BOMA Boston update: Summer events and save the dates!

The Annual BOMA Golf Tournament was held on Monday, July 11^th at Pine Hills in Plymouth, Mass. Over 300 BOMA members took over both the Jones and Nicklaus courses at Pine Hills, on what was a perfect summer day. Golf was followed by a barbeque reception and an appearance by the Cookie Monster Ice cream truck.

On Thursday, July 14^th, BOMA hosted a Roundtable on Insights from the Pros. The panel was moderated by Corinne Nawrocki, sales service representative, Stanley Elevator and 2022 BOMA board member. The panel included Chuck Hurchalla, president, Evolution Sustainability Group; Gregg Laufersweiler, vice president, sales and marketing, Stanley Elevator; and Clayton Wentworth, RPA, vice president-portfolio manager, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., BOMA 2022 treasurer. The discussion focused on utilities, elevators, real estate taxes, janitorial contracts, and supplies, along with opening the conversation to discuss other operating expenses as time permits. This BOMA Roundtable was hosted by the Programs & Education Committee and sponsored by Evolution Sustainability Group and Stanley Elevator.

On Tuesday, July 19^th, BOMA hosted a Webinar on Creating Inclusive Workforce with DEI Partnerships. Dorrian Fragola, vice president of marketing and business development, Janitronics Building Services, and DEI Committee co-chair, moderated a conversation with community leaders: Milton Benjamin, president and founder, Kage Growth Strategies and founder of CREST, Milly Abarje-Thomas, MSW, president & CEO, METCO, Inc., and Colleen Fonseca, executive director, Builders of Color Coalition. They shared how their organizations are instrumental to the development of youths and professionals of color, and discussed collaboration opportunities to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable industry.

Save the Date for BOMA’s Annual TOBY & Industry Awards which will be held on Thursday, November 17^th at the Omni Seaport. Submissions and nominations are currently open for these prestigious awards. More information can be found at www.bomatoby.com site. The deadline for submissions is Friday, September 9^th.

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 2022 BOMI Course Calendar is available on our website. The last classes available for registration were Ethics for Good Business which was held on Wednesday and Friday, July 20^th and 22^nd. Grow your career by registering for a class today! For more information, contact Sharon Cheng.

For more information about upcoming events or educational offerings, and to get involved with BOMA Boston, visit our website at www.BOMAboston.org. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn @BOMABoston.