BOMA recognizes that during the holiday season, there are many opportunities to celebrate with your family, friends and colleagues. Considering this, and the current economic environment, the BOMA-Atlanta Board of Directors has decided to discontinue the BOMA Holiday Social, effective this year. The decision will enable members to spend more time with their loved ones and also decrease the expense associated with the holiday season. For more information on this decision, click here.



Going Green Has Never Been Easier!
GREEN Real Estate Summit 2010

The GREEN Real Estate Summit 2010, presented by BOMA-Atlanta, will be held Feb. 16 and 17 at the Green Seal Certified Emory Conference Center Hotel. The GREEN Real Estate Summit is the first meeting of its kind in the state of Georgia. It brings together commercial real estate owners, property managers, facility managers, building engineers and companies providing green products and services to learn about the benefits of utilizing sustainable practices. Specifically, the event will focus on sustainable operations and maintenance of existing buildings. In addition to a handful of educational sessions, the GREEN Real Estate Summit will feature a GREEN Showcase, where vendors will exhibit products and services that can assist in the sustainable operations and maintenance of existing buildings. The recently launched GREEN Real Estate Summit Web site shares all of the information you need about the event, including a Summit schedule, registration information, details on where you can stay and much more. The site is regularly updated, so be sure to check back often. Visit the GREEN Real Estate Summit Web site TODAY!


2009-2010 (TOBY) / Earth Award Competition Now Open!
 
The TOBY Award and Earth Award programs are the most prestigious and comprehensive awards programs of their kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality in office buildings and awarding excellence in building management and environmental stewardship.  The TOBY Award recognizes all facets of a building's operations, including tenant relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, security standards, and continuing education for building personnel. The Earth Award recognizes excellence in environmentally sound office building management. For those that are interested in learning more about how to enter a building, understanding the judging process, and hearing tips for making your entry the best it can be, join us for one of two TOBY/Earth Award Entrant Workshops:
 

Both sessions will be held in the BOMA-Atlanta Conference Center.  The sessions are free to attend for both members and non-members, but registration is required.  Seats are limited to 30 attendees, so please register early!For more information on the TOBY / Earth Awards process, contact Kelly Schwartz at 404-475-9980 or kschwartz@boma-atlanta.org


CBA Voter Guide

The Committee for a Better Atlanta (CBA), a coalition of Atlanta businesses and business organizations, recently released its Consumer Reports-style of the candidates running for Mayor and City Council in the City of Atlanta. The CBA Voter Guide scores candidates on business issues important to the community at-large. BOMA-Atlanta is a member of the CBA and assisted in the scoring process. For more information on the CBA scoring process, click here. To review the candidate scores, click here.



BOMA-Atlanta Freezes Membership Dues

BOMA-Atlanta has frozen membership dues for 2010 at the current 2009 level. Freezing membership dues is one step in a series of efforts BOMA-Atlanta is making to serve members during this difficult economic environment. The association has also offered a variety of free and low-cost educational programs for members and also continues to provide value to building owners through government advocacy.