A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT......
The stock market continues to go south and everyone is searching for a good investment.
Money is rolling into real estate and while that is good for our business, ironically, an
oversupply of capital may be too much of a good thing. So unless you are going to bury
your money in your backyard, what can you do? Honestly, I am searching like everyone else
but I can give you one very good investment tip that I know has provided me with
outstanding returns.
Invest some time in our Chapter and I guarantee you will earn a return that exceeds most
investments. I know you are busy…everyone is. In the last few years we have seen a
definite trend to reduce property management staff size and so nearly everyone is required
to carry a heavy load these days. So how can you be expected to squeeze out even an extra
hour or two a month to devote to IREM activities? I know you may be skeptical but try it.
I am confident that if you accept this challenge you will find that your investment of time
will reap strong dividends.
We need your participation in one of the Chapter’s Committees and Committee membership does
not require a major commitment. There are relatively few meetings and you can always
participate by phone. Each Committee undertakes various projects and you can work on one
or all of them. For example, the Education Committee produces several classes each year
and as a Committee member your contribution can be to assist with producing just one of
those classes. Or if you belong to the Membership Committee, you might be a greeter at
one of the Membership meetings or a mentor to a Candidate. A Program Committee member
may assist with the production of one of the membership meeting programs. The point is
that Committee responsibilities are not overwhelming and nearly everyone can carve out
enough time to participate.
The Chapter Committees do the work of the Chapter and can be the difference between a good
organization and a great organization. It is pretty simple…just do the math. Many people
doing a little work will accomplish much more than a few people carrying a heavy load. And,
if we have great programs, plenty of seminars, educational courses and networking socials
every member benefits. The Chapter has enough members so that the work can be shared
among many people. In fact we now have 172 members broken down as follows: 99 CPM’s,
31 Candidates and 42 ARM’s.
The Chapter needs you, and I invite you to pick a Committee and join today. Call or email
Meridythe Kanaga, Chapter Administrator, or me and tell us your Committee selection.
Don’t put it off; we need you so call today.
Here is some general information about the Committees to help you make your choice.
Education: Determines annual course/seminar schedule and produces each one.
Membership: Recruits new members, mentors Candidates and new members, encourages member
participation, assists with member socials and provides member recognition.
Program: Determines the annual membership meeting program schedule and produces each
program.
ARM: Recruits new ARM candidates, assists each candidate and produces programs/seminars
focused on issues of specific interest to ARMs.
Newsletter: Produces the Chapter’s monthly newsletter.
Friends: Recruits new members, communicates with and provides benefits to existing Friend
members.
Golf Tournament/Community Service: Produces annual charity benefit Golf tournament and
organizes other events to support deserving charitable organizations.
Minority Outreach: Recruits and encourages minority membership.
For a complete and detailed list of the Chapter’s Committees, visit IREM60.org.
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
July 10, 2002
- A discussion was held regarding CPM Candidates and ideas for assisting them and increasing
their involvement in Chapter activities. It was decided that the Executive Council members
will conduct a telephone survey of all Candidates, Anne Reisch will prepare a summary of
education courses needed by our Candidates and a Management Plan data base will be
established.
- 15 students attended the Maintenance 201 course (Managing Maintenance Operations) held on
July 19 and 20.
- The Finance 201 (Budgeting and Accounting for Managers) course will be held in Orlando on
August 28 and 29.
- The education schedule for 2003 was discussed and a preliminary schedule was approved.
Input from the Candidate education summary will be used to finalize the schedule. The
schedule must be completed and submit to IREM National by August 15.
- Robin Stinson announced the anti-terrorism seminar would be held on Tuesday, August 20.
The cost of the all day seminar will be $149 for members and $199 for non-members.
The cost includes lunch and IREM’s newest publication, Preparing for Terrorism: A Property
Manager’s Guide. Orlando’s Anti-Terrorism Task Force will help plan the course and supply
several of the featured speakers.
- The program topic for the September membership meeting will be Toxic Mold. Lou Nimkoff
will secure the speakers. Mike McConnell announced that he had found an expert who
presents half day and full day seminars on dealing with Toxic Mold. We will gauge the
members’ interest in this type of seminar and perhaps hold it next year.
- Wallick Construction (Bruce Wallick) was approved as a Friend of IREM.
- Jane Bullock announced that she and Mike would meet with a potential newsletter publisher
next week.
- Amendments to the Chapter Bylaws, providing for the elimination of several membership
categories (Inactive, Medical, Hardship, Lifetime) were approved. The Governing Council
approved these amendments in May and the Chapter was required to approve them.
- Nominations for CPM of the Year, Candidate of the Year and ARM of the Year will continue to
be received until August 15.
- Peter Lee of China Town Development in Orlando was approved as an Associate Member.
Membership numbers as of July 8, 2002:
CPM's 99
CPM Candidates/Pending 31
ARM’s/Pending 42
ARM Applications Pending 2
Associates 1
AMO Headquarters/Branches 23
CPM OF THE YEAR
CPM CANDIDATE OF THE YEAR
ARM OF THE YEAR
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2002 CPM of the Year, CPM Candidate of the Year
and the ARM of the Year. These prestigious awards will be presented in November to the
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Chapter, the real estate
management profession and the community. Nominees will be announced in August and the
winners selected by a secret ballot vote of the general membership. Please submit
nominations prior to August 15, to Meridythe Kanaga, CPM, Chapter Administrator
(admin@irem-centralfl.org).
2003 CHAPTER OFFICER NOMINATIONS and 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.
NOI, CFl, GPR, ROI
If you’re the type of person whose properties always have cash and your staff knows
exactly where every penny goes and never has trouble paying bills, skip the FIN201 course.
You’re either too rich or too smart to need it.
For the rest of us, unfortunately, understanding—making—and sticking to—a budget is the
essential tool for ensuring that we maximize the potential of our assets. The FIN201
course will walk you and or your staff through the understanding of the cash flow and
budgeting process.
Join us on August 28th & 29th for IREM’s FIN201. For registration information contact
IREM National at 1-800-837-0706 or locally 407-862-2292 ext. 10.
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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| Budgeting and Accounting for Managers
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FIN201
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8/28
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8/29
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Orlando
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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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| August 3
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Chapter Long Range Planning Work Session
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| August 8
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Executive Council Meeting
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| August 24
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Chapter Leadership and Planning Session
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| August 26
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September Newsletter Deadline
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| September 3
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September Newsletter Published
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| September 5
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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 August 26th. Please submit all materials in Microsoft Word
format and e-mail to:
drdotherow@realtycapitaltcn.com
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