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CONTENTS MAY 2017 | VOLUME 30, NUMBER 5 PUBLISHER Mark Williams mwilliams@aamdhq.org DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & ADVERTISING Christopher Dean cdean@aamdhq.org CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 6 13 16 19 26 29 35 37 FROM THE PRESIDENT Ushering in the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program MISS MANAGEMENT Chasing the Dream Job APARTMENT WEEK 2017 OVERVIEW Colorado and Company, Open Houses, Media Campaign MAINTENANCE OLYMPICS 2017 RECAP Photos and Winners from the Event MARKETING Why Multifamily is Ready for Content Marketing EDUCATION CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW Schedule and Full Education List VACANCY AND RENT REPORT 1st Quarter 2017 Summary RESIDENT RETENTION Clips, Texts and Tweets: Training Today’s Millennials Sarah McIlwaine sarah@aamdhq.org COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS Faith Aids, RedPeak Jennifer Nessett, Sares-Regis Group CONTRIBUTORS Derek Avery, Carol Levey, Robert Wendover, Shanker Chalekode, Jennifer Von Stroh ADVERTISING Please call 303.329.3300 for more information about advertising in Trends. Deadline for contracts and artwork are the first Monday of the month prior to publication. ARTICLE SUBMISSION Trends will consider printing any article written by an AAMD member that applies to the Denver multi-family 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. 7 9 11 13 14 2017 June Awards Association News Member Discount Program Golf Tournament Education & PowerLunch Recap 2 | TRENDS • MAY 2017 Technology Conference NAA Education Conference Apartment Advocate Welcome New Members Advertising Directory CONTACT APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER 7100 E. Belleview Ave. Suite 305 | Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | ph: (303) 329-3300 | f: (303) 329-0403 | www.aamdhq.org MEMBER WEBSITE FACEBOOK TWITTER 226,906 Visitors 1,335 Followers 978 Followers www.aamdhq.org www.facebook.com/aamdhq www.twitter.com/aamdhq EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAM AND EVENTS MANAGER VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER SERVICES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MARKETING & EVENTS COORDINATOR VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF EVENTS & EDUCATION EVENTS ADMINISTRATOR Mark Williams | mwilliams@aamdhq.org Julie Evans Schmitt | julie@aamdhq.org Nancy Burke | nancy@aamdhq.org Apartment Trends (USPS 018-233) is published 11 times a year (monthly except for the combined November/December issue) by The Apartment Association of Metro Denver, 7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 305, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Periodicals Postage Paid at Englewood, CO and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Apartment Trends c/o The Apartment Association of Metro Denver, 7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 305, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Subscription included in membership dues. Apartment Trends is published as a service to its members and all segments of the apartment industry by The Apartment Association of Metro Denver. Any reproduction or copying in whole or in part, without permission, is prohibited. Articles and events herein do not necessarily have the endorsement of AAMD but may be presented to give readers a diversity of views and activity updates. 7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 305, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Phone (303) 329-3300, Fax (303) 329-0403, E-mail: info@aamdhq.org, Web: www.aamdhq.org. AAMD is a tax-exempt professional trade association representing the multifamily housing industry in the metropolitan Denver area. AAMD is affiliated with The Colorado Apartment Association (www. caahq.org) and The National Apartment Association (www.naahq.org). 17 25 38 40 40 Christopher Dean | cdean@aamdhq.org Betty Knecht | betty@aamdhq.org COMPTROLLER Earlease Alexander | ealexander@aamdhq.org Kaleene Toback | kaleene@aamdhq.org Luke Miller | luke@aamdhq.org Sarah McIlwaine | sarah@aamdhq.org Mary Kuhn | mary@aamdhq.org Elizabeth Mcconville-Kim | elizabeth@aamdhq.org MEMBER SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR Tania Byrne | tania@aamdhq.org EDUCATION MANAGER Lisa Godbehere | lisa@aamdhq.org www.aamdhq.org