Buildings Magazine and BOMA International Form Alliance To Produce The Office Building Show

(Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 25, 2006)—Buildings magazine, a publication of Stamats Business Media, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, a trade association representing the commercial real estate industry, today announced the formation of an alliance to own, manage and promote the BOMA Office Building Show, beginning with the 2007 trade show in New York City.

“This is an important acquisition and alliance for the Buildings brand as it enhances our strategic position as the leading resource for commercial building owners and facilities managers in print, online and now even more so, in-person,” said Tony Dellamaria, publisher, Buildings.

With more than 400 booths, The Office Building Show is the most comprehensive exhibition for commercial real estate professionals.

“I am very pleased with this new alliance between BOMA International and Buildings magazine. This alliance leverages BOMA’s strong marketplace brand with the number one publication serving commercial real estate. This exciting new relationship will help us position our convention and trade show as the premier industry event in an increasingly competitive marketplace, and achieve new goals for conference attendance, sponsorships, exhibit sales and participation,” said David W. Hewett, RPA, CPM, CCIM, FMA, CFM, BOMA International Chairman and Chief Elected Officer and principal for Trammell Crow Company, Auburn Hills, Michigan. 

About Stamats Business Media
Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Stamats Business Media provides business-to-business marketing solutions through magazines, Web sites and live events for the commercial buildings and the meetings industries.  Stamats Business Media is a subsidiary of Stamats Communications, Inc.

About Stamats Communications, Inc.
Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Stamats Communications, Inc., provides services in the fields of higher education marketing, business-to-business media and special interest television programming.  Stamats Communications, Inc. has 140 employees serving clients worldwide.

About Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
Founded in 1907, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is an international federation of more than 90 local associations and affiliated organizations. BOMA’s 19,000-plus members own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of commercial properties in North America and abroad. The mission of BOMA International is to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research, standards and information. On the Web at www.boma.org.