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Let's take away the titles, the positions, the
designations, the awards and all the accolades we received.
When you look back to see what's left, hopefully, it will be
our integrity. Values, honesty and high professional ethics
are the cornerstones which identify IREM members from the rest
of the management industry in demonstrating the trust we earn
from our clients, our employees, our customers/tenants, and
fellow IREM members. I bring this issue up due to recent
events which have caused me to wonder if we have
regressed.
Seeking talented property management
professionals is something we all aspire to. If I can not keep
my best performers happy, treat them with dignity and respect
while developing trust and dedication to my company - shame on
me. I should understand that another company will be more than
ready and willing to recruit them by any means, and I would
not blame them at all. That's a fact of our people intense
business. Whether it's by face to face contact at an
association gathering, a T-shirt with a recruitment slogan, or
by handing them an offer on a business card is all considered
fair game. But when an entire community management team is
approached to move to a new competing property by telling
unfounded negative comments to sway them away, it falls into
the lazy approach to hiring by using the unethical practice of
outright pandering and deceit. Not only has this happened once
(as shocking as the first event was) but twice at two
different communities in the last six months by two different
management companies which is definitely worth reporting.
Fortunately neither of management companies are current IREM
members. Both staffs not only remained, but where certainly
not flattered by the in your face approach in which the
recruiters boldly stepped onto the property, and the staffs
were more than eager to report the event to me.
We are
in a tough, tough business that requires us to have every
competitive edge. However, we are the leaders in the property
management field and let us never lose sight of the fact that
we have an obligation to be the industry compass in showing
the way and setting the standard in the manner in which we
conduct our business, treat our employees, and respect our
competitors.
Steve Jankowski, CPM
2004 Chapter
President
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FRIENDS to consider
service from:
Commercial Air Conditioning,
Inc.
& Commercial Electric,
Inc.
Christian H. Engle
Phone:
407-339-8559
The
Roofing Connection
Ed Wallick
Phone:
407-696-7663
Wallick
Construction
Bruce Wallick
Phone:
407-302-9900
The
Flying Mulchman
Kevin McDonough
Phone:
407-339-3311
Davey
Tree Expert Co.
Chris Marshall
Phone:
407-331-8020
Florida
Catastrophe Group
Kim Dupont
Phone:
407-295-5540
Brown,
Salzman, Weiss, Garganese, P.A.
Gary
Salzman
Phone: 407-425-9566
Thorpe
Enterprises
Andrea Wade
Phone:
407-756-0023
Building Services
Connection
Evan Kolb
Phone:
407-447-0777
Coastal
Reconstruction
Scott McCurdy
Phone:
407-644-1800
Link to all our Friends' info at:
http://www.irem60.org/friends.htm
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The 7th annual charity golf tournament to benefit The
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women will be held on
Friday, May 21st at the Eagle Creek Golf Course. Eagle Creek
is the newest course to open in the
Orlandoarea. Scheduled to open on March 1st, Eagle Creek will offer a
unique challenge to all participants. Located on
Narcoossee
Roadjust south of the
Green
Way(Hyw. 417), Eagle Creek is just
minutes from Downtown Orlando.
As always the tournament
is open to anyone wishing to participate not just members of
IREM or CFCRES. It is our goal to fill out the tournament (144
participants) this year,so we hope to see everyone there. This
is a time to enjoy an opportunity to spend with friends and
associates and be a part of a great charity cause.
Our
tournament will begin at 7:30 am with registration and a
continental breakfast. A shotgun start at 8:30am. Again this
year we will have a luncheon following the tournament with
team awards and giving out raffle prizes and an
auction.
The cost is $750 per foursome, $850 per
foursome with tee/green signage. Individual entrants will be
$200
Arrangements are being discussed to provide a sign
up sheet by linking to our chapters web site. Details will be
forthcoming. Corporate sponsorships are welcomed. Please
contact Scott Pollock, CPM (888) 849-8900 for corporate
sponsorship details or any questions you have about this years
tournament.
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There is an
evening Wine Tasting Social planned for March. Watch your
email for more details.
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Published by IREM Chapter 60
Newsletter Committee, Robin Stinson, CPM,
Chairperson
Administrative
Office
IREM Chapter 60
PO Box160580
Altamonte Springs,
FL
32716-0580
Attn:
Meridythe Kanaga, CPM, LCAM
admin@irem-centralfl.org
Tel: 407.862.2292 x 10
Fax:
407.862.1819
©2004 IREM Chapter 60. Design by
Rob Gundling @ B2B
Solutions, Orlando,
FL.
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Feb
19-21
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Asset
Management Symposium
for IREM & CCIM (Tuscon,
AZ)
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Mar
4
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Executive
Council Meeting
@ CAMEO
Professionals
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Mar
15-20
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RES201 @
FAR
"Successful Site
Management"
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Mar
27
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Charity
Challenge of the
Industry
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Apr
1
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Executive
Council Meeting
@ CAMEO
Professionals
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Apr
12-13
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CPM Track A
@ FAR (FIN402)
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Apr
14-15
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CPM Track @
FAR (HRS402)
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Apr
16
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CPM Track @
FAR (MKL405)
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Apr
23-27
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IREM
Leadership/Legislative Summit @ Washington, DC
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Each year, one of the successful accomplishments of our
Chapter has been member participation in IREM's Income/Expense
Analysis program. Thus your participation by submitting data
on your properties is encouraged and much appreciated. Some
salient features of the program area as follows:
·
Submit data online at
http://ie.irem.org/irem/cwb
· Print the
data of the website and mail it to IREM headquarters in
Chicago
· To get a FREE book, submit data by March 1st
(price $275-$315)
· Anyone can participate to get a FREE
book, not limited to IREM members
· Get a 50% discount
between March 2-31
· Deadline for submittals is April
1st
· Please mention Chapter 60 to receive credit on the
submittal forms
· To maintain your fiduciary and
confidentiality, building name can be fictitious
· BOMA and
IREM use the same form for Office Buildings, please submit to
both
· Receive a complimentary report on your building for
comparison & budgeting
For additional information
or any assistance, please feel free to contact Mez Birdie,
CPM, 407-650-1150 or
mez.birdie@cnlreit.com.
Thank
you for your participation in assisting our Chapter meet its
2004 goals.
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Please join me in sending our warmest
congratulations to Eddie Lisboa. Eddie, as many of you know
has been our chapter Minority Outreach Chair for the past two
years. He has been employed with Picerne Management for 3 ½
years as their Affordable Housing Compliance Director. Eddie
has now accepted the challenge of expanding his
responsibilities with Picerne to include their property
management portfolio in Puerto Rico. Congratulations
Eddie!
Due to Eddie's expanded duties and his extended
travel he has resigned as the Minority Chair. We will miss him
and all his efforts and we thank him for everything he has
contributed to the Chapter!
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January 13, 2004 marked the day we all
got the inside story of our industry history and forecast. In
simplier terms "What's in it for me" for 2004. Our industry
expert Greg Ickes provided insight on the state of the
industrial business; Pedro Vermales spoke in depth on the
absorption of multi-family; Ron Rogg and Erik Schwetje from CB
Richard Ellis brought some new insight into the world of
commercial and office sales.
Greg
Ickes
Trammel Crow
Pedro Vermales
Reliance Management
 
Ron Rogg
CB Richard
Ellis
Their information provided us with
some statistics that basically stated 2003 was better than
2002 and 2001 but we were not in recovery yet! !
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 IREM Central Florida Chapter #60 Important Links:
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 MEMBERSHIP
NUMBERS
as of February 1, 2004.
CPM
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113
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CPM
Candidates/Pending
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33
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ARM
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45
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ARM
Pending/Apps
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0
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AMO
HQ
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7
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AMO
Branch
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15
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Associate
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17
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Friends
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10
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Total:
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240
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In the last newsletter we were
pleased to introduce Coastal Reconstuction and Scott McCurdy.
Well, it seems there was a little confusion. You see the photo
that was attached to the article was actually some clip art
that our designer added. Many who knew Scott didn't know that
and wondered if he had really changed that much since they had
last had lunch with him.
In an effort to help identify
the "REAL" Scott McCurdy we challenge our members to find him
in the line up. The first member that contacts Meridythe
Kanaga at 407-862-2292 ext 10 and correctly identifies Scott
will win a free membership luncheon.
Call now or
forever hold your peace!
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