Monthly Membership Meeting February 17, 2015

Monthly Membership
Meeting
Monthly Membership
Meeting
February 17, 2015
Tic Toc
February
17,Room
2015
408 MLK, Jr. Blvd.
Tic Toc
Room
Macon,
GA
408 MLK,
Jr.
Blvd.
478-744-0123
Macon, GA
478-744-0123
Cost: $35.00/ person
Cost: $35.00/ person
Board
Meeting: 5:00
Social
Hour:5:00
6:00
Board
Meeting:
Meeting:
7:00
Social
Hour: 6:00
Meeting:
7:00Drive
Membership
Kick-Off
Membership Drive
Reservations
must be received no
Kick-Off
later than February 12th by faxing
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to
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mustform
be received
no
by by
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the to
following
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Property/Vendor Name
to mgaaonline@gmail.com
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Property/Vendor Name
Names attending
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Names
attending
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Deadline for cancellations is
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February
12th. No-shows will be
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2015 Board Members
Associate Vice President
Bobby Harmon,
Landmark Landscape
bharmon@landmarklandscapes.com
(770) 446-0044
President
Kirbi Suddeth
Highland Park Apts.
highlandparkaptsmgr@pinnaclefamily.com
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Pictured
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President Elect
Lindsay McCallum
Riverstone Apartment Community
riverstoneamgr@greystar.com
(478) 257-6044
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Amanda Dawkins
Apartment Guide
adawkins@apartmentguide.com
(478) 714-3956
Secretary
Kayla Jones
Lullwater at Bass
K.jones0929@yahoo.com
(478) 919-8124
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Natalie Culpepper
Seagull Select
natalie2244@comcast.net
(770) 560-9346
Ben Mask
Dannenberg Lofts, Sterchi Lofts &
572 Mulberry
dl@provencere.com
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Shelly Campbell
Mill Creek Run
campbell@hpimillcreekrun.com
478-784-7922
Lisa Swem
Stonehenge Apts.
stonehenge@king-mgt.com
478-975-0200
Kathy Turner
Colony Furniture Leasing
turnerkathy0@gmail.com
(706) 561-9525
Past President
Katie Walden
Adrian on Riveside
478-476-4764
Susan Hewett, Executive Director
mgaaonline@gmail.com
(478) 994-8774
Good Day Everyone!
Thank you to everyone attended our committee kick off in January! If you have not signed up for a
committee and are interested, please contact Susan or I and we will be glad to help! We want to encourage each of you to really get involved this year!
We announced our membership drive at our January meeting and our kick off will be this month
which will also be FREE for any new prospective members! We are looking forward to all the new
members that will be joining the MGAA this year! Our membership drive kick off will be held at the
Tic Toc Room on February 17th.
.
If you are interested in joining a team please contact one of our membership drive captains, Ben
Mask at DL@provenceRE.com or Lisa Swem at stonehenge@king-mgt.com. For anyone who
brings a prospective member to our February meeting, you and your new prospective member will
be entered into a drawing for $200 CASH!!! We have also included below all the cash you can make
just by sponsoring new members!
$10 for each new member
$10 for each late renewal
$15 bonus once you have 5 new members or renewals
$10 for 5 new members/renewals = $50, plus $25 bonus = $75
$50 bonus once you have 10 new members or 10 renewals
$10 for 10 new members/renewal = $100, plus $50 bonus = $150
$100 bonus once you have 15 new members or 15 renewals
$10 for 15 new members/renewals = $150, plus $100 bonus = $250
$500 prize to the winning team –to be divided among team members based on the
recruitment number of each team member.
If you are wanting a Vendor Spotlight this year please contact Susan or I as soon as possible, we are
filling up fast and only have limited availability!
We are also working on several classes for each of you this year! We are looking forward to offering
a CAM, NALP, and possibly a CAMT class. In order for this to happen we need as many participants as we can get! All of these classes are great opportunities to grow in our industry!
Do you know someone who is deserving and goes above and beyond? Nominate them for the Susan
Hewett Annual GAA Scholarship! In order to nominate someone, submit an essay for who you
would like to nominate as well as why they are deserving. Vendors we also need sponsors this year,
so if you willing to sponsor please contact Susan, me, or any of our board members!
Please remember to do business with our business! If you use a vendor that is not currently an
MGAA member, encourage them to join and remind them we prefer to do business with MGAA
members. It is not mandatory for you to use only MGAA members/vendors, however we highly recommend it, we want to support each other in our community!
See each of you at the Tic Toc Room and remember to like us on Facebook!
Best Regards,
Kirbi Suddeth
President
Scenes from the Holiday Party and Star Awards
More scenes from the Holiday Party/Star Awards
Mid Georgia Apartment Association
FREE FOR PROSPECTS!!!
Networking Social
Happy Hour After Hours
One person will win $200—will it be you?
To be entered in the drawing for the prize,
you must bring a prospective new member
(one ticket per prospective new member), OR
be a prospective new member (one ticket per company).
Reservation Deadline is February 12th
Company/Community Name: ________________
# attending including your prospective
members:____________________________________
Date:
Time:
February 17, 2015
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.
Location:
Tic Toc Room (upstairs)
408 MLK Blvd.
Macon
478-744-0123
Contact Name:______________________________
Phone Number :______________________________
Email Address:______________________________
Email this reservation form or this
information to:
mgaaonline@gmail.com
Cost:
$35 per member
FREE for Prospective New Members
(Please do not fax this form—it will be
Menu:
Heavy hors d’ouevres
too dark to read the info!)
Cash Bar Available
Contact:
Phone:
Email:
Susan Hewett
478-994-8774 or 478-954-5366
mgaaonline@gmail.com
No-Shows will be billed.
Cancellations
must be made no later than February 12th.
2015 Membership Drive
January – July
Winner announced at the August Meeting
Kick-Off
 February 17th the Tic Toc
Teams
 2 Teams – Captains Ben Mask & Lisa Swem
 Each Team will recruit as many members as possible to recruit new members & solicit nonrenewals
February Membership Meeting
 February Happy Hour After Hours - $200 prize for winner of drawing for anyone bringing a
prospective new member, and for the prospective new member company
 Tic Toc Room – 6:00 – 8:00 February 17th
Winning Team:
 $500 prize to the winning team – to be divided among team members based on the recruitment
number of each team member
Incentives for each new member or delinquent renewal:
 $10 for each new member
 $10 for each late renewal
 $15 bonus once you have 5 new members or renewals
o $10 for 5 new members/renewals = $50, plus $25 bonus = $75
 $50 bonus once you have 10 new members or 10 renewals
o $10 for 10 new members/renewal = $100, plus $50 bonus = $150
 $100 bonus once you have 15 new members or 15 renewals
o $10 for 15 new members/renewals = $150, plus $100 bonus = $250
To sign up to participate on a team, contact:
 Ben Mask, Membership Chairperson & Team Captain – dl@provencere.com; 478-254-3878 or
478-318-7895
 Lisa Swem, Team Captain – Stonehenge@king-mgt.com; 478-397-8697 or 478-975-0200
 Susan Hewett – mgaaonline@gmail.com; 478-994-8774
Sponsored by
For more information or to
sign up to attend, please
contact:
Susan Hewett at
(478) 994-8774, or
mgaaonline@gmail.com
CPO Certification Class
February 19-20, 2015
8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Fees Include:
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
Certification
Textbook, Test
Diploma, Wallet Card
Supplemental Materials
Class will be held at:
$ 275 for MGAA Members
$ 300 for Non-Members
Thomaston Crossing Apartment Homes ♦ 5477 Thomaston Road, Macon, GA
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided.
*Please be advised that if we are unable to meet the required minimum of 15,
the class will be rescheduled.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Greene & Associates, Inc.
2670 Roff Ave.
Macon, GA 31204
478-743-9383
Contacts: Chip Greene or Molly Wilkins
Sponsored by Lindsay McCallum
Crimson Casual, Inc.
P. O. Box 1280
Haleyville, AL 35565
205-486-5102
Contact: Jon Bennett
Attention Vendors
In efforts to help you manage your bar tabs, MGAA
encourages you to bring business cards or some sort
of tickets to pass out for drink purchases.
If you have questions regarding this, please contact Susan at
mgaaonline@gmail.com.
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The Susan Hewett Annual
GAA Scholarship Award
In appreciation of 25 years of dedication and service by Susan Hewett to MGAA, it was announced at the
25th Anniversary Celebration on May 9, 2013that MGAA will create this Scholarship Award to be
presented annually to an outstanding & deserving owner/manager member (s) of MGAA so that they may
attend the GAA Education Conference.
The Scholarship Award is to be initially funded in the amount of $1000 by the donations in the amount of
$250 each from following member donors:
 Colony Furniture Leasing;
 Cook’s Carpet Maintenance;
 Landmark Landscapes; and
 Redi-Floors.
In the event that other vendors may want to be included in donating to the scholarship award, or if a vendor
decides to no longer participate in donating to the scholarship award, the amount of the award may vary.
Donors will be announced at the meeting when the award is presented, on Facebook, and in the newsletter.
The scholarship award funds will be used to pay for registration, travel & lodging for the GAA Education
Conference for the winning owner/manager member.
At the August 2013 Board meeting, the board voted that the Scholarship Award would be based on essays
received from members in good standing with MGAA, and must include the following:
 Why I want to attend the conference;
 Show of enthusiasm about wanting to win and attend the conference; and
 Why I should be the winner.
OR: The Board can nominate a deserving person who has not applied for the scholarship.
The essays will be judged by board members based on:
 30% - based on attendance at MGAA functions (participant must keep a record of their
 participation which can be verified by the Executive Director);
 30% - based on the required essay; and
 40% - based on volunteering for MGAA, i.e. committees, board, PAC Fundraiser, Canned Food
Drive, Star Awards, etc (participant must keep a record of their volunteering in MGAA functions,
which can be verified by the Executive Director).
 The applicant must meet with the committee prior to winner being selected.
The winner will share their experience of attending the conference, and what they got out of the
conference. This will be shared in the newsletter and on social media.
The Board voted to award the 1st Scholarship Award for the 2014 GAA Education Conference.
Deadline for essays to be received each year will be June 30th.
February 17th
Membership Drive Kick-Off
Tic Toc
August 18th
Canned Food Drive
Kick-Off at
Fish N Pig
March 17th
Lunch Meeting at
Fish N Pig
September 15th
Annual Trade Show
Anderson Conference Center
April 21st
Maintenance Appreciation
at RiverStone
October 20th
Vendor Appreciation
at Fish N Pig
May 19th
Reverse Trade Show
at Anderson Conference
Center
November 17th
Election Night
at Edgar’s
June
No Meeting
December
Star Awards
Date & Location to be
determined
July
No Meeting
Remember to do BUSINESS with MGAA Members !
Alternative Security Deposit
Collection and Credit Services
Flooring Services cont’d
Screening Reports
(678) 836-5393
Jason Montgomery
PDQ Services
(478) 781-6779
tinalayton@pdqservices.net
Tina Layton
Seagull Select
(770) 425-9727
natalie2244@comcast.net
www.seagullselect.com
Natalie Culpepper
Apartment Advertising
Apartment Search
(478) 757-3280
Ev Peterson
Apartment Finder of Middle Georgia
(912) 230-2184
Christie Medley
Apartment Guide
(877) 756-4057
adawkins@apartmentguide.com
Amanda Dawkins
Apartments.com
(678) 357-6530
Richlynne Rocker
Cox Communications
(478) 314-3510
Charletta Oneal
Appliance Parts and Sales
Chadwell Supply
(678) 395-1358
Frank Shea
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Maintenance Supply Headquarters
(478) 494-5590
John Adams
Wilmar Industries
(229) 869-4023
Richard Ellis
Blinds
Marietta Drapery
(678) 429-9854
cmartin@mariettadrapery.com
www.mariettadrapery.com
Chris Martin
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Professional Debt Mediation
(888) 676-9873
jlefforge@pdminc.net
John Lefforge
Screening Reports
(678) 836-5393
Jason Montgomery
Construction
American Painting and Renovations, Inc.
(770) 995-8787
John Garza
H&H Construction Group, Inc.
(770) 504-9548
Jennifer Clark
OxBuilt Construction
(770) 485-3698
Audrey Grant-Lott
Electrical
Mr. Electric
(478) 476-9926
Clay Tidwell
Evictions
PDQ Services
(478) 781-6779
tinalayton@pdqservices.net
Tina Layton
Renters Reference Services
(770) 458-0729
Brad Teague
Flooring Services
Cook’s Carpet Maintenance
478) 956-5287
David Cook
EnviroClean Services
(478) 257-6690
brian@envirocleanmidga.com
Brian & Trish Whitley/Angela Moffett
Redi-Floors, Inc.
(404) 668-6324
khelton@redifloors.com
Kimberley Helton
Sherwin Williams
(404) 597-6060
swrep6072@sherwin.com
Gregg Trance
Fitness Equipment
Fitness Equipment Sales
(770) 908-0000
Matt Warren
Ready Fitness
(404) 576-5670
Lance Gauntt
SOFITCO
(404) 697-5366
Kevin Handzel
Furniture, Accessories and Rental
Colony Furniture Leasing
(800) 962-8875
Gene Kemp
Gutters
Gutter Gophers, Inc.
(478) 464-3000
Todd Randall
HVAC Services
Greene & Associates, Inc.
(478) 743-9383
Chip Greene or Molly Wilkins
Insurance
Allstate
(478) 994-0850
Jane Pennington
Internet Listing Service
Apartments.com
(678) 357-6530
Richlynne Rocker
Laundry Sales & Service
Caldwell & Gregory
(404) 883-4182
John Steinhofer
Coinmach/MacGray
((770) 717-1618
Joyce Mosley
Remember to do BUSINESS with MGAA Members !
Janitorial Services
Neli-HBM Janitorial Service
(478) 405-7261
Neli Velinova
Landscaping
The Brickman Group
(478) 745-3550
Chance Rolley
GBTS Lawncare
(478) 955-8427
Matt Brown
Landmark Landscapes
(855) 446-0044
Bobby Harmon
U.S. Lawns
(478) 919-6650
Ronnie Christopher
Painting Service
American Painting and Renovations, Inc.
(770) 995-8787
John Garza
Sherwin Williams
(478) 235-6700
swrep6072@sherwin.com
Ty Jackson
Apartments.com
(678) 357-6530
Richlynne Rocker
Gutter Gophers, Inc.
(478) 464-3000
Todd Randall
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Maintenance & Repair Supplies
Restoration and Emergency Service
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
First Response Services
(478) 923-5777
Audrey@frsga.com
Audrey Rhodes
Pest Control
Parker Young Construction
(478) 757-0932
Ralph Burris
Atlanta Pest Control
(866) 874-7378
Jordan Wells
info@apccompanies.com
Movers
Allstar Moving
(478) 475-4545
Dan Couey
Peachtree Pest Control
(478) 447-0312
Chris Tinseth
Good Guys Moving and Delivery
(478) 808-4566
goodguymovers@gmail.com
Garrett Smith
Plumbing
Office & Marketing Supplies
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Renovations
Maintenance
Knox Pest Control
(478) 405-9147
Billy Sheffield or John Lindhorst
Premier Moving by Pam, LLC
(478) 256-7756
Kevin Davis
First Call Claim
Ryan Willis
(615) 724-2424
American Painting and Renovations, Inc.
(770) 995-8787
John Garza
Marketing & Training Tracking
Apartment Guide
(877) 756-4057
adawkins@apartmentguide.com
Amanda Dawkins
Public Insurance Adjusters
Greene & Associates, Inc.
(478) 743-9383
Chip Greene or Molly Wilkins
Roofing
American Painting and Renovations, Inc.
(770) 995-8787
John Garza
L.E. Schwartz and Son, Inc.
(478) 745-6563
Joe Hanson
Scent Marketing
Scentair Technologies
(478) 319-8604
Kari Schmutzler
Security
Pool Supplies and Maintenance
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Original 7, Inc.
(770) 794-8511
Devin Byrd
Crimson Casual Furniture
(205) 486-5102
Jon Bennett
Signal 88 Security
(478) 508-2750
Damien Wilford; Jeff Carson
Screens
HD Supply
(478) 998-1305
Jeff Barron
Remember to do BUSINESS with MGAA Members !
Sidewalks
Georgia Safe Sidewalks
(941) 773-4902
(770) 702-0766
todd@gasafesidewalks.com
Todd Fulk
Waste Disposal, Equipment and
Removal
Valet Waste
(404) 992-7982
vwillard@valetwaste.com
Vanessa Willard
Tenant Screening
Screening Reports
(678) 836-5393
Jason Montgomery
Utilities
GA Power Company
(478) 784-5956
mkwhite@southernco.com
Kevin White
OnePoint Technologies
(678) 391-3999
Wendy McMillan
SCANA Energy
(478) 405-2300
Helen Stembridge
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$35/month $350/year
$25/month $250/year
$20/month $200/year
Contact Susan at mgaaonline@gmail.com or 478- 994-8774
if you are interested in placing your Ad in the
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