A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT......
Last month I wrote about Chapter Committees and asked each member to take an active part in
the Chapter by joining a committee. I am pleased to tell you that some members responded
to this call to action and I thank you. If you haven’t yet joined a Committee please do.
Please don't wait for us to call you (because we are busy just like you). Call our
Administrator, Meridythe Kanaga, or me and we will get you signed on.
Do you have a Management Plan you would be willing to share with others? We want to
establish a Management Plan library for our members and would like to have several
management plans for each property type. Wouldn’t you have liked to have some sample plans
to refer to when you prepared yours? Help a fellow member and get that old Plan out of the
drawer and send Meridythe a copy.
Speaking of helping fellow members…Are you willing to partner up with a CPM Candidate and
assist them with the process of earning the CPM designation? Some Candidates have already
found partners and more are needed. It is an easy job and the help is immensely
appreciated.
There have been some outstanding job opportunities posted on the Chapter’s Job bank. If
you are looking for a job or have a job to fill please check the Jobs section of our
Website www.IREM60.org. The service is free. The Job
bank was opened only a few months
ago so it is still a work in progress and needs your support.
Another great and free service of the Chapter is the library. Again, you can find it at
our Website and members can check out some outstanding IREM publications.
It is hard to believe that we will soon be observing the first anniversary of the September
11 tragedy. Among the many unsung heroes of this tragedy were numerous property
management and property maintenance professionals. Their advance emergency planning
and preparations, their well executed response and their loyalty to their tenants and
properties significantly reduced the injuries and deaths that resulted from those
unbelievable terrorists' acts. Clearly, those property management professionals
performed heroically.
We should all heed the lessons of this tragic event and make certain we are prepared
to provide appropriate responses to all types of emergencies.
Mike McConnell, CPM
mmcconnellfl@earthlink.net
407.963.3231
“This Land is Your Land"
Many thanks to those who registered early for our upcoming Anti-terrorist seminar!
Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts we will be rescheduling the seminar. All
registrants who have paid will be receiving a full refund at this time and will be given
preferential consideration once our new date is determined.
Again, thank you and we look forward to conducting this high impact seminar in the near
future. Just keep your eye on the newsletter for announcements!
SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
August 8, 2002
- The Treasurer’s report projects a surplus of funds at year-end and ideas for
investing the funds in the Chapter were discussed. It was suggested a reserve fund be
established and other ideas included redesigning the Chapter website and securing a new
vendor to host the website. This discussion will be continued at the September meeting.
- Approximately 6 students have registered for the FIN 201 course to be held on
August 28 and 29. Final registration numbers have not yet been received from National.
7 students are needed to break even and there was a consensus the course should not be
cancelled even if the break-even point is not met.
- Robin Stinson reported the registration fee for next year’s classes will be
$305/$395 for a 2 day course and $550/$630 for a one week course.
- After much discussion it was decided to postpone the Terrorism course that had been
scheduled for August 20. Although there appears to be much interest in the topic, it
appears there were conflicts with the full day format and the August date. A new date
and possibly a revised format will be announced soon. The Council decided to give the
volunteer instructors complimentary copies of the textbook, Preparing for Terrorism – A
Property Manager's Guide.
- Scott Pollock announced Maria Baldizon and Gloria Dowling are newly approved
CPM Candidates and Angela Phillips and Teresa Clark have met all of the CPM requirements
and are waiting final approval. Additionally Peter Connelly has applied for Associate
Membership.
- The Topic for the September meeting is Toxic mold and 2 industry experts will
be making presentations.
- An agreement with B2B Solutions was approved for the redesign of the Chapter
newsletter and the monthly production. An improved and more attractive layout and
a user-friendly format are the goals of this agreement.
- The Council decided that the ad hoc committee should review the nominations
for CPM of the Year, CPM Candidate of the Year and ARM Year and make the selections.
The Committee will meet and make the selections in early September and the Award
winners will be announced at the November membership meeting.
- Membership meeting dates for 2003 were established: January 14, March 11,
May 13, July 15, September 16 and November 11.
- It was announced that some members were charged for parking at the July membership
meeting due to a Citrus Club mix-up. Meridythe Kanaga will resolve this issue with the
Citrus Club.
- The Chapter Leadership and Planning workshop will be held on Saturday, August 24.
- Membership numbers as of August 6, 2002:
CPM's 104
CPM Candidates/Pending 34
ARM’s/Pending 44
ARM Applications Pending 2
Associates 2
AMO Headquarters/Branches 23
Friends 8
Training Promotion
During September 2002, buy a 6-hour training class OR a 60- or 90-Day Learning Membership
you'll get another 6-hour Training Class FREE!!
As an added incentive, I’ll throw in a coupon for 10% off of each $100 you spend in
merchandise on your next visit to the Business Sales desk at the Altamonte Springs
CompUSA.
The small print? You can take the open enrollment classes anytime, but you must pay
for the purchased class by September 30, 2002. Limit one free training voucher per
customer; voucher is good for six months form date of purchase. The price of the 6-Hour
class is $145 – the 60-Day membership is $149.97 and the 90-Day membership is $395.
The 10% -Off coupon is good through October 30, 2002.
This is NOT a CompUSA corporate promotion. I am offering this deal to my local customers
only and it will only be honored through the Business Sales desk at the Altamonte Springs
CompUSA.
For a class schedule and/or to sign up for a class, call me at 407-261-4038 and identify
yourself as an IREM member.
Dave Treweek
CompUSA Business Solutions
Altamonte Springs, FL
407-261-4038
david_treweek@compusa.com
2003 CHAPTER OFFICER ELECTION
The election of Chapter officers will be conducted at the next membership meeting to be
held Tuesday, September 10, 2002.
The nominating committee is pleased to announce the following individuals have been
nominated for 2003 Chapter Officer positions:
President: Robin Stinson, CPM
President – Elect: Steve Jankowski, CPM
Secretary/Treasurer: Caroline Cassity, CPM
Additional nominations will be accepted prior to the election.
2002 FLORIDA IREM EDUCATION
| Course
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Course Number
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Starts
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Ends
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City
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| Ethics for the Real Estate Manager
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ETH800
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9/20
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9/20
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Ft. Lauderdale
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ALSO SEE IREM EDUCATION SCHEDULE
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| September 23
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October Newsletter Deadline
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| September 27
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IREM Region 4 Leadership Conference
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| September 30
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October Newsletter Published
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| October 3
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Executive Council Meeting
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NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Anyone wishing to submit articles, thoughts, comments or concerns for the upcoming
newsletter must do so before September 23rd. Please submit all materials in Microsoft Word
format and e-mail to:
jane.bullock@usaa.com
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