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bridging the gap

BOMA Manitoba Introduces the Building Young Professionals Group (BYP)

by katie doolan

OUNG PROFESSIONALS IN THE committee members further identified also a director on the BOMA board,
commercial real estate industry now a gap in professional and networking is a young professional himself, and
have a new and exciting group to be a opportunities for those already in the now a member of the Building Young
part of, created just for them. field. Professionals Subcommittee.
Following the lead of other industry “BOMA certainly recognizes the need to “When employers recognize the value
groups and BOMA locals, BOMA engage the next generation of property of their employees and necessity
Manitoba officially launched the new managers and developers,” said BOMA of investment in their future, they
offering–Building Young Professionals–at Education Coordinator Lise Thiessen, are removing roadblocks for those
its January 17th membership luncheon. who convened the BYP subcommittee. employees to succeed,” says Dunsire.
“We saw success with similar groups at “And at the same time, they’re inviting
BOMA’s Education Committee began
developing the idea for the Building BOMA Minneapolis, Toronto and BC, and change, innovation, and progress.”
Young Professionals (BYP) group in our board was very supportive of having Dunsire, who also serves on BOMA’s
2016. The committee had already been our own ‘Made in Manitoba’ version for Awards Committee and its Advocacy &
focusing on efforts to encourage high young professionals in this market.” Government Affairs Committee, notes
school and college students to consider Craig Dunsire agrees. Dunsire, a Senior that member firms value the opportunity
career opportunities in the industry; Property Manager at Artis REIT, and to introduce the next generation of

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