BOMA Calgary

The City of Calgary is considering a set of policies that would require building developers to design “bird-friendly” buildings. But what exactly is the problem? Apparently there are special interest groups who are equally in a flap over bird kills as a result of collisions with buildings. Let’s be clear: no building owner seeks to [...]

Put Yourself In Our Boots is a campaign of the John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF), which seeks to reduce preventable injuries and fatalities and promote workspace safety for emergency service workers – because their workplace is every place. Be a part of their vision: a culture where safety for emergency service workers – who may [...]

Peter MacHardy, GWL Realty Advisors was sworn in as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BOMA Calgary at the association’s 46th Annual Meeting held yesterday 13 January 2011. The members elected three new directors to the Board, and re-elected a fourth member. Elected were Chris Howard, Avison Young; Robert Brazzell, Altus Group; Katherine [...]

In the fall of 2010, the BOMA Calgary Supporting Member Council introduced a comprehensive Sponsorship Opportunities: Corporate Partner and Event Sponsor Program. We are pleased to announce that ARTE Roofing has signed on as the 2011 Corporate Partner! BOMA’s sponsorship program was built with the sole intent of providing additional opportunities for member companies to [...]

The BOMA Calgary Public Safety Committee has created a great 12 days of Christmas tips for crime prevention. Take some time to make sure you are doing what you can to have a safe and happy holiday season. As well, the latest Business Newsletter from Calgary Police Service’s District 1 is now available, with updates [...]

A lot of folks have called for the City to cut red tape. I hear it constantly from BOMA members. It seems the latest champion of cutting the red tape is none less than Mayor Naheed Nenshi. That is an encouraging sign. In fact, it was then Candidate Nenshi, who declared that it shouldn’t take [...]

Winter again on the prairies brings with it snow, wind and other uncivilized meteorological unpleasantness. But as tough Albertans, we suck it up. It never ceases to amaze me, however, that the City of Calgary seems surprised by the onslaught of winter. The white stuff arrived with a vengeance overnight on November 14/15. And, to [...]

When we launched the BOMA App for iPhone yesterday, we didn’t anticipate the response we might get.  The app is fairly straightforward and is a simple feed from our website.  But it is a start and we want to gauge the response before we do any more.  I believe Calgary is the first BOMA organization [...]

If you have an iPhone, there is now an application to make the BOMA Calgary website totally portable. Released on 31 October 2010, the application is just the beginning as BOMA Calgary seeks continuous improvement in the manner fashion and form by which members may access information. BOMA Calgary will be conducting a series of [...]

Perhaps like many political junkies, I stayed up far too late on election night waiting the outcome of a couple of close aldermanic races.  Neither turned out the way I would have liked, but democracy being what it is one must accept the will of the electorate.  The new City Council is what it is [...]