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Greater Hartford BOMA to host Mid Atlantic conference

The Greater Hartford Building Owners and Managers Association invites you to the 2008 Middle Atlantic Conference to be held April 23rd - 25th at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Resort attractions include fine and casual dining, spa and salon, shopping, music and sports entertainment, 3 hotels, 2 golf courses, local area attractions, Mystic Aquarium and Seaport, Olde Mistick Village, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, USS Nautilus Submarine, Goodspeed Opera House, Westbrook Outlets, Wine tasting at local vineyards, Children's Museum of S.E. CT, Mohegan Sun Casino, Windjammer/fishing cruises and antiquing. MAC History The Middle Atlantic Conference of Building Owners and Managers was organized in 1926 by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. The first meeting was held in Wilmington, Del. in January 1929. The purpose of this conference is to create , develop and maintain cooperation among the owners and managers; to promote the exchange of ideas and information concerning the conception, construction management, operation and maintenance of buildings, and to promote the general welfare of the industry. The federations in the Mid Atlantic Conference are Baltimore, Boston, Central New York, Greater Buffalo, Greater Hartford, Greater ROchester, Long Island, Metropolitan Washington, New Jersey, New York, Phildelphia, Pittsburgh, Southern Connecticut, Washington, DC, Westchester and Capital Region of Albany. Agenda of events: Wednesday, April 23rd 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. MAC Board, Connecticut BOMA Boards, BOMA International Staff, Cocktail Reception, sponsored by BOMA/Southern CT Thursday, April 24th 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Golf Outing, Lake of Isles Golf Course; $200 per person includes green fees, cart, continental breakfast, snacks on course; shuttle service available from Foxwoods (fee not included in conference registration) 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. BOMI "Ethics is Good Business" Course. Required for RPA and FMA designations (fee not included in conference registration) 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. MAC Board Meeting 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Welcome Reception Open Bar & Hors d'oeuvres Friday, April 25th 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Breakfast 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Education Session - "LEED" 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Keynote luncheon speaker Steve Slifka, Nurture by Steelcase "Generations at Work" 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Education session - "Federal Homeland Security" 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. TOBY Reception 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. TOBY Dinner (Black Tie Optional) Saturday, April 26th Departure Visit the MAC web site to see more information on this great event: www.bomamac.org
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