NASHVILLE
G N A A N E WS & E VE NTS
2015 B oard o f D irec tors
SE PT EMBER 2015
CONTENTS Features
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7 BEER, BUTTS & BBQ Register Today! 9 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Investing In Your Future 14 CALENDAR Something Special Noted on the Calendar 15 NEW MEMBERS Welcome! 15 2015 APARTMENT TOUR Heart of the City 16 MANAGERS LUNCHEON Personal Safety 17 ASSOCIATES APPRECIATION Nashville Sounds Game 18 MAINTENANCE LUNCHEON Electrical Safety & the Correct Use of a Meter 19 ELECTION NIGHT Halloween Monster Bash 20 MOMENTS WITH MAY The Adventures of May B. Knutts 21 2015 AWARDS & INSTALLATION BANQUET Boots & Bling 22 2016 EDUCATION SCHEDULE Make Your Plans Now!
About the Cover MAA Cover sponsored by Comcast Photo by Penny Rawls Photography
CHAIRMAN-ELECT DIANA ENGLISH, CAM, ARM VICE-CHAIRMAN LISA SWICK , CAPS SECRETARY/TREASURER ANDREW KLAHN, CAM, CAPS, NALP, HCCP IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN TAMMY LEE, CAM MANAGERS REPRESENTATIVE BRIGITTE BYRON
5 FEATURE ARTICLE The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing 6 IT’S THE LAW Don’t Let an Online Payment Sabotage Your Eviction 8 TOOLBOX Wish List for the Maintenance Budget 11 NOW FEATURING MAA
Association News
CHAIRMAN STACY MOLEN, CAM
MAINTENANCE REPRESENTATIVE DIANE MASON, CAMT, CPO ASSOCIATES REPRESENTATIVE BRITTANY CRUMBY MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS KITTY BARRY REBECCA BRITT STEPHANIE BURNS, CAM JO ANNE CORBITT, CPM® TRACEY CROWE LISA JULIEN, CAM, CAPS, ARM BRET MARCHBANKS, CAM STACEY SPARKMAN, CAM TAMMY WILLIAMS ABBY WITTENMEIER MAINTENANCE DIRECTORS JEFF BECKER RUSTY GUILLIAMS, CAMT II, CPO ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS JACK ABERNATHY, CAS JILL CARPENTER, CAS AMY LEONARD KELLY LUCKY DWAYNE RAWLS, CAS MDHA REPRESENTATIVE NORMAN DEEP LEGAL ADVISOR WES HALL PRESIDENT DIANE CARTER FINANCE CONNIE MORRIS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & EVENTS DANIEL SIRCY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING JENNA W. WILLIS MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SALES GINNY JOHNSON STATISTICS & ADMINISTRATIVE CATHERINE TURNER ACTIVE PAST CHAIRMEN MARY BRADLEY BRAD CATHER, CPM®, HCCP, SHCM KIRBY DAVIS FAYE ELLIS, CPM® ANDY GASS, ARM BARBARA HAYNES SHELLEY JAMES, CAM TAMMY LEE, CAM CHARI LEWIS, CPM® LINDA MASON, CAPS HAROLD MORRIS NANCY MORRIS, ARM LINDA PAGE, CPM®, ARM RITA WILKINSON, CPM®, ARM JOYCE WOLFE, ARM
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FEATURE A RT I C LE
The Unintended Consequences of Affordable Housing Quotas METRO COUNCIL recently passed an ordinance that will make Nashville’s current
affordable housing situation worse. The ordinance – #BL2015-1139 – sets the goal of setting aside 14 percent of the units in all new or renovated residential real estate in Nashville/Davidson County as “Affordable Housing” or “Workforce Housing,” which means they must be rented or sold at below-market rates. While it may sound like an attractive idea to simply make Nashville’s affordable housing issues disappear by councilmatic decree, the reality is anything but attractive. Proven, well-established economic principles show that establishing “affordable housing” quotas – a practice also known as “inclusionary zoning” – results in less affordable housing and higher housing costs for everyone. Let’s examine why these unintended consequences are inevitable: Call To Action For Members! First, this affordable housing quota is basically a tax on Please continue to educate yourself on this the development of residential real estate – and the more issue and let the Planning Department and you tax any activity, the less of it you get. For example, cities the Metro Council know of your concerns in the San Francisco Bay area produced less than 15 affordwith inclusionary zoning. GNAA hopes to able units per year after passage of an inclusionary zoning be a very integral part of the community ordinance. With land prices at record highs in Nashville, it’s input portion of the market feasibility already becoming difficult to economically justify building study, which is required by the Ordinance, new apartments and condominiums. Throwing an affordable and will work hard on your behalf to make housing tax into the mix will make many projects economiknown the detrimental consequences cally unviable. of inclusionary zoning. If you have Second, affordable housing has to be subsidized by somequestions, please contact Catie Bailey, one. Artificially reducing rent for 14 percent of the residents GNAA Lobbyist, of Miller & Martin, in a development means the other 86 percent have to make cbailey@millermartin.com, or call GNAA up the difference by paying above-market rates. It’s likely that at (615) 365-3047. young couples who can afford an apartment at market rates won’t be able to afford the artificially inflated rate – so they’re out and the subsidized renters are in. Is it right to price one group out of the market in order to provide below-market rates to another group? Again, this is not just a theoretical possibility. Decades of experience with rent control, which is another name for inclusionary zoning, have shown that it leads to underproduction of the units that are regulated and inflated prices for the units that aren’t. As an example, a study by economists Tom Means and Edward Stringham found that “between 1980 and 1990, cities imposing below market housing mandates end up with 9 percent higher prices and 8 percent fewer homes overall. Between 1990 and 2000, cities imposing below market housing mandates end up with 20 percent higher prices and 7 percent fewer homes overall.” The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development projects that 1 million people will move to Middle Tennessee in the next 20 years. Do we really want to slow housing development and increase housing prices at a time when we need more housing than ever before? BY WOOD CALDWELL, SOUTHEAST VENTURE
Wood Caldwell is managing principal of Southeast Venture, a diversified commercial real estate company. He writes about Middle Tennessee real estate deals once a month for The Tennessean. Reach him at wcaldwell@southeastventure.com. GN AA N E WS & EVEN TS
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I T’S TH E LAW
Don’t Let an Online Payment Sabotage Your Eviction IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE an invention in our lifetimes that has
had a greater impact on the world and on business than the internet. Now with the almost total penetration of smartphones in our population, anyone can do almost anything from almost anywhere: Shopping, watching TV and movies, sending emails, banking, and paying rent. While the ability to pay rent from anywhere at any time certainly increases resident satisfaction and reduces non-payment issues, it does have at least one very important side effect that needs to be kept in mind. As we all know, the Tennessee Landlord Tenant Act indicates that if the landlord accepts “rent” without reservation and with knowledge of a tenant default, the landlord is prohibited from terminating the rental agreement as to that breach. “Rents” are defined in the Landlord Tenant Act as “all payments to be made to the landlord under the rental agreement.” Therefore, if you are aware of a tenant’s unauthorized boa constrictor pet and you accept and deposit a $35 payment for that tenant’s water bill, Tennessee law no longer recognizes your right to terminate tenancy due to the unauthorized pet. The rule we should all follow is this: If you are aware of a breach of the lease for which you expect to terminate tenancy and evict the tenant (including a non-monetary breach), any payments received must be accepted with reservations. When payment of rent was limited only to a tenant’s delivery of a check or money order to the office, it was simple enough. The landlord just had to be sure that any payments that were delivered were not receipted, endorsed, or deposited, but instead were either refused, returned to the tenant, or held with reservations until the tenant had either paid in full or vacated. With online and electronic payments, the tenant now has another way to sneak in a payment to prevent eviction proceedings. The clearest way to maintain your right to terminate tenancy as to any given breach is to prevent any payments or transfer of funds at all, and because online payment systems are not all the same, this may have to be done in a few different ways. If you have the ability to approve or deny any attempted online payments before the funds are transferred, be sure to deny any payments by the tenant who is in breach. If payments are automatically transferred without the ability to deny them, then the tenant’s ability to pay online at all must be disabled. Keep in mind, that if the tenant cures the breach of the lease, you may resume collecting rent and you should undo and/or reactivate the tenant’s ability to pay online. Whatever the case, an accidental acceptance of rent would spoil your right to terminate tenancy and must be avoided to preserve your right to evict. As we mentioned above, the online world has permeated our society. If tenants don’t already know, the internet can quickly tell them the easiest ways to avoid eviction. Don’t let your tenant sabotage your eviction by accepting rent.
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G NAA NEWS & EV EN TS
Beer, Butts and BBQ 4th Annual Thursday, October 1, 2015 5:00-8:00 p.m. The American Legion, 2864 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
Proceeds to benefit the GNAA ERP FUND (Emergency Relief Program) Cost: $25 per person (Sponsors & BBQ Teams are free, Guests $25) Featuring 3rd Annual Bake Sale/Auction in memory of Deborah Baumstark (contact office if you can donate a baked good)
I would love to attend I would like to make a donation $25 $50 $100 Company/Community Name ____________________________________ Phone _______________ Attendees: ____________________________________________________________________ Date _______________ Total Due ______ Bill Account ______ Payment Enclosed _______ Authorized By ____________________________________________________________ To Register Complete and Fax to (615) 365-3571, Call GNAA at (615) 365-3047 or register online at www.nashvilleaptasn.org. No Refunds or Cancellations/Space is Limited
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Wish List for the Maintenance Budget IT’S BUDGET SEASON! As we look forward to 2016, here are
some wish list items for maintenance professionals.
Maintenance training should be a priority. Let’s give our staff the knowledge to properly maintain the value of the community. Golf carts for the maintenance team saves time on work orders and punches. Enclosures for golf carts protect the maintenance staff and their tools from the elements. Salt spreaders for winter months. The kind to pull behind carts and the ones that are manually pushed would both be helpful and would save time in clearing the pathways for the residents quicker. Don’t make us throw salt by hand! Gator for pulling 2-yard dumpsters and moving them for trash pickup (for those of us who work on mid- and high-rise properties). These dumpsters weigh over a thousand pounds when full. Having a gator would prevent possible work injuries. Pet stations for properties. Please give responsible pet owners somewhere to put their debris. And most importantly, all maintenance professionals would love to see management initiate a policy to DNA all pets on their properties. We all have to pick up the undesirable pet droppings and dispose of it. We wouldn’t mind it so bad if we knew that irresponsible pet owners were going to be caught and fined for not properly disposing of their pets’ waste. These programs, if run properly, can also be an income producer for the owners.
MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS! Here’s another important budget item! GNAA will offer the Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) Designation Course January 19-22 and February 16-19, 2016. BY DIANE MASON, CAMT, CPO 8
G NAA NEWS & EVEN TS
Space is limited | Register for all courses online at www.nashvilleaptasn.org. Payment is due by course date. | No Cancellations | No Refunds
Breakfast Bites Cost Effective Renovations
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 GNAA Training Room 8:30-10:00 a.m.
ED UCATI ON A L OPPORT UN I T I E S
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Seminar:
Fundamental & Advanced Training in LIHTC Compliance Tuesday, November 17 & Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Cost: $40
GNAA Training Room • 12 CEC for both courses Fundamentals (Tues.) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Advanced Training (Wed.) 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Optional HCCP Testing (Wed.) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Lunch Provided
Approved for 1 CEC
Presented by: Karen Graham HCCP, CPM
Full Breakfast Provided
Cost: $250 per member Optional HCCP Testing: Additional $175
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CERTIFIED APARTMENT MANAGER® DESIGNATION COURSE Your Growth Opportunity! E A R N YO U R C A M .
Earn your Certified Apartment Manager designation and increase your community’s Net Operating Income. NAAEI developed the CAM program to assist apartment industry professionals in advancing their apartment management career. Whether you are a new or experienced apartment manager, you can improve your: • Financial management skills Thank You • Ability to report financial performance • Management of your onsite team 2015 Education
September 15-17 & October 27-29, 2015
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GNAA Training Room • 8:00am - 5:00pm each day • Cost: $850 per person Presented by: Doug Chasick, CPM, CAPS, CAS, Adv.RAM, CLP, SLE, CDEI, Lead Instructor, NAAEI Faculty REGISTER FOR CAM TODAY! Name(s)__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________ Phone_______________________________ Date_____________________ Property/Company___________________________________________________q Bill Account $______ q Payment Enclosed $______ Space is limited. Payment must be made prior to course date. ph: 615-365-3047 • fax: 615-365-3571 • www.nashvilleaptasn.org GNAA Cancellation Policy: Absolutely no refunds will be issued. If for any reason you cannot attend the course, you or your company may send someone in your place. GN AA N E WS & EVEN TS
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CERTIFIED APARTMENT SUPPLIER® DESIGNATION COURSE D E S I G N AT E D ST R I V E R ?
Did you take a job but discover an exciting career in the apartment industry? By becoming a Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS), you can take your career to the next level. CAS training helps you better meet the needs of the apartment communities you serve. The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) offers this nationally recognized designation to apartment industry suppliers who have at least one year of experience in a supplier role. CAS Training covers: • Management of Residential Issues • Risk Management • Financial Management Electives (select one): • Legal Responsibilities • Human Resource Management • Fair Housing • Marketing • Property Maintenance for Managers
Thank You 2015 Education Sponsors!
October 27-29, 2015 GNAA Training Room • 8:00am - 5:00pm each day (depending on elective • Cost: $600 per person REGISTER FOR CAS TODAY! Name(s)__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________ Phone_______________________________ Date_____________________ Property/Company________________________________________________ Elective Course________________________________ q Bill Account $______ q Payment Enclosed $______ Space is limited. Payment must be made prior to course date. ph: 615-365-3047 • fax: 615-365-3571 • www.nashvilleaptasn.org GNAA Cancellation Policy: Absolutely no refunds will be issued. If for any reason you cannot attend the course, you or your company may send someone in your place.
CERTIFIED APARTMENT APARTMENT PORTFOLIO SUPERVISOR® DESIGNATION COURSE D E S I G N AT E D ST R I V E R ?
Take the next step in your professional development and become a certified success by earning your Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) designation. The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) offers this nationally recognized designation for multi-site supervisors and experienced apartment managers with a CAM, ARM or RAM designation. CAPS training covers: • Legal Responsibilities and Risk Management • Financial Management • Property Performance Management • Property Evaluation and Due Diligence • Effective Leadership
November 9-13, 2015 GNAA Training Room • 8:00am - 5:00pm each day • Cost: $1,400 per person Presented by: Doug Chasick, CPM, CAPS, CAS, Adv.RAM, CLP, SLE, CDEI, Lead Instructor, NAAEI Faculty
Thank You 2015 Education Sponsors!
REGISTER FOR CAPS TODAY! Name(s)__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________ Phone_______________________________ Date_____________________ Property/Company___________________________________________________q Bill Account $______ q Payment Enclosed $______ Space is limited. Payment must be made prior to course date. ph: 615-365-3047 • fax: 615-365-3571 • www.nashvilleaptasn.org GNAA Cancellation Policy: Absolutely no refunds will be issued. If for any reason you cannot attend the course, you or your company may send someone in your place. 10
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N OW FEATUR I N G
MAA is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses primarily on
the acquisition, selective development, redevelopment and management of multifamily homes throughout the Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States. Since its IPO in 1994, MAA has steadily grown a portfolio of almost 6,000 homes to nearly 80,000 today, positioning the company as the second largest owner of apartments among the publicly traded REITs. In 2015, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) listed MAA in the top 10 apartment owners and managers in the country. Today, MAA’s portfolio stretches across 14 states and includes 254 communities and has a total enterprise value of over $9 billion. MAA is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MAA and is included in the S&P MidCap 400 index. The company employs a unique portfolio strategy focused on investing in both high-growth, large and secondary markets to capture solid, riskadjusted performance over the full market cycle. This strategy combined with the company’s disciplined capital deployment, balance sheet strength, technologically driven operating platform and experienced team of real estate professionals has allowed MAA to deliver strong, long-term returns for shareholders. MAA is dedicated to its team of over 2,000 employees. With a culture based on servant leadership, the company strives to empower its ranks with state-of-the-art training programs and the latest technology and systems refined over the past 21 years. Competitive benefits and recognition programs along with opportunities for growth encourage employees to stay and grow with the company. The average tenure of employees VP level and above is 11 years with an average of 15 years’ experience in their field. MAA’s commitment to its team helps drive its goal of providing value and service excellence to its residents. In 2015, MAA’s online reputation was ranked first Venue at Cool Springs among the public multifamily REITs and NMHC’s Top 50 Apartment Managers by J Turner Research’s ORA© Power Rankings. For over 20 years, MAA has been established in Nashville providing professionally managed, well-maintained and upscale apartment homes for the area’s residents. With 10 communities in the Nashville MSA, MAA is committed to the growth and enhancement of the region including its 2012 development of Venue at Cool Springs, a 428-unit, class A community in Franklin, and the more recent 220-unit development Colonial Grand at Bellevue, Phase II.
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Associates Appreciation Night: Nashville Sounds
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TAA Business Exchange
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Ferguson, 5-8pm
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CAM Designation Course* 9am - 5pm
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CAM Designation Course* 9am - 5pm
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CAM Designation Course* 9am - 5pm
Maintenance Luncheon
Leadership Lyceum* Invitation Only 8:30am - 12pm
Hermitage House, 12pm
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N EW ME M B E R S APARTMENT COMMUNITIES
Belden Reserve Brittany Griffin 475 Swanholme Dr. Murfreesboro, TN 37128 312 apartment homes 615-217-5030 khilton@grossbuilders .com Gross Builders King’s Crossing & Tara’s Place Taylor Simons 1710 E. Northfield Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN 37130 184 apartment homes 615-867-2008 FAX 615-867 -2003 kingscrossing@dominiuminc.com Dominium Property Management Oak Grove Dave Childers 2821 Lebanon Pk., Suite 204 Nashville, TN 37214 56 apartment homes 615-479-8737 dave@ria-inc.com Privately Owned
Oak Knoll Jean Cline 1304 Union St. Shelbyville, TN 37160 48 apartment homes 931-684-31 04 FAX 931-684-3175 oakknollapart@bellsouth.net
Gold Medal Products Kevin Denton 617 Old Hickory Blvd. Old Hickory, TN 37138 615-256-4000 FAX 615-256-1973 kdenton@gmpopcorn.com Concessions equipment & supplies
Invisible Fence Bob Moody 2705 Greystone Rd. Nashville, TN 37204 615-292-2900 FAX 615-292-2913 rjmentsinc@aol.com Indoor pet solutions
Waterview Taylor Simons 1300 Waterview Cir. Hendersonville, TN 37075 160 apartment homes 615-264-2462 FAX 615-264-3590 waterview@dominiuminc.com Dominium Property Management
Green Ventures, LLC Nick Mangrum 3724 Leanna Rd. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 615-496-0705 Landscape, irrigation, grounds maintenance
NHance Gene Robertson 1933 Littleton Ct. Columbia, TN 38401 615-567-5510 grobertson770@gmail. com Cabinet & wood floor refinishing
Houselens, Inc. Jim Griffin 720 Rundle Ave. Nashville, TN 37210 615-568-1590 jgriffin@houselens.com Photography, video, 3S animation
Stellar Restoration Amanda Lopez 10497 Town and Country Way Suite 930 Houston, TX 77024 800-731-1804 FAX 888-731-1804 alopez@stellarrestoration.com Roofing, restoration services, general contracting
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Management/Community Member Cost: $35 per person (space is limited) includes lunch & transportation Only Associates who are sponsors may attend the event. Attendees will meet on the lower level of the GNAA office beginning at 7:30 a.m.
F R I DAY, O CTO B E R 2 3 | 8 AM - 4PM
Coffee & doughnuts will be served. Transportation will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Register today! Property/Company________________________________________________________________________ Authorized By________________________________________ Date_________________________________ q Bill Member Account $_____ q Payment Enclosed $_____ No Refunds / No Cancellations • Must be paid in advance of event. ph: 615-365-3047 fax: 615-365-3571 • www.nashvilleaptasn.org GN AA N E WS & EVEN TS
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S EP T. MA N AGE RS LUNCHEO N
Personal Safety
with Taser Demonstration WEDNESDAY, SE PTE MBE R 9 | 12:0 0 pm
Law Office
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of counsel
Presented by: S GT. JA M E S P. V IV R E T T E, Metro Police
Dept., Madison Precinct Community Affairs
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Apartment Apps | Houselens Invisible Fence | Leaders Moving & Storage Summit Property Restoration | Two Rivers Roofing Valet Waste | Window City Reservations are required by phone (615) 365-3047, by fax to (615) 365-3571, or by email to info@nashvilleaptasn.org. Reservation forms can be obtained at our website, www.nashvilleaptasn.org. Non-sponsoring Associate members will be required to pay $35 at the door. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE. Any reservations not cancelled 3 days prior to the event will also be billed $35 to your account.
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Emma & Lawanna, Doorstep Waste & Recycling
Ashley & Jeff, Invisible Fence
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Nathan C. Lybarger Charlotte L. Rhodes Thomas Patrick Wall III
223 Madison Street • Suite 212 • Madison, TN 37115
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Shannon & Amanda, Creekside
Jerry & Kelly, CertaPro Painters of Middle Tennessee
Elizabeth, Village Green Hills; Nour, Creekside
Stephanie, The Grove; August, Nashville Cleaning Services
Elizabeth, Village Green Hills; Donald, MarKraft Cabinets
2015 ASSOCIATES APPRECIATION NIGHT Join us at the new First Tennessee Park!
Thursday, September 3rd 6:00 PM (Food served) 7:05 Gametime This event is presented by GNAA Management & Community Members in honor of the dedication & support of our GNAA Associate Members! • Complimentary for Associate Members •
(Other Members & Guests: $30 per person) ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS FINAL GAME OF THE YEAR! • Hamburger/Hot Dog Picnic Dinner • • Throwback Night with $2 and $3 beers & FIREWORKS • Management/Apartment members: Please Help Sponsor this Event for Our Associates Who Do So Much throughout the Year! Contact GNAA to donate/register to attend. Reservations are Required for all members. A SS O C I AT E S NE WS
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S EP T. MA I N TE NANCE LUNCHEO N
Electrical Safety and the Correct Use of a Meter W EDNESDAY, SE PTE MBE R 16 | 12:0 0 pm HERMI TAGE H O U SE SM O RG A SB O R D 3131 Lebanon Road | Nashville, TN 37214
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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Reservations are required by phone (615) 365-3047, by fax to (615) 365-3571, or by email to info@nashvilleaptasn.org. Reservation forms can be obtained at our website, www.nashvilleaptasn.org. Non-sponsoring Associate members will be required to pay $35 at the door. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE. Any reservations not cancelled 3 days prior to the event will also be billed $35 to your account.
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Wheeler, Inc.
3868 Dickerson Pike, Suite 200 • Nashville, TN 37207
AUGUST MEET IN G H IG H LIG H TS Kenneth, Chelsea Place; Allan, Greens of Rivergate; Scott, Preakness; Ryan, ICU Security
Jeff, Reliable Roofing; Pete, Starline
Jamal, L.I.C.RA.Nashville; Jose, Meadowood Village; John, L.I.C.R.A.Nashville
Ray, Total HVAC; Nancie, Falls at Mill Creek; Paul, Chateau
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halloween
monster bash Election Night & costume party
THURSDAY October 15
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hermitage Golf Course 3939 Old Hickory Blvd Old Hickory, TN 37138
FOOD, FUN & MUSIC! Cast Your Vote for the 2016 Board of Directors! Cost: $30 per person (dinner included)
Prizes Awarded for: • Best Costume • Funniest Costume • Greatest Group Costume • Most Original Costume • Scariest Costume Thank You Sponsors! CORT • Green Village Recycling • Langley & Taylor Pool Corporation L.I.C.R.A. - Nashville • Sharp, Robbins & Popwell, LLC • Summit Property Restoration
Complete & fax to (615) 365-3571 or email to info@nashvilleaptasn.org Attendee(s): _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Property/Company:____________________________________________ Authorized by: ____________________________ Date:_______________ All GNAA Members are encouraged to vote for the 2016 Board of Directors. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Space is limited. All reservations not canceled 3 working days prior to the event will be billed to your account. Call (615) 365-3047 for more information or visit www.nashvilleaptasn.org.
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Saturday, November 21st 5:00 p.m. Reception 6:00 p.m. Banquet Black Tie & Boots Optional Silver Tables: Preferential reserved table placement 10 tickets/seats - $1000 Individual Tickets: $89
Diamond Sponsor: Summit Property Restoration, LLC Platinum Sponsor: L.I.C.R.A. - Nashville Gold Sponsors: AT&T • Coinmach / MacGray • HD Supply • Windsor Redevelopment Corporation • Wheeler, Inc. Favor Sponsor: Law Office of Hall & Associates Photo Booth Sponsor: Volunteer Properties
Register below & Fax to (615) 365-3571, email to info@nashvilleaptasn.org or call (615) 365-3047. Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Company/Property _____________________________________________________________________ # of Tickets ______ # of Reserved Tables _______ Authorized by ________________________________ Date ______________ Bill Account ____ Payment Enclosed ____ Payment due by event date. Reservations are Required. Space is limited. No Refunds/Cancellations
Guests wishing to reserve a room at the Omni Hotel should visit www.omnihotels.com & enter the group code 112115GREATER.
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2016 Education Schedule Make sure to attend these educational courses offered by GNAA. Course
Dates
National Apartment Leasing Professional* (NALP®) Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT®) Breakfast Bites: “Marketing Masquerade” 1 CEC HVAC Hands-On Training Low Voltage, Electrical Controls & Diagrams 6 CECs
Member Cost*
January 12-14
$650
January 19-22 February 16-19
$899
February 23
$50
March 22
$129
Certified Pool Operator* (CPO®)
April 7-8
$365
Leasing Boot Camp 4 CECs
April 25
$75
HVAC/EPA Certification
May 3
$135
June 7
$50
June 28
$129
July 19
$135
August 11
$229
Breakfast Bites: TBD 1 CEC HVAC Hands-On Training Refrigerant Charging and Troubleshooting 6 CECs HVAC/EPA Certification 2016 Education Conference Group discounts available for 10 or more attendees
Breakfast Bites: “Leadership & Conflict Resolution” 1 CEC Certified Apartment Manager (CAM®) Certified Apartment Manager (CAM®) Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS®) Legal Seminar 6 CECs Maintenance for Managers 4 CECs
September 8 September 13-15 October 25-27 October 25-27
$50 CAM $899 CAS $600
October 6 November 10
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Seminar
TBD
Fair Housing for Maintenance & Managers 4 CECs
December 13
* Non-Members of GNAA should call (615) 365-3047 for non-member pricing.
Don't have the staff coverage to attend as much off-site training as you'd like? Looking for a way to provide quality training to your employees on a tight budget? GNAA's Online University programs are the ideal solution!
* Scholarship available for CAMT, CPO, NALP and CAM certification courses
For more information, or non-member prices, call the GNAA office at 615-365-3047 or download registration forms (as available) from our website at www.nashvilleaptasn.org.
Registration must be made for each class. Space is limited. Payment is due prior to course date. Schedule & pricing subject to change.
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