PRESIDENT’ S MESSAGE
Debbie Wiatrek | SAAA 2017 President | Capstone Real Estate Services
Off to a Great Start!
We sure are off to a great start. We kicked off 2017 with a record number of people attending the Installation of Officers where the legendary Steve Ross installed me as your 2017 President- what an incredible honor that was as he has been a great mentor to me as well as many others. Thanks again, Steve!
From here, we rolled right into TAA Legislative Day. Our very own Mark Hurley taught one amazing impromptu class on what to expect and how the day would go on Legislative Day. We had over 30 people attend the training class, a great turn out for short notice. We shuttled over 40 people later that week, on Wednesday, up to Austin to the Capital, at no cost, and we fed them! Here they met up with another 44 people making this the largest Legislative Day to date in SAAA history! With 84 total in attendance, this beat out all the other Associations, once again! GO SAN ANTONIO!
Bang, bang, were the sounds heard at the Political Action Committee,( PAC) Clay Shoot recently. We again, had a record number turn out with 75 shooters and 39 spectators, for a total of 115 attendees( including staff)! But, the best part of the day was we raised $ 13,200! All this money goes towards supporting our efforts in the Government Affairs arena. Thank you for exceeding all attendee counts and expectations! Thanks so much to our title sponsors Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems and FSI Construction.
As we move into the upcoming months, we will kick off our American Red Cross campaign, so be sure you pick up your donation canister at the SAAA offices. Our next event is Maintenance Appreciation Day featuring our Maintenance Mania and Cook-off, held out at the Helotes Fair Grounds on March 18, where we will make it a“ Circus to Remember”. We have adjusted the times for these events to ensure there is no down time for our attendees- check out the www. saaaonline. org for more info. We look forward to clowning around with all of you there. Thank you to our title sponsor for the Cookoff, Roto-Rooter and our Maintenance Mania, National Sponsor HD Supply! We then will look forward to seeing everyone at our Spring Mixer which will be held at The Well on April 6. Many thanks to our event sponsors!
We will keep you posted on events upcoming for National Apartment Day, which is April 6, and all you can do to promote your community. So, watch out for this upcoming news in the weeks to follow! We have some great educational classes being offered throughout March and April, so be sure you check it out.
In closing, I leave you with this,“ As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” JFK I am forever grateful to serve as your President. # ALLIN4SAAA
Debbie
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