16 SF Members Play Key Roles at International Conference
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voking the spirit of the American Revolution, the BOMA International Conference in Boston in June made some history of its own—and BOMA SF members played leading roles. Our members served on key panels, shared innovative building practices and showcased their unique solutions on the expo floor. “The main themes that resonated for me throughout the conference were resilience and hope,” said BOMA SF Board Member Cortney Shadel. “The opening keynote, ‘Lessons in Resilience,’ was by far the best keynote I have attended over the years. Listening to presidential historian
and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin speak about lessons learned from our past was enthralling and left me feeling hopeful for the future. Although we still have very far to go in our journey, there was also a message of hope for the future in the sessions on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as a focus on how we as individuals can effect changes in our personal and professional lives.” Henry Chamberlain, president and COO of BOMA International, shared an optimistic message at the Saturday General Session. He noted that, despite the challenges of the past 18 months, one thing property professionals do better than anyone else is create value. “This is an inflection point,” Chamberlain said. “We are going to be making lots of different changes. We’re going to be looking at space, we’re going to be looking at technology, we’re going to be looking at lifestyle and how we create those experiences. This is a time for us to learn from each other and get out of our comfort zones.”
Solutions for Safer Buildings Collaborating with BOMA International, BOMA SF is actively working to provide CRE professionals with credible information on how to mitigate the potential health impacts of COVID-19. Ben Fish from Able Services, now an ABM Company, presented a Solutions Showcase entitled “The New Normal in Disinfecting Commercial Spaces.” The presentation focused on using Protexus Cordless Electrostatic Sprayers in the fitness center at 333 Bush Street, managed by Tishman Speyer. This touchless electrostatic disinfection and sanitizing system emits a magnetically charged spray so powerful that the droplets can reverse direction and coat in 360°, for 100% coverage of all curved, hidden and hard-to-reach surfaces. Able Services developed a program utilizing this technology to reduce the risk of the spread of infectious disease, including COVID-19.
BOMA SF Experts Share Their Knowledge Malcolm Stanley, BOMA SF Director of Membership and Communications, participated in a panel on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) during a session for BOMA Account Executives from BOMAs across the U.S.
Top left: Exhibitors featured innovative solutions. Photo credit: Johnny Shryock/BOMA International. Top right: Sam Shapiro and Ben Fish, Able Services. Photo courtesy of Able. Lower right: Malcolm Stanley, BOMA SF, and DEI program attendees.
