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NEWS WINTER 2021
By Lloyd Suchet, Executive Director, BOMA Calgary
Enhancing the Value Proposition
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o say 2021 had its ups and downs would be a tremendous understatement. If 2020 was the year of the “pivot”, 2021 was something different entirely as we as Calgarians and Albertans experienced something of a roller coaster ride. As the representative body for the industry, we at BOMA have sought to provide value to our members, and to provide them with timely and relevant programming to support the work they do. We operate under three key pillars: education, advocacy, and professional networking. While the educational line-up in 2020 was more focused on the adapting buildings for a COVID-19 world, 2021 saw a return to more typical sessions as we hosted development updates on exciting projects from across the city, including Tsuu Tina’s ambitious Taza developments, as well as Aspen’s redevelopment project in the Ampersand. Health and safety also remained a priority as sessions touched on such key topics as Managing Indoor Air Quality, and Strategies for Managing Stress in Challenging Times, where participants were introduced to management frameworks to support their teams and their tenants. We also hosted engaging discussions with key decision makers like the Honourable Doug Schweitzer, Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation, and Susan Henry, Chief at the Calgary
If 2020 was the year of the “pivot”, 2021 was something different entirely as we as Calgarians and Albertans experienced something of a roller coaster ride. Emergency Management Agency. Finally, in an exciting first, together with BOMA British Columbia and BOMA Manitoba we offered a joint educational series focusing on leadership development. This was an opportunity not only to further careers, but also to engage with industry professionals from other markets and is something we look forward to offering more of going forward. These unprecedented times have also meant an unprecedented level of cooperation and partnership with all levels of government has been necessary to ensure we can effectively represent our members and the community’s best interests. That is why from early on BOMA Calgary was at the table as the City of Cal-
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