President's Message
I hope this message finds you and yours well and in good health
We are beginning the new year with some interesting changes. The Danish Canadian Club has closed its doors, and we were left to find another place to hold our meetings.
Our meetings will now be held at:
Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association 5600 Centre Street North.
The meeting dates and times will remain the same, Second Tuesday of each month from 5-7 PM There is plenty of parking available and the meeting rooms are spacious and bright. There is a restaurant at the centre, and the rooms are licenced to serve liquor.
Over the years we have had a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BOMA Calgary. We have been approached by BOMA as to how we may bring us even closer together. We will be meeting with Lloyd Suchet the Executive Director as to how this would look. Personally I am in favor of anything that will be of benefit to our association. It is fitting that both BOA and BOMA are "not for profit", I have thought of our relationship has been BOMA as management and BOA as the boots on the ground.
With the new meeting place at Thorncliffe which has as well large event rooms so this will allow us to resume our Biannual trade show. There has been a Five-year hiatus since our last one and it will be great to start up again in the new year. I will begin looking for vendors to display latest in technology to the Operators. We have not picked a date, but I am excited at the prospect.
It has been a challenge this past year for the association. The magazine has been successful, but we just need to get you out to attend the meetings. The guest speakers are awesome and the Q&A sessions after, is an opportunity to have your questions answered by an expert in their field. If you know of a subject matter expert that supports the Building Operators and would be willing to present at an association meeting. Drop Mark Arton a line to chairman@boacalgary.com.
Invoices will be sent out shortly to members. Please process them as the funds are necessary to continue support meetings and to produce the magazine.
Warm regards, Les
