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January 2009
January 15, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Manager and Assistant Manager Only One hour to get all managers together to discuss property management issues Open to members    
January 27, 2009 8:00AM All Board Members and Committee Members are invited to this Leadership Day at Kellogg Center in East Lansing Michigan.  You will learn about the importance of volunteer organizations and your role in making them a success. Free to members       
January 29, 2009 6:00PM Red Wing Outing Includes: Bus, Ticket to the game, Snacks and drinks on the bus Sponsorships available: Stanley Cup Sponsorship: Sold to Great Lakes Commercial Sales Con Smythe Sponsorship: $125 Norris Sponsorship: $100
February 2009
February 04, 2009 8:00AM - 6:00 PM Come and meet your legislators. Day long event to visit your legislators offices and educate them on the rental housing industry. Following the visits at the Capital there will be a reception at Troppo's that all legislators will be invited to.
February 12, 2009 10:00AM - 5:00 PM    Education Trade Expo Thursday, February 12, 2008 Keynote Speaker: Eve Bradford with information on Generational differences from 10:30 to 12:00 am Then there is a Trade Show and Lunch from 12:00 to 2:30 with a Flat Screen TV Grand Prize Giveaway sponsored by DA Home Improvement 2 sponsorships still available for $150 each. 3:00 is the Maintenance Mania.....get signed up and get your ...
February 27, 2009 9:00AM - 2:00 PM EPA/HVAC Certification Class (If you work on refrigeration you must be tested--R410 coming in October) Date: Friday, February 27, 2009 Where: McKinley Training Center at Glencoe Hills Cost: $129 member/ $169 nonmember rate Time:  9:00 am to 12:00 pm instruction Lunch and online testing at 2:00 pm instant results for all three certification sections.  
March 2009
March 08, 2009 - March 11, 2009 See naahq.org under conferences for more details. This is NAA's annual legislative conference in Washington DC. Learn the issues that are likely to be presented that will affect your industry on a National Level.
March 12, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Open to only Manager's and Assistant Manager's to share rental housing stories.
March 16, 2009 9:00AM - March 20, 2009 5:00PM The on-site manager is a vital link between apartment residents and the community owners and investors. That's why an increasing number of owners and investors are seeking NAA-designated CAM, Certified Apartment Managers to fill their staffing needs. Topics in the NAAEI CAM include: Management of Residential Issues Legal Responsibilities Human Resource Management Fair Housing Marketing Property...
March 17, 2009 8:00AM - 10:00 AM General Membership Breakfast Time: 8:00 to 10:00 am Cost: $20 Open to guests and tickets available for all to bring guests Guest speaker: Pronto Pests with "Sadie", registered canine bed bug detectors
March 27, 2009 9:00AM Comprehensive Bed Bug Training with Gary Offenbacher at Continental Management Cleary University 9 to noon
April 2009
April 09, 2009 - April 10, 2009 Certified Pool Operator CPO April 9 and 10 Location: Colonial Lanes Cost: $325 member Instructor: Gil Daws
April 21, 2009 8:00AM - 10:00 AM General Membership Breakfast Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd Guest Speaker: Leah Brewer, Full House Marketing Topic: Get out of your Leasing Rut and into a New Groove All to get you ready for the next season of renting
April 22, 2009 9:00AM Fair Housing with Kathleen Mabie, owner, Success On Site. April 22, 2009 from 9 to noon.    
April 23, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Manager and Assistant Manager's Only Sponsored by: Lake Village of Ann Arbor All managers and assistant managers welcome to come to discuss rental housing issues
April 24, 2009 9:00AM - 2:30 PM HVAC Hand On Training Instructor: Jeff Hazel No need to have your EPA Certification to take this class.
April 30, 2009 9:00AM - 3:00 PM "Make Ready or Fake Ready" Are your rental units really ready for the next resident? Who should attend: Managers, Assistant Managers, Maintenance, Leasing personnel and Independent Rental Owners. Register by March 4th for $10 discount.  After this date cost is $69. Instructor: Jeff Hazel, Associated Estates Facilities Director for Michigan, Indiana, Georgia and Florida
May 2009
May 13, 2009 9:00AM - 12:00 PM Join Jim Fink and Karen Valvo for this half day of legal information. Call the office with your questions or concerns and we can focus the topic around what you want to know about. Great Class that will review eviction process, medical marijuana and other legal questions.
May 19, 2009 8:00AM - 10:00 AM Guest Speaker for May 19, GMM Breakfast 8:00 am--$20—Weber’s Inn, Jackson Rd David Gregory, from Kelley Cawthorne, Government Affairs Consultants. Lobbyist for PMAM (Property Management Association of Michigan) Topic: Updates from Michigan State Legislation that could affect the rental housing industry. Associate Spotlight: Great Outdoors
June 2009
June 05, 2009 WA3 Golf Outing Friday, June 5, 2009 - The Links at Whitmore Lake 1111 6 Mile Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 For directions visit www.linksatwhitmorelake.com Cost----$75/single member rate $280/4-some member rate Nonmember Rates are $105 single and $420 4-some 8:30 Modified Shotgun start free driving range tokens before start Includes 18 holes scramble, cart, 1 raffle ticket, donuts and coffee break...
June 18, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Livingston County Manager and Assistant Manager Only For Managers to get together and discuss what is happening in your area.  Looking for a host community FREE to all Livingston County properties
June 24, 2009 - June 27, 2009
July 2009
July 14, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Manager and Assistant Manager's Only for all Washtenaw County Member Properties Host Community is Ironwood Place
July 23, 2009 5:30PM - 8:00 PM Beach Party for all WA3 members and their Families Hosted by: Harbor Cove and Beach Club on Whitmore Lake Open house....come when you can...Rain or Shine....Gazebo for cover. Games for Kids  
September 2009
September 10, 2009 8:30AM - 9:30 AM Manager's and Asst Manager's Only New:  Topic Added to facilitate discussion and add some value and education to the hour long event Topic: Product Improvement Host community is Valley Ranch Time: 8:30 am to 9:30 am This is a free event for members and their guests only so they can get together and share rental housing related questions and stories.  You are really missing a huge ...
September 17, 2009 5:30PM - 8:30 PM Sponsored by: CORT Nova Event Bring your awards to Weber's Inn on September 17 for the Awards judging event.  Winners will be sent to the PMAM GLAStar (not GLADstar) event on Friday, September 18 and paid for by the Association.  All other awards are eligible to entry even if they don't win locally.
September 18, 2009 5:00PM All GLAStar Entries due to the Association Office by 5:00 pm this day. 2008 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (upstairs  
September 23, 2009 8:00AM - 3:00 PM Financial Boot Camp w/Cynthiann King, Nationally renowned speaker from Chicago Cost is $99 per member, $135 per nonmember Location: Independence Village of Brighton Valley Sponsored by: DMAA, PMAMM, and WA3 Recommended for:RegionalsAccounting persons and bookkeepersBudget minded Manager, Onsite Maintenance and Leasing personnelIndependent Rental OwnersAnyone renting for Financial gain
September 24, 2009 11:30AM - 1:00 PM New Education Opportunity WA3 Power Hour Sponsored by: Ferguson Enterprises TOPIC: Tankless Water Heater (no infomercials) Bring your unit count and washing machine count for a free sizing and estimate for your property. This is a new education event for Maintenance, Leasing, Independent Rental Owners and Managers that will be offered 6 times per year (never in the summer) The goal is to info...
September 24, 2009 4:00PM Product and Service Council Meeting is open to all Vendor members of the Apartment Association to discuss how else we can help serve this important part of our membership.  
October 2009
October 06, 2009 8:00AM - 4:00 PM Real Estate Continuing Education for Property Management Industry Tuesday October 6, 2009 Cost: $55 members or $80 nonmembers Location: Cleary University, Plymouth Rd Instructor: Rich George, president NOI Coach Must provide Real Estate License number and last 4 digits of your SS# at time of registration per State of Michigan rules. Must bring your pocket card and Driver's License with you on that...
October 12, 2009 - October 16, 2009 Certified Apartment Manager National Apartment Association Designation One week instruction Must complete an online test and Community Analysis to acheive designation on your own time Cost: $685 member/$885 nonmember($85 discount if contact us by September 1) Every class can be taken as a stand along class for $100 member rate/$175 nonmember Class descriptions below: • Community Analysis Review of...
October 20, 2009 11:30AM - 1:00 PM General Membership Meeting Maintenance Appreciation Lunch Location: Creekside Grill, 5827 Jackson RdAnn Arbor, MI 48103Amazing BBQ sandwichesTime: 11:30 to 1:00 Cost: $20 Chili Chaillis will be the entertaining guest.  
October 21, 2009 9:00AM - 4:00 AM NALP -- NATIONAL APARTMENT LEASING PROFESSIONAL OCTOBER 21 AND 1/2 DAY 23 AND 28, plus November 4 TIME: 9:00 TO 4:00 EACH DAY LOCATION: ASSOCIATION OFFICE - 2008 S. STATE STREET, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 COST: $385 member/$585 nonmember Classes can be taken as stand alone classes for $85 member/$125 nonmember rate October 7 classes are Legal Aspects and Keys to Success in Leasing CLASS ...
October 23, 2009 9:00AM - 12:00 PM Class offered October 23 is Telephone Presentations and can be taken as a stand alone class for $85 member/$125 nonmember rate
October 28, 2009 9:00AM - October 09, 2009 4:00PM Stand alone classes can be taken on an individual basis without the designation.
October 29, 2009 9:00AM - October 22, 2009 3:00PM   R-410 Safety Training for the new mandatory High pressure Air Conditioners Testing included in class   Thursday, October 29, 2009 time—9 to 3 (includes instruction, testing and lunch)

November 2009
November 02, 2009 1:00PM - 4:00 PM Student Housing Fair Alumni Association Building, 200 Fletcher Reserve a table now Cost per table for members: $55Cost for nonmembers: $200  
November 04, 2009 9:00AM - 4:00 PM
November 05, 2009 8:00AM - 5:00 PM Click on the Documents section for full description of courses and presenters
November 06, 2009 Friday Sessions Outselling Your CompetitionPresenter: Brenda AsburyTime: 9:15 Location: Big Ten C What is it that you have that they don’t? What do they have that you don’t? Take a poignant look at competitive selling and how to make the market work for you. How do you draw the line between professionalism and compete effectively? Open discussion and interaction keeping it real and between t...
November 10, 2009 8:00AM - 10:00 AM   November 10 - Annual General Membership Breakfast   Guest Speaker: Former Ambassador to Slovakia, Current Owner of McKinley and Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser.  
November 11, 2009 - November 14, 2009 Go to www.naahq.org for information of attending this important installation of officers for the National Apartment Association.
November 12, 2009 8:30AM - 10:00 AM  WA3 Power Hour presented by Apartments.com Topic: Internet Leasing University This presentation outlines how to answer and write effective follow up emails to incoming prospect emails from all internet sites.  A light breakfast will be served and coffee 
November 13, 2009 CAPS Certified Apartment Property Supervisor - Highest level of NAA designation Sponsored by PMAM....only statewide class this year. 5 days starting November 13, 20 and December 2, 3 and 4. Go to www.pmamhq.com for more information or click on documents above.
December 2009
December 09, 2009 8:30AM - 10:00 AM WA3 Power Hour Kathleen Mabie, President of Success On Site will offer a one hour session titled: Leasing Momentum....people make the difference We are offering this free to our members to help with all your education budgets.
December 10, 2009 5:30AM - 8:30 AM Holiday Award Night Please come to this end of the year get together to pass holiday greetings to all within the association.  There will be heavy Hors D'Oeuvres and a cocktail social hour and gift giving through out the evening.  Awards will be given to honor all Nova Recipients, Committee and Instructor Volunteers, GLAStar winners, and Board Members. The winner...