Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Calgary Region

The election seems to mirror the late-August weather here in Calgary: full of smoke and no clear vision.  Perhaps the legions of City Council and Mayoral hopefuls are laying low in the bushes  waiting for the other guy to come out first with their platform.  What a silly way to seek public office.  If you [...]

The BOMA Canada National Conference and Exhibition, September 14-16 in Toronto, is following the lead of the Canadian commercial real estate and property management industry and “Getting Back to Business”. Make sure you plan to attend a BOMEX® packed with education and industry networking that will help you succeed and thrive [...]

While we often release information about BOMA BESt on our Environment page, it’s not the only BOMA thing going in environmental matters. We want to know what our members are doing. While the incentives and reasons may be varied, ultimately the commercial real estate industry is continually working towards greater efficiency and allocation of resources.
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Maybe you’re not Twitterpated just yet, but as you may have noticed, many are. Yes it’s the social media love bug. There’s no shortage of talk about all the things social media can and cannot do, but perhaps you’d just like an overview.
These two short clips help to explain how social media and Twitter work.
Social [...]

Time is a pretty elusive thing at the best of times. In the summer, it seems to go quickly and slowly at the same time. I think it’s because deep down we know it doesn’t last and we want to make the most of it.
This might explain why I am discussing the BOMA International 2010 [...]

The survey results are pouring in and the mood is becoming increasingly clear.  Since the 2007 election, 35% of respondents are of the view that quality of life in Calgary has diminished, while 29% think there has been some improvement and 27% see no change.  What’s even more concerning 54% think the business climate has [...]

Earlier today, I pushed out a survey to industry members.  Many have responded and if these early responses are any indication there is a great deal of frustration if not anger in the sector.  Comments about read tape, comments about apparently undisciplined spending by Council, the perception that the city administration is too powerful – [...]

One of the greatest complaints many BOMA members have made about municipal government is that often the industry’s voice has not been heard. This has raised concern about those two words we hear much about: transparency and accountability.
Calgary will have a municipal election in mid-October and now is the time to ferret out the issues [...]

It is not surprising really that the June 2010 North American Parking Rate Survey rates parking in Calgary’s CBD among the most expensive in North America. http://dsg.colliers.com/document.aspx?report=428.pdf The report, prepared by Colliers International, notes that the median rate for unreserved covered or underground parking was $432.93 USD per month. This ranks Calgary16th amongst all the international [...]

The Calgary Police Service, District 1, has released its June 2010 Business News fact sheet. Read more on the trend of the month, B&E Statistics, important links and more.

CPS Business NewsJune2010 (PDF)