The BOMA Educational Webinar Series
In 2008, BOMA International offered a series of ten 90-minute webinars that provide timely information, best practices and live Q & A with expert speakers for industry practitioners. Several webinars addressed some of the industry’s most pressing concerns, including issues such as handling tenant improvements and managing an aging building. There is no more cost-effective way to gather the most critical industry intelligence.
All of these webinars are available on demand by clicking the "Purchase Here" buttons. Registration fees are $125/members and $175 for nonmembers.
Managing Tenant Improvements
With construction costs at near record highs, tenant build outs can quickly become an expensive enterprise. This webinar offers key points for managing the process from start to finish — while maintaining your budget, your calm and, ultimately, a good relationship with your new tenant.
Speaker:
Charlie Dismore, CCIM, CFM, CPM, FMA, RPA, has specialized in managing and leasing large real estate portfolios comprised of commercial and corporate office, industrial, retail and multi-family properties for well-known national firms including Trammell Crow, Compass Management and Leasing, and Lincoln Property Company. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a master's degree in Political Science, five industry designations, and a real estate broker's license. Charlie has been an active Project Manager for over 25 years, with construction group and oversight responsibilities including new buildings as well as tenant finish projects both in military and civilian assignments, representing both owners and tenants. He is a nationally recognized authority in commercial and corporate real estate, specializing in property operations, project management, leasing and marketing. He may be contacted through his web site at www.CharlieDismore.com.
Risk Management through Emergency Planning
Emergency preparedness remains a top-tier concern of commercial real estate owners and managers. This webinar offers insight into how to use the emergency planning process to mitigate liability. The program includes a series of best practices for managing communications — internally and externally — before, during and after an emergency.
Speaker:
Geoff Craighead, CPP, BSCP, heads up Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.'s High-Rise and Real Estate Security Services, which provides support for the many high-rise facilities that Securitas services throughout the United States. He has been involved in the security and life safety operations of industrial and high-rise facilities for over twenty years. He has conducted extensive security surveys and training programs, developed security policies and procedures, and written building emergency plans. Geoff is a member of the ASIS Board of Directors and a member of the BOMA Greater Los Angeles Board of Directors. A past chair of the ASIS Commercial Real Estate Council, 2005-2006, he serves on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA International)'s High-Rise Building Safety Advisory Committee.
10 Ways to Manage Any Tenant Problem
This webinar offers useful tips for avoiding “unintentional promises,” problematic lease paraphrasing and the dreaded “sloppy e-mail trail.” Learn how to use timelines to manage tenant problems and maintain consistency. Plus, discover how to communicate effectively with tenants to resolve disputes and to be prepared in case of litigation.
Speaker:
Kevin Fanning, attorney at Clark Hill PLC in Birmingham, AL, represents landowners and their agents in commercial lease negotiation and drafting, tenant retention and management, and tenant dispute resolution. Fanning provides solution-oriented representation to his clients to maximize tenant retention and to reduce litigation and associated costs. Fanning has extensive experience in the commercial real estate market, including adverse possession, acquiescence, land contract foreclosure, quiet title and breach of contract.
Operating and Managing Mixed-Use Properties
Mixed-use properties are literally popping up on every urban corner and becoming hubs for “living, working and playing.” But, these specialized assets require special management and operational strategies. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to differing tenant needs and requirements; understand differences between office, retail and other types of leases common in mixed-use developments; manage contract services; and recognize special licensing requirements associated with these assets and their tenants.
Speaker:
Shannon Alter, CPM, provides commercial real estate training for clients in the U.S. and worldwide. She is a Faculty Member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and was formerly Executive Vice President Public Real Estate for Triple Net Properties, LLC in Santa Ana, CA, where she oversaw Asset and Property Management of a 10 million square foot portfolio for the company's publicly held properties. Ms. Alter has contributed to numerous industry publications, including Shopping Center Management, and has a column in the Journal of Property Management.
How to Manage an Aging Building
Much of the existing United States building stock is fast approaching “old age.” This webinar will explore the “age spots” and “creaky joints” of mature buildings and offer practical tips for how to plan for capital expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities to preserve asset integrity and implement programs to enhance the value of these “old but good” assets.
What you will learn:
Identify market conditions and their impact on asset value
Learn how to develop an asset management plan for building functions, operations and financials
Plan and execute capital expenditures and improvements
Implement and locate operational improvements
Now available for on-demand viewing.
Speaker:
Patrick Freeman serves as the SVP and Regional Manager for Wells Real Estate Funds South portfolio of properties, working with a staff that manages over six million square feet of property from Atlanta to Houston. During more than 20 years in real estate, Pat has served as a Vice President of Property Management with Trammell Crow Company, where he managed a staff of 17. Previously, he was Senior Property Manager with Childress Klein Properties and a General Manager for Carter. He has experience with both owned and third-party managed assets.