Preparedness
Illinois Begins Phase 1b of the Vaccine Distribution Plan
Illinois Begins Phase 1b of the Vaccine Distribution Plan January 23, 2021 On January 22, Governor Pritzker announced that Illinois will begin Phase 1b of the vaccination distribution plan for Illinois on Monday, January 25. Persons now eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1b include: Persons aged 65 years and older Frontline essential workers,…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson to Headline Return to Work Panel
BOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson to Headline Return to Work Panel January 11, 2021 BOMA/Chicago President Derrick Johnson will headline a Forward Chicago Return to Work panel discussion this Wednesday, January 13 at 9 a.m. Plan for the impact of COVID-19 on your business, workers, customers, and the public and hear from notable experts about…
Read MoreMayor Lightfoot Issues “Stay at Home” Advisory
Mayor Lightfoot Issues “Stay at Home” Advisory November 12, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot today announced a “Stay At Home” advisory that goes into effect Monday, November 16 at 6 a.m. The advisory is not a shelter in place order and does not significantly change the regulations that apply to the office industry. The advisory includes a new…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Releases Take Home Tabletop Exercise
BOMA/Chicago Releases Take Home Tabletop Exercise November 3, 2020 Every Autumn, the BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee holds a tabletop exercise. In lieu of an in-person exercise this year, the Committee is providing three “take home” tabletop exercises that you can use with your building team. Tabletop exercises are used effectively by organizations to evaluate program…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Premier Sponsor Spotlight: P4 Protective Services
BOMA/Chicago Premier Sponsor Spotlight: P4 Protective Services P4 Protective Services (P4P) is a full-service security solutions provider for a wide range of organizations and markets located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, and across the country. P4P offers a boutique-style approach to customized integrated guarding solutions for commercial and residential building owners and managers in all verticals.…
Read MoreNon-Essential Business Curfew Effective This Friday
Non-Essential Business Curfew Effective This Friday October 22, 2020 “Curfew” on Non-Essential Businesses from 10 p.m to 6 a.m. As COVID cases continue to rise significantly each day, Mayor Lightfoot has implemented a limitation on public access to non-essential businesses from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., effective Friday, October 23. The limitation will last at…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Mark Kexel with Titan Security Group and CBRE at 110 North Wacker
Gold Circle Award Profile: Mark Kexel with Titan Security Group and CBRE at 110 North Wacker Mark Kexel, Director of Security with Titan Security and CBRE at 110 North Wacker, was named BOMA/Chicago’s 2020 Security Professional of the Year. How did you get involved in the security industry? When I was in my late teens,…
Read MoreMoratorium on CFD Fire Drills Lifted
Moratorium on CFD Fire Drills Lifted September 22, 2020 The Chicago Fire Department has lifted the moratorium on fire drills. Fire drills may now be conducted following CDPH, IDPH and CDC guidelines relative to social distancing, masks and other requirements. Given the current occupancy rates/numbers in highrises, building operators should be able to effectively run drills while…
Read MoreHow Existing Technology Can Support a Safe Return to Work
How Existing Technology Can Support a Safe Return to Work SPONSORED CONTENT As Chicagoans return to the workplace, keeping employees safe won’t be solved by handing out keycards — it will involve keeping an endless number of surfaces sanitized, limiting the number of people in a single space, screening occupant health status, keeping the infected…
Read MoreSeptember 9 Downtown Security Update
September 9 Downtown Security Update September 9, 2020 On September 9, 2020, BOMA/Chicago received a brief security update from the Mayor’s office that included the following information: Protest Update: There were no protests of major concern this past weekend and none resulted in large scale police action, although we were prepared with City assets throughout…
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