2012 Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference 

BOMA International
2012 Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference

January 30 – February 1, 2012

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

About the Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference

ONE power-packed meeting

The Winter Business Meeting and National Issues Conference provides an opportunity to share ideas, learn from your peers, be a part of shaping the future of BOMA and the commercial real estate industry and to take our message to legislators and regulators in our nation’s capital. Join us for inspiring general sessions, exciting networking receptions and important business meetings. This is your chance to speak out and make a difference!  And because BOMA understands how valuable your time is, we’ve condensed the schedule into 3 days.

Schedule at a Glance

Download the full conference schedule here (PDF).

All events take place at the Hyatt unless otherwise noted.

Conference Highlights

General Session Luncheon

Tuesday, January 31

Featuring Tucker Carlson
An original voice in American media, Tucker Carlson brings insightful commentary, infused with humor and passion, to today’s political landscape.

As a contributor to FOX News, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Caller news site and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, Tucker Carlson deconstructs the day's events with wry skepticism, a unique perspective and provocative interviews. Carlson has hosted a number of different nightly news programs on various networks over the past 10 years, including CNN's Crossfire, and several shows on MSNBC and PBS. One of the media's wittiest and most entertaining commentators, Carlson brings his informed viewpoint to discuss politics in America including his take on the divided Congress, the administration of Barack Obama and the 2012 elections. Author of Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites and a regular contributor to Esquire, Carlson's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Reader's Digest, Forbes and GQ. He was a finalist for a 2004 National Magazine Award for an Esquire article chronicling his trip to Africa with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Board of Governors

Featuring Gary Shapiro
President and CEO
Consumer Electronics Association

Gary Shapiro is president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the U.S. trade association representing over 2,000 consumer electronics companies and owning and producing the continent’s largest annual tradeshow, the International CES®.

Shapiro led the industry in its successful transition to HDTV. He co-founded and chaired the HDTV Model Station and served as a leader of the Advanced Television Test Center (ATTC). He is a charter inductee to the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers, and received its highest award as the industry leader most influential in advancing HDTV. He focused on the need for and led the effort to obtain the 2009 cut-off date of analog broadcasting.

Shapiro authored the 2011 bestselling book The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream, which argues that innovation, when supported by a policy environment that enables entrepreneurship and technology-led change, can drive the U.S. economic recovery. 

Getting to Washington:

With three major airports and a rail station, getting to Washington couldn't be any easier.

• Reagan National Airport - Located in Arlington, VA, just 4 miles from downtown Washington
• Dulles International Airport - Located in Dulles. VA, approximately 26 miles from downtown Washington
• Baltimore/Washington International Airport - Located in Baltimore, MD, approximately 33 miles from downtown Washington
• Union Station - Located in downtown Washington, DC, Union Station is served by Amtrak, Maryland and Virginia regional rail systems, and the Washington metro

Registration and Cancellation Policies

• Only individuals who register and present badges and/or tickets may attend conference events. A badge is required for all business meetings. A ticket is required for all breakfasts, luncheons and receptions.
• Additional event tickets are not available for purchase in lieu of a registration. Only registered delegates may purchase additional tickets for their non-registered spouse or guest. A guest is defined as a person who does not work in the commercial real estate industry. Non-registered guests will not receive a badge and may only attend events for which they have a ticket.
• To register, please download the registration form and mail or fax it to the address on the form. Payment (in U.S. dollars) must accompany the registration form. No registrations will be processed without payment.
• All cancellations and substitutions are subject to a $50 processing fee.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after January 16, 2012 or for conference “no-shows.”
• Questions?  Please call 202-326-6331