IREM Chapter 60: Central Florida, Orlando

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive…….

If you didn’t already know it, change is inevitable yet growth is optional. According to John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, if the automobile industry had kept pace with the changes in technology, a Lexus today would cost only two dollars, it would travel at the speed of sound, and it would travel six hundred miles on a thimble of gasoline. Change is one of the few things in life that is a constant. Change never stops. Change always has an impact on you. The reality is, your life is about change. Ignoring it won’t make it go away!

As I embark on my journey into 2003 as your chapter President, I invite each of you to join me in a challenge to embrace change and break out of our comfort zones. Your comfort zone is unique to you. The comfort zone can be a dangerous place in a constantly changing world. If you are comfortable in your job, you probably aren’t pushing yourself to do better. If you are satisfied with your performance reviews and average 3.5% annual increases, you probably aren’t performing at your highest level. If you are content with your performance you don’t have the competitive advantage. Get Uncomfortable!! Get involved, make a difference!

Some of you may have already noticed the initial stages of change in our local and National operations with the introduction of the Associate Members, our newsletter format, enhanced membership meeting locations and content, and aggressive actions to understand and meet the needs of our membership. It is only through your involvement and desire, even in the most minute ways, that our organization will develop our industries future leaders.

So when you get that call to action from one of our committee chairs or board members …climb aboard and enjoy the ride; take action and get uncomfortable. Involvement and moving forward can be faster than a speeding bullet and certainly more powerful than a locomotive!

Robin Stinson
RCStinsonFL@aol.com

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NEW MEMBERSHIP MEETING PLACE

Many have spoken & we have listened! We’re changing the location of our bi-monthly general membership luncheon meetings to Lee’s Lakeside, 431 E. Central Blvd., Orlando. 407-841-1565. There is free parking across the street from the restaurant or if you choose to park in their garage, the cost will be $1.00 per hour after the first hour that will not be included in the luncheon price.

The meeting charge will stay the same at $25.00 for pre-registration or $30.00 without reservations or billed. We feel the new atmosphere will allow for many of our members who have a policy of casual work attire to attend without having to “dress up” for a luncheon. Many of our suburban corporate companies and our apartment communities have found the casual attire to make a better work environment, thus we are making similar changes to encourage all of our members, their co-workers, and associates to attend, relax, and have fun while networking with our peers. We hope you will like our change too.

If you plan to pay at the door; we now accept MC and Visa.

It’s getting close to that time of year when the invoices will be sent out for your dues or fees payable to IREM Chapter 60. As in previous years, you will be given the opportunity to prepay for the four scheduled luncheon meetings for next year. Any social events that you may attend will need to be paid for separately. The following is the approved dues/fees structure for the year 2003: CPM & Candidates - $160
ARM & Applicants - $60
AMO - $50
Friends - $500

Associate Members are invoiced directly from IREM headquarters for their portion of local dues. All invoices will be due January 1st and considered past due on February 1st.

DIRECTORY
Along with the Chapter annual dues/fees invoices, we will be including the current information we have in our database for your membership. We ask that you update any information that is not correct, so we have accurate information for our new directory and return with your dues payment. We are currently considering a new format for the printed directory. Our website directory has been less than satisfactory from a standpoint of being able to update information easily and retrieving information by our members. In an effort to make it more user and administratively friendly, we are considering a new format for the year 2003.


	January 1		Membership Dues/Fees Due
	January 6		January Newsletter Published
	January 9		Executive Council Meeting @ Arbor Lakes
	January 14		Membership Meeting The meeting location has changed to Lee's Lakeside. Click to find out more...
	January 27		Deadline for news articles
	TBA		Career day at UCF
	February 3		February Newsletter Published
	February 6		Executive Council Meeting @ Arbor Lakes
	February 10-14		RES2001 - Successful Site Management @ FAR
	February 15		RES2001 - Test @ Hampton Inn
	February 24		Deadline for news articles
	February 28- March 2		Asset Management Symposium in Orlando
	TBA		Career day at Rollins

Margarita Archilla, ARM & Karina Santos, ARM both received their Accredited Residential Manager certification at our November luncheon. Margarita and Karina are both on site managers for Cameo Professionals. Jay Peters, ARM from College Park Management has also received the certification of Accredited Residential Manager but was unable to attend our meeting. Congratulations to our newest ARM members.

Angela Phillips, CPM was awarded her Certified Property Management designation and pin at our November luncheon. Angela has recently opened up her own brokerage firm in Satellite Beach. Congratulations.

NEW AMO
ContraVest Management Co. has been certified as an Accredited Management Organization. Mark Ogier, CPM, received the certificate at the November luncheon as their representative. Congratulations on the highest level of achievement for a management company under IREM standards.

NEW CPM CANDIDATES
Deborah Bieger of Debary, Rita Garrett, ARM of Orlando, and Nancy Goldenberg, RPA of Longwood have recently been approved as a Certified Property Manager Candidate. Congratulations and we wish you success as you work towards achieving the final goal of the CPM designation.

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
It is a pleasure to welcome two new Associate members to our chapter. They are Robin J. Weeks, R.J Weeks, Inc. of Maitland and Daniel D. Casper, Vanguard Investment Properties, LLC of Daytona Beach. We look forward to your involvement in our Chapter.

MANAGER’S OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to the following members who received awards at our November luncheon: Jay Schoonover, ARM - Accredited Residential Manager of the Year and Meridythe Kanaga, CPM – Certified Property Manager of the Year. We thank you for your commitment to the Institute and our Chapter.

IREM Central Florida Chapter #60 Important Links:

Committee Chairs

Board of Directors

Friends of IREM

Calendar of Events

IREM National

Please note the mailing address only for our local IREM office has changed. Please make changes to your database immediately to reflect the following: IREM Chapter 60, P.O. Box 160580, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-0580. The physical address is 491 N. S.R. 434, Suite 125, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-2182.

Robin Stinson, CPM –
President
Steven Jankowski, CPM –
President Elect
Caroline Cassity, CPM –
Secretary/Treasurer
Pedro Vermales, CPM – Education
Scott Pollock, CPM – Membership
Jay Schoonover, ARM – ARM Membership
Mike McConnell, CPM – Program Chair
Meridythe Kanaga, CPM – Friends Chair
Mez Birdie, CPM – Income & Expense Analysis
Chuck Mitchell, CPM – Legislation
Eddie Lisboa, Minority Outreach
Jane Bullock, CPM – Newsletter
Lou Nimkoff, CPM – Website & Technology

CONGRATULATIONS GLORIA!

I am very pleased to announce that the Institute of Real Estate Management has selected Ms. Gloria Dowling as a recipient of an IREM Minority Outreach Scholarship. We are hopeful that, as a recipient of the scholarship, she will soon become a CPM designee and an active and involved member of our chapter.

I will also take this opportunity to remind you that the purpose of this program is to increase minority CPM membership in the Institute by providing minority real estate managers an incentive to participate by reducing the financial burden of attaining membership.

If you or someone that you know is interested in applying please contact me. We will help you through the application process. Spread the word!

Once again, congratulations Gloria!

Eddie Lisboa
Minority Outreach Chair