BOMA Nova Scotia offers a number of educational seminars during the year in addition to our regular speaker luncheon series. These seminars are a great way to stay in touch with industry issues, discuss areas of concern with your peers and earn CPD credits. If a number of people in your area are interested in a particular seminar we would be happy to consider running it; please contact Christine Corbin for more information.

CPD credit forms are available for seminars and speaker luncheons – please contact us at (902) 425 3717 if you require a form for a previous event you attended.

Further information about the RPA, FMA and SMA designations, as well as a list of upcoming BOMI Institute courses can be found under BOMI or at their website at http://www.bomicanada.com

New Property Management course starting Fall 2010

BOMA Nova Scotia and Saint Mary's University have joined forces to bring you the very first for-credit Property Management course offered at a University Level. "Introduction to Real Estate Management" is a two part course that will be offered starting in the Fall of 2010.

Introduction to Real Estate Management I runs September 2010 – December 2010 . The purpose of this course is to introduce the student t the varied aspects of property management in the Canadian environment. Topic include: Types of Property management, budgeting and accounting, Legal aspects of Leasing and the Lease agreement, Leasing & marketing, Tenant Selection and Tenant retention.

Introduction to Real Estate Management II runs January 2011 – April 2011 . The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the varied aspects of property management in the Canadian environment. Topics include: Operations Management, Industry Green Initiatives, Health and Safety, Security, Human Resource Management, Professional Conduct, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management and the legal aspects of planning and development.