The Elevator Speech
By Gary Kuzel, Jeff Jacklin, and Chris Allison. Join Affiliate Member United Radio Communications for a guided tour of Safety Reimagined –Technology for a Safer World – an integrated technology ecosystem. The tour will share how this ecosystem enables Building…
By Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies In the first election since redistricting, Illinois voters took to the polls to make their voices heard down the ballot and to select their chosen party’s standard-bearer…
By Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Overview Over the course of their spring 2022 legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a bevy of bills designed to shore up state finances and woo Illinois voters…
How did you get started in the commercial real estate industry? I first got introduced to the real estate industry in 2002 when I started working for a small real estate…
What was your first paying job? I had my first semi-legitimate job was I was about 13. I worked with a bunch of other kids going to door to door in various…
Gold Circle Award Profile: Kurt Anderson, 2021 Building Engineer of the Year Tell us about your involvement in the commercial real estate industry and Local 399. How did you start out? How…
Mayor Lightfoot Releases 2022 Preliminary Budget Mayor Lori Lightfoot released her 2022 preliminary budget for the City of Chicago. In the corporate fund, revenues for 2022 are projected to be $4,217.3 million…
iParkit offers an amazing combination of convenient locations, flexible pricing and best-in-class parking technology to accommodate the shifting needs of employee parking in 2021. Simply put, iParkit has the lowest rates at…
BOMA/Chicago is participating in a steering committee with the City of Chicago to develop a state legislative proposal to authorize Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Currently, Illinois is one of only 5 states…
No matter where a large building is located or what it is used for, there’s one powerful tool that will make it run more efficiently: operator education. Building Operator Certification® (BOC) is…
By Gary Kuzel, Jeff Jacklin, and Chris Allison. Join Affiliate Member United Radio Communications for a guided tour of Safety Reimagined –Technology for a Safer World – an integrated technology ecosystem. The tour will share how this ecosystem enables Building…
Over the past several months, engineers and contractors have collaborated on new technologies and strategies to mitigate the opportunities to spread COVID-19 in their facilities. Modifications to design standards are becoming more…
Furthering The Diversity And Inclusion Conversation: Blanca Lopez, BOMA/Chicago Diversity Ambassador
Blanca, you got into the Diversity Ambassador program via a youth motivation career day. Talk about your background, what drew you towards becoming a Diversity Ambassador for BOMA/Chicago and your experience with…
P4 Protective Services (P4P) is a full-service security solutions provider for a wide range of organizations and markets located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, and across the country. P4P offers a boutique-style approach…
When I was in my late teens, I wanted to become a Police Officer. At the time I thought getting into the private security industry was a good steppingstone. However, as I…
My first job was working at the local mall a few days a week in high school. I worked at a clothing store. Unfortunately, the folding skills I learned did not translate…
I started in the Commercial Real Estate Industry in Chicago 35 years ago. In 1995, I began volunteering my time at CARA, an organization which provides workplace training to individuals struggling to…
I was given the advice “be the best that you can be” 30 years ago. Every person makes a difference every day. Buildings have responded with several new safety measures in response…
I went away to college and quickly realized it wasn’t for me. I joined Local 399, which sparked an interest in mechanical systems and building operation. Eventually I returned to school and…
Angel, in your own words, let’s talk about what being Diversity Ambassador not only literally means, but what it means to you. I am a Diversity Ambassador for the BOMA/Chicago Foundation because…
As Chicagoans return to the workplace, keeping employees safe won’t be solved by handing out keycards – it will involve keeping an endless number of surfaces sanitized, limiting the number of people…