1. Some last minute details regarding tonight's holiday cocktail party... the address of Circa 1900 is 1906 San Pedro, event time is 6-10pm. The SABOMA member and one guest can attend at our subsidized rate of $30 per person, additional guests are charged actual cost of $45 each. Reservations required. Free valet parking and coat check are available, so be sure to take advantage of these convenient services. Each attendee gets two free drink tickets, and it's a cash bar after those have been used. The bartender can run tabs and take credit cards as payment. Each couple will also receive one free photo ticket for a professional picture, and more can be purchased onsite at $8 each if desired. See you there!

2. Cambridge Professional Services is looking for a property manager to supervise a portfolio of 330,000 square feet. The portfolio includes small Class A and B buildings, and retail space. Requirements for this position include five years of experience, proficiency with Word, Excel and Outlook, and some accounting experience. Please contact Nancy Russell by phone at 299-1172, ext. 221, by email at nrussell@cambridgerealty.com, or send resume by fax to 299-1243.

3. BOMA International will be presenting a webinar entitled Ten Strategies for Tenant Retention on Tuesday, December 12th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. It will cover the cost of losing a tenant, how to control retention, and how retention can be optimized. If you wish to have this webinar in your office, the cost is $125 and you may register here: http://www.buildings.com/boma/

4. Here is our RPA schedule for next year's instructor-led courses, exact dates TBA. We need to line up the instructors -- if you are interested and would like more info please let me know!

Design, Operation & Maintenance of Building Systems I, Mandatory RPA & FMA Start Date February 2007,
Exam Date April 2007

Design, Operation & Maintenance of Building Systems II, Mandatory RPA & FMA Start Date May 2007,
Exam Date July 2007

Asset Management, Elective RPA
Start Date August 2007, Exam Date November 2007