PUBLISHER
Mark Williams
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EDITOR, DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Christopher Dean
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COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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CONTRIBUTORS
Janelle French, Lisa Godbehere,
Drew Hamrick, Ron Throupe,
Mark Williams, & Meredith Wright
CONTENTS
AUGUST 2020 | VOLUME 33, NUMBER 8
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dealing with COVID and "The New Normal"
EDUCATION
Education Reinvented with Hybrid and Virtual Classes!
LEADERSHIP
Meet the 2020/2021 AAMD President, Janelle French
"Janelle French: Unwaivering Grace" Notes from Meredith Wright
PHOTO ALBUM
2020 June Awards
HALL OF FAME
Doug Andrews, Jennifer Nessett, & Debbie Wilson are
Inducted into the AAMD Hall of Fame
LABOR REPORT
Colorado’s Labor Force Three Months Into Covid-19
BUYERS GUIDE
Summer 2020 Updated Buyer's Guide
4 Leadership
9 Association News
29 Vacancy and Rent Report
34 Apartment Advocate
40 Advertising Directory
40 New Members
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industry, is 300-500 words, does not promote any single
company or product. AAMD reserves the right to edit
any article without notification. Due to space, not all
articles submitted will be printed.
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Mark Williams | [email protected]
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
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