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And the winners are …

BOMA/Suburban Chicago CELEBRATED TEAMWORK this week at its annual TOBY Awards dinner held Wednesday, October 29.  Thirteen properties were recognized for the ‘extraordinary and exemplary’ teams behind their Outstanding Building of the Year entries.  “Your confidence in the quality of your building, your coordinated effort to meet the demanding entry requirements, and your pride in your finished submission clearly define the importance of your accomplishment,” said BOMA/Suburban Chicago Awards Chair Maggie Amaya.

From these 13, eight were named 'The Outstanding Building of the Year' in their respective categories.  Awards Committee Member Mark Huston announced the winners:

• Under 100,000 Square Feet Category: Pine Meadow Corporate Center II, Libertyville, managed by Keystone Property Group, Julie Gillelspie, Assistant Property Manager

• 100,000-249,999 Square Feet Category: Highland Oaks II, Downers Grove, managed by CB Richard Ellis, Inc., Steve Hrbek, RPA, Senior Real Estate Manager

• 250,000-499,999 Square Feet Category: Westwood of Lisle I & II, managed by Hines G.S. Properties, Inc., Michelle Nanni, Property Manager

• 500,000-1 Million Square Feet Category: Continental Towers, Rolling Meadows, managed by Prime Group Realty Services, Inc., Catherine Carlson, RPA, Manager

• Suburban Office Park/Mid-rise Category: Mid America Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, managed by CB Richard Ellis, Inc., Kim DeFily, RPA, Senior Real Estate Manager

• Renovated Building Category: One Kemper Lakes Business Center, Lake Zurich, managed by Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., Darrell Herschler, General Manager

• Government Facility Category: Hammond Federal Courthouse, Hammond, Indiana, managed by the General Services Administration, Richard Falzone, Lead Property Manager

• Corporate Facility Category: MB Financial Center, Rosemont, managed by MB Financial Bank, Stacy Koty, Property Manager

These properties will advance to the Regional level where their competition will come from buildings located in Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.  Regional winners will be honored and the International TOBY Awards will be announced during the BOMA International Conference in Philadelphia in June.

BOMA/Suburban offers Foundations of Real Estate Management

The industry has spoken and BOMA has answered. The demand for practical, core commercial real estate management education for entry-level and up-and-coming property professionals is hotter than ever. BOMA/Suburban Chicago is meeting this demand with the delivery of BOMA International's Foundations of Real Estate Management, a comprehensive introduction course to commercial real estate. The program covers topics in the areas of administration and management, building systems and operations, accounting and reporting, and contract administration.  For more information, click here.

BOMA/Suburban Chicago honored for

communication excellence and innovation

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International recently honored three BOMA local associations for outstanding best practices in marketing communications, communications management and electronic and interactive communications. The winners were announced at the BOMA International Conference and The Office Building Show, held June 22-24 in Denver. The awards are part of BOMA International’s Best Practices Awards Program that allows BOMA local associations to share and display their successful activities and programs.

The winner in the Electronic & Interactive Communications category was BOMA/Suburban Chicago for their podcast communications, aimed at retaining current members and reaching out to potential members through electronic updates. These updates can be accessed on their web site and have created measurable success for their local association.  The award was accepted by BOMA/Suburban President John Lambrecht and Executive Director Patricia Schwarze, pictured at the left.  It was presented by Don Erb, Chairman of the BOMA International Local Services Committee.

The winner in the Marketing Communications category was BOMA/Boston for their Emerging Professionals Blueprint Success Series to attract the next generation of leaders in the industry, and the winner in the Communications Management category was BOMA/San Francisco for their Earth Awards Program entry, which recognized achievements of BOMA member buildings in implementing environmentally sustainable practices in their properties while communicating these actions to local businesses, government and San Francisco residents.

Two local associations were also given honorable mentions, one to BOMA/Houston in the Communications Management category for their BOMA/IREM Golf Tournament, and the other to BOMA/Atlanta in the Electronic & Interactive Communications category for their legislative alert emails.

“These BOMA local associations have shown outstanding leadership and innovation in developing and implementing these communication programs,” said BOMA International 2007-2008 Chair and Chief Elected Officer Brenna Walraven, managing director, national property management, USAA Real Estate Company. “Not only do their programs add value for their members, they also strengthen the BOMA organization and the industry as whole.”

BOMA/Suburban Chicago accepts 7-Point Challenge

In an effort to further promote "green" and sustainable practices in the suburban Chicago office and commercial real estate market, the Board of Directors of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago voted to accept BOMA International's "Market Transformation Plan and 7-Point Challenge."

"This Challenge is designed to encourage our industry to voluntarily address energy and environmental issues," explains Executive Director Patricia Schwarze.  "BOMA/Suburban Chicago is well-positioned to accept this challenge from BOMA International and we are excited about it and the effect we can and will have on our environment, buildings, and tenants."  BOMA/Suburban Energy Chairman Bruce Larson adds, "Everyone has the ability to save energy and positively impact the environment at home or in the workplace.  Accepting BOMA/International's 7-Point Challenge is just the right thing to do."

BOMA/Suburban Golf Outing goes "green"

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago went "green" at their annual golf outing on May 22 at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton.  "With environmental issues gaining momentum, it seemed only natural to look at ways to make our social, networking events "green" as well," says Executive Director Patricia Schwarze.  "BOMA/Suburban Chicago will be the first to partner with Cantigny's 'green initiatives' and host a 'green' golf outing there."

Cantigny and BOMA/Suburban Chicago worked with SCARCE on ways to make the outing environmentally friendly, including paperless e-invitations, an option for golfers to walk the course instead of using carts, environmentally friendly give-aways, and a hybrid car for the hole-in-one prize.  SCARCE conducted a "waste audit" of the event to explore options for minimizing waste during golf outings.

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