President's Message

Dear members,

I hope this message finds you all well as we head into the end of the year. It has been my pleasure to again serve as chapter president. As I mentioned in my previous message, this has been a great year for our chapter in many aspects. I know that our in-coming president, Ann Reisch, will do a great job, and I look forward to assisting her in the coming year. She has an ambitious set of goals that will continue to strengthen our chapter and provide excellent service to the membership. I encourage the general membership, if you have not been involved in a chapter activity, to consider being a part of Ann's team for 2006. And of course our annual installation dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. I hope you're planning to attend; it will be a very enjoyable evening as we celebrate this year's accomplishments and officially usher in our newest chapter president.

Thank You,
Scott Pollock, CPM
President, Chapter 60

 News

Welcome to Cagan Management Group, a new AMO branch office in Clermont.

Welcome to our newest associate members – Carrington Lobban & Monica Perez.

Congratulations to Niles Anderson for being approved as a CPM candidate.

Jane Bullock, CPM, has just joined Triple Net Properties in Maitland as a property manager.

Mike McConnell, CPM, is with Colonial Properties Trust in Lake Mary. Congratulations to these two past presidents on your new career opportunities.

 Highlights from the Leadership  Conference

By Helen MacLennan

In an effort to become more involved with our local IREM chapter, I accepted the chapter’s invitation to attend the annual Leadership Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, this year. I went with the hope of learning about chapter leadership. What I left with, was much more than expected.

This was a high-energy conference packed with informative and fun sessions. Topics included strategic planning, activating people in your organization, leadership, chapter management, and credential awareness. Just as importantly, there was ample opportunity for networking and making new friends.

The Chapter Star Recognition Program was unveiled in the opening session of the conference. This exciting new program provides each chapter with a planning and self-evaluation system.

The conference was certainly worth the time spent, and I would encourage everyone involved in the leadership of an IREM chapter to make plans to attend the next annual Regional Leadership Conference. I’ll see you there!

 Featured Job Listing

Date: 10/28/05
Position: Assistant Property Manager
Company: Highwoods Properties
Contact: Sara Packard
Address: 201 South Orange Ave, Suite 400
City: Orlando
State: FL
Zip: 32801

If you’re putting more into your work than you’re getting back in return, it’s time to take your career to the next level. At Highwoods Properties, one of the largest full-service commercial real estate companies in the Southeast, we recognize exceptional efforts, reward achievement, and foster career growth. Get the professional respect that you deserve and the challenge you crave by joining our team. Currently, we are seeking a qualified professional to join us in our Orlando Division as an assistant property manager. Selected candidate will assist the property manager with the overall operation and financial success of an assigned portfolio of office properties located in the Orlando area. Duties to include: management of building services contracts and vendors, assisting with operating and capital improvement budget preparation and management, monthly financial reporting, reviewing & coding of invoices for approval, managing account receivables, and providing first-class customer service. This individual will work closely with building engineers, leasing, lease administration, accounting, and construction. Budgeting/reporting and 3 years' experience in commercial office property management is required. Preference will be given to applicants with a BS/BA degree and a CPM or RPA designation. Must possess strong customer service and computer skills, with Microsoft Office 2003 experience required. EEO/AA Employer

Interested in listing your available job positions? Visit the job listings link on the IREM Chapter 60 Web page for more information!

 Featured Friend of IREM

Bruce P. Wallick, President of Wallick Construction, Inc. has been involved with IREM for over 7 years. Wallick joined the IREM executive council in 2005 as the Friends chair. Wallick is a state-certified general contractor with over 21 years of experience. As we celebrate the start of our 22nd year, Rooms-To-Go, the largest furniture retailer in America, has commissioned Wallick to build another showroom. The new showroom will be constructed in Ocala, Florida, with a completion date of July 2006. Wallick has enjoyed a construction relationship with Rooms To Go for over 12 years.

Wallick Construction, Inc. works throughout Florida, performing new construction, tenant build-outs, and remodeling projects. Wallick has been able to enjoy many long-term relationships with the construction market because of their dedication to customer satisfaction, adherence to on-time performance, demanding standards of workmanship, and attention to all of the details that are required to bring any construction project to successful fruition. Bruce Wallick is always personally involved in all projects. He will be directly involved in all of the important arrangements and decisions until final project closeout.

 Membership Numbers

Membership Numbers as of 11/1/05

CPM
CPM Candidate/Pending
ARM
AMO HQ
AMO Branch
Associate
Student
Friends
TOTALS

115
38
41
6
16
33
1
10
260

 IREM Friends List

 Calendar of Events

 November Conference in Scottsdale

IREM Education Conference
November 17-19, 2005
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

Don’t miss the IREM Education Conference, our annual information blockbuster. It is packed with comprehensive education sessions, exciting interactive events, engaging keynote speakers, and FUN! Make and renew valuable relationships with IREM members...your colleagues who will be resources long after you leave Scottsdale.

In harmony with its surroundings, the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, the conference headquarters hotel, has taken its inspiration from the desert and is a picturesque silhouette against the nearby Phoenix mountain range. It combines the ancient culture and landscape of Arizona and brings it to life in the age of modern luxury.

IREM Education Conference,
An Oasis of Opportunities

Register online at www.iremedconference.org

Regional Leadership Conference 09-05
Robin Stinson, CPM, Meridythe Kanaga, CPM, Ann Reisch, CPM, Eddie Lisboa, CPM, Stephanie Dasher, ARM. Not pictured Helen MacLennan, CPM.

 Apartment Association Tradeshow

Stephanie Dasher, ARM, Nancy Lovell, ARM & Monica Perez.

October 31, 2005

The Central Florida IREM chapter participated in the annual Tradeshow hosted by the Apartment Associatioon of Greater Orlando, with about 1500 participants and over 500 vendors in attendance. The show offered a wonderful opportunity for Minority Outreach Chair Stephanie Dasher, ARM, and several other IREM members, to speak with members of the apartment community about the advantages and opportunities involved in being a part of IREM. The IREM booth had 210 prospective members inquire about the association and its educational courses. A certificate for an ARM course valued at $715 will be awarded to a winner chosen at the Executive Council Meeting on November 10th. The booth also had four vendors express an interest in becoming a friend of IREM. Overall the tradeshow was a great success! Special thanks to the following people for helping Stephanie Dasher set up and run the booth: Margarita Archilla; Jessica Dolan; Jennifer Grimes; Meridythe Kanaga, CPM; Rick Kanaga; Nancy Lovell, ARM; and Monica Perez.

Stephanie Dasher, ARM & Monica Perez.

 Hot Topics

Technorama - from the March/April 2005 issue (Volume 70, Number 2) of JPM®, Journal of Property Management

JPM's new survey sheds light on how property managers use technology to attract and communicate with tenants.

By IREM Research Staff.

The following results were gathered from the journal's first-ever reader technology survey, conducted in December 2004. Data was compiled from responses to an online questionnaire the Institute's research staff designed to better understand the use of technology within the real estate management industry.

The full results are available in the March/April JPM issue.

Technology Amenities Found in Property Type That Constitutes Largest Share of Management Portfolio

Activities Conducted Through Property Management Web Site

IREM Members have free access to the JPM online archives and the “Online Exclusives,” articles that are only available on the IREM Web site. Non-members can subscribe to JPM at www.irem.org/jpm

For more hot topics, visit IREM First at www.irem.org/sechome.cfm?sec=iremfirst

 Just Some IREM Facts…

• 8,671 CPMs
• 2,289 Candidates
• 3,763 ARMs
• 1,764 Associate Members
• 532 AMO Headquarters
• 606 AMO Branches
• 89 Chapters: 81 U.S. and 8 International

 IREM Newsletter Information

Published by IREM Chapter 60 Newsletter Committee
Monica Perez, Chairperson

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