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 See August Motivational Luncheon Speaker Nadia Bilchik
Nadia Bilchik, CNN News anchor and motivational speaker, will be the featured speaker at the 2011 August Motivational Luncheon on Aug. 10, 2011 at Twelve Atlantic Station, 361 17th Street NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30363.
Bilchik will present her topic "How to Light the F.I.R.E.: Tips & Techniques to Build Rapport Every Time You Communicate." In addition to the luncheon, you can also register separately for the follow-up conversation with Nadia from 1:15 until 2 p.m. after the luncheon. She will provide some interactive exercises as well as Q&A. Limited registrations are available for this opportunity, so register early.
To register for this event, complete the registration form.
 Volunteers Needed for Third Annual HomeAid Construction Project
On October 21, BOMA-Atlanta will partner with HomeAid of Atlanta for the third annual HomeAid Construction Project. This year, BOMA-Atlanta will help renovate two different buildings; the Mary Hall Freedom House, serving women and women with children by empowering them to break the cycle of addiction, poverty and homelessness; and Trinity House - Big Bethel, a residential transitional program designed to serve homeless men with issues regarding drug dependency. Anyone who is interested or would like more information about this volunteer opportunity should contact Tim Thomas with Double T Contracting at tt@doubletcontracting.com or call (770) 489-7772.
 CORRECTION: Gwinnett Commerce Center Wins International TOBY Award
Editor's note: The July 1 edition of the e-newsletter incorrectly reported the name of the the Gwinnett Commerce Center as the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
The Gwinnett Commerce Center Building recently took home The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award in the 100,000-249,999 square foot building category during International competition. The competition took place at the 2011 Annual Business Conference and Every Building Show in Washington, D.C. from June 26-28. The building is managed by Parmenter Realty Partners and Christina Fore is the property manager.
Congratulations to this year's International winner, Gwinnett Commerce Center!
Support Hillside at July 28 Atlanta Dream Game
You are invited to support BOMA-Atlanta's chosen charity, Hillside, as the Atlanta Dream takes on the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. in Phillips Arena.
At the game, Hillside will be the featured non-profit in the Atlanta Dream's "Expanding Your Dream" Community Spotlight Series. Hillside will receive 50 percent of the proceeds for all tickets sold through this program.
The opportunity will raise awareness, excitement and additional funding for the growth of Hillside. In addition to the game, Hillside will also be honoring BOMA-Atlanta for its many years of support. Please consider attending this game to support Hillside!
For more information, visit the BOMA-Atlanta Website. BOMA-Atlanta Government Affairs Committee to Present Permitting Reform Seminar
The BOMA-Atlanta Government Relations Committee (GAC) is pleased to host a FREE lunch-and-learn seminar featuring Don Rosenthal, City of Atlanta's Director of the Office of Buildings.
Atlanta's permitting process has long proven to be frustrating and confusing. As the city's new director of buildings, Rosenthal has some common sense plans to reform our city's permitting process in order to make it more efficient and beneficial for those who need it most, namely the commercial real estate industry.
Attending this presentation will offer a chance to understand Rosenthal's plans for permitting reform in Atlanta. He will not only outline his plan, he will also ask those in attendance to ask questions and give suggestions. In October, Rosenthal will be taking his permitting reform proposal to the Atlanta City Council.
If you live or own/manage a building in the city of Atlanta, you cannot miss this lunch-and-learn discussion with Don Rosenthal. This is your chance to help affect policy and support making our city a better place to live, work and play.
Attendance is FREE to all members of BOMA-Atlanta, Council for Quality Growth (CQG) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), but registration is required. Space is limited, so secure your spot today to avoid missing out. Registration will be open until August 9.
For more information and to register, please click here.
The 2011 EER is Now Available
 B udget season is fast approaching and what better way to build better budgets and pro formas than to use the now available 2011 Experience Exchange Report (EER)® to see how your building matches up to other buildings in its market?
The 2011 EER contains data from 6,500 buildings and 278 markets across the U.S. and Canada. Its convenient, online access allows you to generate reports for more than 140 cities anytime, anywhere. With its custom search features and exportable tables and charts, the EER can track key performance indicators such as energy and cleaning costs to evaluate and refine operating strategies for your asset or entire portfolio. The EER truly works for you to help you increase the level of performance in your asset and provide comprehensive metrics to owners, investors and tenants effectively. It can also be used to evaluate income and expenses in new markets and is a necessity for analyzing and underwriting acquisitions.
Subscribe to the EER today.
(From BOMA International)
 Win Big at the 2011 Sports Outing
Registration is now available for the 2011 BOMA-Atlanta Sports Outing presented by SERVPRO Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration on September 30 at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. The Sports Outing is one of Atlanta commercial real estate's highly anticipated and attended events. Attendees can choose to participate in recreational or competitive golf tournaments or play in the tennis tournament. The day concludes with an awards ceremony and dinner. This event always sells out. So don't wait to register. If you would like to register to attend this event, fill out the registration form.
BOMA 360: Set Your Building Apart The BOMA 360 Performance Program is an online self-assessment that evaluates six major areas of building operations and management and benchmarks a building's performance against industry standards. In a time when owners and asset managers are looking for more ways to distinguish their properti es in the marketplace and attract tenants. The BOMA 360 Performance Program is designed to recognize outstanding achievement and provide a tool that can be used to market buildings as meeting and exceeding best practices. The program ensures that a building is operating to the highest standards of excellence; helping to both keep existing tenants and attract new tenants. Other rating programs only focus on a specific area of operations, such as sustainability. To learn more about the BOMA 360 program, visit the information page on the BOMA-Atlanta website.  Be a BOMA Star and Share Your Data
BOMA International is a vocal proponent of making commercial buildings more energy efficient and has rolled out several programs to help members achieve this goal. A critical step in this process is benchmarking your portfolio using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager and sharing your energy management data with BOMA International's Master Account. Sharing this data helps BOMA highlight our industry's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. BOMA uses this data to track the progress of the commercial real estate industry in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the voluntary marketplace. It allows BOMA to show policy makers that we can reduce energy consumption without new mandates. The BOMA STARS campaign recognizes those companies that see the value in this important step as a means to effectively show that market transformation is working. For more information, visit the BOMA STARS web page.
 Atlanta Boasts Highest Percentage of "Green" Buildings
The AJC recently reported, "Atlanta has the highest percentage of 'green' buildings in the U.S. and Canada." This is according to the Green Cities Index that analyzed nine categories of environmental sustainability in 27 cities. The report was produced by Economist magazine's "Intelligence Unit," and commissioned by Siemens. Overall, Atlanta ranks 21st, but Atlanta tops all the other cities with the highest percentage of LEED certified buildings. See the whole article, published by the AJC.
 Green Education Opportunities
BOMA is a leader in sustainability. BOMA also offers a variety of green educational opportunities for real estate professionals.
BOMA offers classroom preparation courses for the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP Operations and Maintenance exams. The courses provide an in-depth preparation to take the LEED exams. In addition to in-person training, participants also receive access to 60 days of post-class online exam simulators, which reinforce the knowledge gained by attending the course.
Visit the links below to get registered for the course you need.
LEED AP Operations and Maintenance Exam Prep Course - Aug. 30
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course - Sept. 27
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