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BOMA/Chicago Collects Over 770K Pounds of Food for Greater Chicago Food Depository
BOMA/Chicago Collects Over 770K Pounds of Food for Greater Chicago Food Depository February 18, 2021 Over 140 buildings participated in the 2020 Greater Chicago Food Depository Holiday Food Drive. With the help of our members and their tenants, we raised $214,111 for the Chicagoland community. This translates into 642,333 meals and 770,800 pounds. BOMA/Chicago has…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Members Hosted 77 Blood Drives in 2020
BOMA/Chicago Members Hosted 77 Blood Drives in 2020 February 18, 2021 In 2020, BOMA/Chicago hosted 77 blood drives and collected 2,628 units of blood through partnerships with the Versiti Blood Center, Vitalant and the Red Cross – impacting 7,800 lives. Thank you to our building teams and tenants during a global pandemic who opened your…
Read More2020 Virtual GCFD Food Drive: Donate Through December 18!
2020 Virtual GCFD Food Drive: Donate Through December 18! November 6, 2020 2020 Virtual GCFD Food Drive: Donate Through December 18! Over 130 BOMA/Chicago members have signed up to participate in the 2020 GCFD Virtual Holiday Food Drive. The drive will start on November 9 and end on December 18. Your monetary donations will go…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Courtney Hamm with MB Real Estate at One North LaSalle
Gold Circle Award Profile: Courtney Hamm with MB Real Estate at One North LaSalle Courtney Hamm, Vice President and General Manager with MB Real Estate at One North LaSalle, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2020 Property Management Professional of the Year. What was your first job? My first job was working at the local mall a few…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Mary Pat Bitner with ABM Business & Industry
Gold Circle Award Profile: Mary Pat Bitner with ABM Business & Industry Mary Pat Bitner with ABM Business & Industry was named 2020 BOMA/Chicago Affiliate Member of the Year. Tell us about your involvement with both the commercial real estate industry and the local community. I started in the Commercial Real Estate Industry in Chicago…
Read MoreFurthering The Diversity And Inclusion Conversation: Angel Brown Talks About BOMA/Chicago Foundation Diversity Ambassador Program
Furthering The Diversity And Inclusion Conversation: Angel Brown Talks About BOMA/Chicago Foundation Diversity Ambassador Program We’re living in a time where diversity and inclusion initiatives are receiving the spotlight they deserve in organizations. At the BOMA/Chicago Foundation, we’ve had one of those critical initiatives in place through our Diversity Ambassadors program. To share her experience…
Read MoreSign Up for Emergency Alert Program for Business
Sign Up for Emergency Alert Program for Business August 10, 2020 The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC) has created an emergency alert program specifically for Chicago’s businesses. Local business owners and managers should text “CHIBIZ” to 67283 or visit www.chicago.gov/chibizalerts to opt-in…
Read MoreFarewell from BOMA/Chicago’s Executive Vice President Michael Cornicelli
Farewell from BOMA/Chicago’s Executive Vice President Michael Cornicelli Dear Members, Colleagues and Friends, Six months ago, I announced my intention to retire. It was theoretical for me then, but on July 31, theory becomes reality and my time with BOMA/Chicago will come to an end. Our leadership has done an awesome job of choosing a…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Tyler Siegel, 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year
Gold Circle Award Profile: Tyler Siegel, 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year Tyler Siegel, former Associate Real Estate Manager with CBRE at 737 North Michigan Avenue (now with Edge-Funds in New York), was named 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year. How did your career in commercial real estate begin? I began my Real Estate career…
Read MoreSupport the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – The Loop” Campaign
Support the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – The Loop” Campaign June 28, 2020 In partnership with the Chicago Loop Alliance, BOMA/Chicago invites all of our buildings to support the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – the Loop” campaign. You can also support the campaign with the phrase:Â #BackInTheLoop.” The campaign is focused on uniting and promoting the Loop community as tenants…
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