INSIDE THIS ISSUE
March 2026 | Volume 39, Number 3
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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
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PERSPECTIVES The Circus of Multifamily
ADVOCACY CAA 2026 Day at the Capital
LEASE-A-RAMA 26 Back to the Future of Leasing
JON DORENBOS Life Is Magic: Leadership, Resilience, and Mindset
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COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Marcella Eppsteiner, Mission Rock
Brian Sanchez, Denver Apartment Finders
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Jon Dorenbos, Clark Ennis,
Emily Howard, Katie Hudson,
Annalisa Lavoie, Cristina Louis,
Amy Mark, Jessica Rodgers,
Victor Sanchez, Liz Tennyson,
Tyson Witkamp
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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SUSTAINABILITY On-Site Beekeeping: A Sweet and Sustainable Amenity
Community Gardens Growing Connections or Killing Space?
Maintaning A Safe Environment Managing Unexpected Hazards
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PHOTO ALBUM 2026 Bowling TRL: Total Request Lanes |
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Leadership |
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Snapshots |
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Maintenance Mania |
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Education |
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Education Conference |
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Apartment Advocate |
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New Members |
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Advertisers |
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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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Apartment Trends( ISSN: 1527-5612) 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 Greenwood Village, CO and additional mailing 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).
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
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
EVENTS MANAGER Kerri Begley | kerri @ aamdhq. org
EVENTS & SERVICES COORDINATOR Marlee Pope | marlee @ aamdhq. org www. aamdhq. org TRENDS MARCH 2026 | 1