Summer 2015
BOMA SF Members Gain Insights, Grow Networks at Annual Conference San Francisco CRE movers and shakers traveled south for a week in June for the BOMA International Every Building Conference & Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Building professionals were able to enhance their knowledge through more than 50 educational sessions, learn about product and service innovations at the Expo, and network with old and new industry connections. But the gathering wasn’t all work. Jay Leno headlined the opening session
with a humorous presentation to an enthusiastic crowd. And at the welcome party hosted by BOMA Greater Los Angeles at Los Angeles Center Studios, party-goers cheered BOMA/GLA as it celebrated its 100th anniversary L.A. style. Downtown Los Angeles also played a starring role, as attendees marveled at the revitalization of downtown, with its soaring new office, residential and mixed-use towers; restaurants; hotels and entertainment venues. (Continued on page 6)
Photos at top: Blake Peterson, BOMA SF President, presented at the conference; welcome sign at Expo; Kimberley Davis and Liz Thomas, Universal Protection Service, at their booth.
CRE Interns Learn Real-Life Lessons Commercial real estate pros welcomed some young talent to their busy workplaces this summer through the BOMA San Francisco Foundation’s internship program. Students participating in the San Francisco State University CRE program learned real-life lessons by interning with BOMA member companies. Student interns were paired with companies whose services matched their interests and skills. Former intern and current tenant services “As the internships wind down, some coordinator Max Hinz on the job. interns have been offered full-time permanent positions— a tribute to the program’s success in preparing job-ready candidates,” says BOMA San Francisco Executive Vice President Marc Intermaggio. (Continued on page 8)