The BOMA Greater Charlotte Federation serves Charlotte and surrounding areas including South Carolina. This local association is a federation of BOMA international and hold events and local education. 

Originally incorporated as BOMA of the Carolinas and West Virginia in the 1920s, BOMA Greater Charlotte initiated its own leadership structure in 2009. 
BOMA International (our parent organization) holds meetings and seminars all over the world, for information on those, please visit the BOMA International website.
 
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Organizational Goals

 

Enhance the level of professionalism and ethics

 
Our goal is to maximize the level of professionalism, industry knowledge and ethics in the market. Our membership consists of property management professionals, owners, developers and vendors, many of whom have years of experience but also those that are new to the business.  Our seasoned managers give back to the industry by sharing their experience and knowledge with newcomers.  While many of us are competitors, we encourage our members to share information both to educate and help increase the level of professionalism in the industry, without divulging privileged information.

Education

 
A key focus of BOMA Greater Charlotte is to educate its members on industry trends, upcoming concerns, and current market conditions through regular luncheon meetings, ethics classes, webinars, conferences and networking events.  Through the BOMI Institute, BOMA offers its members the most comprehensive educational resource for commercial real estate professionals, giving candidates the resources to achieve industry designations.  In addition, BOMA publishes many research tools. We are committed to quality education for our membership.

Commercial real estate industry

 
In addition to property management professionals, members include building owners, developers and vendors representing all types of industries related to the commercial real estate industry. Members manage properties for private owners, REITs, Institutional clients, Non-profits and Corporations.  Properties under management include office, industrial, laboratories, retail, flex, airports, dormitories, jails and condos.  The diversity of projects and the wide-range of experience offered by our members gives everyone an opportunity to increase their scope and knowledge.

Advocacy

 
BOMA fights for legislation friendly to the commercial real estate market on both the local and national level. On a national level, a full staff works on legislative issues and are often called in as experts when the national government needs input on matters relating to our industry.  In this area it is critical that we work in force, rather than as individuals, if we wish to make a difference. BOMA International had some important victories including the passage of key legislation to extend the federal terrorism risk insurance program and we continue to have victories in the adoption of BOMA supported building codes in key jurisdictions. 

Development of strategic relationships

 
Our meetings foster the development of strategic relationships.  These are networking opportunities that will help build your business, and  provide essential resources.  Your fellow members are a great source of information and through the BOMA membership directory you have an opportunity to cultivate these relationships.

Organizational History

 
BOMA began more than 100 years ago when several local commercial real estate associations from Chicago, Minneapolis and other cities came together with the shared goal of improving conditions surrounding building design, construction and management. Having already sparked national interest individually, these associations decided to come together in 1907 to form the National Association of Building Owners and Managers, which would eventually become BOMA. Today, BOMA International represents 87 federated local associations throughout the United States and ten affiliates in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Panama, Russia, South Africa and the United Kingdom . BOMA's 30,000-plus members own or manage more than nine billion square feet of commercial properties in the United States.

BOMA International is a primary source of information on office building development, leasing, building operating costs, energy consumption patterns, local and national building codes, legislation, occupancy statistics and technological developments. Throughout BOMA International's long history, its goal has always focused on actively and responsibly representing and promoting the interests of the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership and advocacy, through the collection, analysis and dissemination of information, and through professional development.

The Carolinas and Virginias formed a local association in the 1920's, as a federation of the Building Owners and Managers Association International in Washington, DC.  In 2007, due to significant member growth and the need to have more local community involvement for members, BOMA Raleigh and BOMA Virginia broke off to incorporate into their own federations.   

Today, we have an outstanding board of directors in place and numerous committees each with considerable responsibilities.  We have become a leading sponsor of many civic and charitable events.  Our membership has continued to grow and along with that, we have been able to offer more networking opportunities, such as our annual Fall Clay Shoot and Signature Spring event.  We continue to offer outstanding educational programs and have led many of our members to industry recognized designations.  We have also been able to give back to our community through significant fundraising and charitable donations.