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“ We also have an online distance learning tool called Starnet University where we develop topics ourselves . Alongside this we also work with our manufacturers to host webinars or develop workshops and training resources for other members so that people who can ’ t make it to the live meeting can still benefit . In addition , we have a separate division called Starnet Floor Care . The Floor Care group manages millions of square feet of space over the year . Most of the Starnet Floor Care group are also members of the product and installation cohort . We line up manufacturer support , they review and audit our processes , equipment , and our chemistry and they approve the approach of our Starnet Floor Care members . That ’ s a validation of their technical capability and demonstrates that the manufacturers trust them to offer that post installation service .
“ Beyond that , we also run a full committee system , so our day-to-day focus really falls to the members through the committees across the US and Canada . These committees meet generally every month and feed initiatives up to the board . The board will then either
expand those initiatives or they ’ ll add to them from their own direction . The board members are made-up of a mix of members of different sizes , we try to keep a good mix of board members from across the membership .”
Technology and data
A further benefit for members of Starnet is the way in which the organization helps prepare its members for the future . Mark expands : “ In global commercial real estate you can see a real focus on technology . It ’ s a part of the wave of AI dealmaking that is transforming many industries . There are some significant changes coming to real estate in the near future that will
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