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NEWS AT A GLANCE BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS BOMA-Atlanta Members Win Big at Regional TOBY Awards. Three metro-Atlanta buildings won big at the regional TOBY awards competition held last week during the BOMA Southern Region conference. RMP at Northside Tower, managed by Lisa M. Beck, CPM, was the regional TOBY winner in the medical office building category. Sanctuary Park, managed by Mark Harrington, was the regional TOBY winner in the suburban office park mid-rise category. Royal Ridge, as managed by Jan L. Sammons, CPM, and Marcy Moneypenny, RPA, was the regional TOBY winner in the 100,000 to 249,999 square feet category. Several Southern region buildings managed by BOMA member General Services Administration also won awards at the conference. Congratulations, regional TOBY winners! Linda Beauchamp, RPA, Named 2009 President of BOMA Southern Region. BOMA-Atlanta member Linda Beauchamp, RPA, with Cousins Properties has been named 2009 president of the BOMA Southern Region. She has been an active member of BOMA-Atlanta for 17 years, and has served on the Southern Region Board of Directors, the international TOBY Awards judging committee and the BOMA-Atlanta Board of Directors. On February 13, she received the Huey Award at the BOMA-Atlanta TOBY and Association Awards Banquet presented by AlliedBarton, and she was named BOMA Southern Region Member of the Year at last week's BOMA Southern Region conference. She joins BOMA-Atlanta members Rick Amon, CPM, and Keith Martin, RPA, FMA, on the Southern Region Board of Directors. Congratulations, Linda! Read the Southern Region Newsletter. Keep up with the latest trends in the BOMA Southern Region by reading the Southern Region newsletter. The first-quarter 2008 issue of the newsletter is now available. To read the newsletter, click here. Participate in the Lobby Events Program. The BOMA-Atlanta Community Service Committee started the lobby events program over two years ago to create a recurring revenue stream for Hillside, Atlanta's oldest organized charity. Participating property managers donate 10 to 20 percent of their lobby event proceeds to Hillside. After holding your lobby event, complete a Lobby Event Donor Form and send it to Cindi Cooper at Hillside. Please send your form and your donation check directly after holding your event, so that Hillside can accurately record the donation. To download a Lobby Event Donor Form, click here. To become involved in the program or for more information, contact Annette Gorelick at agorelick@ruppertcompanies.com. Discover LSA's Impact on LEED. Measuring the life cycle of a building is becoming more and more important in today's green economy. That's why the U. S. Green Building Council is incorporating life cycle assessment (LSA) into LEED certification. To read more about LSA and its impact on going green, click here for a Greener Buildings online article. Watch Your Mail for Trade Show Exhibitor Packages. The BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show is the largest one-day gathering of its kind of Atlanta building owners, managers and vendors. Thanks to our many wonderful exhibitors, exhibitor booths for the May 21 BOMA-Atlanta Trade Show are sold-out! Comprehensive exhibitor packages have been mailed to all trade show exhibitors. Click here to download the BOMA exhibitor package. Click here to download the Shepard Exhibitor Service Manual. For more information about the trade show, click here. To register for the May 21 BOMA luncheon, click here. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for a booth, contact BOMA-Atlanta Director of Events and Professional Development Kelly Schwartz at kschwartz@boma-atlanta.org or 404-475-9980. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES BOMA Property Management (PM) 101. (April 18) Explore the world of property management through PM 101, a five-day course taught over five weeks. Sponsored by The Best Consultant Inc., ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation, AlliedBarton Security Services and ABM Janitorial Services, this dynamic course will combine 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 (CEUs). 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. BOMA-Atlanta Medical Office Building Seminar. (May 9) Growing numbers 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. At the seminar, 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! For more information or to register online, click here. 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. Top Ten Ways to Manage Any Tenant Problem Webinar. (May 22). This Webinar features Kevin Fanning and is hosted by attorney Clark Hill. The Webinar will offer useful tips for avoiding “unintentional promises,” problematic lease paraphrasing and the dreaded sloppy e-mail trail. Learn how to use timelines to manage tenant problems and maintain consistency. Plus, discover how to communicate effectively with tenants to resolve disputes and be prepared for litigation. This program was developed by BOMA International and Buildings magazine. To register, click here. Ethics Is Good Business ShortCourse. (June 4). This course helps you understand the effect that ethical behavior can have on your professional performance and your property's bottom line. Through presentations of real-life scenarios and case studies, you will identify and resolve ethical dilemmas that can occur on the job. Law and Risk Management. (June 11). In today's complex business environment, it is becoming increasingly important for property managers to know how to address legal and risk management issues. This course will provide you with a foundation in the basic principles of law and risk management. In addition to covering leasing, the course covers important issues concerning torts, contracts, employer/employee relations, property rights and environmental law. The course describes the risk management process, covering assessment of loss exposures and handling daily risks that property managers encounter. You will learn about the insurance market, different types of insurance policies and the claims adjustment process. The course also covers equipment breakdown insurance, which is an area of growing concern for real estate managers. UPCOMING EVENTS Hillside Fundraiser. (April 25) The BOMA-Atlanta Community Service Committee is hosting the second annual fundraising luncheon for Hillside at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 4501 Olde Perimeter Way in Atlanta. There will be a networking reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by a raffle and auction during the luncheon. All proceeds will go to Hillside. Seating is limited and registration is required. Hillside is coordinating the registration for this event. To register, 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 is sponsored by Superior Commercial Roofing and FireStar/Parker Young Construction and will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Cobb Galleria's room 10 B, with the trade show following 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 and held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cobb Galleria's Hall B. Featured speaker Senator John Wiles will discuss 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 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 May 21 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Cobb Galleria's Hall A, in conjunction with the 8 a.m. BTO Trade Show breakfast in room 10 B and the 11:30 a.m. May BOMA luncheon in Hall B. All property managers, facility managers and building engineers may attend the trade show for free and enter to win exciting prizes such as the grand prize trip to Washington, D.C.! During the trade show there will be a silent auction to benefit Hillside. Allied members who are not exhibiting at the show may not attend the trade show, but may attend the May 21 luncheon. Please note that the show will close briefly for the BOMA luncheon. Exhibitor booths are now sold out. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for a booth or if you would like to donate an item for the silent auction, contact BOMA-Atlanta Director of Events and Professional Development Kelly Schwartz at kschwartz@boma-atlanta.org or 404-475-9980. June BOMA Bash. Sponsored by EPIC Response, Mid America Metals, TrilogyFM and Coast & Valley, the June BOMA Bash will be held at Pappasito's and is an informal social and networking opportunity for property managers, facility managers and building engineers, hosted by a select group of allied member sponsors. 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. (June 5 and 12) 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. The June BTO luncheons are sponsored by Scottie's Building Services. To register for the June 5 luncheon at the Loudermilk Center, click here. To register for the June 12 luncheon at the AGC Conference Center, click here.
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