Event Recap: Calgary Real Estate Leasing Conference
June 05, 2015
“Patience” was the overall theme of this year’s Real Estate Leasing Conference, held at the Telus Convention Centre last Tuesday. The conference started with an economic outlook presented by Randy Ollenberger, of BMO Capital Markets. One interesting take away from Randy’s presentation was that Calgary has experienced seven economic downturns since 1980.
Event Recap: BOMA Golden Anniversary Reception
April 27, 2015
Last Thursday, BOMA Calgary Celebrated their 50th anniversary and held a little soiree at Township 24 with a hundred and ten BOMA members and special guests; David Parker, Honorary Members Bill Elliot, Wayne Ulrich and past BOMA Calgary President, Bill Partridge.
Event Recap: Luncheon with Todd Hirsch
April 13, 2015
On April 9, 2015, a packed room at the Fairmont Palliser yet again, we all eagerly awaited to hear from the seven time speaker Todd Hirsch about the future of our economy here in Alberta.
Luncheon with the King!
April 08, 2015
If you haven’t been to a BOMA luncheon recently, you really have been missing out. The March meeting had Ken King, the CEO of the Calgary Flames as the speaker and what a speaker he is! Not only does he tell you interesting stories; he tells very real ones on a human level. Mr.
BOMA and the Community
April 08, 2015
The BOMA Supporting Member Council committee organized another successful volunteer event at the Calgary Drop-In Centre last week. The BOMA group brought gifts from the Drop In Centre needs list and assisted serving dinner. It was great to reach out as a team and assist the community.
Event Recap – BOMA 2015 Ski Day
March 20, 2015
It was an early morning for the BOMA ski trip newbies and survivors. All the sleepy-eyed BOMA ski bums showed up at COP on time, including the bus drivers! We were all set and ready for the day of skiing and adventures ahead of us.
BOMA Community Says Farewell to Billy BOMA
December 19, 2014
On December 11, over 700 members of the BOMA Community gathered at the Westin Calgary for the annual BOMA Calgary Christmas Luncheon. The festivities included donations to the BOMA Calgary Foundation from the proceeds of the 2014 BOMA Golf Tournament and from Board Member Fred W. Edwards.
Learning About Transit from Cities that Work
November 10, 2014
By William G. R. Partridge, CAE (Note: The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or position of BOMA Calgary.) I recently had the pleasure to visit Washington DC, the capitol of the United States. It is more configured like “Fortress Washington”.
Winter Preparation: 10 Things Building Managers Should do
October 30, 2014
Building Managers – get ready for winter! Check roofs and flashing – review to see what has been left on the roofs during the Calgary construction season. Look to see if any flashing has come loose during the warm weather months. Cladding – check to see that the cladding will withstand another winter blast.
Mayor Nenshi and Enmax Announces Re-energization for 5:00 AM Thursday October 16
October 15, 2014
Power Outage in Downtown Calgary | Power to Resume Thursday October 16, 5:00 AM Mayor Nenshi and Enmax have announced that the power in the west section of downtown will resume at 5:00 am on Thursday October 16, 2014.
Preparing for Power to Resume (Downtown Power Outage)
October 15, 2014
RE-ENTRY PROCESSES FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS Updated 18:27 hrs. RE-ENTRY PROCESSES FOR BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS If you have engaged professionals to control or support you re-energization, please consult with them on the suggestions below. Prior to Switchover Communicate with your tenants and occupants to keep them apprised.
Power Outage in Downtown Calgary
October 13, 2014
The recent fire in Calgary’s downtown core happened on Saturday October 11 at approximately 8 pm, and has affected many of the commercial high-rise and residential locations in the west part of the downtown core. The power outage has been reduced to locations between 4th Ave. SW and 7th Ave.