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BOMA Boston: Upcoming fall events - network, educate and learn!

Boston, MA BOMA Boston has a great line-up of fall programs including the TOBY & Industry Awards, an active shooter preparedness program, a tour of the Bruins Practice facility, and more! BOMA Boston is now offering a 16 for 12 month membership – join BOMA now for the 2017 year and receive the remainder of 2016 for free!

To learn more about joining BOMA Boston and participating in upcoming events, please contact Heather Dupont at hdupont@gbreb.com or 617-399-7863.

September is Emergency Preparedness Month and the BOMA Boston Preparedness Committee has planned a September roundtable on active shooter and situational awareness. This facilitated group discussion and exercise will provide attendees with practical tips on what they can do to prepare/protect themselves and tenants in case of an emergency. Sergeant Lucas Taxter, of the Boston Police Department –District 4, will moderate the discussion and exercises, alongside the co-chairs of the BOMA Boston Preparedness Committee: John Tello, assistant director of safety & security, Boston Properties and Kathryn White, district manager, Allied Universal.

Join us to learn more about open event readiness, warning signs and threats, and protocols in advance of an actual incident.

The September Roundtable will take place on Thursday, September 22 at 10 St. James Ave., Boston.

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