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Newsletter Edition 1, March 2020

President's Message

by Melissa Steele, CPM^®

Our chapter had a great start to 2020 with a very successful and informative Industry Forecast Meeting in January followed by our February General Membership meeting where Matt Smith from JBG SMITH gave us guidance on “What To Do When The Worst Happens”. Now as we are all preparing our responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, it seems like the February topic was a good reminder of the importance of communication during crisis.

IREM® offered a free webinar on what property managers need to know during this Coronavirus Outbreak and offered a free Pandemic Guide for Real Estate Managers that can be found from the link on our www.irem77.org website.

We had to make the difficult decision to postpone our March General Membership meeting and will monitor the situation as we move into April. One good telework activity is to submit your Income and Expense Reports to IREM®. We have an April 1^st deadline and are hoping to meet our chapter goals for submissions.

I know we are all focused on responding to the challenges that we face over the upcoming weeks and I am confidant that our IREM® family will support each other through this difficult time.

Forecast Meeting Wrap Up

Another auspicious forecast event took place January 29, 2020. Dustin Read moderated our panel of experts: Jeanette Chapman, Scott Homa, Bobby Rassuli, and Noelle Sharbaugh, who gave their expert insight on the direction of the economy in their respective market segments.

Following our panel presentation we held our trademark Trade Show where over 300 industry professionals networked over appetizers and cocktails.

See the video here.

See all of the pictures here.

February General Membership Meeting Luncheon

When the Worst Happens – How to Prepare, React and Manage the Situation

Matt Smith, Director of Security for JBG Smith, gave us a great overview of how best to prepare, respond, and recover with unexpected emergency situations affecting our properties. He was a wealth of knowledge and gave great tips to begin building a comprehensive emergency plan for the future.

We also had the privilege of inducting:

Ryan Underwood, CPM®, ARM®, Clarendon 1021

Jessica Tillman, ARM®, Kettler

Brian Armstead, ACoM, Greystar

Jessica Murphy, ACoM, Greystar

Noelle Sharbaugh, ACoM, Greystar

See all of the meeting pictures here.

Partner Spotlight: Total Quality

Preparation, Planning, and Implementation – COVID-19*

Pandemic Plans are often a requirement for working with professional commercial real estate and management companies. A great approach is to implement the plan in early fall just before the influenza season beings. Check with your janitorial service provider and be certain they instruct teams to clean for influenza by disinfecting “high touch” areas more frequently, being more attentive to disinfecting common areas, conference rooms, and fitness centers. Additionally, stress the importance of safe hand-hygiene and proper coughing and sneezing etiquette. Reinforce this plan with added training after the holiday season for continued protection.

In January 2020, news of the Corona virus was reported from China. The impact was astounding. As of March 13, there are over 1,600 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in the USA and at least 40 related deaths to date.

Read the rest of the article here.

Next Gen CPM Leaders

The deadline for the Next-Gen CPM® Leaders program is right around the corner! Nominate your young talent to be a part of this unique talent management iniative to fast track young professionals to the CPM®. Learn more here.

Income and Expense Reporting

For over 60 years, IREM’s Income/Expense Analysis has been the most accurate and reliable property benchmarking data. Help us continue to provide the most up-to-date data possible by submitting your data today!

It’s easy—just follow these steps:

Step 1: Log in at ie.irem.org

Step 2: Submit your 2019 property data by April 1

Step 3: Receive a free digital copy of a 2020 Income/Expense Analysis Report (a $565 value), plus a free individual building report

Region 3 Education

Although we launched this year’s curriculum with a successful ASM track and our first sold-out seminar earlier this month, the coronavirus outbreak has forced us to reschedule several of our courses and seminars. Here are the latest calendar updates for IREM® credentialing courses:

The ARM track originally scheduled for March 30^th is rescheduled for July 6-10^th at Rollins Congressional Club in Rockville.

The CPM® Capstone track originally scheduled for April 27^th is rescheduled for June 22-26^th in Chesapeake, VA.

Anyone who was already registered for either of the tracks above will be moved automatically to the new offering and will receive direct communication from IREM® HQ. Anyone wishing to sign up for the offerings on the new dates can do so on irem.org.

The first of our four leadership series seminars, Professional Development Plan, was hosted by the DC chapter on March 4^th. Here are the latest calendar updates for the remaining three Leadership Series seminars:

Employee Engagement, Recruiting & Maintaining Satisfied Teams - June 23, McLean, VA
Unconscious Bias, Navigating Your Way to Building Diversity - September 15^th, McLean, VA
Conflict Resolution, Managing Difficult Conversations - October 6^th, Rockville, MD

If you or anyone on your team missed the first seminar in the series, it is still not too late to sign up. There is a discount offered if you sign up for the rest of the Leadership Series. In addition to the Leadership Series, we also offer a number of other exciting topics. Please refer to iremre3ed.org for more information or contact Carol Walker directly. She can also speak to you regarding group discounts.

There is one other seminar date change: the Mastering Time Management seminar in Owings Mills has been rescheduled for August 27^th.

All registered seminar students have received emails from RE3 education notifying them of the new dates. Registered students have been automatically enrolled for the new dates.

IREM Gala

New Date Coming Soon - Stay Tuned For Details!

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Job Placement

If you are looking to fill a position, please email incoming job placement leader Brooke Johnson ([email protected]) the job description, location, and specify where applicants should send their resume. If you are looking for a new position, please check the Career Center for opportunities. You can also email your resume to Brooke since we maintain a job seeker database. Any questions? Shoot Brooke an email!

Call for Volunteers

Interested in exciting work with your IREM Northern Virginia Chapter? We are always interested in NEW volunteers! Needs range anywhere from helping with one-time events like the Candidate event to larger committees with regular events, like IYP, Community Action, or Programs. All are welcome! If interested, please reach out to Kasara Smith at [email protected] or fill out our volunteer form online here.