The Building Owners and Managers Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BOMA St. Louis) was established in 1911 as the trade association for the area's office building industry. It is an independent trade association, federated with the Building Owners and Managers Association International, headquartered in Washington, D.C BOMA St. Louis is made up of the companies and individuals who own, manage, supply and provide services to the metropolitan area's commercial, corporate and government office buildings. BOMA St. Louis offers a year-round schedule of services, programs, and activities designed to support the professional development of its members, represent their common interests, and provide them with a means of building and maintaining industry business relationships.