be on Sept. 22 at Chateau Elan. Look for registration details soon.