BOMA Georgia is the largest and most dynamic membership association for commercial real estate property managers and asset managers in the state. Real estate professionals engaging in all aspects of property and asset management join BOMA Georgia – including tenant services, administrative support, property management, facility management, asset management, construction management, community engagement, leasing, marketing, finance, and more – and ranging from property, portfolio, state, regional, national, and international in scope. … This makes BOMA Georgia an essential association for real estate industry product and service providers to join.
Product and service providers join BOMA Georgia as Allied Members and gain free admission or discounted registration to dozens of both in-person and virtual educational and networking programs every year. This includes discounted rates on many annual events such as the BOMA Show where members benefit from access to key decision makers in asset management, property management, facility management, and building engineering.
Allied member companies also receive a complimentary listing in the online BOMA Georgia membership directory and online Buyer’s Guide. Additionally, through a unique partnership with Commercial Real Estate Insight Journal, Allied Members are also listed in each quarterly issue of the CRE Insight Journal print magazine, with a circulation of more than 4,000.
Additionally, through the Allied Member Resource Group, members receive free access to educational programs specifically customized to meet the unique needs of real estate industry product and service providers.
CRE Credentials
Professional Designations
BOMA Georgia partners with BOMI to offer a variety of real estate industry professional designations. Throughout the commercial real estate industry, a BOMI designation is recognized as a mark of distinction, an emblem of achievement backed by BOMI’s more than 50 years of excellence in developing and offering educational programs.
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The PPA™ demonstrates your commitment to not only the industry, but your client’s specific, individual needs. You’ll gain a full understanding of the diverse aspects of property management involved in analyzing a building in its entirety. The PPA™ program positions you for long-term success when working with your property professionals.
In the PPA™ program, you’ll learn how property managers enhance the value of the asset through proper and strategic decision-making. Components of this program include design, operation, and maintenance of an office building. You will become fully versed in budgeting and accounting for commercial real estate, risk management, and best practices in bidding. This program also covers reviewing and selecting contract providers, marketing and leasing the building, and operating the asset from an owner’s perspective through a comprehensive asset management component.
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Learning about the day-in-the-life of a facilities manager, you’ll build an understanding of productive work environments, as well as how facility managers handle tenant issues such as daily operations, maintenance, comfort, and safety.
In the FPA™ program, you’ll learn how facility managers best support tenants and staff, while meeting the organization’s overall objectives. The program covers everything from planning and project management to environmental health and worker safety. In addition, you’ll gain the understanding of what information facility managers need to minimize maintenance costs and properly manage other timely issues.
Certificates
BOMA Georgia offers a variety of industry-recognized certificate programs. Certificates earned through BOMA Georgia and its partners are designed to meet the needs of the dynamic commercial real estate industry. These certificates accelerate career growth, signify achievement, and help individuals build value for the properties and people they serve.
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The CRE Collaborative Service Certificate program is a four-day, five module program designed for new and tenured commercial real estate product and service providers. Instruction in the program familiarizes professionals in the service and products sector with the organization and practices of property management professionals. Topics include an introduction to the commercial real estate industry; finance, accounting, budgeting, and bids; building systems and infrastructure; programs and product alignment for CRE; and doing business in the commercial real estate industry.
Taught by tenured instructors serving in the commercial real estate industry, program coursework is reinforced through exercises, discussions, tours, and experiential learning. Students must complete all five modules to earn their certificate.
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Reframe leadership, communications, and mentoring through this dynamic and interactive leadership program – challenging yourself to take a look at leadership from a 360-degree perspective. This cohort-based leadership program features four sessions: the experience economy; executive presence and culture; the power of business narrative; and review and rediscover.
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Product and service providers can quickly expand their knowledge of the commercial real estate industry through Property Management 101. The program features an in-depth discussion of real estate industry basics and core principles. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
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Expand your knowledge of property management through Property Management 201, a five-day course taught over five weeks. It is designed for PM 101 graduates and any individual who is interested in expanding their knowledge of the real estate industry. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals, and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
Company Recognition Programs
BOMA Georgia provides resources and educational opportunities to help service providers achieve industry-leading recognition for the companies they serve. Below is a list of programs the association offers or promotes.
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The CRE Insight Journal Awards celebrate excellence in the commercial real estate industry. BOMA Georgia partners with CRE Insight Journal to promote the awards program.
Companies that provide products and services to the real estate industry are recognized in the Excellence in Collaborative Service Award category. The award recognizes an exemplary partnership between a real estate product or service provider and a single property or real estate management company. Building management teams and product/service providers often collaborate to improve operational efficiency, environmental sustainability, tenant care, and more. This award recognizes excellence in this type of collaboration.