Category Archives: BOMA/Chicago Events

BOMA/Chicago Demonstrates “Giving Back Sprit” Through Rebuilding Together Volunteer Program

By Jeff Tigchelaar, Senior Real Estate Manager, CBRE A few days ago, a group of people from the Chicago real estate industry got together to help in some small – but significant – ways to make life better for those … Continue reading

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A Clear-Cut Benefit of BOMA/Chicago Membership: Hosting a Brown Bag Seminar

By Mike Collins, Commercial Client Advocate, J.C. Restoration, Inc. One key to success in business is this: take advantage of opportunities to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to help establish yourself as an expert. In today’s competitive environment, smart managers … Continue reading

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Want to Take Home a TOBY in 2013? Start the Project Today

By Susan Hammer, RPA, LEED® AP and Frank Tverdek, Co-Chairs, BOMA/Chicago TOBY Subcommittee On January 26, nine BOMA/Chicago Building Members won local TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) awards. The management teams at these properties worked very hard and invested significant time and … Continue reading

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Take Our Poll: Share Your Thoughts About LinkedIn

Of the three dominant social media platforms, LinkedIn without question stands apart when it comes to business relationship building.  The platform gives individual subscribers a pretty extensive personal curriculum vitae and the opportunity to pose relevant questions, start a discussion, … Continue reading

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Geoffrey Baer: Historical Perspective on the CBD

As host, producer and writer for WTTW, Geoffrey Baer tours Chicago’s world-renowned architecture and highlights our city’s rich history. Baer is an expert on all things in and around Chicago, from the El, to the Chicago River to Chicago’s downtown buildings. We’re proud that Baer will host this … Continue reading

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We’re Number 2, So We’ll Try Harder in 2012 to Hold Successful Blood Drives

The early 1960s are considered by many to be the Golden Age of television advertising.  One of the most memorable – and probably successful – campaigns was for Avis Car Rental.  Statistics revealed that Avis consistently ranked second to industry … Continue reading

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What We’ve Learned From the Launch of The Elevator Speech: 22 Weeks and 41 Posts Later

By Edward M. Bury, APR Director of Marketing and Communications, BOMA/Chicago BOMA/Chicago is accustomed to taking the lead.  In fact, the concept of building owners and managers working together to support their investments and the industry was started with the … Continue reading

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