News: Owners Developers & Managers
Posted: November 6, 2015
2016 BOMA Benefit Request for Proposals now open and 2015 TOBY & Industry Awards dinner November 19
Boston, MA On Thursday, October 15 over 200 BOMA members gathered at the Hard Rock Café for BOMA Boston’s annual Fallfest event. This event was hosted by sponsoring affiliate members, where industry members were treated to an evening of quality networking, drinks and hors d ‘oeuvres, and great raffle prizes!
On Thursday, November 19, BOMA Boston will be hosting the 2015 TOBY & Industry Awards Dinner at the Westin Copley Place from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Members and non-members will gather to find out who the region’s best buildings and property managers are. This year’s Executive of the Year Award Honoree is Dana Warren, Jr., vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Dana Warren, 2015 TOBY & Industry Awards Executive of the Year HonoreeAll other honorees will be announced the evening of the Awards. Awards will be presented in 10 different categories for buildings and 8 categories for industry awards. This is BOMA Boston’s single largest gathering with close to 600 commercial real estate professionals in attendance. For more information, please visit www.bomaboston.org.
BOMA Boston is currently accepting proposals for the 2016 BOMA Benefit which will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Seaport Hotel from 7 – 11 p.m. The BOMA Benefit is an annual fundraising event committed to raising funds on behalf of charities whose missions are aligned with providing affordable housing, housing solutions and education to those in need. In 2014, BOMA included organizations whose work benefits the community or individuals of Greater Boston as a whole – including health & human services, the environment, and arts/culture.
The deadline for proposals is Monday, November 23. For more information or to apply, contact Adrienne Maley at amaley@gbreb.com or visit www.bomaboston.org for more information.
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