Being a Judge for the TOBY Awards
With the BOMA TOBY & Industry Awards approaching and the call for entries now being open, we are now looking for TOBY judges.
Being a TOBY judge is a great way to provide your expertise and contribute to one of the largest local TOBY awards in the nation. By providing your thoughtful review of the entries in a specific category with a team of other industry and affiliate members, you are helping select the best and brightest in commercial real estate to be awarded with a BOMA Boston TOBY award, with the hopes of those buildings moving on to regional and international competition to represent our region and Boston. While time intensive, being a judge is a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to see and review some of the best buildings in our region.
If you would like to be a judge for the TOBY Awards and this is your first time judging, please fill out the Judging application. Once completed, please email to Kayla Burmeister.
Since the TOBYs are very detailed and time-intensive, this application helps us know the background and interests of potential judges, in order to place judges appropriately in one of our many TOBY categories. You will have a chance to provide your top three choices, but please note this is not a guarantee.
Before you apply to be a judge, please note the following:
The actual number of submissions to reviews and tours to participate in will depend on the amount in your category, which you will know before the judging begins.
Since the TOBYs are the highest in Industry excellence for commercial buildings, the commitment to the highest ethical standards and thoughtful review of each submission is very important.
** If you feel you will not be able to commit the time, energy or flexibility needed for this process, please refrain from applying to be a judge. **
Being a TOBY judge is a great way to provide your expertise and contribute to one of the largest local TOBY awards in the nation. By providing your thoughtful review of the entries in a specific category with a team of other industry and affiliate members, you are helping select the best and brightest in commercial real estate to be awarded with a BOMA Boston TOBY award, with the hopes of those buildings moving on to regional and international competition to represent our region and Boston. While time intensive, being a judge is a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to see and review some of the best buildings in our region.
If you would like to be a judge for the TOBY Awards and this is your first time judging, please fill out the Judging application. Once completed, please email to Kayla Burmeister.
Since the TOBYs are very detailed and time-intensive, this application helps us know the background and interests of potential judges, in order to place judges appropriately in one of our many TOBY categories. You will have a chance to provide your top three choices, but please note this is not a guarantee.
Before you apply to be a judge, please note the following:
- You will have a team leader, who will guide your team through the process and schedule all tours.
- Online submission packet reviews, on average of 3-4 submissions, will be reviewed individually with comments provided - occurs late September.
- Tours of TOBY buildings are required, and teams must go to the tours. You can expect an average of 3-4 tours between late September - early October.
- To guarantee the integrity of the awards, all information should be kept confidential – including how many individuals are in each category, who the nominees are and what is shared at the building tours/judge meetings. Winners aren’t shared until the night of the awards dinner.
The actual number of submissions to reviews and tours to participate in will depend on the amount in your category, which you will know before the judging begins.
Since the TOBYs are the highest in Industry excellence for commercial buildings, the commitment to the highest ethical standards and thoughtful review of each submission is very important.
** If you feel you will not be able to commit the time, energy or flexibility needed for this process, please refrain from applying to be a judge. **
Being a Judge for the Industry Awards
INDUSTRY AWARD JUDGES:
Judges for the Industry awards review nominations and candidates for the "People" Awards - Property Manager of the Year categories, Affiliate Awards, and Engineer Awards. They review submittals as a team and then interview each candidate.
This judging opportunity requires less time than judging for the TOBYs, but is equally as important. Being an Industry judge is a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to work with others and learn about some of the best in our industry.
If you would like to be a judge for the Industry Awards (Property Manager of the Year, Affiliate Member of the Year, etc.), please email Kayla Burmeister directly. More information on these judging committees will be shared soon.
Judges for the Industry awards review nominations and candidates for the "People" Awards - Property Manager of the Year categories, Affiliate Awards, and Engineer Awards. They review submittals as a team and then interview each candidate.
This judging opportunity requires less time than judging for the TOBYs, but is equally as important. Being an Industry judge is a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to work with others and learn about some of the best in our industry.
If you would like to be a judge for the Industry Awards (Property Manager of the Year, Affiliate Member of the Year, etc.), please email Kayla Burmeister directly. More information on these judging committees will be shared soon.