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Posted: February 27, 2026
BOMA Boston Update – BOMA Benefit and April Networking Nite at ReelHouse!
Boston, MA On March 11th, members across the four divisions of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board will come together to celebrate the 2026 Installation of Officers. This will be a cocktail reception from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at WilmerHale. BOMA invites our members to join in the celebration as 2026 BOMA Boston president Jennie Brennan with Newmark is sworn in to office. For questions or to register, please contact Lauren Schultz at lschultz@gbreb.com.
The 2026 BOMA Benefit will be held on Friday, March 20th at the Seaport Hotel from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, BOMA Boston will be hosting a Casino night to raise money for our charitable partner Bridge! Registration and sponsorships are now available. For more information, contact Courtney Sullivan at csullivan@gbreb.com.
BOMA Boston is excited to announce a networking Nite being held at ReelHouse in East Boston on Tuesday, April 7th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration is open for both members and nonmembers of BOMA. Members can register through their user portal and nonmembers can contact Lauren Schultz. We hope you can join us for a fun evening of networking, appetizers and refreshments!
BOMA’s partnership with BOMI International remains strong. Through educational offerings, BOMA members and non-members learn from senior professionals in the commercial real estate industry to work towards earning their RPA or FMA designations. The full 2025 schedule will be available shortly. For more information contact Kathryn Morgan (kmorgan@gbreb.com).
For more information about events or educational offerings, and to get involved with BOMA Boston, visit our website at www.BOMAboston.org. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BOMABoston and on LinkedIn.
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