BOMA Georgia annually presents association awards, which are among the highest honors bestowed by the association. Individuals may nominate themselves, a co-worker, vendor, BOMA Georgia staff member or anyone who is employed by a BOMA Georgia member company who has made a significant contribution to BOMA during the preceding year. The association awards presented in 2013 recognize achievements during 2012.
For more information about the annual association awards program, contact the BOMA Georgia office at (404) 475-9980 or at info@bomageorgia.org.
The award recognizes a property or facility manager who has been nominated by an allied member on the basis of being supportive, knowledgeable, fair and thorough. To qualify, the individual must be active in BOMA Georgia; include allied members in bid processes; have a reputation for honesty and integrity in contract negotiation and fulfillment; communicate contract and bid details to all parties involved; and exhibit cooperation with allied members. A letter of support from the nominee’s direct supervisor is required.
2012 Award Recipient:
Christina Pearson
The award is designed to recognize an engineer who has provided innovative ideas to their building/facility in saving energy, time and/or money. Award nominees will be evaluated on job performance, ethics, credibility, professionalism, community service, team building, industry training, and support of BOMA Georgia. A letter of support from the nominee’s direct supervisor is required.
2012 Award Recipient:
Steve Sauriol
The award may be presented to any allied member (with the exception of the chair and vice chair of the Allied Member Resource Group) and recognizes outstanding achievements or contributions to BOMA Georgia and to the office building industry during the preceding year.
2012 Award Recipient:
Elaine Bare
The award is presented to an individual in any category of membership who has been active in BOMA Georgia for four years or less and has demonstrated excellence in serving the commercial real estate industry in their area of expertise. The award is intended to recognize and encourage individuals who are still early in their career. A letter of support from the nominee’s direct supervisor is required. Individuals may receive this award only once.
2012 Award Recipient:
Taylor Powell
This award is designed to show appreciation to an outstanding BOMA Georgia committee chair. The award recognizes job performance as committee chair, ethics, credibility, professionalism, team building, ability to lead and influence the committee, and support of BOMA Georgia over the course of the previous year.
2012 Award Recipient:
Matt Brinkman, CAS
This award is given at the discretion of the association president to a deserving BOMA Georgia member or staff member who has served beyond the call of duty.
2012 Award Recipient:
Lisa Hollingshed
Presented to an individual only once in their lifetime, the Huey Award honors years of dedicated service to BOMA. It may be awarded to any BOMA Georgia member or staff member who has been active for at least seven years. In essence, the award is presented to an individual who has tirelessly given their time in service to BOMA. The recipient will also be entered into the Southern Region Member of the Year competition.
2012 Award Recipient:
Grace Bickham, RPA
The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards is the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry. The award recognizes building quality and management excellence. To earn the award, all facets of a building's operations are evaluated, including tenant-relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, security standards, and continuing education for building personnel. The building's floor plans and site plans are also reviewed.
Local winners of the TOBY Award advance to regional competition, and regional winners advance to international competition.
250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet TOBY Award
Buckhead Tower at Lenox Square
Parmenter Realty Partners
500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet TOBY Award
Atlantic Center Plaza
CBRE
Renovated Building TOBY Award
160 Clairemont
Parmenter Realty Partners
Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise TOBY Award
Georgia 400 Center
Daniel Realty Corp.
Earth Award
2500 Wildwood
Wells Real Estate
BOMA Georgia's strategic purpose is to enhance the value and success of individuals and companies in commercial real estate.