October Edition This is a monthly report for the entire NARPM® membership from National’s Executive Director. This report will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in and around NARPM®. Convention Handouts Available NARPM® ended the 22nd Annual National Convention with over 525 members in attendance. This was a grand event as President Gaskill encouraged all members to Dare to Soar! Handouts from the convention are available here. You can also view photos from the event on Facebook. You don’t need a Facebook account to view these! Thanks to everyone who submitted pictures. Regional Conference Planning Underway In the spring of 2011, look for a NARPM® Regional Conference near you. To check out information on these events, go to the Regional Conference page and look at the left side column to select your region. Do you have a course you would like to present? Fill out the Call for Presentations and submit it to National by November 3rd. Chapter Compliance Due December 1 Has your chapter started on their chapter compliance? A new electronic form is available. You must be logged into Members Only to gain access. Fill out this information, save it on your computer, and then submit by e-mail to gphillips@narpm.org. If you have any questions, please send us a note. Statement of Understanding The NARPM® Board of Directors approved a statement of understanding that outlines the responsibilities of National to the local chapters. Please share this information with your executive committee by downloading the document. Please e-mail gphillips@narpm.org should you have any questions. Like Everything Delivered by E-mail? Then check out the e-version of the Residential Resource. If you are not receiving this magazine electronically, NARPM® is offering members the ability to have the documents sent in PDF format to your e-mail. The magazine can then be downloaded onto your computer. You can make this decision by logging into NARPM® Internet Member Services using your member number found on your membership certificate. Once there, choose Personal Information and then click on Preferred Media and choose a method for the magazine delivery. Fax is not an option for the Residential Resource. Take a moment and update your information while you are there. If you have problems, just give us a call and we will make the change for you. Committee Members Needed Would you like to get more involved? Join the NARPM® Communications Committee! Committee members can select from three different subcommittees to work on: - Marketing Awareness: Identifies avenues where NARPM® should have a presence and works with the NARPM® graphic designer to develop ads and promotional materials for these avenues.
- Residential Resource: Assists with proofing each issue, helping secure advertisers and soliciting content for all future issues.
- Website Enhancement: Provides suggestions and research for new features and sets long-term goals for the NARPM® website.
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Do you have property management questions and don’t know where to get the answers? Only available to members of NARPM® are list serves to help you with your property management questions. There is also a list serve specifically for business owners and managers. Please make sure you send your name with your request to join. National Board of Directors Action - Instructed the Long Range Planning Committee to meet once every year for a three-day planning session and established a budget for virtual meetings/conference calls.
- Approved the Long Range Planning Committee to budget in 2011 for an outside facilitator to assist the group.
- Added to the policy on the LRP Committee: The NARPM® President, along with the LRP Chairperson, shall approve the committee appointment(s).
- Alameda-Contra Costa Chapter of NARPM® was removed from Conditional Compliance.
- Extended the 2009 Conditional Compliance for the CALNARPM chapter to the February 2011 Board of Directors meeting.
- Approved the formation of the Minnesota Chapter of NARPM® subject to receipt and approval of their bylaws and articles of incorporation.
- Tabled a motion for NARPM® to identify emerging technologies and systems that support member businesses in non-traditional ways until NARPM® members are surveyed to determine their desire for technology needs from NARPM®.
- Tabled discussion that NARPM® education will remain, within the industry, as the most relevant and valuable to the residential property manager and provide CE where feasible until it is determined what the NARPM® members desire for their educational needs.
- Tasked Professional Development Committee to form a subcommittee to assist chapters in obtaining CE approval on all NARPM® courses and form strategic alliances to develop and provide CE to its membership.
- Tabled request for the Governmental Affairs Committee to establish a position statement in regards to the support of the association in the requirement nationwide of specialized licenses for the practice of property management until members are surveyed to determine their desire for a separate licensing for property managers.
- Adopted the Member Services Committee recommendation that the NARPM® Board of Directors request that the NARPM® bylaws be reviewed in reference to the definition and classification of Professional Members.
- Approved a policy for Affiliate Members that state when an Affiliate applies as a business entity that provides products, services or expertise to the residential property management industry, they must apply for separate membership for each branch office it wishes to participate in NARPM®. The employees/contractors who are at the location of the business that holds the affiliate membership will be eligible to participate in NARPM® events/functions/committees at member status which will also give them member pricing.
- Approved the following amendments to the sample model chapter bylaws.
- Adopted an addition to the Policy and Procedures Manual regarding management services for the association so that every five (5) years the NARPM® Board of Directors will form a committee to evaluate the management services for NARPM®. In the event extenuating circumstances exist, formation of such a committee and subsequent action shall require approval of the NARPM® Board of Directors. Funding in the amount of $1,000 is placed in the budget for the committee in 2011.
Have a Local or State Chapter to Call Home? If you are an At Large member looking for a chapter, be sure to Find a NARPM® Chapter and let the NARPM® staff know if there is one you would like to be assigned to. It is that easy! Membership Counts Here are the latest membership numbers as of the end of July: - Total Members: 3,409
- Professional Members: 3,014
- International Members: 11
- Honorary Member: 1
- Life Members: 20
- Support Staff: 206
- Affiliates: 153
- Junior: 4
Look at Our Chapters Grow With the dues billing and new member campaign, many chapters have shifted in the rankings! Look at those At Large member numbers! Check those members out for your chapters. - 1. Oahu, HI – 177 members
- 2. San Antonio, TX – 146 members
- 3. Orlando/Central FL – 141 members
- 4. Atlanta, GA – 139 members
- 5. Sacramento, CA – 127 members
- 6. Phoenix, AZ – 106 members
- 7. Denver, CO – 98 members
- 8. Southeastern VA/Hampton Roads – 95 members
- 9. Greater Dallas, TX – 83 members
- 10. Southwest Idaho – 79 members
- 11. Colorado Springs – 73 members
- 12. Tampa Bay – 71 members
- 13. Austin Area, TX – 61 members
- 14. King, County, WA – 59 members
- 15. San Diego, CA – 59 members
- 16. Northeast Florida – 51 members
- California State – 388 members
- Washington State – 165 members
- Virginia State – 159 members
- At Large Members – 676 members
Are People Finding You? The NARPM® website gives you the ability to market your business through Find a Property Manager. To grow your market area, enter up to 10 zip codes that represent the general areas that your company manages property. It is not important to list the zip codes where your membership resides. This search on the website is a radius search for all property managers within a certain distance of the searched zip code. If you manage in different cities, it is recommended that you list zip codes for those different geographic regions. This service is only available to members of NARPM®. Membership Reports Find out who has joined NARPM® within the last 30 days. Put these reports into Excel and you have your own database to send out announcements. See the latest membership information, including At Large members. You can also submit prospective members through this site and view active prospects. Remember, you must sign into the Members Only section to access these reports. Not a Member of NARPM®? Are you reading this report and not a member of NARPM®? You can obtain more information on NARPM® by visiting www.narpm.org or contact National at 800-782-3452 or e-mail info@narpm.org. Other Information Is there any other information you would like to see included in the monthly National Report? If so, please e-mail executivedirector@narpm.org and we will see if it can be included.  | 638 Independence Parkway, Suite 100, Chesapeake, VA 23320
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