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NEWS AT A GLANCE BOMA-ATLANTA NEWS Fight the Atlanta Water and Sewer Rate Increase. The Atlanta City Council will be voting June 19 to raise city water and sewer rates each of the next four years. The current proposal calls for water and sewer bills to be increased 27.5 percent during the next fiscal year starting July 1, with an increase of 12.5 percent in 2010 and 2011, and an increase of 12 percent in 2021. These increases are in addition to Mayor Franklin's $4 billion water and sewer programs. Call your City Council representatives and urge them to defeat the plan, or delay it until more information is gathered. To find your representative, click here to view a map of the city districts, note your district number, and then find your district's representative on this page. Note that you can use the zoom and "Find on page" functions to more easily find your street and therefore district. BOMA-Atlanta Members Featured in Who's Who in Commercial Real Estate. Several BOMA-Atlanta members were featured in the annual Who's Who in Commercial Real Estate section in the June 6-12 issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Florence Barbour with Winthrop Management, Todd Blalock with M.D. Hodges, Mark Dukes with Duke Realty Corporation, Jim Meyer with Tishman Speyer and BOMA-Atlanta Executive Director Gabriel Eckert were all featured in the special section. Sally Elliott and Heather Davis of PM Realty Group were also featured in the issue. Congratulations, members! Atlanta Hospital News Discusses Healthcare Real Estate. Read about Atlanta's growing medical office building community in a special real estate article in the June issue of Atlanta Hospital News, which reaches more than 30,000 healthcare professionals. The article "A Healthy Market" discusses the development and management of medical office buildings, with information from BOMA-Atlanta members Steve Hall of HealthAmerica and Diane Dean of the Peachtree Dunwoody Medical Center. To view the issue, click here, or visit the Atlanta Hospital News Web site. BOMA-Atlanta Launches Course with Homeland Security. The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with BOMA-Atlanta and the Georgia Office of Homeland Security, is offering a new critical infrastructure protection workshop in July. The two-day Protective Measures course for executive and operational level personnel in the private sector is designed to provide you with the knowledge to identify vulnerabilities and select appropriate protective measures for your facility. The course combines lecture, discussion groups and practical exercises. The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 8-9 and July 10-11. Attendance is limited to 35 students per class. To register, contact Georgia Office of Homeland Security Training Program Manager Rick Bodane at 404-635-7513 or richard.bodane@gema.ga.gov. Southern Region Newsletter Now Available. The June 2 issue of the BOMA Southern Region newsletter is now available. Read about the Southern region TOBY winners, highlights from the Southern Region conference and more! To view the newsletter, click here. Congratulations again to regional TOBY winners RMP at Northside Tower, Sanctuary Park and Royal Ridge, and to Southern Region Member of the Year Linda Beauchamp! BOMA-Atlanta Recognized for Excellence. Recently, BOMA-Atlanta was awarded two Hermes Creative Awards, which are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. BOMA-Atlanta received a gold award for the membership campaign and an honorable mention for the BOMA-Atlanta Web site. BOMA-Atlanta was also invited by the City of Atlanta to join its recycling task force, and BOMA-Atlanta Executive Director Gabriel Eckert was named to the BOMA International Careers in Real Estate Task Force. Human Resources Management Certificate Program. Make the most of your management style with the new HR Management Program, open to all members. This innovative program is a series of five seminars that provide insight into today’s most important HR issues, from the legal aspects of employment to behavioral science and budgets. Each three-hour seminar provides three hours of Continuing Education Units and will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the BOMA-Atlanta office. Each seminar includes classroom instruction, a question and answer session, and interactive exercises. The seminars can be taken individually. Participants who complete all five seminars will earn a Human Resources Management Certificate from BOMA-Atlanta. Register today for this unique program! 2008 BOMA Sports Outing. The annual BOMA Sports Outing presented by Choate Interior Construction attracts a large crowd of building owners, property managers, building engineers and allied members. The October 3 event will be held at beautiful Chateau Elan and will include two golf tournaments, a tennis tournament, dinner and an awards ceremony. Throughout the day, participants have an opportunity to network with others in the commercial real estate industry. Last year's sports outing sold out! Register as soon as possible to reserve your spot! To download a registration form for the tennis or golf tournaments, click here. Sponsorships are currently available. Click here to learn about the available sponsorship opportunities and download the sponsorship contract. Fax your completed registration form and sponsorship contract to the BOMA-Atlanta office at 404-475-9987. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL COURSES BOMA Energy Efficiency Program: Valuing Energy Enhancement Projects and Financial Returns Webinar. (July 10) In this critical Webinar, you will examine the use of financial metrics and tools to calculate and sell enhancement projects to owners, asset managers and tenants by highlighting the positive financial and environmental impacts of improved energy performance. Learn how to put energy efficiency in the context of what's important to financial decision-makers. Upon successfully completing this seminar, you'll be able to: build compelling arguments to sell the financial benefits to senior decision-makers; calculate the financial benefits of improvements such as NPV, IRR, ROI, payback, NOI and asset value; calculate the environmental benefits of improvements; and describe how energy performance improvements benefit tenants, improve comfort and extend equipment life cycles. To register, click here or contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or via e-mail at leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. Budgeting and Accounting. (July 16) In this course, you will have the opportunity to apply concepts within the real property and facilities context. You will follow the accounting process and creation of a budget from start to finish, learning such valuable skills as how to interpret financial statements, annual reports and statements of cash flows. And you will learn practical skills such as how to compile lease abstracts and prepare rent rolls. The course also includes exercises pertaining to computing productivity ratios, depreciation, ending cash balances, preparing income and expense budgets, and explaining budget variances. BOMA Energy Efficiency Program: Building an Energy Performance Awareness Program Webinar. (August 7) This essential course presents the key components of an energy awareness program for tenants, owners, brokers and asset managers. The training focuses on how to create an effective awareness program, communicate accomplishments and benefits to key stakeholders, and provides samples and templates for attendees to easily customize. Upon successfully completing this seminar, attendees will be able to create an energy awareness program and maximize communication efforts; create compelling case studies and success stories; and educate owners, tenants, brokers, leasing and sales staff about the benefits of improved energy performance. To register, click here or contact Leah Gehlsen at 1-800-553-8878 or via e-mail at leah.gehlsen@stamats.com. Air Handling, Water Treatment and Plumbing. (August 20) Learn about climate control for human comfort, the components of HVAC systems and the basics of water treatment and plumbing systems. Through this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge to perform common water tests, maintain air-conditioning systems, maintain water services and inspect portable fire extinguishers. Operating and Managing Mixed-Use Properties Webinar (August 20) Mixed-use properties are literally popping up on every urban corner and becoming hubs for “living, working and playing," but these specialized assets require special management and operational strategies. BOMA International has created this Webinar to teach participants to learn how to: identify and respond to differing mixed-use property tenant needs and requirements; understand differences between office, retail and other types of leases common in mixed-use developments; manage contract services; and recognize special licensing requirements associated with these assets and their tenants . BOMA Property Management (PM) 201. (August 22) PM 201 is the next step for individuals who have completed BOMA PM 101 or who have more experience in the property management field. This five-day course is taught over five consecutive weeks and combines classroom-style learning with building tours and is sponsored by ABM Security, AlliedBarton Security Services, The Best Consultant Inc. and Walden Security. Day 1, 8/22, will cover accounting and reporting. Day 2, 8/29, will cover leasing and marketing. Day 3, 9/5, will cover risk management. Day 4, 9/12, will cover emergency planning. Day 5, 9/19, will cover management skills. Don't miss out on this great course! Foundations of Human Resource Management Seminar. (August 29) Make the most of your management style with the BOMA-Atlanta Human Resources Management seminars. This three-hour seminar provides three hours of Continuing Education Units and will include classroom instruction, a question and answer session, and interactive exercises. The seminar will provide an overview of management and supervision techniques, including what the successful supervisor needs to know, be or have; the company's mission, vision, values, products and work processes; the department and how it relates to other departments; company policies; how to listen and respond effectively; and the behavioral characteristics/attributes of successful supervisors. Participants who complete all five HR seminars will earn a Human Resources Management Certificate from BOMA-Atlanta. How to Manage an Aging Building Webinar. (September 10) Much of the existing United States building stock is fast approaching old age. This BOMA International Webinar will explore the “age spots” and “creaky joints” of mature buildings and offer practical tips for how to plan for capital expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities to preserve asset integrity and implement programs to enhance the value of these “old but good” assets. Managing Employee Performance and Development Seminar. (September 16) Make the most of your management style with the BOMA-Atlanta Human Resources Management seminars. This three-hour seminar provides three hours of Continuing Education Units and will include classroom instruction, a question and answer session, and interactive exercises. This seminar will discuss the role of the first-line supervisor, including representing the management of the company; building a team capable of consistently delivering expected results; consistently achieving output, quality and cost expectations; fairly and consistently administering company policies and procedures; and effectively handling employee complaints. Participants who complete all five HR seminars will earn a Human Resources Management Certificate from BOMA-Atlanta. UPCOMING EVENTS Repair, Rebuild, Renew: an Afternoon at the Equitable Building. (July 11) Join us from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. as Judi Sponsel, property manager of 100 Peachtree (formerly the Equitable Building), discusses how she and her vendors worked together in the aftermath of the 2008 Atlanta tornado. The half-day event will feature a tour of the building, a light lunch on-site and informative presentations from the companies that helped repair, rebuild and renew one of the most remarkable buildings in the Atlanta skyline. For more information or to register for the event, click here. August BOMA Luncheon. (August 13) BOMA luncheons are enjoyable and educational. They are also a valuable networking and professional development experience. The August BOMA Luncheon is sponsored by Mid America Metals and will be held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Members may attend a BOMA-Atlanta luncheon at no charge by registering on or before the cut-off date, which is the Friday before the luncheon. September BTO Luncheon. (September 4 and 11) 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 September BTO luncheons are sponsored by Mallory and Evans Service. To register for the September 4 luncheon at the Loudermilk Center, click here. To register for the September 11 luncheon at the AGC Conference Center, click here.
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