CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 2017 | VOLUME 30, NUMBER 9
PUBLISHER
Mark Williams
mwilliams@aamdhq.org
DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & ADVERTISING
Christopher Dean
cdean@aamdhq.org
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Sarah McIlwaine
sarah@aamdhq.org
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
New Communication Tools Freshens AAMD Brand
MISS MANAGEMENT
The Frustrating Problem of Employee Turnover
PHOTO ALBUM
Golf Tournament 2017
DENVER RISING
High Rises Part 1
TECHNOLOGY
Digital Marketing Trends to Keep Your Eye On
ASK THE LAWYER
Unlawful Steering and Big Dollar Payouts
CAPITOL RECAP
Housing Restrictions Won't Benefit Community
4 Leadership
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New AAMD Website
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Chili Cookoff
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Association News
12 Charity Auction
13 Education
16 PowerBreakfast
17 MAP
25 TechCon
38 Apartment Advocate
32 Welcome New Members
32 Advertising Directory
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Teo Nicolais, Nicolais, LLC
Jennifer Nessett, Sares-Regis Group
CONTRIBUTORS
Brandon Rich, Carol Levey, Ashley Tyndall,
Victor Sanchez, Debbie Wilson,
Nancy Burke
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.
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articles submitted will be printed.
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Executive Vice President
Mark Williams | mwilliams@aamdhq.org Program and Events Manager
Kaleene Toback | kaleene@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Member Services & Business Dev't
Julie Evans Schmitt | julie@aamdhq.org Government Affairs Manager
Luke Miller | luke@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Government Affairs
Nancy Burke | nancy@aamdhq.org Marketing & Events Coordinator
Sarah McIlwaine | sarah@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Christopher Dean | cdean@aamdhq.org Executive Assistant
Mary Kuhn | mary@aamdhq.org
Vice President of Events & Education
Betty Knecht | betty@aamdhq.org Events Administrator
Elizabeth Mcconville-Kim | elizabeth@aamdhq.org
Comptroller
Earlease Alexander | ealexander@aamdhq.org Member Services Administrator
Tania Byrne | tania@aamdhq.org
Director of Education and Career Development
Lisa Godbehere | lisa@aamdhq.org New Talent Outreach & Recruitment Manager
Cristal Dukes | cristal@aamdhq.org
www.aamdhq.org