A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT......
 

I would like to thank members of Chapter 60 for giving me the opportunity to serve as your President. I especially want to thank President-Elect Robin Stinson and Secretary -Treasurer Steve Jankowski who both stepped aside in the officer rotation and allowed me to re enter the position I left behind when I took a brief career detour to Pennsylvania.

In the year 2000 IREM established and approved a mission statement that succinctly describes the value and significance of our organization.

Core Values
We believe:

• That management matters…that good management translates into value…that well-managed properties improve the quality of life for the people who live, work, and shop in them
• In professional ethics
• In the power of knowledge…and the importance of sharing it

Core Purpose
IREM exists:

• To help real estate managers prosper and add value to their companies and the properties they manage
• To advance the stature of real estate management

Envisioned Future
IREM will be the first choice of real estate management professionals

• Professional property managers will come to IREM – and stay with IREM – because it enhances their prosperity
• IREM will be the dominant gateway to real estate management knowledge
• Real estate owners will seek out professional managers to manage their properties
• People will realize their lives are improved by living, working, and shopping in professionally managed properties
• My goal for 2002 is to contribute to our core purpose and help managers prosper, add value and enhance the stature of the real estate management business. Simply stated I want our Chapter to create value for you.

There are so many things we want to do this year. We want to hold a Security and Emergency Planning Seminar. We want to have tours of leading edge properties such as the Waverly project. We want to produce comprehensive Income and Expense surveys of the Orlando market. We plan to provide educational opportunities for new and upcoming managers; Hold a seminar on the use of technology in our business; Hold a budget fair where our members have access to vendors and other professionals to assist them with their annual budgets. And provide a Career Center for members in transition and members in need of professional managers.

I don’t know if our Chapter will be able to accomplish all of these plans but I do know that to do so we will need you. We need your active support and I invite you to find ways to contribute. There are so many ways you can participate and make our Chapter and our profession stronger. Please take a moment and fill out the volunteer form attached to this link. Email it back to Meridythe Kanaga at admin@centralfl.org.

Volunteer Form

You have already made a major investment in your career by joining IREM and seeking to achieve a coveted professional designation. Please don’t stop there but continue to further your knowledge and contribute to raise the bar on the professional standards of our profession. Join me and together our IREM organization can and will create value for you. Lets make 2002 a prosperous and successful year.

Mike McConnell, CPM

mmcconnell@colliersarnold.com

JANUARY 15th MEMBERSHIP MEETING

The program for the January meeting will be a brief and informative overview addressing planning, training and responding to emergencies.
 

Protecting Your Property and Your Tenants

Are you prepared for an emergency? Are your tenants? Do you know how to respond to an emergency? Do you need to be concerned about acts of terrorism, anthrax, gangs, or bomb threats?

Featured speakers will be representatives from the Orlando Police Department and Orlando Fire Department

DUES AND FEES INVOICES

All members and Friends should have received their 2002 dues or fees invoice that are due by 1/31/02 and considered late as of 2/1/02. Along with your invoice is a form to fill out the information that you want to see in the published directory and the website directory. We must receive payment of your invoice no later than February 28, 2002 to insure your name to appear in our directories.

The dues and fees for the year 2002 are as follows:
CPM - $160
CPM Candidates - $160
ARM - $60 (Required membership and payment of dues as of 1/1/02)
AMO Headquarters & Branches - $50
Friends of IREM - $500

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Anyone wishing to submit articles, thoughts, comments or concerns for the upcoming newsletter must do so before January 29th. Please submit all materials in Microsoft Word format and e-mail to: drdotherow@realtycapitaltcn.com
 

Central Florida Chapter # 60
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Calendar of Events

IREM National

Wanted…….

A select few adults who are interested in advancing their careers, growing their management company, or building a management portfolio.

We offer:
· Unlimited personal development
· Opportunity to exchange current industry knowledge
· Convenient locations
· Flexible scheduling
· Dynamic and interactive settings
· Increased credibility

Whether you are a full-time real estate manager, part-time property manager, owner, investor or real estate management firm with staff training needs, IREM provides education that is right for you. Check out our 2002 schedule and mark your calendars today...or better yet call (407) 540-1001 for registration information and reserving your place in one of our upcoming courses. Hope to see you there!

Recently we asked for updated information on the local chapter website directory. Due to a large volume of corrections, an updated membership list from IREM National, and lots of telephone numbers that have new area code changes, the revised information will take a few more weeks. Be patient and check back to the website in February for those updates.

Volunteer Form

Please click on the link below to access the form.

Volunteer Form