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CONSTITUTION
Building Owners and Managers Association

Constitution means Constitution of the Association,

Directors means the Board of Directors of the Association,

Person includes individual and corporation,

Qualifying Firm means one which is actively engaged in the ownership and/or
management of commercial real estate or institutionally owned real estate,

Region means the Province of Manitoba and the Territory of Nunavut.

Member Categories

The Association shall have the following classes of registered membership:

5.01 PRINCIPAL MEMBERSHIP – An individual who qualifies for Principal
Membership shall qualify by reasons of the individual’s nomination as
representative of a “qualifying firm.” (See Definitions 4.01)

5.02 ALLIED MEMBERSHIP – Individuals who qualify for Allied Memberships shall
be representatives of firms that are interested in the objectives set out in
Article 2 of the Constitution but who do not qualify for Principal Membership.
Allied Members will be eligible for election to office as set forth under “Board
of Directors” (See 18.01) and have the same voting rights as a Principal
member.

5.03 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ‐ Individuals who qualify for Professional
membership shall be suppliers of professional services to a “qualifying firm”.
These services shall include appraisal, architectural, engineering, legal or
other recognized professions which are interested in the objectives set out in
Article 2 of the Constitution but who do not qualify for Principal Membership.

5.04 ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP – Individuals who are employed by a firm already
holding a membership, shall be designated as “Additional Members”.

5.05 OTHER MEMBERSHIP

A. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP ‐ Individuals who are not eligible for
membership as set out in the sections above, but who have contributed
in an outstanding way to the Building Owners & Managers Association,
may be eligible for election to Honorary Membership and to hold such
membership at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Honorary
Membership shall not confer any right to eligibility for election to office
or any voting rights or privileges of Principal Membership, nor shall it
confer any special obligations upon the recipient. Should an Honorary
Member become eligible for any other category of membership the

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