INSIDE THIS ISSUE
October 2023 | Volume 36 , Number 10
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
COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Jennifer Henderson , Shea Properties Sabrina Taylor , Gables Residential
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Gair Maxwell Jared Miller Zach Quimby Erica Sanchez Victor Sanchez Mark T . Williams Dana Zilic
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
Aligning Philanthropic and Business Goals
Innovation
Balancing New Technology With Basic Principles As Multifamily Living Is Reimagined
Branding
Don ' t Let Your Brand Get the Wrong Kind of Attention
Technology
Tech Marches Forward
Apartments Giving Back
Entryway ' s Vision : Transforming Lives , Filling Jobs , and Building Community
Photo Album
2023 Golf Tournament Series
Apartment Advocate
NAA Hosts Policymaker Summit
CONTACT AAMD
4 Leadership 7 Charity Auction 2023 8 Economic Conference &
Business Exchange 9 Snapshots
12 Tributes 2023 Sponsors 15 Education 16 NAA Maintenance Legends 24 TechCon V10 44 New Members 44 Advertisers
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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 COORDINATOR Akila Martin | amartin @ aamdhq . org
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amber Song | asong @ aamdhq . org
EVENTS & EDUCATION COORDINATOR Joy Spierin | joy @ aamdhq . org www . aamdhq . org OCTOBER 2023 TRENDS | 3