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Lynn Hulbert,
BOMA San Diego President |
| President's Message
Congratulations to the Emergency & Preparedness Committee for organizing such a fantastic collaborative event last weekend. The Active Shooter Drill at Hazard Center was so realistic and was a valuable learning tool for the fire and police services. If you haven’t seen the news coverage, be sure to click here! The media coverage for BOMA was first class and it confirms to the community that BOMA San Diego is in the forefront of local leadership for Building Owners and Managers.
It was very rewarding to see competitive service providers working so closely together; the security teams were outstanding. Special thanks to Lisa Gualco and the Hazard Center Team and Ownership for volunteering their building for the event; it couldn’t have taken place without their participation.
If you missed the email, please complete the Membership Award Nominations survey by clicking here. Take a moment to help us recognize and show appreciate for outstanding members that have gone over and above for BOMA San Diego in 2016.
Our September membership will be a Breakfast at the Double Tree at Hazard Center on September 13th. I hope to see you there.
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Save the date for upcoming events!
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Membership Meeting: Property Amenities | |  |
Design, Operation & Maintenance of Building Systems Part II | |  | BOMA San Diego's Annual TOBY & Membership Awards Gala 2016 | |
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Day At The Races 2016 Recap This year’s Day at the Races was nothing short of a win-win. The Del Mar Racetrack gave us a beautiful day of classic San Diego summertime skies, and our members showed us their Speakeasy style with a 1920’s theme. The annual event is always a member-favorite and this year was no exception. Our members, supporting partners, and friends mingled over derby dining and drinks at the Il Palio, while many wagered their way to some winnings! Thor Emblem of ABM Onsite Services and Adela Gonzalez of AMS Paving, Inc. were the proud “lucky losers” of the day, taking home well deserved gift card prizes. “BOMA’s Day at the Races is something I look forward to each year,” said Event Chair Jess Susi of RSI Roofing & Solar. “This year had a record turnout and it didn't disappoint. Perfect weather, great food, beautiful people and exciting races. Don't miss it next year!” Viist our Facebook page to check out photos from the event!
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Our Very Own BOMA Engagement! It's no secret that our members spend a lot of time together. With monthly luncheons, committee meetings, happy hours and mixers, there are countless opportunities for professional and personal relationships to blossom and flourish. This month: Our very own BOMA engagement! Newly married Katie Blizzard-Kiedrowski shares how she and husband Dallas made Gala history. Read their story here!
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Education Committee Update BOMA SD is pleased to offer The Design, Operation & Maintenance of Building Systems Part II on October 20th. This course applies towards FMC and PAC certificates as well as FMA and RPA designations. The Design, Operation & Maintenance of Building Systems Part I is not a pre-requisite for Part II. The deadlines to register are October 10, 2016 (without late fee) and October 17, 2016 (with $100 late fee).
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August Luncheon Recap BOMA San Diego’s August luncheon celebrated the future of transportation with guest speakers from Car2Go, MTS, and Decobike. These companies, along with others, are collaborating to bring new shared travel options that are convenient, stimulate the economy, and facilitate a healthier environment. For full details on our August presentation, click here.
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Backpacks, rulers, and pens, oh my! BOMA San Diego’s Community Service committee did it again and organized a successful Drive benefitting local foster youth. Two weeks after hosting their biggest event of the year – the annual Summer Work Party - the Committee rallied and pulled off a school supply collection event benefiting local foster youth. Walking into the August membership meeting at the Doubletree Hotel at the Hazard Center, the BOMA registration area looked more like a store’s back to school display with the mound of backpacks and boxes of school supplies that were collected for the Promises2kids Back-To-School Drive. To read more on the success of our Back-to-School drive, click here.
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| Government Affairs Update: Federal Homelessness Funding Formula Update The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has opened a public comment period for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding Formula to assist cities in addressing homelessness issues. HUD’s current formula has been criticized locally and by others because it was felt the formula was not an appropriate barometer of need because of inclusion of determining factors such as age of housing stock and population growth lag as opposed to unhoused population numbers. The current formula essentially short-changed regions like San Diego despite having one of the largest homeless populations in the country. For the full report, please visit here.
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| Cavignac & Associates Named Among Top Ten "Best Places to Work in San Diego" by San Diego Business Journal
“We’re extremely honored to be named a Best Place to Work in San Diego company again this year, and to have moved higher up in our ranking,” said Jeffrey Cavignac, CPCU, ARM, RPLU, president and managing principal of Cavignac & Associates. “More, we’re very proud of the great input our employees gave the judges. Our first priority is providing exceptional client service, but to do that, you first need to have happy employees. We do all we can to provide an exceptional work environment that makes their jobs both rewarding and fun.”
Congratulations! For more on their great achievement, visit here.
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Beyond Green Cleaning: New Certification Delivers A More Professionalized Janitorial Service As property design and the maintenance of existing commercial property refines its focus on sustainability, there is an increased demand for property professionals to tailor their operations that supports higher performance with less environmental impact. Whereas investment in education has been largely focused at management level employees, many frontline building operators have been overlooked. Noticing an opportunity to enhance green cleaning practices and educate a sustainable mindset, Building Skills Partnership (BSP) in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles chapter (USGBC-LA), the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles (BOMA-GLA), leading janitorial firms, building owners, and the SEIU-United Service Workers West, developed and implemented the Green Janitor Education Program. Learn more about the program by visiting here.
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SDG&E's Energy Saving Tips For Your Office 1. Turning off machines when they are not in use can result in energy savings. There is a common misconception that screen savers reduce energy use by monitors; they do not. Automatic switching to sleep mode or manually turning monitors off is always the better energy-saving strategy. 2. To maximize savings with a laptop, put the AC adapter on a power strip that can be turned off (or will turn off automatically); the transformer in the AC adapter draws power continuously, even when the laptop is not plugged into the adapter. For additional tips, take a look here.
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Managers: Send Us Your Story! Submit your story to our Communications Committee! It's a way to put yourself out there, create a conversation or help someone. The rules are simple: join, brainstorm and participate.
The great part about journalism is that you get to tell someone's story, inform others of important items, and help an organization grow through an information medium. Picture yourself performing the interviews and getting to know more BOMA San Diego members and potential members. If you enjoy meeting new people, asking questions, and creating interesting articles, come join us. The relationships built are the key to your success as they relate to your career.
For more information, click here.
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Erika C. Johnson
Willdan Energy Solutions | |  |
Chris Stane
Birds Beware Window Cleaning | |
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Join a Committee Our committees are always busy making BOMA the best it can be. Get the scoop from the September committee spotlights:
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