Advocacy

Contact: Brewster Thackeray 202/296-3390 x 241; cell 703/508-4418 AOBA Poll: DC & Montgomery County Residents Agree on Housing Affordability Issues, Needed Actions The region’s housing affordability challenge has become a top-of-mind concern for District of Columbia and Montgomery... Continue Reading

The Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II (Required) Thursday, November 7- Sunday November 10, 20198am-2pm, Downtown DC location to be determined. AOBA Member: $1,100 Non-AOBA Member: $1,335 Please register by October 25, 2019 by downloading the flyer (Right hand... Continue Reading

“I am delighted to announce that Brandy Peak, CAE, has joined the AOBA team as Director of Education, Programs, Meetings and Events,” said AOBA Executive Vice President Peggy Jeffers. “Brandy’s innovative leadership style and deep knowledge of association best practices... Continue Reading

InspiRE CEO Marc Fischer Completes Two Successful Years as Interim Executive Director of AOBA Educational Foundation As Interim Executive Director for the past two years, Marc Fischer, President|CEO of InspiRE, oversaw the AOBA Educational Foundation’s (AEF) administration,... Continue Reading

AOBA's annual Golf Tournament is September 16. Golfers will enjoy a great day on the links as they connect with hundreds of friends, colleagues, and associates at the annual AOBA Golf Tournament. The Tournament, held at the historic Woodmont Country Club on Monday,September 16, is an established... Continue Reading

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The Building Energy Performance Standards were established as part of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018, which became effective March 2019. Starting in 2021, owners of buildings over 50,000 square feet that are below a specific energy performance threshold will be required to improve their... Continue Reading

As most in the commercial property management industry will agree, engineers are critical to the successful operation of our buildings. Established in 2014, the Commercial Engineer of the Year Award program recognizes outstanding work by the key individuals behind our commercial office... Continue Reading

AOBA Honors Distinguished Industry “Servant Leaders” AOBA held its 2019 Annual Meeting Luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel on January 17, 2019. The organization remains positioned to excel in an ever-challenging administrative and regulatory environment, but it renewed its focus on... Continue Reading

See You at the 2019 AOBA Annual Meeting luncheon. This important annual event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown DC. Members will meet AOBA's leadership, learn about new programs, and hear about 2019 priorities from AOBA’s... Continue Reading

AOBA is pleased to announce the launch of the Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) for property management professionals with three to 10 years of property management experience. We look forward to introducing this distinguished group of more than 30 volunteers at the 2019 Annual Meeting in January. ... Continue Reading

Prince George's County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks was sworn into office on Dec. 3 and announced priorities of schools, quality of life issues and economic development in her inaugural address. She promised enhanced code enforcement and ensuring that economic development doesn’t push... Continue Reading