BOMA Boston happenings: Conference, awards and summer cruise

July 03, 2014 - Owners Developers & Managers

Shown (from left) are: Richard Page, 2014 BOMA president, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA; Adrienne Maley, executive director BOMA Boston; Rob Brierley, Colliers International and June Cunniff, 2014 BOMA president-elect, A.W. Perry, Inc.

At the end of June BOMA Boston members gathered with over 8,000 members and prospective members at BOMA International's Every Building Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL. The three day conference featured an expo with over 400 exhibitors and concluded with the International TOBY Awards Dinner with over 900 in attendance. BOMA Boston had 4 buildings up for awards and would like to congratulate, Jones Lang LaSalle, CBRE | NE Partners LP, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Lincoln Property Company on their nominations. As part of the awards ceremony, Rob Brierley, senior vice president, Colliers International; immediate past chair of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and past BOMA Boston president was honored with the Chairman's Award. The Chairman's Award was created to recognize members who have made significant contributions to their BOMA Local, BOMA International and the profession as a whole. Brierley is a BOMA International Fellow, serves on the executive committee and is chair of the BOMA International 360 performance program.
The TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards) and Industry Awards season is upon us! On June 26, BOMA Boston hosted a TOBY Awards Tutorial with representatives from TOBY Award winning buildings to share best practices on preparing your submission packet for the highly coveted awards. On Tuesday, July 29, BOMA will host a TOBY Tour, touring a 2013 Historical Category TOBY winner, One Liberty Sq., managed by Lincoln Property Co. The deadline for submissions and nominations for the Industry Awards is on Monday, September 15. The TOBY Industry & Awards Dinner will be on Wednesday, November 19 at the Westin Copley Place. To learn more about the awards and entry requirements, please visit www.bomaboston.org.
On Wednesday, July 30, BOMA's emerging professionals committee will be hosting a summer cruise aboard one of the city's famous tall ships - the Liberty Clipper. Members and non-members will enjoy a guided tour of the Boston Harbor while taking in views of the ever-changing Boston skyline. This event is sponsored by BELFOR Property Restoration. For more information about the summer cruise, please visit www.bomaboston.org.
To learn more about joining BOMA Boston and participating in events, please contact Amy Gleason, Membership & Events Coordinator at 617-399-7867 or [email protected].
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