TAA- &-NAA Highlights

2023 TAA Summer Board of Directors Meeting

The 2023 Texas Apartment summer Board of Directors meeting was held in Fort Texas, TX. Here are some highlights from the meeting.

• TAA honored Rep. Shelby Slawson with the Legislative Champion Award.

• TAA introduced new TAA staff member, Claire Massey, Vice President of Conference & Exhibitions

• ONE Conference Co-Chairs Cayce Coon and Chelsea Kneeland announced the 2024 TAA ONE Conference & Expo will be held April 2426 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas! [image of Chelsea, Cayce]

• TAA Legislative Committee received a legislative session recap and update from the TAA contract lobby team, who shared critical updates about property taxes, PFC legislation and preemption laws passed this session.

Community Service Star Award

AAA was honored with a Community Service Star award in recognition of our Welcome Home Kits delivered to Foundation for the Homeless.

Lynn Fisher Retires

TAA celebrated, on August 30th, Lynn Fisher’s retirement and her 24 years of service to TAA!

NEW PROGRAM ALERT!

How To Become A Maintenance Legend

With the sunsetting of the Maintenance Mania National Championship, NAA and HD Supply are thrilled to announce their new program, Maintenance Legends

Three monthly winners will receive prizes up to $5,000 retail value. Submit your maintenance story for a chance to win!

Hard work, dedication and 3 easy steps can make you a Maintenance Legend!

1. PROVIDE YOUR INFO

Fill out our form with your name, address, affiliate association and more.

2. Tell Your Story

Tell us about you or your Legend's actions and why they deserve to win.

3. Submit Your Photo(s)

Every maintenance pro deserves to be recognized.

Visit maintenancelegends.com to submit your story today!

NAA Excellence Awards

The Austin Apartment Association (AAA) is proud to announce their recognition as the Affiliate of the Year in the State/Metro-32 category at the 2023 NAA Excellence Awards. These awards celebrate outstanding contributors in the rental housing sector, acknowledging their lasting impact.

Presented at the Apartmentalize conference in Atlanta from June 7 - 9 by the National Apartment Association (NAA), this award reflects AAA’s unwavering commitment to the industry.

The award highlights AAA’s exceptional leadership and its dedication to advancing the rental housing sector, fostering growth, and supporting its members. AAA’s programs, education, networking, and advocacy efforts have made it a driving force in the industry, shaping policies and regulations.

Receiving the Affiliate of the Year award at the NAA Excellence Awards is well-deserved recognition of AAA’s exceptional achievements, setting a commendable example for affiliated associations nationwide. These awards remind us of the remarkable contributions in the rental housing industry, setting a benchmark for excellence.

National Apartment Association Apartmentalize 2023 Recap

By Michael Miller, NAA

In June, Apartmentalize served as the hub of the rental housing industry, where industry professionals created connections, shared ideas and found solutions.

This year, NAA saw record attendance of 12,323 at Apartmentalize in Atlanta!

This multi-day event allowed industry professionals ranging from housing providers and management companies to vendors and suppliers the opportunity to explore new trends, learn industry best practices and gather actionable tactics and strategies to take back to the office.

Topics ranged from artificial intelligence to maintenance to employee and resident satisfaction and everywhere in between. Also front and center in Atlanta were mental health as well as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). There remains certain stigmas around these topics, so leaders in the industry and subject matter experts took center stage to remove those thoughts and shine a positive light on these efforts.

Not every attendee is an Apartmentalize regular—nearly 40% of attendees were first-time attendees.