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NEWS
WINTER 2022
By Lloyd Suchet, Executive Director, BOMA Calgary
A Welcome Shift to Certainty in 2022
In preparing for this year-end column, I refreshed my memory by reviewing my thoughts from the past two years, and in particular identifying the key themes. If 2020 was the year of the “pivot,” while 2021 was characterized as more of a roller coaster, I would propose that 2022 has finally landed on something resembling certainty. Certainty in 2022 meant we had a clear picture of the future of COVID-19 gathering restrictions, and for the first time in two years could plan signature in-person events that are a hallmark of BOMA Calgary. It also meant certainty for the industry that has weathered countless stop-start cycles in welcoming back tenants and regular operations.
For our part, we sought to create the space to renew old acquaintances and build new connections, including welcoming the industry back to downtown in May with a Member Appreciated Social hosted at Rooftop YYC, as well as the Buckaroo Bash Stampede event, both of which brought together over 200 industry members and is a key part of BOMA’s value proposition. We were also thrilled to once again bring together nearly 300 industry members for the ever-popular Bee Clean BOMA Golf Classic hosted at the spectacular Kananaskis Country Golf Course. These social events were complemented by the timely and relevant industry education on topics like leadership development, resilience and public safety.
So while this certainly is what enabled BOMA the ability to physically convene the industry, we also were able to build off the significant inroads that we made on government advocacy through COVID-19 and the inter-industry collaboration that it spurred. BOMA was the industry’s voice at the table advocating for the safe removal of the province’s mandatory work from home mandate that was a hindrance in our members return to work planning. The removal of this mandate was key in kickstarting the recovery for many businesses and landlords across Calgary. We have also been a strong voice in addressing the public disorder and safety concerns in downtown, Beltline and East Village that continues to challenge the entire community. While improvements haven’t been quick enough, we continue to liaise with the municipal and provincial government on the need
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for long term solutions, while working tirelessly to provide the industry with short term tools. This will continue to be a key priority as we look to 2023.
On the regulatory front, we continue to work with the Real Estate Council of Alberta to create a more responsive model of self-regulation whereby commercial practitioners are governed by rules and councils that understand that aspect of the industry. An important part of this is ensuring that licensing education is updated and relevant, and so we were proud to be partnering with the University of Calgary and the Real Estate Development Institute to develop new Property Management Coursework for pre-licensing requirements.
Looking ahead to 2023, we are excited to build off 2022 to continue to deliver on our three pillars of providing exceptional professional networking opportunities, relevant education and advocating on the industry key issues to all orders of government. We hope to you see in person at a BOMA event soon!
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BEE-CLEAN BOMA GOLF CLASSIC - THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Bee-Clean BOMA Golf Classic on September 8th at Kananaskis Golf Country Course. With your help, we raised $17,650 for the BOMA Calgary Foundation, the most we have ever raised!
Special thanks to our Golf Committee Members: Dan Lindsay, Jeff Leachman, Nadine Murphy, Teddi Poworoznik and Sharlene Quian for planning an amazing event for the industry. Thank you!
