March/April 2014

Houston Building Owners& Managers Association

March/April 2014BOMA

Houston BOMA is Going Social Keep up with BOMA on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. You can reach out to us, share our content and learn thelatest BOMA news. ■Read more on page 10.

American Shooting Centers Friday, April 4, 2014 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Houston BOMA is going lock, stock and barrel on this year’s BAC PAC Sporting Clays tournament.

Slated for Friday, April 4, 2014, this year’s event will be the best one yet. The 2014 Tournament features new games and a competitive“shoot-out" at the conclusion of the competition which will feature the top-ranked shooters of the day battling for the “BOMA Top Shot” honors.

Teams are sold out, but we do have a few sponsorship opportunitiesavailable. Don’t miss this tremendous opportunity to have a great time networking with key industry leaders. Contact Melissa Thuston at 713-266-5691 to sign up.

Take aim for legislative action! ■

Event generously underwritten by:

Get Your Shot Off in Time

INNOVATIVE CLEANING SOLUTIONS

President’s Message 2

Honoring Eugene Barbles 3

TOBY Awards and 80thAnniversary Gala 5-8

First Responder’s TableTop Scenario Seminar 9

Social Media 10

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As expected, 2014 is off and running to a quick and busy start for Houston BOMA. We have a veryaggressive agenda and I am pleasedto say we are off to a great start.

This year, the 2014 TOBY Awardswere combined with our 80thAnniversary celebration, marking ourvery first formal evening event. I amvery pleased to say the event was ahuge success. Congratulations to ourlocal winners and good luck in FortWorth at the BOMA SouthwestRegional Meetings. Thank you to theBOMA staff for putting together anamazing history lesson of the past 80years of Houston BOMA. It was verysurprising to learn about the impactHouston BOMA has had not only onHouston but also on Texas and BOMAInternational over the past 80 years.

As you have probably heard manytimes, the primary goal of HoustonBOMA is legislative advocacy. Assuch, there are several avenues for our members to get involved inadvocacy efforts at the local, stateand national levels. The political

world never sleeps, and efforts arealready underway for BOMA BAC PACto get involved in the issues thatimpact commercial real estate. Iencourage you to support BAC PACany way you can.

Our mission statement says it all:to support and advance the interestsof the commercial real estate indus-try. Houston BOMA will be an organi-zation of advocacy and sustainablebuilding practices that utilizes thestrengths, talents, and leadership ofits members and industry associatesto build value and lasting relation-ships with our community through professional development, networkingand sharing of information.

Houston BOMA’s LegislativeAdvocacy Committee (LAC) is a groupof 10 members who all work togetherto monitor local issues that will affectall of us in commercial real estate.The committee meets monthly to dis-cuss ongoing and upcoming issues.We are very fortunate to have greatrelationships at City Hall and we con-tinue to work hard to maintain those

relationships. The LAC will be meetingwith all City Council members and theMayor in early March as an effort tomaintain those relationships and todiscuss any current topics that wouldimpact commercial real estate.

BOMA Texas kicked off their 2014advocacy efforts in January, at whichtime John Kelley was sworn in asPresident of BOMA Texas, Steve Ashwas installed as Second PastPresident and myself as SecretaryTreasurer. In addition, Mary Stantonand Jon Cogdill will also serve on theBOMA Texas board, so we are verywell represented at BOMA Texas.

The biggest issues in Texas politics are the statewide elections,including House, Senate and lieu-tenant governor, which will have signif-icant impact on Texas real estate in2014. BOMA Texas is working closelywith Robert Miller at Locke Lord tomonitor all races. BOMA Texas hasalso endorsed Greg Abbott in the governor’s race and will be makingendorsements in other races as we

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MissionThe mission of the Houston Building Owners and

Managers Association is to support and advance the interests of the commercial real estate industry.Houston BOMA will be an organization of advocacyand sustainable building practices that utilizes thestrengths, talents and leadership of its members andindustry associates to build value and lasting rela-tionships with our community through professional development, networking and sharing of information.

BOMA MISSION & VISIONVision

To be the recognizedindustry leader in bothlegislative advocacy andprofessional develop-ment for a broad spec-trum of commercial realestate professionals inthe Houston market.

intrigued by what Gene was doing that they came down to look at the program.What they came up with was the foundation of the BOMI Institute and subse-quently the Real Property Administrator program.

In 1957, Gene along with Winston Booker of the Gulf Building, HermannWay of the Medical Arts Building and Porter Parrish of the Shamrock Hotel,started the Stationary Engineers Apprenticeship School Incorporated, whichGene would chair for 27 years. The school would later become the largestapprenticeship school in North America.

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Honoring Eugene Barbles, A BOMA ORIGINAL BY TAMMY K. BETANCOURT, CAEExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Dear readers,I’d like to take this opportunity

to honor and personally thank a trueoriginal in BOMA.

Most of our members have met our longest-serving member, EugeneBarbles. Gene is the epitome of a BOMA supporter, having spent most of his life attending and supporting

BOMA at all levels of the organization. Gene began his career at the Esperson Building after

serving in the Navy. He worked at the Rice Hotel for over five years, after which he moved to the San Jacinto Building,which was the first edifice built in Houston after World War II.One of Gene’s tenants was a young attorney by the name ofBob Lanier, who later became mayor of Houston. As buildingmanager, Gene hired a chief engineer by the name of LloydSudduth, who in turn hired Fred Whitty both of whom are pastpresidents of BOMA.

In 1951, Houston BOMA had only 33 members. The BOMAoffices were at Main and Franklin. At that time, Texas BOMAhad 125 members and BOMA International had 6,000. It wasin that year that Gene was instrumental in starting the TexasBOMA School of Management. BOMA International was so

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Beyond his many accomplishments

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kind-hearted mentor. His relationship with BOMA presidents,

board and staff has always been genuine

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get closer to the elections. Additional endorsements will be passed along to our members. You can also check the BOMA Texas web site at www.BOMATEXAS.org for updates.

We attended the 2014 Winter Business Meeting and National IssuesConference in Washington, D.C., in early February. This biennial meeting isopen to all members of BOMA and acts as BOMA International’s AdvocacyDay on Capitol Hill. We met with both Senators and Representatives to discuss issues that affect commercial real estate nationally. Houston BOMA was also asked to take part in a discussion of what local BOMAlocals do to make their advocacy efforts successful. I had the honor of discussing our past advocacy efforts on things such water rate increases,Proposition 1, water sub-meter credits, and the activities our LegislativeAdvocacy Committee will undertake on an ongoing basis.

After a productive week of meetings, BOMA International honored selectgroups with “Govies,” awards in governmental action excellence. I’m proudto announce that Houston BOMA was recognized with a 2014 Govie forOutstanding Governmental Affairs Committee. A big congratulations to allthose involved!

There are so many other activities and advocacy efforts that are ongoing that I can’t possibly list them all here. It is important for all of our members to be aware of the most important efforts but to also knowHouston BOMA never sleeps when it comes to advocacy. We are very luckyto have so many committed members who are involved in all areas of politics. Thank you to everyone involved in our advocacy efforts and keepup the good work! ■

Gene took over as BOMA International president in Torontoin 1975. He moved the Winter Business meetings – which were always held in Chicago in the first week of December – to Texas, and tripled attendance in the first year. Gene was also instrumental in the early stages of what is now known as the BOMI Institute.

Gene moved the BOMA International Conference fromChicago to Washington DC. Prior to his presidency theInternational Conference had always operated in the red. Gene sent BOMA staffers to the Washington Hilton to learn how to put on a conference and for the first time in historyBOMA International’s conference operated in the black. In aneffort to grow local membership, Gene traveled to Monterrey,Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan.

For 40 years, Gene never missed a Southwest RegionConference or an International Convention.

Beyond his many accomplishments within BOMA, Gene isalso a kind-hearted mentor. His relationship with BOMA presi-dents, board and staff has always been genuine and welcom-ing. Ask anyone who has met him and you’ll hear the same.

Therefore, it is with great pride that I congratulate Gene on being the first recipient of the Houston BOMA LifetimeAchievement Award, which from this point forward will be known as the Eugene Barbles Lifetime Achievement Award in his honor. ■

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As property management, you are the very firstEmergency Responder. Although medical emergenciesrequire a trained expert, there are many actions thatcan be taken in those minutes following a crisis thatcan help better protect your building and the peoplewithin them.

To bring you the latest information on what to dowhen you experience an emergency at your building,Houston BOMA has reached out to Curtis Massey ofMassey Disaster Planning to put your knowledge tothe test. Curtis will be leading a First Responder’s"Table Top" Scenario Seminar that will test your emergency response skills for various situations,including gas explosions, fire/glass injury and domestic terrorism.

We look forward to opening a dialogue on emer-gency response in Houston and hope that this semi-nar will leave you better prepared to deal with a crisis.Breakfast and parking will be provided.

For any questions regarding this event, please con-tact Elizabeth Saenz at [email protected]. ■

Event Sponsored by:

Bosshamer Glass Company, Inc.

What Would You Do? First Responder’s Table Top Scenario Seminar

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 8:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m.

BG Group Place 811 Main Street Houston, TX 77002

What Would You Do? A FIRST RESPONDER’S TABLE TOP SCENARIO SEMINAR

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In 2014, social media is already as mainstreamas it gets. Facebook and Twitter are publicly tradedcompanies. Your kids now speak in abbreviations.There is such a thing as an internet celebrity, famousfor nothing more than having a million fans online. All due to social media.

What is it about social media that is shaping thecultural zeitgeist? For starters, technology means youcan access it anywhere. That’s right – social media is in your pants. Or in your purse. Smart phones canaccess every website from Pinterest to Instagram.

Secondly, think about the media half of the phrasesocial media. Information is gained at the push of a

button. News breaks in under 140 characters. A songbecomes popular well before an album is finished.Social media thrives because it has become the go-todestination to access and distribute information.

What does this have to do with PropertyManagement? Well, Houston BOMA is ramping up its online presence. Our Facebook page is steadilygaining traction. Our Twitter has launched and willsoon bring you the best BOMA news. Keep up withour website too – you may be noticing some changescoming up.

We’re curious to know how you use social media in property management. Do your tenants connect to your building on Facebook? Does building news get tweeted? Leave a comment on facebook.com/houstonboma. ■

…technology means youcan access it anywhere.

That’s right – socialmedia is in your pants.

Or in your purse.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT &

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NEW HOUSTON BOMA MEMBErS

Andi FleschGeneral ManagerTranswestern

Scott FrancisSr. Property ManagerStream Realty

Tamersen Critchlow-GlennAssistant Real Estate Manager CBRE, Inc.

Jack Gregoire, CPMDirector of Operations – TexasParkway Properties Inc.

Paul HoetteSenior Real Estate ManagerBehringer Harvard

James HughesGeneral ManagerLAZ Parking Texas, LLC

Natali JuarbeAssistant Property ManagerCBRE, Inc.

Jannetta KeyRegional Property ManagerBoxer Property Management

Anas MaguzAssistant Real Estate ManagerBehringer Harvard

Michelle ManningRegional Business DevelopmentEklund’s

Rebecca McCourtAssistant Real Estate ManagerCBRE, Inc.

Carly Norausky Business Development and Marketing DirectorO’Donnell/Snider Construction

Michael PlewackiSr. Consultant / Regional ManagerCurtain Wall Design & Consulting

Travis PriceSales & Business DevelopmentCorestone Paving Services

Raymond QuinonesAssistant Chief EngineerCBRE

Jacob RichardAccount ExecutiveAMS of Houston

Janet ShipleySenior Real Estate ManagerCBRE, Inc.

Charles WardSales RepresentativeUretek ICR Gulf Coast

Jason WilliamsLead Building EngineerCBRE

Adam WronkiewiczSales RepresentativeOtis Elevator Company

Tonya Tahmann-YatesMarketing ManagerKings III

David YoungRegional Property Manager SupervisorBoxer Property Management

Steve AlbertsSenior Property ManagerParkway Properties Inc.

Rick Anderson, P.E., CIECPrinciple EngineerEFI Global, Inc.

Kathy BabaRestoration MarketerCOIT

Laura BaconBuilding Access ExecutiveCbeyond

Kevin BlasingameDivision ManagerJOBS (Jobs-Amst)

Rebecca BurnsProperty ManagerTranswestern

Peter BuzziniVice PresidentJOBS/AMST

Jennifer CambernAccount ExecutiveABM - Security

Chris ChumleyDirector of Quality AssuranceBoxer Property ManagementCorporation

Jim ClineSenior Sales Consultant - Service KONE, Inc.

Josh CookAccount ManagerLange Mechanical

Antonio CortezBuilding EngineerCBRE

Chris Crawford Senior Chief EngineerTranswestern

Andrew DeBarbierisPresidentSpark Lighting

Jessica DixonAssistant Property ManagerCBRE

Nicholas FergusonPresidentSkyline Highrises

Brendan Finnegan, M.A.Assistant Property ManagerHines

Janell SimmonsRegional Sales Manager ABM Parking Services

Albert J. SmithAssistant Property ManagerBrookfield Properties

Brian StephensService ManagerNorthstar Fire Protection

Mark StotlerFacilities Director CBRE, Inc.

Mark StuartRegional Engineering DirectorBehringer Harvard

April WallAssistant Real Estate ManagerBeacon RI

For member contact information, please visit our website www.houstonboma.org and sign in to view our full Directory.

If you would like to join Houston BOMA or know of someonewho should join, please contact Elizabeth at Houston BOMAat [email protected].

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March5-7 HBOMA Days at City Hall6 Business Exchange at H.E.S.S. Club 11 LAC/BAC PAC Committee Meeting11 Special Events Committee Meeting19 Golf Committee Meeting20 Expo Committee Meeting21 PDEC Meeting26 TOBY Committee Meeting27-29 BOMA Southwest Region Conference

(Ft. Worth, TX)

Calendar of Events

Houston Building Owners & Managers AssociationMarch/April 2014

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentBrett D. Williams, CPM – Transwestern

Executive Vice PresidentTammy K. Betancourt, CAE – Houston BOMA

President-ElectMarshall B. Heins, CPM – Memorial HermannHealthcare System

Vice PresidentGreg J. Jones – Cushman & Wakefield

Vice President of FinanceKirk O’Neal, CPM – Cousins Properties

Immediate Past PresidentMary Stanton, RPA, LEED AP – Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

DirectorsJoseph Hebert – Transwestern Meredith L. Cress – HinesChad M. Nusbaum – Piedmont Office Realty TrustMichael Mrozek, CPM – CBRE Group, Inc.Jim Roll – ISS Facility Services, Inc.

Advisory BoardRobert L. Carlen, CPM – Cousins Properties Roger Ritter – M-M Properties

COMMITTEE CHAIRSBAC PAC Sporting Clays Shooting TournamentMark Janssen – Hines

Building Expo CommitteeLynn Harris – Healthcare Facilities Development

Construction Industry CouncilBilly Sams, RPA – Cousins Properties

Golf ClassicDavid Piro – Hines

Legislative Advisory Committee/BAC PACEd Bovermann – Hines

Meeters/GreetersErin Donovan – Brickman Group

Nominating & AwardsMary Stanton – Jones Lang LaSalle

Professional Development & EducationWayne Courreges – CBRE

Research AdvisorAndy Hoyns – Thomas Properties Group

Special Events CommitteeLynn Thoms – Transwestern

TOBY Awards CommitteeSarah Sutton – CBRE

Newsletter Editor:Carlos Giambi – Marketing & CommunicationsCoordinator

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Thank You TO BOMA’S ANNUAL SPONSORS

April1 Special Events Committee Meeting 4 BAC Pac Clay Shoot 8 TOBY Committee Meeting8 LAC/BAC PAC Committee Meeting 15 First Responders Drill Seminar 17 Expo Committee Meeting18 PDEC Meeting 23 Golf Committee Meeting25 Board of Directors Meeting29 Leadership Lyceum II 30 - BOMA International Medical Office May 2 Building Conference (Nashville, TN)

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