INSIDE THIS ISSUE
June 2021 | Volume 34 , Number 6
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 mwilliams @ aamdhq . org
Design & Production Christopher Dean cdean @ aamdhq . org
COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Liz Capone , The Mktg Dept , LLC Geoff Roth , RedPeak
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Darren Everett Anissa Faus Tamera Greene Lisa Godbehere Jennifer Henderson Betty Knecht Jared Miller Jake Roth Troy Porras Mike Shytle Ashley Tyndall
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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Board Perspective
Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro
Education
Complete Fall Schedule
Panel
What Do Today ' s Renters Want ?
Leasing
But First , Your New Renters
Sustainability
Sustainable Apartment Living
Amenities
Pets on the Rise
Photo Album
The AAMD Tailgater
Apartment Advocate
Administration Rolls Out New Rental Assistance Guidelines
FIND CLIPPARD
4 Leadership 7 Colorado Rising 9 Snapshots
19 Trends at 50 39 Golf Super Series 44 New Members 44 Advertisers
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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 Betty Knecht | betty @ aamdhq . org
Director of Accounting Earlease Alexander | ealexander @ aamdhq . org
Director of Education & Career Development Lisa Godbehere | lisa @ aamdhq . org
Government Affairs Manager Destiny Bossert | destiny @ aamdhq . org
Office Manager Tania Byrne | tania @ aamdhq . org
Database Administrator Jake Roth | jake @ aamdhq . org
Events and Education Administrator Akila Martin | amartin @ aamdhq . org
Government Affairs Coordinator Joey Ducatte | joey @ aamdhq . org www . aamdhq . org JUNE 2021 TRENDS | 3