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SUMMARY:Calendar Contest Posters Due to NEAHMA
DESCRIPTION:Download the 2015 Poster Rules Packet Here.\n  \nGENERAL INFORMATION: The Drug Free Poster Art Contest was created almost 30 years ago as an art/ calendar contest to involve children\, from kindergarten through high school in a program that would promote living a drug free life. With the support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Rural Housing Services\, the scope of the competition has increased dramatically. The art/calendar contest is an activity that not only helps to ensure the health and well-being of our youth\, but it also goes a long way toward maintaining a positive public perception of your property and community. The project is sponsored by AHMAs throughout the country and NAHMA. \n\nAll Contestants submitting artwork MUST be a resident of a community that is currently a member of NEAHMA.\nWhile we encourage community activities to discuss the theme and contest rules\, ENTRIES MUST BE CREATED BY THE INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.\nThe five grade categories for CHILDREN are based on the grade level the contestants have completed by June 2015:\n\n-Kindergarten – 1st Grade    – 7th Grade – 9th Grade \n– 2nd Grade – 3rd Grade       -10th Grade— 12th Grade \n-4th Grade – 6th Grade \n\nELDERLY participants are residents 55 and over who live in a NEAHMA community. DISABLED participants are\nresidents of any age who live in a NEAHMA community. SPECIAL NEEDS participants are residents of any age living in permanent supportive housing or an 811 community.\nElderly/Disabled & Special Needs participants cannot be the grand prize winner on the state or national level but can win at other levels.\nArtwork must be submitted on a 22 in. x 28 in. poster board or heavy art paper (portrait or landscape layouts\naccepted).\nAny medium may be used (paint\, crayons\, colored pencils\, collage\, etc.) but must be protected against damage.\nUse of cartoon characters\, product brands\, logos\, individual names or property names is not permitted.\nTHE PARTICIPANT INFORMATION AND REL EASE FORMS must be completed\, legible and attached to the back\, upper right-hand side\, of each submission. **Incomplete forms will make submissions ineligible.**Elderly/Disabled & Special Needs forms do not require age\, birthday\, school or parent information.\nAll posters submitted to the chairperson become the property of NEAHMA and NAHMA\, who have the right\nto use the art for publicity\, publications and advertisements. POSTERS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.\nComplete the PARTICIPANT report and submit it with posters to NEAHMA.\nNEAHMA will not accept rolled posters.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/calendar-contest-posters-due-neahma/
LOCATION:NEAHMA Office\, 400 Washington Street\, Suite 410\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150502
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SUMMARY:Kid's Day Registration Due Today
DESCRIPTION:Download the Registration Form Here. \n  \nNew England Revolution Game \n  \n \nGillette Stadium\nOne Patriot Place\nFoxboro\,MA 02035
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/kids-day-registration-due-today/
LOCATION:NEAHMA Office\, 400 Washington Street\, Suite 410\, Braintree\, MA\, 02184\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150506T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150506T120000
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SUMMARY:RI Quarterly Meeting-Dealing With Difficult People + Staying Safe when Leasing-Cumberland\, RI
DESCRIPTION:  \nREGISTER NOW \nWho should attend: This event will be of interest to owners\, agents\, managers\, assistant managers and resident service coordinators \nPart I – Difficult People\nWhether it’s your employees or your residents\, at some point you will have to deal and confront difficult people and difficult situations. In this session learn the key steps to resolving conflict with employees or residents and how to deal with upset residents. Also you’ll learn how to use empathy to diffuse most situations. Dealing with conflict and difficult is inevitable so learn the tools to help you succeed in these often uncomfortable situations. \nPart II – Leasing Safety\nLeasing can have many challenges and one of those is leasing safety. Learn tips and how to better lease while keeping you and your teammates a little safer. \nAudience questions and participation will be encouraged. \nPresented by: Andrew Botieri\nFounder of Total Peak Performance®\, a coaching and sales/motivational training company\, Andrew has been teaching and training with an energetic and dynamic style for over ten years and has conducted over 100 seminars with over 12\,000 participants around the country. His approach is “real world\,” not generic fluff. Andrew uses lots of humor and high energy to illustrate his points with real life stories. \nWho should attend: This event will be of interest to owners\, agents\, managers\, assistant managers and resident service coordinators.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/ri-quarterly-meeting-dealing-with-difficult-people-staying-safe-when-leasing-cumberland-ri/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
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SUMMARY:Half Day Fair Housing-N.Providence\, RI
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nTrainer: Deb Piltch\, Piltch Associates \nThis important workshop is for:\nAll Office\, Maintenance Staff & RSC/RADs \nThis training is for all site staff that want to understand fair housing laws as related to onsite practices. The training will provide an overview of fair housing laws and all protected classes\, but the focus of the training will be residents with disabilities and topics that relate directly to front line staff including maintenance and custodial staff:\nHow to respond to resident requests for assistance that are outside the scope of your work\, snow removal\, trash removal\, etc.\nWhat questions you can/can’t ask a resident; what information you are allowed to know about residents and what information you aren’t allowed to know.\nAssisting residents after work hours\, responding to work orders and companion/service animals.\nWhile all housing personnel require training in fair housing laws\, it is particularly important for front line office staff\, maintenance and custodial staff to be trained because they often have the most contact with residents. The training will be very practical\, interactive\, and provide significant time for questions and answers.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/half-day-fair-housing-n-providence-ri/
LOCATION:Centerdale Manor\, 2074 Smith Street\, North Providence\, RI\, 02911\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T083000
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Housing Industry Annual Agency State Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agency Presentations by HUD\, CHFA and Navigate Affordable Housing Partners senior staff on federal and state initiatives in Affordable Housing Programs \nREGISTER NOW \nProgram Highlights: \n\nMultifamily Transformation Update\nUse of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties\nAffirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans\nProposed MOR Notice & Vacancy Payments\nState of Connecticut Funding Initiatives in Affordable Housing Programs\nLIHTC Program Update\nSection8/TRACS Update\nCommon File Audit Findings\nContract Renewals\nRent Adjustments\nWaitlist Maintenance
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/connecticut-housing-industry-annual-agency-state-meeting/
LOCATION:Sheraton Hartford South Hotel\, 100 Capital Blvd.\, Rocky Hill\, CT\, 06067\, United States
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SUMMARY:Basic Tax Credit- Cumberland\, RI
DESCRIPTION:Basic Tax Credit \nTrainer: Deb Piltch\, Piltch Associates \nREGISTER NOW \nThis course is designed for beginner level tax credit managers. It is a great pre-cursor to the SHCM prep course as well as the advanced level tax credit course being held later in 2015.\nThis training will provide participants with an overview of the Tax Credit Program.  We will explore the governing rules\, the role of the owner investor(s) and state agency\, key terms including\, but not limited to\, the building identification number (BIN)\, eligible basis\, the minimum set aside\, target fraction\, applicable fraction\, qualified basis\, placed in service\, as well as discuss issues relating to income limits\, maximum gross rent\, student status\, and determining gross annual income.  We will also discuss rules specific to the tax credit program\, including the vacant unit rule and the next available unit rule\, and what a monitoring agency expects from owners regarding documenting the eligibility of residents. \nPlease bring a calculator.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/basic-tax-credit-cumberland-ri/
LOCATION:Chimney Hill Apartments\, 2065 Mendon Road\, Cumberland\, RI\, 02684\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150519T073000
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SUMMARY:Gillette One Day Extensive Maintenance Training-Foxboro\, MA
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental breakfast provided Welcome and Introductions \nPlease fill out all of the information\, as this will build our member directory. \nSteps to Register: \n– Select Yes button \n– Fill out your name and email address \n– Fill out your company and company address \n– Select your one class per session \n– Select Credit Card if paying by a credit card – No Credit Card-Select check \n\n\n\n7:30 AM  –  8:00 AM\n\nContinental breakfast provided\nContinental breakfast provided Welcome and Introductions\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nConcurrent Sessions I \n\n\n\n8:00 AM  –  10:00 AM\n\nWorkshop A – Lead Paint\n\nInstructor –  Martin Wood\, IEE \nDiscuss EPA\, RRP\, Lead Paint law which went into effect in April 2010\, and what changed when Massachusetts took over the rule\, renaming it\, as well\, to Massachusetts Lead-Safe Renovator-Supervisor training. Discuss the rules and regulations and the effect it has on the job scopes for pre 1978 buildings\, the difference between lead abatement and renovation activities\, what constitutes a renovation and when it is just a minor repair maintenance\, and how these regulations will affect the overall scope of work for both emergency services and repair. \n\n\n  \n\n\n8:00 AM  –  10:00 AM\n\nWorkshop B -REAC/Physical Inspections\n\nInstructor – Michael Worrick\, Wingate Management \nAn important approach to preparing for a REAC inspection is to identify the “big-ticket” items that have the most impact on your score. Prioritizing your efforts by addressing “big ticket” items is the most efficient use of your time and will likely result in an improve REAC score*. Health and safety area will be defined in detail for added clarification. \n*This sponsored training contains an overview of the subject matter. Nothing should be construed as the presenter providing legal advice or guidance. Rather\, the course is an overview of the topic. \n\n\n  \n\n\n8:00 AM  –  10:00 AM\n\nWorkshop C – The Maintenance & Marketing Mindset\n\nInstructors – Bob Morelli\, First Realty Management\nAdriana Guzzo\, NALP\, NAAEI Faculty\, Peabody Properties\, Inc. \nMarketing affordable housing can have its challenges and attracting applicants who meet your criteria can sometimes be a daunting task. Join us for innovative tips and techniques to incorporate your maintenance staff into your marketing tactics. Minimize vacancy and increase resident retention by leveraging this often overlooked marketing staff. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nConcurrent Sessions II \n\n\n\n10:05 AM  –  12:05 PM\n\nWorkshop A – Low Income Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program & High Efficiency Heating Systems\n\nInstructors- James P. Collins IV\, Manager\, ABCD\, Inc.\nElisabeth Krautscheid\, Consultant\, ABCD\, Inc.\nBruce Marshall\, Emerson Swan training coordinator\nTom Protasewich\, Emerson Swan \nApplied Products Bruce Marshall with Emerson Swan will talk about issues and awareness with high efficiency systems and the importance of water treatment and proactive maintenance programs. This session will be geared towards educating property management and maintenance professionals on what to look for and be aware of when upgrading to a high efficiency system and implementing new equipment into old systems. \n\n\n  \n\n\n10:05 AM  –  12:05 PM\n\nWorkshop B – The “Nuts & Bolts” of Fair Housing Essentials for Maintenance\n\nInstructor – Catherine Downing\, Esq.\, The Law Offices of Catherine F. Downing and Associates \nThis training is designed as an overview for all site staff that want to understand fair housing laws as related to on-site practices. Front-line staff have the most contact with residents\, so this workshop covers all key elements under fair housing\, including all protected classes and residents with disabilities\, with a specific focus on how Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations directly impact front-line maintenance and custodial staff.  Students will learn how to respond to resident requests for assistance that are outside the normal scope of work\, what questions can and cannot be asked of a resident; as well as requirements and best practices for assisting residents after work hours\, responding to work orders and companion/service animals. \n\n\n  \n\n\n10:05 AM  –  12:05 PM\n\nWorkshop C -Ice Dams Take Over New England 2015!\n\nInstructor – Rick Perini\, P.E.\, MBR – Senior Manager & Consultant at ARS \nIce Dams Take over New England 2015!  What caused Ice Dams to be a catastrophic event in 2015? What are the best prevention steps for both your roofs and attic temperature? What are the potential damages caused by ice dams? Safe ways to remove ice dams \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:10 PM  –  12:55 PM\n\nSwearing In Ceremony and Lunch Provided\nNAHP/NAHMT/NAHMS/CGPM Swearing in Ceremony Lunch Provided\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nConcurrent Sessions III \n\n\n\n12:55 PM  –  2:55 PM\n\nWorkshop A – Green Cleaning Products\n\nInstructor – Bill Scherer\,Clean Green Solutions \nGreen Cleaning Products….gone are the days of pouring bleach in the old yellow mop bucket and going to work.  In this workshop\, we’ll talk about greening the cleaning products in your janitorial closet…for real!   We will also go in depth on the products being used at home…letting you know what chemicals are in your brand name cleaning products and what those chemicals do to you. Trust me…you will not look at cleaning products the same after this workshop! \n\n\n  \n\n\n12:55 PM  –  2:55 PM\n\nWorkshop B-Scope Development /Bid Comparison\n\nInstructors- Bob Morelli and John McGee \nWhat is a scope of work? How can this tool be used to enhance service and expectations from Companies that service your Communities. Learn best practices from our industry experts for competitive bidding and getting the best price for the best goods and services. \n\n\n  \n\n\n12:55 PM  –  2:55 PM\n\nWorkshop C – REAC/Physical Inspections\n\nInstructors – Michael Worrick\, Wingate Management \nAn important approach to preparing for a REAC inspection is to identify the “big-ticket” items that have the most impact on your score. Prioritizing your efforts by addressing “big ticket” items is the most efficient use of your time and will likely result in an improve REAC score*. Health and safety area will be defined in detail for added clarification. \n*This sponsored training contains an overview of the subject matter. Nothing should be construed as the presenter providing legal advice or guidance. Rather\, the course is an overview of the topic. \n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nConcurrent Sessions IV \n\n\n\n3:00 PM  –  5:00 PM\n\nWorkshop A – Paint 101 & Flooring 101\n\nInstructors – Natalie Antos and Ann Chaffey\, Sherwin Williams \nPaint 101 \n\nUnderstanding the difference in paint quality by discussing the chemical make up of paint Volume solids and Titanium Dioxide Paint sheens and textures for wall and ceilings\nProper techniques for applying paint Possible hands on application if applicable\n\nFlooring 101 \n\nCarpet quality by ounce weight\nDifferent types of flooring\, nylon\, poly\, ptt Pad Hard surface and LVT options\nMeasuring and cutting\, cost per unit vs cost per foot\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n3:00 PM  –  5:00 PM\n\nWorkshop B -Lead Paint\n\nInstructor –  Martin Wood\, IEE \nDiscuss EPA\, RRP\, Lead Paint law which went into effect in April 2010\, and what changed when Massachusetts took over the rule\, renaming it\, as well\, to Massachusetts Lead-Safe Renovator-Supervisor training. Discuss the rules and regulations and the effect it has on the job scopes for pre 1978 buildings\, the difference between lead abatement and renovation activities\, what constitutes a renovation and when it is just a minor repair maintenance\, and how these regulations will affect the overall scope of work for both emergency services and repair. \n\n\n  \n\n\n3:00 PM  –  5:00 PM\n\nWorkshop C – The “Nuts & Bolts” of Fair Housing Essentials for Maintenance\n\nInstructor – Catherine Downing\, Esq.\, The Law Offices of Catherine F. Downing and Associates \nThis training is designed as an overview for all site staff that want to understand fair housing laws as related to on-site practices. Front-line staff have the most contact with residents\, so this workshop covers all key elements under fair housing\, including all protected classes and residents with disabilities\, with a specific focus on how Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations directly impact front-line maintenance and custodial staff.  Students will learn how to respond to resident requests for assistance that are outside the normal scope of work\, what questions can and cannot be asked of a resident; as well as requirements and best practices for assisting residents after work hours\, responding to work orders and companion/service animals. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/gillette-one-day-extensive-maintenance-training-foxboro-ma/
LOCATION:Gillette Stadium\, One Patriot Place\, Foxboro\, MA\, 02035\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150526
DTSTAMP:20150326T163420Z
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UID:11976-1432512000-1432598399@www.neahma.org
SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:Great information on the history of Memorial Day here.
URL:https://www.neahma.org/events/memorial-day/
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