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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
May 2024 | Volume 37 , Number 5
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
Amber Song
asong @ aamdhq . org

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Board Perspective
Working for Fair and Affordable Energy Solutions
Denver Rising
Part 31 : Douglas County
Vacancy & Rent Report
1st Quarter 2024
Marketing
From Lattes to Live Chats : Building Vibrant Communities in Your Apartments
1 Apartments Giving Back Day 2 Golf Tournaments 2024 4 Leadership
COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Jennifer Henderson , Shea Properties
Sabrina Taylor , Gables Residential

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Photo Album
Maintenance Mania 2024
7 2024 June Awards 9 Snapshots 10 Pickleball Tournament
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Ben Harrold , Gillian Hubbell ,
Scott Rathbun , Jake Roth ,
Victor Sanchez , Erin Shumaker ,
Ashley Tyndall

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Apartment Advocate
Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws on the Rise
13
Education
22
The AAMD Tailgater
36
New Members
36
Advertisers
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industry , is 300-500 words , does not
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AAMD reserves the right to edit any
article without notification .
Due to space , not all articles submitted
will be printed .
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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 SPECIAL EVENTS & EDUCATION Annie Williams | annie @ aamdhq . org
MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Jake Roth | jake @ aamdhq . org
EVENTS & EDUCATION MANAGER Alyssa Schmitt | alyssa @ aamdhq . org
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amber Song | asong @ aamdhq . org
EVENTS & EDUCATION COORDINATOR Joy Spierin | joy @ aamdhq . org
EDUCATION & EVENT SALES COORDINATOR Abby Watson | awatson @ aamdhq . org www . aamdhq . org MAY 2024 TRENDS | 3