Shown (from left) are: John Tello, Boston Properties; Julie Pingitore, BELFOR Property Restoration; Kathryn White, Allied Universal; sergeant Taxter, Boston Police Department District 4 at the a Roundtable on “Active Shooter and Situational Awareness.”

BOMA Boston has some great upcoming programs including a Roundtable on Insurance for Commercial Real Estate Professionals and the signature 2016 TOBY & Industry Awards. BOMA Boston is now offering a 15 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 events, please contact Heather Dupont at 617-399-7863 or [email protected].

On Thursday, September 22, BOMA hosted a Roundtable on “Active Shooter and Situational Awareness.” John Tello, assistant director of safety & security, property management at Boston Properties and sergeant Lucas Taxter, from Boston Police Department District 4 conducted a training session to help members prepare for the unexpected. This Roundtable was presented by BOMA’s emergency preparedness committee in recognition of Preparedness Month. The program was sponsored by BELFOR Property Restoration.

On Wednesday, September 28, BOMA members and non-members participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Warriors Ice Arena, part of the Boston Landing development project in Brighton. The tour, conducted by BOMA member Alexa Stevens, Transwestern, provided insight on additional development at the New Balance village including the Celtics practice facility, hotel and residential planning, and the unique New Balance track.

Upcoming Fall Programs: On Tuesday, October 18, BOMA Boston will host a Roundtable on managing risk and implementing insurance programs that will help advance your business. Matt Magiera and Peter Quinlan of Fred C. Church Insurance, will simplify the process of designing an organization’s insurance program and help you save time and resources will executing your plan.

Shown (from left) are: Corey Massaro, BELFOR Property Restoration; Jacob Hillmann, Hillmann Consulting; Kyle Pierce, Pierce Property Services; Heidi Cerullo, CBRE | New England; Alexa Stevens, Transwestern at the behind-the-scenes tour of the Warriors Ice Arena.

Join us on Tuesday, October 25 for our October Networking Nite. This bi-monthly event draws a crowd of commercial industry professionals for networking and cocktails at a local Boston establishment. Networking Nites are free for BOMA Boston members, and non-members are welcome to attend at the low price of $25. This month’s Networking Nite will be held at Loretta’s Last Call, 1 Lansdowne St., in Boston from 5:30-7:00 p.m. followed by line dancing at 8 p.m. Thank you to the October Networking Nite Sponsor, DCS Cleaning Service, Inc.

For more information or to register, please visit our website at www.bomaboston.org.

2016 BOMA Boston TOBY & Industry Awards: Join us on Tuesday, November 15 for The TOBY Industry & Awards Dinner to find out who the region’s best buildings and property managers are! This is BOMA Boston’s single largest gathering with close to 600 in attendance. The TOBY & Industry Awards will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

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Mike Gill is the 2016 president of BOMA Boston and director, building operations & services at the Federal Reserve Bank, Boston.