On September 11th, 2001, we faced the worst foreign attack on U.S. soil in our nations history. It changed America forever... Every year we give tribute to the brave men and women who risked their lives for others, the greatest sacrifice one can give in this life. Following the tragic bombings of the Boston Marathon and its resulting aftermath, the resiliency, dedication and quiet heroism of our first responders has continued to shine. These brave men and women put themselves in harms way so our collective communities can be safer. On September 11th, 2013, the Greater Boston Real Estate Community came together as one to say a BIG THANK YOU to our local first responders.

The 8th annual Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference (NEBFM) featured over 300 exhibitors displaying products and services necessary for the operation, management, maintenance and renovation of buildings and facilities in the greater New England region. Running concurrently with the trade show is an educational conference featuring 30 individual one-hour talks covering a wide range of topics including: LEED, Green, Sustainability, Energy, Building Commissioning, Facility Maintenance, Construction and Renovation Planning. IFMA - Boston produces, monitors and provides CFM credit for each conference talk attended.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Ken Kiernan, Senior Product Representative of REXEL New England, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Susan Pickett, Commercial Regional Manager of Mitsubishi Electric, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Marc Newmark, Senior Consultant of Acentech Incorporated, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Tony Giroti, CEO of 1Efficiency, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Rod Brady and Doug Delaney of Final Flatroof, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.

NEREJ's Maxine Ramos with Michelle Darby, Founder and CEO of Roomzilla, at this year's Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference held at Boston Convention & Expo Center on June 12-13, 2013.