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JANUARY 2020 | VOLUME 33, NUMBER 1
PUBLISHER
Mark Williams
mwilliams@aamdhq.org
EDITOR, DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Christopher Dean
cdean@aamdhq.org
Aminta Williams
aminta@aamdhq.org
Sarah Wilcox
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Education: Bring it "H.O.M.E."
APARTMENTS GIVING BACK
Highmark Residential Gives Back!
EDUCATION
Education Catalog
PHOTO ALBUM
Lease-A-Rama
H.O.M.E.ROOM
Hands On Maintenance Education Room Welcomes You
PHOTO ALBUM
Chili Cook-off
TECHNOLOGY
Trends & Tech by Jon Simpson
LEGISLATIVE
New Requirements in Bed Bug Legislation by Drew Hamrick
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Leadership
Econ
Association News
TechCon
The MAP Graduates
Apartment Advocate
Advertising Directory
New Members
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Amy Evans, Simpson Property Group
Jared Miller, RedPeak
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER
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Drew Hamrick, Lisa Godbehere,
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Executive Vice President
Mark Williams | mwilliams@aamdhq.org Member Services Coordinator
Tania Byrne | tania@aamdhq.org
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
Drew Hamrick | drew@aamdhq.org Marketing & Sales Manager
Sarah Wilcox | sarah@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Member Services & Business Dev't
Julie Evans-Schmitt | julie@aamdhq.org Graphic Design & Project Coordinator
Aminta Williams | aminta@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Christopher Dean | cdean@aamdhq.org Event Admin & Project Coordinator
Gabby Meek | gabby@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Events & Education
Betty Knecht | betty@aamdhq.org Database Administrator
Jake Roth | jake@aamdhq.org
Comptroller
Earlease Alexander | ealexander@aamdhq.org Government Affairs Coordinator
Joey Ducatte| joey@aamdhq.org
Director of Education and Career Development
Lisa Godbehere | lisa@aamdhq.org Project Coordinator
Rowan Thompson | rowan@aamdhq.org
Government Affairs Manager
Destiny Bossert | destiny@aamdhq.org Project Coordinator
Madison Maes | madison@aamdhq.org
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