River Region Apartment Association
August 2018
Thank you, Angie Ingram, Attorney at Law, for your generosity and support of the River Region Apartment Association. Without your sponsorship, the 2018 events and education for our membership would not be possible!
Diamond Sponsor - Apartments.com
Thank you, Apartments.com, for your generosity and support of the River Region Apartment Association. Without your sponsorship, the 2018 events and education for our membership would not be possible! Be sure to reach out to our local Co-Star Rep, Brandy Hitson, for all of your advertising needs.
Vendor Spotlight - Southeastern Laundry
Southeastern Laundry Equipment, Marietta, GA was founded in 1976 by Trebor Brown and has been a Unimac Distributor from its beginning. As such, we have grown over the years to a current level of 50 employees covering most of Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Southern Tennessee.
Being named the #1 Unimac Distributor in the United States for 19 of the last 20 years, we are proud of the reputation we have worked hard to attain as a leader in all areas of commercial laundry equipment - including On Premise Laundries, Coin Laundries, Dry Cleaners, and Industrial Laundries. Over the years, we have taken on other leading manufacturers such as G A Braun, Dexter, Arcti Clean and others. We feel our strength is grounded in our relationships. This goes for relationships with the manufacturers we represent and the customers we serve. Our hard working staff is dedicated to making your experience with Southeastern a pleasant one.
Contact Mitch at mitch@selaundry.com
August Newsletter Contents...
- Beautification Awards
- 2018 Alabama Apartment Association Educational Conference and Expo
- RRAA Ignite Scholarship
- AAA Education Conference and Expo Winners
- The 5 Key Aspects of Property Management
- Follow us on Facebook
- RRAA and Hatching Hope Respond
- Hatching Hope of Alabama
- Employment Opportunities
- Membership Mentions
- Dates to Remember- Upcoming Events
- Get Involved
- 2018 Board of Directors
Congratulations to our 2018 Beautification Awards Winners!
0-10 Year Category
Best Model- The Heights
Best Pool- Meadows at HomePlace
Best Clubhouse- Magnolia Preserve
Best Entrance- Grove at Stone Park
Best Amenities- The Heights
11-19 Year Category
Best Model- The Reserve
Best Pool- Legends at Taylor Lakes
Best Clubhouse- Barrington Place
Best Entrance- Barrington Place
Best Amenities- Legends at Taylor Lakes
20+ Year Category
Best Model- Sturbridge Commons
Best Pool- 5050 Bell
Best Clubhouse- Sturbridge Commons
Best Entrance- Peppertree
Best Amenities- Sturbridge Commons
Best of the Best-
Sturbridge Commons
Check out all of the Photos from this awesome night!
Have You Registered Yet for the 2018 Educational Conference and Expo? YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!
Calling Local Suppliers - NOW is the time to sign up for your Supplier Booth and Sponsorship for the 2018 AAA Education Conference and Expo!
RRAA Ignite Scholarship
AAA Education Conference and Expo Winners
Congrats to Jerry Burgin of Sturbridge Commons and Tiffany Posey of Crossings at Carmichael!
They each won a full registration ticket to the greatest education conference in the state, hotel accommodations and a $50 gas card!
Thank you Donna Rock and AAA for donating the event tickets!
The 5 Key Aspects of Property Management
We had an excellent panel discussion last week.
Thank you to our fantastic expert panel!
- Donna Rock- Leasing
- Cori Cupido- Marketing
- Randall Martin- Maintenance
- Brandy Hitson- Strategic Planning
- Angie Ingram- Legal
CHECK OUT OUR CHARITY OF THE YEAR!
Often times displaced Residents are placed into a vacant apartment home or even in the clubhouse until a plan is devised for the next steps. Hatching Hope will be providing air mattresses, comfy bedding, and much needed supplies for that first night or two following a disaster. We will also have special focus on children by providing hand made blankets from local churches and schools and a book or coloring books to keep them focused on the good things! Each and every dollar will be used to build awesome care kits for these victims. And you can actually sponsor someone for $30! This will provide a victim with a air mattress, comfy bedding, and much needed toiletries. There is no greater feeling than that of helping others. Join us in this effort to make a difference across the state of Alabama! As always, we graciously accept your gift of time, so feel free to email Keli @ hatchinghope@gmail.com to see how you can help today! Find us on Facebook: Hatching Hope
RRAA is a corporate sponsor for Hatching Hope of Alabama!
Membership Mentions
LOTS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!
- The Grove at Stone Park is looking for a full time Marketing Representative. If you're interested, please email your resume to cdgrove@matrixresidential.com
- The Tapestry on Vaughn is looking for a full time Community Director. If you're interested, please email your resume to lbaker@matrixresidential.com.
If you would like to add to our mentions section, please submit all mentions to rraa1972@gmail.com by the 25th of every month.
2018 NAA IMPORTANT DATES!
Exhibitor Summit
September 24-25
Ritz-Carlton Denver | Denver, CO
Fall Board of Directors Meeting
September 25 - 26
Ritz-Carlton Denver | Denver, CO
Maximize Conference
October 1-3
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad, CA
Assembly of Delegates
November 14 - 17
Arizona Biltmore | Phoenix, AZ
2019 NAA IMPORTANT DATES!
February 12 - 13
Omni Orlando at Championsgate | Orlando, FL
NAA Spring Governance Meeting and Capitol Conference
March 12 - 15
Grand Hyatt Washington | Washington, DC
NAA Education Conference and Exposition
June 26 - 29
Colorado Convention Center | Denver, CO
Get Involved!
About the River Region Apartment Association
In 1972, a group of Montgomery apartment industry professionals met and formed The Montgomery Apartment Managers’ Association. Since 1972, this association has grown and transformed into what is now known as The River Region Apartment Association and includes twenty-five counties in south-central Alabama. The River Region Apartment Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to unifying apartment industry professionals through education, legislative advocacy and member services. RRAA members are rental housing owners, property management firms, apartment communities and companies that supply products or services to rental properties.
RRAA provides educational opportunities each year such as legal seminars, leasing seminars, and annual fair housing training. Much thought and planning has been put into annual events such as the Beautification Awards, Maintenance Mania and the River Region Awards in order to recognize our industry professionals and to allow industry professionals an opportunity to network. The Association communicates to the members through a monthly newsletter, The RRAA Insider, and the RRAA website has a fresh and informative look to provide members with local, state and national apartment industry information.
As always, a membership in the River Region Apartment Association makes you a member of the Alabama Apartment Association and the National Apartment Association.
Contact:
Association Executive
Email: rraa1972@gmail.com
Website: www.rraaonline.org
Location: P.O. Box 640422, Pike Road, AL 36064
Phone: (334) 450-1455
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rraa1972/?ref=settings
2018 Board of Directors
President
Jeff Davis, Hunt Companies
334-262-1630
President-Elect
Samantha Lord, Barrington Place at Somerset
334-356-6850
Treasurer
Angela Tucker, Montgomery Apartment Guide
334-391-3909
Secretary
Taylor Holley, Halcyon Park
334-244-1946
Past-President
Eddie Gillenwater, Arbour Valley
334-676-1342
Parliamentarian
Beau Daniel, Foshee Management
334-273-0313 ext 106
Association Executive
Katie Suchocki
334-450-1455
Board Members
Christine Kessler, The Heights
334-261-6333
Amy Owens, The Grove at Stone Park
334-277-8770
Lesley Traver, Sturbridge Commons
334-270-0111
Joe Johnson, Hunt Companies
334-262-1630
John Palmer, Real Floors
205-263-0451
Kevin Kiser, HD Supply
334-462-8600
Brandy Hitson, The Co-Star Group
334-313-2261
Cori Cupido, RentPath
334-324-4013
Angie Ingram, Angie Ingram, Attorney at Law, LLC
205-440-1786
Logan Hardy, Landscape Workshop
334-318-3264