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Walt Donaldson’s Key Executive Insights x PACE Awards Banquet October 10 x Eco-Friendly Painting x
Maintenance Summit October 23 x New Apartments Raising the Bar x PACE Winner Cedar Ridge
OCTOBER 2013 | BULLETIN 1
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Upcoming PMA Events
October 2013
Thursday, October 10
PACE Awards Banquet
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
McLean, VA
$155 per member
Thursday, October 17
PMA General Membership
Meeting
Martin’s Crosswinds
Greenbelt, MD
$95 per member
$125 per nonmember
Friday, October 18
PMA Community Service
Committee Landscaping Project
Allen House Apartments
Washington, DC
Volunteers welcome
Tuesday, October 22
PMA Toastmasters Open House
Rollins Congressional Club
Rockville, MD
No cost to participate
Wednesday, October 23
Annual PMA Maintenance
Walt Donaldson’s Key Executive Insights x PACE Aw
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October 2013 Wednesday, October 2, 2013 1:00pm-3
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Conversation Is Food for the
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Rushern Baker at PMA October 17 Prince George’s
PACE Honors the Industry’s Best PMA created the
PACE Awards continued from page 8 • Best Conv
PACE Sponsors T here is a limited
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There are lots of reasons to send maintenance tec
Maintenance Summit continued from page 12 • L
What Are Your Best Tips for Managing Your Online
Question of the Month continued from page 14
Competing on Equal Turf New Apartment Amenities R
Competing on Equal Turf continued from page 16 co
Competing on Equal Turf continued from page 17
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Jones Heads PMA Slate Scott Jones (
Employee Engagement Seminar Rising Star Program T
Committee Corner Here is a short recap of committ
Committee Corner continued from page 22 the seco
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Tailgate Orientation Party Blain
September Meeting Past President
September Meeting Alla Shtipelman
To Heck With It All – Go to the Ball A Night in M
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Holiday Ball Sponsorships MARTINI ROOM SP
Holiday Ball Sponsorships continued from page 30
Five-Star Sponsor Profile Electronic Security
ESSI Five-Star Sponsor Profile continued from page
In this BULLETIN, we speak with Walt Donaldson, C
Walt Donaldson’s Key Executive Insights continued
Walt Donaldson’s Key Executive Insights contin
Walt Donaldson’s Key Executive Insights continued
Turning the Tables: Using Social Media to Make Re
Hey Brother Can You Spare Some Change? The entir
Tom’s Blog Why Possess Anything? At a recent fam
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With green building, cleaning and lighting becomi
Operations Corner continued from page 42 prior to
Using Pictures to Tell Your Story Increasingly s
OCTOBER 2013 | BULLETIN 45
Torri Stewart has managed Cedar Ridge Apartments
Cedar Ridge Apartments continued from page 46
Community Service Committee The Community Servic
Associate Member Digest PMEXPO Booth Space: First
PMA Professional Services Directory
PMA Five-Star Sponsors OCTOBER 20
the MAJOR APPLIANCE ‘GIANT’ AMERICA’S LARGEST WH