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NEWS AT A GLANCE Introducing the BOMA-Atlanta Medical Office Building Seminar
BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS Introducing the BOMA-Atlanta Medical Office Building Seminar. A growing number of facility managers are emerging in the expanding medical office building community. To keep pace with change, BOMA-Atlanta is launching the first Medical Office Building Seminar. The May 9 seminar will focus on medical office parking issues. A panel of experts will discuss best practices for maximizing parking revenues, new ideas for managing doctor and employee parking, and the latest offerings in medical office building concierge parking services. If you are a medical office building manager or owner, this seminar is for you! The seminar will be held at St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta's Auditorium, and is $35 for both members and non-members. Attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast from 7:30a.m. to 8:00 a.m., with the seminar following from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. For more information or to register online, click here. Take Action with Earth Hour. Join Mayor Shirley Franklin, the City of Atlanta and millions of people around the world in a stance against climate change by turning off your lights during Earth Hour from 8 to 9 p.m. on March 29. Many prominent buildings in the downtown, Midtown, Atlantic Station and Buckhead areas have pledged to turn off their lights in honor of Earth Hour, along with Georgia neighborhoods. For more information about Earth Hour 2008, click here. Watch Your Mail for the BOMA Magazine. Keep up with the latest trends with the newest issue of Atlanta Office & Commercial magazine, the official magazine of BOMA-Atlanta. Learn how to be a successful leader, discover the "art" of an engineering hot/cold call, explore Atlanta's healthcare real estate market--and much more! The magazine is scheduled to be shipped in March. Community Service Committee Opportunities. In the nearly three years since the BOMA-Atlanta Community Service Committee has adopted Hillside, the school has received more than $58,000 in cash, goods and services. Want to learn more about how you can help Hillside through the Community Service Committee? Click here to view a list of volunteer opportunities. Click here to download a committee sign-up form. Fax your completed form to the BOMA-Atlanta office at 404-475-9987. Congratulations, TOBY and Association Award Winners. Leading members of BOMA-Atlanta and leading Atlanta buildings won big at the 2008 TOBY and Association Awards Banquet presented by AlliedBarton Security Services on February 13 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. At the sold-out event, the highest honors bestowed by BOMA-Atlanta were awarded to members, and The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) award was presented to five buildings in recognition of building quality and management excellence. A special thanks goes out to President-elect Grace Bickham, Awards Committee members, TOBY Committee members and TOBY judges for all their hard work leading up to and during the awards banquet! Click here for a full list of the association award winners. Click here for a full list of the TOBY award winners. Congratulations, award winners! Georgia Power Rate Case Filing Timeline. On February 5, the Georgia Public Service Commission issued a press release addressing natural gas issues and detailing a timeline for Georgia Power's rate case filing in 2008. To read more about this issue or view the filing dates, click here. Weekly Legislative Updates Now on the Web. Each week, BOMA-Atlanta lobbyist FiveashStanley creates legislative updates to inform you about evolving government issues. To read these updates and keep track of current legislation, visit the BOMA-Atlanta Web site's advocacy section. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES 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. Risk Management through Emergency Planning Webinar. (March 26) Emergency preparedness remains a top-tier concern of commercial real estate owners and managers. This Webinar offers insight into how to use the emergency planning process to mitigate liability. The program includes a series of best practices for managing communications both internally and externally before, during and after an emergency. The program was developed by BOMA and Buildings magazine. To register, click here; you may have to scroll down the page to register for the Webinar. 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. BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP): Energy Efficient Audit Concepts and Economic Benefits. (April 3) This comprehensive Webinar reviews energy audit practices and describes the benefits for energy management. Your training focuses on how to inventory equipment and how to sequence equipment for optimal performance, and provides tips for record management and measurement and verification. To register for this BEEP Webinar, click here, or contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. BOMA Property Management (PM) 101. (April 18) Explore the world of property management through PM 101, a five-day course taught over five weeks. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals, and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings. It is designed for assistant property and facility managers and others who are interested in expanding their knowledge of the industry. The Georgia Real Estate Commission has approved this course for 24 hours of Continuing Education Units. Fire and Life Safety Seminar. (April 30) Is your commercial real estate building meeting code? The Fire and Life Safety Seminar will help you answer this important question. The seminar will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the American Cancer Society Building (formerly The Inforum). Sponsored by Rolf Jensen and Associates and the BOMA Technical Organization (BTO), the seminar will provide a fire systems overview and address topics of interest, including the frequency and function of maintenance testing and working with the Authority Having Jurisdiction. This seminar is approved for 3 CEUs by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. Light refreshments will be served. Complimentary parking will be provided. BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP): Lo- and No-cost Operational Adjustments (May 8) This beneficial Webinar presents best practices for operations and maintenance measures to improve the energy efficiency of commercial real estate without capital expenditures. It also focuses on the financial impact of no- and low-cost adjustments and reviews how to use tools such as data loggers and metering to identify and verify improvement opportunities. To register for this BEEP Webinar, click here, or contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. Facilities Planning and Project Management. (May 14) Through this course, you will 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. In this course you will examine case studies on SFP models, project management methods, and outcomes. You will also study how to close out projects, how to complete and use a facilities annual report, and how to read and interpret architectural drawings. UPCOMING EVENTS March 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. Sponsored by Prime Power, the March luncheon will have a topic of what building engineers need to know about generators and emergency power: terms, preventative maintenance practices, new technology, codes and safety. Specific topics discussed will include best practices, terminology, safety and codes compliance. 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. March 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 sponsored by Mayberry Electric and held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. At the luncheon, Dr. Becky Champion, assistant branch chief for Watershed Protection with the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency, will provide a clear picture of the statewide water plan and state conservation efforts and legislation, along with new ideas for conservation in buildings and business, including quick fixes that can be implemented by building engineers, and water conservation tactics for landscaping, janitorial, window washing and pressure washing companies. 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 late fee to attend the event. BOMA Southern Region Conference. (April 10) Register now for the BOMA Southern Region Conference, hosted by BOMA-Orlando April 10 to 13 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel. The cutoff date for hotel registrations is March 13. Book your hotel room before all the conference rooms are sold out. All-inclusive registration for the conference, including the TOBY Dinner Awards dinner, is only $405! A TOBY Dinner Awards ticket is $125. This year's conference has been specifically designed to offer great education sessions and fun networking opportunities. To view a list of conference events, click here. To view a list of conference sponsorship opportunities, click here. BTO Trade Show Breakfast. (May 21) The BOMA Technical Organization (BTO) is hosting a breakfast for building engineers in conjunction with the BOMA Trade Show on May 21. The breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Cobb Galleria, and the trade show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The breakfast topic is water conservation issues for building engineers. Registration is limited to building engineers and you must be registered to attend. The breakfast is free for BTO members and $30 for non-members. There is a $10 late registration fee for members and non-members who register after May 9. May BOMA Luncheon. (May 21) BOMA luncheons are enjoyable and educational. They are also a valuable networking and professional development experience. The May BOMA luncheon will be held in conjunction with the BOMA Trade Show at the Cobb Galleria. The luncheon will be sponsored by Mallory & Evans Service and held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria. The luncheon topic is legislative perspectives on the state of the commercial real estate industry in Atlanta. Please note that the BOMA Trade Show will be closed during the luncheon. 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 late fee to attend the event. 2008 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show. (May 21) Elect your winning team at the 2008 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show. The show will be held on May 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria in conjunction with the BTO Trade Show breakfast and the May BOMA luncheon. 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. 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. |
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