River Region Apartment Association
March 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.
March Newsletter Contents...
- Letter from the President
- Highlight Sponsor
- RRAA 1st Annual Golf Tournament
- CPO Class Coming Up
- Follow us on Facebook
- Education Breakout was a Blast!
- RRAA and Hatching Hope Respond
- Hatching Hope of Alabama
- Legislative Corner
- Employment Opportunities
- Membership Mentions
- Dates to Remember- Upcoming Events
- Get Involved
- 2018 Board of Directors
Letter from the President, Jeff Davis
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today”- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
It seems like 2018 just began and here we are with spring vastly approaching. Just like daylight savings time may have caught some of you off guard, changed your morning schedules, and now you’ve lost an hour of sleep. I know it’s a challenge, but how can we use this to our advantage so our communities are not affected?
Broadly, there are two categories to prepare for when you’re presented with an obstacle. The first question you should ask yourself is, what are some obvious obstacles you may experience this Spring? Secondly, are you ready (be honest to yourself) for the unexpected obstacles you may experience this Spring? Relatively speaking, we should always plan for a positive outcome but we need to be prepared for the worst. At times during this season of the year if you are not prepared, you could be caught behind the 8 ball and your competitors will leave you in the dust while you’re scrambling to figure out how to retain your wonderful residents while adding new residents to your beautiful communities. Most properties are gearing up for spring time and preparing for the busy season. It’s important for each of us to be ready and focused on how to be ahead of the curve and excited for the upcoming busy season.
What are some different ways each of you are getting prepared? Focus on renewals, offer tax incentives, promote more resident activities, clean up your web presence, take advantage of the great weather, go against pricing trends, have a fun contest are just a few ideas. Get with your staff and come up with good ideas that fit your community and how you can have a strong 2018!
*Highlight Sponsor* *Signal 88 Security *
The vision of Signal 88 Security, since its founding in 2003, is to provide a full suite of world-class and industry-leading security services for residential, commercial, retail and institutional customers because, quite simply, safety is a basic human right and need.
We believe that we solve the increasing complexity of security needs today through the simplicity, professionalism, value and quality of what we promise, deliver and measure every day. At Signal 88 Security, our tagline “We’re Here” speaks to the consciousness we have around the trust, responsibility and accountability placed in us by our clients. We know that our reputation is built and measured not on what we say about ourselves but by the peace of mind we bring to our clients.
Huge thanks to Signal 88 Security for becoming a Gold Sponsor of the River Region Apartment Association.
REGISTER NOW for the 1st Annual RRAA Golf Tournament!
REGISTER NOW for RRAA's CPO Class!
The Montgomery County Health Department has updated their swimming pool rules.
As of February 15, 2018, they will require
ALL commercial swimming pool owners to employ a CPO to maintain their swimming pools!
Education Breakout was a BLAST!
RRAA and Hatching Hope Respond to the Call!
RRAA and Hatching Hope responded to 2 fires this month at local apartment communities. The first one was Stonebridge Apartment Homes. The second one happened in the middle of the night at McGhee Park Apartments. We are so thankful that both fires had minimal injuries at both fires. The River Region Apartment Association is sending thoughts and prayers to all the families affected by this month's fires.
If you'd like to donate to Hatching Hope, then please click on the link below.
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!
Legislative Corner
Property Manager
We are looking for a community director that manages and coordinates the team members, daily activities, and resources of the property to achieve established budgeted financial and operational goals, and ensures that the operation of the property complies with Company policies and procedures, Fair Housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other laws and regulations governing multi-family housing operations.
* At least 2 years experience as a property manager is required *
Email resumes to lbaker@matrixresidential.com
Membership Mentions
2018 NAA IMPORTANT DATES!
NAA Capital Conference
March 13 - 16
Grand Hyatt Washington | Washington, DC
NAA Education Conference and Exposition
June 13 - 16
San Diego Convention Center | San Diego, CA
Maintenance Mania
June 15
San Diego Convention Center | San Diego, CA
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
Emily Dunn, Grove at Stone Park
334-833-1322
Secretary
Taylor Holley, Halcyon Park
334-244-1946
Past-President
Eddie Gillenwater, Arbour Valley
334-396-6850
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
Lesley Traver, Sturbridge Commons
334-270-0111
Joe Rainey, Providence
334-288-0022
Joe Johnson, Hunt Companies
334-262-1630
Kevin Kiser, HD Supply
334-462-8600
Angela Tucker, Montgomery Apartment Guide
334-391-3909
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