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Illinois 2018 General Election Preview
Illinois 2018 General Election Preview By Stephen S. Morrill, Principal of Morrill & Fiedler LLC (M&F) Because the commercial office industry is profoundly impacted by legislative and regulatory activity at the state and local levels, BOMA/Chicago members and affiliates rightfully pay close attention to elections in Illinois. This may be particularly true during the current…
Read MoreDemystifying the State Street SSA and its Impact on BOMA/Chicago Buildings
Demystifying the State Street SSA and its Impact on BOMA/Chicago Buildings By Amy Masters, BOMA/Chicago Director of Marketing and Communications If you received email promotions over the summer for ACTivate networking events hosted by the Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA), you may have wondered … what is the CLA? What does this group do? Does the…
Read MoreFive Reasons to Invest in the RPA/FMA Designation Program
Five Reasons to Invest in the RPA/FMA Designation Program By Nancy Capadona, RPA, General Manager at The Hearn Company I earned my Real Property Administrator (RPA) about 25 years ago after I was encouraged by my supervisor to take the designation classes. The comprehensive RPA coursework accelerated my understanding of property management and allowed me to immediately use…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections
BOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections By Ron Tabaczynski, Director of Government Affairs, BOMA/Chicago Right now, Chicago is approaching an important election year in 2019. Fortunately, BOMA/Chicago will be ready. Through its political action committee (PAC), BOMA/Chicago supports political candidates who have demonstrated leadership and sound decision-making on issues affecting commercial real…
Read MoreSupport BOMA’s Political Advocacy Efforts
Support BOMA’s Political Advocacy Efforts October 3, 2018 At our recent Golf Classic, BOMA/Chicago members Bob Six with Zeller Realty Group, Ben Six with Able Services and Jim Wissinger with Harvard Maintenance served time in the dunk tank (AKA the “shark tank”) at this year’s Golf Classic on August 9 and raised $1,200. For real…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year Heather Holderman [Part 1 of 2]
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year Heather Holderman [Part 1 of 2] Heather Holderman, General Manager with CBRE at 353 North Clark, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Property Management Professional of the Year. How did you get involved in the commercial real estate industry? Somewhat by accident actually. I was working…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Dan Williams
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Dan Williams Dan Williams, Assistant General Manager with JLL at 101 North Wacker Drive, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year Before arriving at JLL as security director, you worked in the retail sector in security. How did that experience prepare you for…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Building Engineer of the Year Sean Casey
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Building Engineer of the Year Sean Casey Sean Casey, Chief Engineer with JLL at 71 South Wacker, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Building Engineer of the Year. How did you get your start in the commercial real estate industry? I started out as an Apprentice Engineer in 1992 at 309 W.…
Read MoreThe 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness
The 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Chair Erin Parks with Sterling Bay recently interviewed Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Walter Schroeder, who is celebrating his 30th year anniversary with the Chicago Fire Department. What is your role at the CFD? Chief Schroeder: I conduct education for…
Read MoreGold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year Jim Wissinger
Gold Circle Awards Profile: 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year Jim Wissinger Jim Wissinger with Harvard Maintenance, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year. After drying out from the BOMA PAC dunk tank at our recent Golf Classic, Jim Wissinger – twenty-year plus BOMA/Chicago veteran and 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year –…
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