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Fall Conference Update

Fair Housing Training Certificates

PAHMA Platinum Awards 

Vendor Referral Program
National Winners of Calendar Art Contest 

Deadline Reminders
HUD Hot Topics 

SEMINARS and TRAINING
High Quality...Industry Low Prices...AND Member Discounts!
visit our website at www.pahma.org for additional details (or if you need a Membership Application)
 

October 16-17     Fall Conference at Seven Springs
                       Mark your calendars for Tuesday-Wednesday of the third week of October! 
                       "Innovative Solutions for Affordable Housing"  

 

FALL LINE UP:  

Tuesday 

- Mary Ross returns with EIV Best Practices and the most recent Occupancy Updates.

- Frank Bangor covers Tax Credit with help in preparing for that file audit and creative marketing.

- Plus One Consulting is coming back with help on appliance repair for maintenance staff   

AND, we have the opportunity for a panel discussion on 'REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION' 

...advanced questions are needed to determine interest...SEND YOUR QUESTIONS NOW to info@pahma.org ! 

 

Wednesday  

- Brenda Asbury presents "I Don't Have Time to be Stressed!"...a fun presentation about 'that problem' we all have to deal with.   

- Panel of Experts discuss innovative solutions to the challenges facing affordable housing today. 

 

click HERE for course descriptions (subject to change)             

 

Registration Flyer Coming Soon  

 

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DID YOU ATTEND the HUD Hot Topics Training on June 12, 2012...you can receive an E-Certificate of Completion for Fair Housing Credits.

Final notice to send us your email address...Send your request to info@pahma.org  

 

ATTENTION PAHMA MEMBERS:  Reference Materials from the HUD Hot Topics Training presented June 12th, are now available online   click here   

PAHMA Platinum Awards      Countdown - 46 Days

Mail Your Entry by August 31st 

That's just one and a half months...six and a half weeks!!!

It's time to get started...get your binders ready to show off your property!      

 

click HERE  for your Entry Application and more details   

 
click HERE for a look at last year.
Vendor Referral Program

WANTED - all Vendors for the 2012 Fall Conference Exhibit and Marketplace, October 16th at Seven Springs.

 

PAHMA Members...the referral program is back!  Invite a new vendor to participate at the conference and you could receive a bonus.   

What services do you want to see?  Who do YOU work with to take care of business?   

Send us their contact information for the chance to receive a 'finder's reward'.

 

of click HERE for a copy of the Vendor/Sponsor application to send to your contacts 

 
COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

NATIONAL WINNERS of the 2013 NAHMA Calendar Art Contest  

THEME:  The Next Step is Yours "Let's Take Care of Our World"

 

PAHMA Artists Win TWO National Awards!

It is with GREAT EXCITEMENT that we recognize two of our participants as NATIONAL WINNERS!

Their artwork was chosen from over 156 local winners nationwide.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to: 

Grade 10-12:         Stacy Conn, The Village at Somerset, WinnResidential

Elderly/Disabled:   Alton Nelson, Arch Court, Arbors Management 

 

Their artwork will be featured in the 2013 NAHMA Calendar.   

Please join us in celebrating this exceptional accomplishment by showing off what PAHMA members can do! 

Be sure to order calendars for all of your residents this year

 

Order forms will be available soon.

All proceeds benefit the NAHMA Educational Foundation. 

                         

 

THANK YOU EVERYONE !  

click HERE to see the full article from NAHMA 

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2012 Fall Conference Raffle Winners Announced   

Two winners were chosen this year to receive free admission to the PAHMA Fall Conference, October 16-17, with overnight accommodations at Seven Springs.   

The winning tickets were drawn at the PHFA Housing Services Conference on June 26th.  Congratulations to Sarah Edwards, SeniorCare Network, and  

Shannon Nappi, Newberry Estates.   

 

Be sure to visit PAHMA's display at the Housing Services Conference next Summer for your opportunity to win this wonderful prize for the 2013 PAHMA Fall Conference.  

 

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PA Housing Search - PAHMA supports PA Housing Search: a Free Listing and Locator Service
to list and find affordable homes and apartments across Pennsylvania
for more information, go to www.PAHousingSearch.com or call 1-877-428-8844

News from NLHA
National Leased Housing Association - Your membership in PAHMA includes membership in NLHA. Go to www.hudnlha.com for another perspective on the national news...you can find password information under the Members Only section at www.pahma.org    

News from NAHMA
Your membership in PAHMA includes membership in the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).
If you need password information, go to the Members Only section at www.pahma.org .

   

REMINDERS: 


Nov     9, 2012:   Deadline to Submit Entries for NAHMA's Community of Quality Awards, COQ     details      

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HOT TOPICS:     

  • HUD Notice PIH 2012-31 'Assisted housing for persons with disabilities under Olmstead implementation efforts
    to provide community-based options rather than institutional settings'     details          
  • New Administrative Notices from USDA-RHS
    Regarding Ordering Credit Reports and the Management Control Review     details 
  • USDA-RHS Final Rule for New Construction of Section 514-516 and Section 515 Projects     details  
  • Grassroots Advocacy Update on Federal Agency Conference and Travel Limitations Legislation     details 
  • HUD Webcast on the 'Partners in Housing' Preservation Training 7-19 and 7-20     details   

Topics of Continued Interest:  

  • Updated Guidance on the Treatment of State Registered Lifetime Sex Offenders in Federally Assisted Housing (Multifamily AND PIH Programs)     details 
  • NAHMAnalysis 2012-0613 - Federal Agency Conference Spending and Attendance Limitations     details 

PAHMA is an association designed for the benefit of its members. 
Please let us know how we can be of service.
  
  
  
Sincerely,

 

Board of Directors
PAHMA