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PAHMA Fall Educational Conference and Vendor Exhibit 

Platinum Award Report 

Community Interests  

Important Dates  

National News and Deadline Reminders
HUD Hot Topics 

Fall Educational Conference and Exhibit
High Quality...Industry Low Prices...AND a Member Discount!
not a member? visit our website at www.pahma.org for a Membership Application

DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING! 

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR QUESTIONS ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION?  send them today to info@pahma.org...we need to receive them by October 1st.

EARN 7 HOURS OF CECs toward your Real Estate License 2014 RENEWAL REQUIREMENT...submit your enrollment form by September 24th and receive your transcript immediately following the training session.

LAST CHANCE to refer your favorite Vendors!!
 

October 16-17     Fall Conference at Seven Springs  

 "Innovative Solutions for Today's Affordable Housing"  

 

TUESDAY

Mary Ross:  the latest HUD updates and EIV Best Practices

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

Plus One Consulting:  Appliance Repair for your maintenance staff. 

 

ALSO, we need advanced questions to prepare for a panel discussion on 'REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION'   

This is your opportunity to get the answers you need but didn't know who to ask!
SEND YOUR QUESTIONS NOW to info@pahma.org
We need to hear from YOU by October 1st.

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
Prize Raffle

  

click  HERE  for a registration form...WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!        

click  HERE  for course descriptions             

 

NEW THIS YEAR...CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR YOUR 2014 REAL ESTATE LICENSE RENEWAL 

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 

 

  PAHMA Platinum Awards      

2011 Platinum Award Judges - IREM

THANK YOU to everyone who has submitted an entry binder showcasing your Excellence in Housing.
The application process is now closed and the entries are on their way to the judges. Good Luck to each of you!

The level of your participation this year has again set a new record! It is a great pleasure to work with such an active membership. We received 40 entry binders, crushing the record set last year of 31...Congratulations!   

 

We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the groups that serve as judges:  IREM-Chapter 7, PHFA (Harrisburg), and PennDel AHMA.  The Platinum Awards are a highlight of the Fall Conference and we appreciate the dedication of our judges to this special project.  The partnership formed between PAHMA and PennDel AHMA (the Pennsylvania AHMAs) is especially noteworthy as it creates a statewide celebration of the Excellence in Housing Awards.  Thank You.

 

COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

 

Vendor Referral Program 

MEMBERS: 
LAST CHANCE to get your favorite Vendor to the Fall Conference! Print a Vendor Application for them and start promoting!  

It could be worth a bonus to you and great exposure for them!  Must have all applications before September 30th. 

 

click HERE for a Vendor Application 


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important dates

September 24th   -   CECs toward your 2014 Real Estate License Renewal Requirements...enroll by 9/24 to receive your transcript at end of class  

-  Comments due:  HUD Notice H2012-15 (see Hot Topics below for details) 

September 25th   -   West Penn Power Energy Seminar, see 'Free Events' below for information  

September 26th   -   EnergySave PA webinar (see 'Free Events' below for details) 

October 1st          -   last day to submit questions for Reasonable Accommodation, info@pahma.org  

                          -   registration and payment due for Fall Conference 

October 16-17th    -   PAHMA Fall Educational Conference    

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PAHMA Listening Session - Have  you been in the Affordable Housing Industry less than 5 years?  or are you a new member of PAHMA?
You are just who we are looking for!  Join us during the Fall Conference for a chance to help shape the training offered in 2013.
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Save the Date 2013 - Here's what's coming...Mark your calendars NOW...its never too early to start planning. 

Four Points Sheraton, North:             
          March 22 - Occupancy Training
          April 17   -  Fair Housing for Managers
          April 18   -  Spring Conference for Maintenance with Fair Housing
          May 15   -  Spend a Day with A.J. Johnson:  1/2 day "Interviewing Skills and Techniques" and 1/2 day Marketing
          Other training seminars under construction

Seven Springs:
          Fall Conference - 'under construction'           
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Free Events: 
  • West Penn Power Energy Efficiency Program - September 25th, New Kensington,    details    
  • EnergySave PA - Webinar Sept. 26,  Finance Your Project for Positive Cash Flow     details       
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2013 NAHMA Calendar: 
Order for your community today!  PAHMA has two artists from member communities represented in the 2013 calendar. 
Congratulations to both of these talented residents. Their artwork was chosen from hundreds of entries across the nation!
Show your support for our artists, PAHMA, and the NAHMA Educational Fund by putting a calendar in the kitchen of all your residents!
click HERE for details.

watch for your opportunity this Spring to get your community involved in the art contest for the 2014 NAHMA calendar. 
 
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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: 


2013 NAHMA  Calendar: Order yours today for all of your residents...receive in time for the holidays!  (see information above)

Nov  9, 2012:   Deadline to Submit Entries for NAHMA's Community of Quality Awards, COQ     details      
NAHMA was recently awarded an American Society of Executives' (ASEA) Power of A Award (PWRA) with a Silver PWRA Award for its Communities of Quality Program. 
NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE COQ AWARDS.
COQ Fact Sheet          NAHMA Press Release  

Oct   28-30:      NAHMA Fall Meeting in Washington DC, go to www.nahma.org for details

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HOT TOPICS:           

  • USDA-RD Section 538 Low Loan-to-Cost Ratio and Lease-Up Reserves      details     
  • HUD Notice H 2012-15 'Funding for Tenant-Protection Vouchers for Certain At-Risk Households in Low-Vacancy Areas'
    - Request for Comments by Sept 24th     details   
  • HUD Suspends RCS Requirements in Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide     details    
  • HUD Extends Deadline for Public Comments on Revised Section 8 Renewal Guide Documents in the Federal Register to Nov 13th     details      
  • NAHMAnalysis 2012 - 0911 'Updates to the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook'     details           
  • Now Online - DRAFT Revised Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Affiliated Documents for Public Comment
    - send comment to NAHMA by Oct 12th     details        
  • NAHMA 2013 Calendars Now Available For Purchase     details     
  • Now Online - HUD Notice H 2012-16 Extension Protocol for Placing Flags in APPS when a Property Receives a REAC Score Below 60 but Above 30     details      
  • HUD Announces Advanced Preservation Training Workshops This Fall-Winter     details          
  • Now Online, Revised Chapter 14 'Partial Payment of Claims' to HUD's 4350.1 Asset Management and Project Servicing Handbook     details     
  • SHCM Blended Learning Course Registration is NOW OPEN     details     flyer 
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