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IMPORTANT UPDATES:
The BOMA Boston local Call For Entries (submission requirements, eligibility, and manual) are available below. We encourage you to start preparing and set a plan for your submission process and deadlines.
To review your submission eligibility and requirements, please review the BOMA International's Call for Entries booklets. Please see below for the different booklets for different categories.
*Please note: our local Boston Call for Entries may change slightly compared to the BOMA International booklet.
TOBY Awards Call for Entries Booklets:
Industry Award Call for Entries Booklet
The BOMA Boston local Call For Entries (submission requirements, eligibility, and manual) are available below. We encourage you to start preparing and set a plan for your submission process and deadlines.
To review your submission eligibility and requirements, please review the BOMA International's Call for Entries booklets. Please see below for the different booklets for different categories.
*Please note: our local Boston Call for Entries may change slightly compared to the BOMA International booklet.
TOBY Awards Call for Entries Booklets:
- All Office (all SQ FT categories, Historical, Medical, Suburban Office - Low-Rise & Mid-Rise) Call for Entries booklet
- Earth Call for Entries booklet
- Industrial Call for Entries booklet
- Laboratory Call for Entries booklet (**local level award only)
- Mixed Use & Public Assembly Call for Entries booklet
- Renovated Call for Entries booklet
- Retail Call for Entries booklet
Industry Award Call for Entries Booklet
- Please also visit the Industry Awards page.
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AWARD CATEGORIES
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BUILDING AWARD CATEGORIES
Under 100,000 SF 100,000 - 249,999 SF 250,000 - 499,999 SF 500,000 - 1 Million SF Over 1 Million SF Corporate Facility Earth Building Historical Building Industrial Office Building Laboratory Building *local level only Medical Office Building Mixed Use *New in 2017 Public Assembly *New in 2017 Renovated Building Retail Suburban Office Park (Low-Rise) Suburban Office Park (Mid-Rise) |
INDUSTRY AWARD CATEGORIES
Rising Professional of the Year *New in 2018 Property Manager of the Year (Low-Rise) Property Manager of the Year (Mid-Rise) Property Manager of the Year (High-Rise) Property Manager of the Year (Suburban) Executive of the Year Engineer of the Year Chief Engineer of the Year *New in 2018 Affiliate Member of the Year Affiliate Company of the Year |
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BUILDING
- Read the current cycle's Call For Entries requirement booklets to learn more about your building's eligibility for each category. Once you have decided that you are eligible and would like to enter the upcoming TOBY Awards competition, please email Kayla Burmeister to let us know you are submitting.
- Register your building and begin building content for your building submission, based on the information found in the Call For Entries booklet. You may begin entering your data into the online portal, which can be found at http://toby.boma.org. You can save as you go, and work on your submission multiple times. You will need to pay $50 to set up your account/submission on the portal. This fee is for the use of the portal and is paid online to BOMA International directly.
- When you are 100% satisfied with your entry and you are ready to submit, click on the "submit" button in the portal. Please note: once you hit the "submit" button, your entry is final and you will not be able to go back and make updates.
Note: Once local competition concludes at the TOBY & Industry Awards Dinner, your application will be released by BOMA International for your review and updating should you move onto the Regional TOBY Competition. - Please let BOMA Boston know that you have submitted your entry and you will be charged a $150 local entry fee by BOMA Boston to enter your building into the competition.
- After you have submitted your building information online and paid the entry fee for the competition, BOMA Boston judges will begin reviewing your entry online. BOMA Boston judging groups are also required to tour your buildings. In order to prepare for your building tour, please take a look at the Building Inspection Form that TOBY Judges will be using to evaluate your property.
- All TOBY Award winners are kept a secret until the night of the Awards Dinner.
For more information, please visit our FAQ web page.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES |
- Deadline for Building and Industry Submissions: Monday, September 10
- Mandatory Judge Webinar: September 10 - 14
- Judge Conference Calls: September 17 & 18
- Submission Reviews by Judges: September 19 - October 4
- Building Tours: October 4 - October 19
- Winners Submitted in Online Portal by Judges: October 19
- This year's TOBY & Industry Awards Dinner will take place on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
Interested in Judging?
TOBY Judging groups are comprised of property managers, facility managers, engineers and affiliate vendors/service providers. Being a judge takes a lot of time and commitment, but is a very rewarding experience. To be a TOBY Judge, you must first join the TOBY Judging Committee and fill out a judge application. To join the Judging Committee, please contact Kayla Burmeister.
*You must be a BOMA Boston Member in order to participate as a TOBY Judge.
Next, you are required to view a mandatory judge webinar, to familiarize yourself with the expectations and guidelines of the judging process. More information will be shared upon acceptance as a TOBY judge; you may also visit the judging website.
*You must be a BOMA Boston Member in order to participate as a TOBY Judge.
Next, you are required to view a mandatory judge webinar, to familiarize yourself with the expectations and guidelines of the judging process. More information will be shared upon acceptance as a TOBY judge; you may also visit the judging website.