Building Owners & Managers Association celebrates century.The Building Owners and Managers Association This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (BOMA Boma (bō`mə), city (1984 pop. 197,617), Bas-Congo province, W Congo (Kinshasa), on the Congo River estuary. A port and railhead, it exports tropical timber, bananas, cacao, and palm products. ) International announced a series of yearlong activities to celebrate 100 years of serving commercial real estate, including a centennial birthday bash taking place at the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Real Estate Congress[R] and The Office Building Show in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , July 21-24. The national association was founded in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, in 1907. In those early years it was known as National Association of Building Owners and Managers (NABOM); the name was changed to BOMA International in 1968 to reflect the association's growth and overseas expansion. BOMA has grown from a small but enterprising group of commercial real estate professionals in 1907 to more than 16,500 members today in 91 local associations throughout the United States and ten overseas affiliates in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines (2) and South Africa. BOMA's North American membership represents a combined total of more than nine billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities. Throughout BOMA International's history, its goal has always focused on actively and responsibly representing and promoting the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership and advocacy, through the collection, analysis and dissemination of information, and through professional development. "To make it to 100 years is a remarkable achievement for any organization," said BOMA International chairman and chief elected officer Kurt R. Padavano, RPA RPA Remote Patron Authentication RPA Rural Payments Agency (UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) RPA Replication Protein A RPA RNAse Protection Assay RPA Regional Plan Association RPA Random-Phase Approximation , CPM, FMA FMA Full Metal Alchemist (gaming) FMA Federal Marriage Amendment FMA Financial Market Authority (Austrian: Österreichische Finanzmarktaufsicht) FMA Financial Management Association , SMA (1) See SMA connector. (2) (Shared Memory Architecture) See shared video memory. (3) (Software Maintenance Association) A membership organization that began in 1985 and ended in 1996. , and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Advance Realty Group of Bedminster, NJ. "BOMA's success has grown out of an absolute dedication to serving the interests of commercial real estate. From establishing the first National Building Code during World War I to leading the industry on the energy and sustainability front in the 21st Century, BOMA has always succeeded through innovation and determination." The Centennial Patron Program allows BOMA members to participate in anniversary festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . With various levels of support, the patron program benefits year-long celebrations, as well as various initiatives that will allow BOMA International to remain the voice of the commercial real estate industry for the next 100 years. Visit www.boma.org for more information. The BOMA Centennial Celebration Web page at http://www.boma.org/ lists year-long activities to mark BOMA's 100th Anniversary. The site includes retrospective articles and historical information, BOMA memorabilia and anniversary products, marketing opportunities and much more. A BOMA/FORTUNE Magazine Supplement will celebrate BOMA's centennial. BOMA International and FORTUNE magazine will produce a special text and advertising supplement to be published in the June 11, 2007 North American edition of FORTUNE. Other activities include a magazine, coffee table book and time capsule. |
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