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PAHMA Platinum Award Countdown and Application  

Fall Conference  

Who's Who in Affordable Housing  

Community Interests  

Important Dates  

National News and Deadline Reminders
HUD Hot Topics 

PAHMA Platinum Awards      Countdown - 25 Days

Mail Your Entry by August 31st 

...just over 3 WEEKS left to get it to the Post Office

 

Have you started to put your binder together?  Share your innovative ideas and accomplishments!

Showcase your property!    Will you be the next winner for 'Curb Appeal', 'Excellence in Resident Services',  

'Interior Design', 'Marketing and Communications' ?   We want to hear from YOU. 

 

Show off the hard work you have done all year...put it in a binder and send it in!!

 

TIME TO GET YOUR IDEAS OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND INTO YOUR BINDER!!

AVOID THE BACK TO SCHOOL FRENZY! 

 

click HERE  for your Entry Application...you must be a PAHMA member to apply.    

 
click HERE for a look at last year.
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)

2012 FALL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT: 
It's time to get ready for the Fall Conference. 
Get your Platinum Award entries started and celebrate YOUR excellence in housing! 
Refer your favorite Vendors!!

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RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!

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"  

 

TUESDAY

Mary Ross brings us the latest HUD updates and EIV Best Practices, what we all need to know!

Frank Bangor with Tax Credit help to prepare for that file audit AND help with creative marketing.

Plus One Consulting is coming back with Appliance Repair for your maintenance staff!  

 

ALSO, 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 !
We need to hear from YOU no later than October 1st or we will be unable to schedule this segment.

WEDNESDAY
Brenda Asbury presents "I Don't Have Time to be Stressed!"  
Panel of Experts discuss innovative solutions to the challenges facing affordable housing today.
Awards Celebration

 

  

Registration is now open, click  HERE  for a registration form       

click  HERE  for course descriptions             

 

NEW THIS YEAR...EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE LICENSE

You can earn 7 hours of CECs for attending the sessions with Mary Ross or Frank Bangor!   

Submit a completed Enrollment Form by September 24th and receive your transcript at the end of class!

additional fee is separate from the conference registration fee 

 

"WHO's WHO" in Affordable Housing

In this section we invite our members to celebrate their accomplishments or to recommend someone they know in the industry for recognition.  


2012 Women of Excellence Awards:
The New Pittsburgh Courier 

CONGRATULATIONS to Brenda Wells, Director, Western Region, PHFA, PAHMA Board of Directors, 

and Lara Washington, President, Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp. 

Brenda and Lara were presented this prestigious award at a luncheon on June 28th at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.   

You can read more about them in the June 27-July 3, 2012 issue of the The New Pittsburgh Courier...also check it out on our Facebook page.      

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Promotions:    

Congratulations to Liane Laughlin, recently appointed to Regional Director for McCormack Baron Ragan Management Services, Inc.

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Apartment Excellence Awards:

We want to recognize SeniorCare Network for their outstanding achievement at the annual Apartment Excellence Awards,  

receiving 9 awards among 5 properties.  

click HERE to see the press release.

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Service Coordinators:

Congratulations to Juliet Gonano and Kristen Dent, SeniorCare Network, for their ground breaking work as founders of the  

first PA Chapter of American Association of Service Coordinators  (the 13th state chapter in the nation).   

AASC PA Chapter will provide peer networking, resource sharing, education, and leadership training for members across the state.

click HERE to see the article.

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Up Close & Personal:

Be sure to read the interview, May June 2012 issue of NAHMA News, with Chuck Scalise, President and Chief Executive Officer, HANDS, Erie,

President of PAHMA,  and join us in congratulating him on being recognized for his 'Tradition of Service'.  

COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

Vendor Referral Program 

MEMBERS:  Let us know who your favorite Vendors are...if they have not previously been to the Fall Conference and join us this year, YOU will be eligible for a bonus!

click HERE for a Vendor Application 


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ADA Seminar sponsored by BOMA
Wednesday, September 19th, 7:30 a.m. - Noon,  Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh North Shore
Presenter:  Ron Burton, President, PTW Advisors, LLC, BOMA Code Consultant
Special Guest:  Frank C. Thompson, Chair, PA Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council

click HERE for registration form or click the following link:   http://bomapittsburgh.org/documents/ADASeminar.pdf
for additional information, go to www.bomapittsburgh.org    

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important deadlines

August 31st          -   mail your Platinum Award entries

September 15th   -   reserve your room at Seven Springs for the Fall Conference, PAHMA discount applies  

September 24th   -   enroll for CECs for the Fall Conference...receive transcript immediately after class 

October 1st          -   last day to submit questions for Reasonable Accommodation

                            -   registration and payment due for 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 H 2012-13 'Environmental Processing Notice for FY 2010-2011 Section 202 and Section 811 Award Recipients'     details  
  • NOFA for Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation Revolving Loan Fund Demonstration for FY 2012     details  
  • HUD FR Notice Updating 'Federally Mandated Exclusions From Income'     details   
  • HUD's Final Notice PIH 2012-32 for the RAD Program     details      
  • HUD's Proposed FY 2013 FMRs     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