February Dinner Meeting

February Dinner Meeting with Laura Bright from the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce

 

 

Join us as we welcome Laura Bright, Vice President of Marketing for the Charleston Chamber of Commerce.  Ms. Bright will share a 2015 economic outlook and other notable statistics for the Charleston area.

February 17, 2015

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC  29418

5:30pm registration

6:30pm meeting

$35/member

RSVP to info@CharlestonApartmentAssociation.com  

Deadline to RSVP:  February 12.  All RSVPs are invoiced

Vendor Spotlight:  Sodfather

        

 

Diamond Awards - Call for Nominations

2015 Diamond Awards  

Celebrating Excellence in the Multi-Family Housing Industry 

The Charleston Apartment Association's Diamond Awards is a yearly celebration recognizing excellence in the industry.  The Diamond Awards are based on four C's of Commitment to Service, Community Quality, Champion Team Effort and Creative Application of Knowledge and Skills.  With the four C's in mind, members are asked to nominate property management professionals who excel in these areas.  A written statement for each individual explaining why an award is warranted is required.  Awards will be presented at the Diamond Awards Ceremony on March 27, 2015 at the Francis Marion Hotel.  All nominees are required to attend. Please submit nominations to KChapman@CharlestonApartmentAssociation.com by 5pm, January 20th.  All members are welcome to submit nominations.  Click here for the nomination form.

January Dinner Meeting

January Membership Kick-off Dinner meeting

 

Come kick off 2015 with the Charleston Apartment Association.  Join us Tuesday, January 20 at the Crowne Plaza in North Charleston for the first CAA dinner meeting of the year.  Learn more about the activities planned for 2015.  This meeting offers members (old and new) an opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the CAA.  Each committee will have a table providing insight to their goals and how to get involved. 


January 20, 2015

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4831 Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Charleston, SC  29418

5:30pm registration

6:30pm meeting

$35/member

RSVP to info@CharlestonApartmentAssociation.com  

Deadline to RSVP: January 15.  All RSVPs are invoiced.

Vendor Spotlight:  Units Storage      

 

   

   

 Click here for a sampling of the 2015 calendar of events.

Legislative Pulse - December 2014

November Dinner Meeting PAC Fundraiser   

 

A hearty thanks to those of you who attended the dinner meeting!  Around $3,000 was raised for NAA PAC which will help get our voices heard and make an impact on common industry goals.  To learn  more about the importance of NAA PAC,  click here.    

     

2015 SCAA Legislative Day

February 25, 2015 

Save the Date: The SCAA Legislative Day will be held on February 25th at the Capital City Club in Columbia. The day begins with presentations in the morning and then Lunch with the Legislators from 12-2pm. Stay tuned for more information, including registration details, to come.

2015 NAA Capitol Conference

 

Save the Date for "One Industry. One Voice."  Join your peers for the apartment industry's only national advocacy event where you become stronger advocates and then turn your knowledge into action with your members of Congress.  Fly in the afternoon of March 16, participate in advocacy education on March 17, then fly out after your Capitol Hill meetings on March 18 to make the most efficient use of your time and resources.  Click here for more, including registration information.  

Click here for the CAA's 2015 Calendar of Events.  

2015 Vendor Spotlight Opportunities

Call for 2015 Vendor Spotlights
 

What is the Vendor Spotlight?

The vendor spotlight is a unique marketing opportunity offered by the Charleston Apartment Association that allows vendors to speak about their company in front of industry professionals during the monthly dinner meetings.

How it Works

During the monthly dinner meetings the vendor is given the opportunity to talk about their company for up to 10 minutes in front of a captive membership audience.  In addition to speaking, the vendor is encouraged to put marketing materials, literature and other promotional items throughout the meeting room or on tables to maximize the opportunity of the vendor spotlight.

Details to Participate 

• Interested vendors are asked to confirm via email including a company logo in jpeg format to info@charlestonapartmentassociation.com.    
• Vendor spotlight opportunities are available for one vendor at each of the six dinner meetings at a cost of $275 per vendor.
• Vendors will be assigned a dinner meeting date based on availability. 
• Interested vendors are encouraged to respond at the earliest opportunity as spots fill quickly.

2014 Holiday Oyster Roast

November Legislative Pulse

The CAA Legislative Pulse is a monthly newsletter designed to keep Charleston Apartment Association members abreast of topical political news impacting the industry.  The CAA Legislative Pulse is typically released to members the fourth Tuesday of each month and is being sent out a week early this month due to the TRIA call to action.

Timely News from the National Apartment Association -

Congress: Reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)

On top of the legislative "to-do" list for Congress is to complete their work to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).  NAA and NMHC continue to lobby Congress, specifically the House of Representatives, to act now before the program expires Dec 31, 2014. Industry surveys indicate most multifamily property owners carry terrorism coverage on their properties. Therefore, the need for a continued program is a bottom line issue. Without the federal backstop, it is very likely the product will not be widely available or affordable.

Your help is critical to this effort.

Please write to your Representative(s) and ask that they do two things: 1) reauthorize this program on a multi-year basis, and 2) do it before the year-end expiration.  The Senate has already passed a bill that we supported. Now it is time for the House to do the same. Click here to send your letter. You can revise the letter to reflect specific company information and impact of TRIA's expiration.

Contact information is also available in NAA's Legislative Action Center for you to call your Representative's office.  Click here for talking points on reauthorizing TRIA to use in your outreach.

The timing of your letters and calls coincides with the Lobby Day we are co-hosting with our colleagues in the Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) on Nov. 19 in Washington D.C. The combined effort will further increase our effectiveness.

If you have questions, please contact Greg Brown at government_affairs@naahq.org.

November Dinner Meeting PAC Fundraiser   

 

A hearty thanks to those of you who attended the dinner meeting last night!  Around $3,000 was raised for NAA PAC which will help get our voices heard and make an impact on common industry goals. 

     

2015 SCAA Legislative Day

February 25, 2015 

Save the Date: The SCAA Legislative Day will be held on February 25th at the Capital City Club in Columbia. The day begins with presentations in the morning and then Lunch with the Legislators from 12-2pm. Stay tuned for more information, including registration details, to come.

2015 NAA Capitol Conference

Save the Date for "One Industry. One Voice."  Join your peers for the apartment industry's only national advocacy event where you become stronger advocates and then turn your knowledge into action with your members of Congress.  Fly in the afternoon of March 16, participate in advocacy education on March 17, then fly out after your Capitol Hill meetings on March 18 to make the most efficient use of your time and resources.  Click here for more, including registration information.