Monday, January 25, 2010
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| Gold Circle Awards Gala Registration Deadline in Noon Tomorrow (1/26) |
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Gold Circle Awards Gala
Thursday, January 28th
Palmer House Hilton
4th Floor: State and Grand Ballrooms
Cocktail Reception at 5:00pm
Program at 6:00pm
Join over 400 of your BOMA/Chicago colleagues on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago for the BOMA/Chicago Annual Gold Circle Awards Gala.
Our host for the evening will be Janet Davies from WLS Channel 7 in Chicago. As ABC 7's feature and entertainment reporter, Davies has covered local, national and international events, including the Academy Awards, the primetime Emmy Awards and International Fashion's Pret a Porter in Paris, France.
Each year, she hosts ABC 7's live broadcast of New Year's Eve Chicago Style and co-hosts ABC 7's coverage of the Chicago Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Southside Irish and Gay Pride Parades.
Cost:
BOMA/Chicago Members: $175 per person / $1,650 for a table of 10
Nonmembers: $195 per person / $1,950 for a table of 10
Thank you to our 2010 Gold Circle Awards Gala Sponsors:
Special thanks to our First Time Sponsors:
- 360 Facility
- Schindler Elevator Corporation
And to our contributing sponsor:
To register online, please visit the Gold Circle Awards Gala registration page. Click here to download the printable PDF registration form. For a full list of Gold Circle Award and TOBY Award Finalists, please visit the Gold Circle Awards Gala page. |
Affiliate Best Practice Session: RFP 101 |
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As part of the Bid BOMA campaign BOMA/Chicago has developed a series of "Best Practice Sessions" tailored towards Affiliate members. These complimentary sessions, which will run throughout 2010, will equip our Affiliate Members with the tools and information necessary to fully maximize their BOMA/Chicago membership.
The first session, RFP Process 101, is scheduled for: Thursday, February 4 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at 190 South LaSalle, 40th Floor (Adams Room) and will feature a panel discussion with BOMA/Chicago President Maureen Ehrenberg of CB Richard Ellis, Vice President Robert Six of Zeller Realty Group, and Treasurer Rick Saulig of Northern Trust. The panel will discuss effective ways to ensure your company is included in an RFP bid and the panelists' positive and negative experiences with the RFP process.
To RSVP for this event please email your name and company to info@bomachicago.org. Please include "Affiliate Best Practice Session" in the subject line. Thank you to Corporate Concierge Services for generously donating space for this event. |
Free Brown Bag Event:
Lighting & Control System Efficiency--Rebates & Retrofits
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Wednesday, February 17th Time: Noon-1:30 (Bring Your Lunch) Location: 115 S. LaSalle St. (Harris Bank Building) 8th Floor Conference Center 801/802 Sponsor: Facility Solutions Group (FSG) How do you increase NOI and Asset Value? Decrease your operating costs by saving energy on your lighting and HVAC controls.This seminar will take you step-by-step through the process of auditing your system to discover old or inefficient technology and making the decision to retrofit or replace existing building systems. Each phase of the engineering and installation process will be explained. You'll learn how to measure the pay-back of your upgrades, how energy savings can ultimately increase your building's value, and about financial incentives and rebates available to you as a result of decreasing your building's carbon footprint. Speaker: Robert Graham, LC, LEED AP, Business Development Manager, FSG RSVP: Brown Bag Lunches are free for BOMA/Chicago members. To register, log on to www.bomachicago.org or email info@bomachicago.org and put "Brown Bag Seminar-Rebates and Retrofits" in the subject line. Thank you to Hines for providing the meeting room for this seminar. |
Registration Deadline for PJM's Capacity Market Program Approaching (updated from previous Advocacy Alert publication) |
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Be part of the solution to help ensure reliable power supply this summer and get paid for your participation. In order to participate PJM's Interruptible Load for Reliability Capacity Market this summer, your building's Curtailment Service Provider ("CSP") must register your building before March 1, 2010. As a practical matter, the enrollment process should begin immediately. Some CSPs will require your documentation to be completed and signed by February 8.
Several BOMA/Chicago Affiliate Members (e.g., EnergyConnect, Metropolitan Energy, ComEd, and Constellation NewEnergy) as well as several other non-BOMA/Chicago members (e.g., EnerNOC) are able to serve as your CSP and may be contacting you to discuss this program. Before you enter into a CSP contract with any party, please be aware of the following.
BOMA/Chicago is working on a demand response program for BOMA/Chicago members. Our program is not expected to be ready until later this year, i.e., after the March 1 deadline for enrollment in the PJM capacity program. When the BOMA/Chicago program is offered, it will likely require as a condition of participation that all participants utilize a single CSP that will be selected by BOMA/Chicago for this purpose and role.
To the extent your building has contractual obligations to a CSP other than the one selected by BOMA/Chicago, your building might not be able to participate in the BOMA/Chicago demand response program.
Please keep that limitation in mind if and when you negotiate a contract with any party for CSP services this year, especially if your contract would extend for more than one year. We also recommend that you check to see whether your electricity supply agreement contains provisions regarding your use of that supplier as your CSP.
If you have any questions about the PJM capacity program, you should direct those to your energy advisor or supplier. Questions about the BOMA/Chicago demand response program in development should be directed to Ron Tabaczynski in the BOMA/Chicago office at (312) 870-9611 or rtabaczynski@bomachicago.org. |
BOMA/Chicago St. Patrick's Day Party: Wednesday, March 3 |
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BOMA/Chicago will be hosting its inaugural St. Patrick's Day Party on Wednesday evening, March 3, 2010 at D4 Irish Pub & Cafe (345 E. Ohio).
Registration and sponsorship information will be available beginning next Monday, February 1. This event is expected to sell out quickly due to the limited numbe of tickets available. Watch for more information next Monday.
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Send Your 2010 BOMA/Chicago Dues in By January 31 to Avoid Membership Disruption |
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Your 2010 BOMA/Chicago dues invoice was mailed in late December, 2009. Please reply with your dues payment by January 31 to avoid membership disruption.
If you have not received your dues invoice, please call Lisa Goldstein Roths immediately at 312/870-9600.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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2010 BOMA/Chicago Gold Circle Awards Gala: Featuring Individual & TOBY Awards
Thursday Evening, January 28 @ Palmer House Hilton
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