Education / Training Opportunities
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
OF FORT WAYNE-NE INDIANA, INC.
Your local, state and national apartment associations play a key role in providing continuing education for multi-family housing professionals. Designation programs and educational programs leading to a certificate of completion are offered. The programs are designed to increase the overall professionalism of the four major links in the chain of communicaiton between residents and owners.
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March 18, 2010 - Team Building - Tips for Healthy, Happy Workplace Communications
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ AAFW Offices
Instructor: Michelle Gladieux, Gladieux Consulting
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
What determines job satisfaction and how can your team get more of it? What behaviors can you demonstrate in 2010 to improve the way others see you and respond to you? Join us for a fascinating look at how effective teams become skilled at working together and leave with one goal of your choosing for personal and professional growth. Presenter Michelle Gladieux has worked with Fortune 200, Fortune 500, and local/national teams of all sizes in many industries to improve their communication and their bottom line. She's worked with the AAFW-NEI since 2003 to inspire our members to set professional development goals to become better communicators.
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March 23, 2010 - Prepping Your Property for Fire Safety
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ AAFW Offices
Instructors: Captain Dave Meadows & Assistant Chief Jim Murua, Fort Wayne Fire Department
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
Fire Safety involves more than educating residents on cooking fires and flicking cigarette butts in the mulch. Make sure your staff knows the current regulations on grills, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and even the chemicals that are stored in the maintenance shop. Captain Meadows, Safety Education Division, and Assistant Chief Murua, Prevention & Fire Marshal, will discuss current regulations and offer tips on minimizing the risk of fire at your property.
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March 30, 2010 - Risk Management for Maintenance
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.@ AAFW Offices
Instructor: David Creek, Buckhingham Companies
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
Risk management often comes down to the everyday work issues that your maintenance team encounters but has stopped noticing. Trip hazards, safety concerns, and liability issues lurk around every corner. David will remind us where to look for them and how to deal with them effectively to minimize the
risk on the property.
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April 13, 2010 - Fair Housing
9:15 a.m. - 12 Noon @ Allen County Public Library. FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers.
Instructor: Nadeen Green, For Rent Media Solutions, National Speaker
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
The AAFW-NEI welcomes back Nadeen Green and her interesting perspective on Fair Housing. Nadeen will help explain the history of Fair Housing and enlighten us on the direction that it is heading. Everyone from the newest to the most experienced, from onsite to vendor contractor needs to know about Fair Housing – make sure you are up to date!
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April 22, 2010 - How is Your Curb Appeal?
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ AAFW Offices.
Instructor: Kim Hurd, Director of Professional Development, Buckingham Companies
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
Curb Appeal is the responsibility of every team member – from office personnel to maintenance staff. Kim will walk us through how everyone can work together to make a great first and lasting impression for your property. Make sure to attend to get tips on looking your best, how to involve the entire team, and finding those areas that everyone seems to forget!
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May 4, 2010 - It's A Mad, Mad Marketing World!
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. @ Canterbury Green Clubhouse
Instructor: Lori Snider, National Speaker
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
It’s a Mad, Mad Marketing World – It’s all changing…are you on board? How can you stand out to a consumer that is subjected to 3,000 marketing messages a day, and that, simply, does not trust you? Too much noise, too much clutter and too many choices result in your target market being tuned out and bored, bored, bored. To get their attention, you will need to change traditional methods of thought, forget your competition, focus on a target and get really creative. You’ll learn to think differently about growing revenue through smart, cost effective strategy that
entices rather than screams at your consumer. Get ready to take action and change the way you grow and maintain your customer base.
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May 13, 2010 - Dealing with Unwelcome Residents: Wild Critters & Domestic Pets
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ AAFW Offices
Instructor: Roger Wilson, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control
FREE for Education 2010 Subscribers; $45 for non-subscribers
Got a nest of raccoons in your crawl space? Hear any bats in the
attics? Groundhogs or moles ruining your curb appeal? There are
many regulations on how to handle these wild critters safely and effectively according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. This class will answer all your questions in regards to wild critters as well as handling domestic pets that get left behind by residents or that seem to roam your grounds. Be prepared to handle these unwelcome residents before they move in to your property!
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