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April 2026 | Volume 39, Number 4
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Official Publication of the
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER
7100 E. Belleview Ave. Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111( 303) 329-3300
PUBLISHER Mark Williams
Design & Production Christopher Dean
Amber Song
COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Marcella Eppsteiner, Mission Rock
Brian Sanchez, Denver Apartment Finders
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Chad Craven, Landon Erickson,
Ben Harrold, Hollie Jo Hepler,
Michael Lewis, Mindy Price,
Brian Sanchez, Erica Sanchez,
Victor Sanchez, Tony Sousa
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PERSPECTIVES The Power of Showing Up
LEASING Leasing 101: Preparing For Your Busiest Leasing Season … Ever!
MAINTENANCE The First Line of Defense: Extending Pavement Life Through Cracksealing
THE GREATEST SHOW GAME CHANGERS
HOLLIE JO HEPLER Reset & Rise: A Resilient Mindset for Stress, Burnout & Change
TONY SOUSA Own the Mic. Own the Market. Why Multifamily Is Embracing Podcasting as a Strategic Growth Tool
MINDY PRICE AI Might Steal the Spotlight. Human Leadership Still Runs the Show.
PHOTO ALBUM TechCon 2026
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June Awards |
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Snapshots |
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Pickleball Tournament |
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Education |
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Spring Clean |
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Education Conference |
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Apartment Advocate |
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New Members |
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Article Submission Trends will consider printing any article written by an AAMD member that applies to the Denver multifamily 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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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Mark Williams | mwilliams @ aamdhq. org
SR VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Drew Hamrick | drew @ aamdhq. org
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES & BUSINESS DEV ' T Julie Evans-Schmitt | julie @ aamdhq. org
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Christopher Dean | cdean @ aamdhq. org
VP OF EVENTS & EDUCATION Lisa Godbehere | lisa @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Earlease Alexander | ealexander @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & EDUCATION Annie Williams | annie @ aamdhq. org
VP OF EVENTS Alex Insana | Alex @ aamdhq. org
OFFICE MANAGER Tania Byrne | tania @ aamdhq. org
MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Jake Roth | jake @ aamdhq. org
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amber Song | asong @ aamdhq. org
EDUCATION MANAGER Amy King | aking @ aamdhq. org
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER Liz Tennyson | liz @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Stacia Foreman | stacia @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Kerri Begley | kerri @ aamdhq. org
EVENTS & SERVICES COORDINATOR Marlee Pope | marlee @ aamdhq. org www. aamdhq. org TRENDS APRIL 2026 | 1