Thank you to all of you that joined us for our luncheon earlier this month.  Marc Fischer, our keynote speaker, provided some valuable insight and as promised, provided some resources for you all to check out at your convenience:

• A list of supplemental learning materials relating to the Foundations of Real Estate Management course, which goes into much more detail than the standard curriculum.
• Information about workforce development initiatives on which Marc has worked on:
  • AOBA Educational Foundation (www.aobafoundation.org) internship program overview
  • BOMA International's DRAFT submission for the Good Jobs Challenge (part of the ARPA grant program)
• The apprenticeship program in NC is managed by the NC Community Colleges (https://www.apprenticeshipnc.com/); they have apprenticeship consultants who can provide more information:
  • https://www.apprenticeshipnc.com/employers/locate-contacts?tid_1=100
• Marc searched the Duke Energy site and didn't find anything regarding Duke paying for training courses. However, here is a link to Exelon's opportunities in Maryland/DC/VA in which Duke Energy may have something similar: https://bgesmartenergy.com/business/business-programs/building-operator-training. The Duke Energy Foundation awards grant money, so members might be able to apply for specific grants to support the training programs offered by BOMA International.