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NEWS AT A GLANCE BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS BOMA International Embraces Top 10 List. In response to the record-breaking Georgia drought, BOMA-Atlanta created a top 10 list of water conservation tips for building owners, property and facility managers and building engineers. BOMA International has embraced this list, posting it on the Industry Insights section of the BOMA International Web site--the first time a local BOMA has been honored in this way. Recently, BOMA International also included the list in BOMA's Earth Day packets in recognition of BOMA-Atlanta's leadership in conservation. To read the top 10 list, click here. Important Elevator Inspection Information. Although the legislative season ended April 4, BOMA-Atlanta continues to play an active role in public policy debates. For the first time in 10 years, we were approached by the Georgia Department of Labor’s (DOL) Safety and Engineering division to sit in on important elevator inspection meetings. To increase the efficiency of elevator inspections, the DOL recommends that all property owners and managers maintain print outs of all electronic elevator inspection records that can be easily accessed and presented to elevator inspectors upon request on-site. Failure to comply with the on-site hardcopy rule will result in a fee and the non-compliant company will be required at the next inspection to present on-site hardcopies of six months' worth of up-to-date records, starting on the date of the non-compliance. This process is then repeated in shortened intervals until compliance is assured. For more information about the DOL's Safety and Engineering division, click here. Get Involved in Community Service. On April 25, the BOMA-Atlanta Community Service Committee hosted the second annual fundraising luncheon for Hillside at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. At the event, $15,535 was raised for Hillside, Atlanta's oldest organized charity. The next community service event is the BOMA-Atlanta/Hillside Mountain outing on May 17. This annual event involves meeting the Hillside children and staff at a ranch in the north Georgia mountains outside of Ellijay. Volunteers can schedule full-day, morning or afternoon involvement to help set-up, monitor, administer or breakdown events. For more information, please contact Patti Brown with SERVPRO at pbrown@servpro8537.com. Two BOMA-Atlanta Members Named Pacesetters. In the April 18-24 issue, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named two BOMA-Atlanta member companies among Atlanta's 50 fastest-growing private companies setting the pace for growth. For the second straight year in a row, the Business Chronicle named SecurAmerica the number-one Atlanta pacesetter. Lanier Parking was named the number twenty-seven pacesetter. Congratulations, SecurAmerica and Lanier Parking! Trade Show Forms Due April 30. Comprehensive exhibitor packages have been mailed to all 2008 BOMA Trade Show exhibitors. The deadline to fax your exhibitor personnel registration form to CSM and your orders to Shepard Exhibition Services was April 30. If you still need to fax your registration form to CSM, please fax it to 800-578-7904. 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 are sold-out! 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. Southern Region Newsletter Now Available. 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 available. To read the newsletter, click here. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES 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 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 Parker Young Construction & Fire Star and will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Cobb Galleria's room 106, 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. Registration is required for the luncheon. Trade show exhibitors must register to attend the luncheon. 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. BOMA Congress and the Office Building Show. (June 22) See who's driving performance at the 2008 BOMA Congress and The Office Building Show, held June 22-24 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. In today's market, optimizing building performance is a strategic imperative. As operating expenses increase, you must drive value in order to stay competitive. The BOMA International Conference and The Office Building Show is the place to learn the strategies and build the relationships you need to achieve operational excellence and sustain your business through this challenging market cycle. To sign up for conference e-mail updates through BOMA International, click here. For more information about the show, click here. |
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