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NEWS AT A GLANCE Mark Your Calendars for the 2008 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS Mark Your Calendars for the 2008 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show. Elect your winning team at the 2008 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show. The 2008 show will be held on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria. Please note that the show will close briefly for the BOMA luncheon. The BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show is the largest one-day gathering of its kind of Atlanta building owners, managers and vendors. Exhibitors will highlight a variety of products and services to enhance the commercial real estate industry. Allied members should act now to reserve their trade show booths. Last year's trade show sold out, and 2008 booths are going fast! For more information about trade show registration, click here. To reserve your booth, download and complete the application on the flyer's second page, and send it with your payment to the BOMA-Atlanta office via fax to 404-475-9987 or through the mail to the BOMA-Atlanta office. For an up-to-date listing of available booths, click here. For more information, contact Director of Finance and Administration Nancy Hodge at 404-475-9980, ext. 7, or nhodge@boma-atlanta.org. Enjoy a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Fabulous Fox Theatre. We're pleased to invite you to enjoy a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Fox Theatre on Feb. 13, the date of the TOBY and Association Awards Banquet presented by AlliedBarton Security Services. Built in the late 1920s, the Fox Theatre is one of Atlanta’s most well-known and well-loved buildings. See the Fox like you’ve never seen it before during a one-hour tour led by your own personal Fox tour guide and BOMA-Atlanta member Len Tucker, facility manager of the Fox. There will be two tours on Feb. 13: a 20-person tour from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and a 15-person tour from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each tour costs $20 per person for BOMA members, and $30 per person for non-members. There is a $5 late fee for registrations after 5 p.m. on Feb. 11. To register for the 10:00 a.m. tour, click here. To register for the 1:00 p.m. tour, click here. Invest in Leadership through the BOMA-Atlanta Leadership Academy. The rapid pace of change in today’s commercial real estate environment demands that the managers of today become the leaders of tomorrow. To address this shift, we have created the BOMA-Atlanta Leadership Academy. The Academy is designed for all property and facility managers, and for building engineers who have management responsibilities. A class of 20 to 22 BOMA-Atlanta members will be selected for the 2008 Academy. BOMA membership is required to participate. If you or someone you know would be a good candidate for the Academy, contact Gabriel Eckert at geckert@boma-atlanta.org. For more information or to download an application form, click here. Applications are due February 29. Become a Southern Region TOBY Judge. Are you interested in learning about the South's best commercial office buildings? Then sign up to be a judge for the BOMA Southern Region TOBY competition. You will be judging buildings that won The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) award on the local level across the South. Judging provides insight into the TOBY competition, including the opportunity to experience the electronic judging process used in regional and national TOBY competitions. To sign up to be a judge, contact BOMA-Atlanta member Steve Harrison with Parmenter Realty Partners at sharrison@parmco.com. Create Your Magic at the BOMA Southern Region Conference. Don't forget to register for the BOMA Southern Region Conference, hosted by BOMA-Orlando on Register Now for 2008 BOMA PM 101 and 201 Courses. Mark your calendars for these great professional development courses. Web registration is now available for BOMA's 2008 Property Management (PM) 101 and 201 courses. For more information or to register for a course, visit the BOMA-Atlanta Web site or contact Nancy Hodge at 404-475-9980, ext. 7, or nhodge@boma-atlanta.org. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP): Intro to Energy Performance Webinar. (February 7) This Webinar will review energy management concepts, provide an update on deregulation, discuss why energy performance is important to building operators, quantify the financial and environmental impact of energy management in commercial real estate, offer no- and low-cost tips for operational adjustments and identify ways to use energy performance as a competitive advantage in your market. To register for this BEEP Webinar, contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. Design, Operation and Maintenance, Part I. (Febuary 27) This course provides the information property and facility managers need to manage the ongoing operation and maintenance of building systems and to maximize building efficiency and cost-effectiveness. It also provides information on building design and construction, project delivery, construction materials and HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning) systems. Other areas covered in the course include roofing systems, ceilings and floorings, interior walls and plumbing systems.Intelligent NextGen Buildings: Combining Technology with Improved Building Systems. (February 28). Building aren't just bricks and mortar anymore. Today's "intelligent buildings" incorporate building automation, structured cabling, wireless systems and controls, remote operations, digital signage and touch-screen directories, flexible design, automated parking and paperless business processes--all for an enhanced tenant experience and improved operating results. This exciting, fast-paced seminar will take you through the evolution of the intelligent building, describe the components that define these projects, present international case studies and define the methodology for establishing ROI. This course is a must-attend primer for building owners, developers, property managers, architects, facility managers, engineers, system integrators and consultants. BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP): Benchmarking Energy Performance Webinar. (March 13) In this Webinar, you will learn how to benchmark commercial real estate using the EPA energy performance rating system. Manual and automated data input alternatives for benchmarking will be reviewed and lessons learned from building operators will be presented to facilitate fast, effective and accurate benchmarking results. To register for this BEEP Webinar, contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. Asset Management. (March 26) Property managers today work hand-in-hand with asset managers and often serve as asset managers themselves. Therefore, you need to understand the asset manager's role, function, and place in real estate and business. This course will detail the role and responsibilities of an asset manager, as well as provide you with the skills to fulfill this position. You will learn to develop an asset management plan, including appropriate human, physical, and financial resources. You will learn about the measurement of financial objectives, including audits and reasons for them. You will gain an understanding of property acquisition, disposition, and evaluation of troubled property alternatives. Commercial HVAC--Fifth Semester. (March 27) The BOMA Technical Organization (BTO) has partnered with Chattahoochee Technical College to offer a Commercial HVAC course for building engineers. This is the fifth course in the five-semester series. Semester courses are topic-specific and may be taken out of sequence. A certificate of completion will be issued to show attendance and completion of the required material. The classes may be taken in conjunction with SMA classes or any other seminars. UPCOMING EVENTS TOBY and Association Awards Banquet presented by AlliedBarton. (February 13) See your colleagues be recognized for their accomplishments and learn what it takes to manage an award-winning building at the annual awards banquet at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The banquet hall allows for 10 seats per table. If you purchase 10 seats for the banquet, please indicate that you would like all the seats to be located at the same table. Don't forget to also register for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Fox Theatre the day of the banquet. There will be two tours on Feb. 13: a 20-person tour from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and a 15-person tour from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each tour costs $20 per person for BOMA members, and $30 per person for non-members. There is a $5 late fee for registrations after 5 p.m. on Feb. 11. For more information or to register for a tour, contact Director of Finance and Administration Nancy Hodge at 404-475-9980, ext. 7, or nhodge@boma-altanta.org. February BOMA Bash. (February 21) Hosted by select allied member sponsors, BOMA Bashes provide an informal social and networking opportunity for property managers, facility managers and building engineers. The February BOMA Bash is sponsored by AlliedBarton Security Services, Full Circle Restoration and Park Landscape Services. The bash is open to property managers, facility managers and building engineers. There is no charge to attend the event, although advance registration is required. Attendance is limited to the first 80 individuals who register. BTO Luncheon. (March 6 and 13) BTO quarterly luncheons bring together building engineers and others interested in the technical aspects of properly maintaining commercial properties. Each luncheon includes educational coverage of a topic important to the industry. To register for the March 6 luncheon at the Loudermilk Center, click here. To register for the March 13 luncheon at the AGC Conference Center, click here. BOMA Luncheon. (March 12) BOMA luncheons are enjoyable and educational. They are also a valuable networking and professional development experience. The March BOMA luncheon will be held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Members may attend a BOMA luncheon at no charge by registering on or before the Friday before the luncheon. Membership is determined by an individual name, not company affiliation. Members who do not register by the cut-off date must pay a $25.00 late fee to attend the event.
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