Event Highlight Archive
SLAA offers a wide range of educational and networking opportunities for their members. Planning for the next year begins in June. If you have program topic ideas, or you would
like to be a part of the planning, contact the SLAA Office at info@slaa.org.
SLAA Honors 2 New Certified Apartment Property Supervisors
 Charisse Earhart, SLAA President (far right) congratulates (from left) Carole Embree, CAPS, Fox Grove Management (left) and Chris Steinlage, CAPS, National Real Estate Management for their recent accomplishment! Way to go ladies!
SLAA Honors 2 New Certified Apartment Property Supervisors
 Charisse Earhart, SLAA President (far right) congratulates (from left) Leslie Payne, CAM, Mills Properties, Inc., Sharon Waters, CAM, The Berkshire Company, Lavonne Takatz, CAM, CLK Management, Daisy Sterkis, CAM, The Berkshire Company, Ruby Siggers, CAM, Centerco Properties, and Jen Gannon, CAM The Berkshire Company. Not present, but congratulations to Nancy Bradshaw, CAM, from Banner Properties also.
Brainstorming On Demand - January 9, 2008
Apartment All Stars
SLAA Members Agreed... the Apartment All Stars ROCKED!
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Bowling Extravaganza - Fun, Fun, Fun!
SLAA members raised another $1,800.00 for the American Red Cross.
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Fair Housing is for the Birds!
Presented by Nadeen Green, Esq.
For Rent Media Solutions
Over 140 members and friends attended this seminar! What an outstanding turnout! A special thanks to Nadeen Green and our For Rent Media Solutions team for sponsoring this event!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... 'SLAA Members' Decked the Halls at their 5th Annual Holiday Social, Silent Auction and Ornament Raffle on Wednesday, December 5th!
175 SLAA members and friends stepped out for an evening of holiday fun; networking with their colleagues, enjoying dinner, and an opportunity to do a little shopping, all at one place!
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SLAA Raises $2,433.00 for the American Red Cross!
On Tuesday, May 15th, Corie Wirth, Manager Gift Manager for the American Red Cross accepted SLAA's donation, in the amount of $2,433.00. This contribution was a result of a theme basket auction, which took place at the Holiday Social late last year!
At this year's Tom Barton Memorial Golf Tournament, scheduled for Tuesday, June 12th at Forest Park Golf Course, SLAA members and friends will have more opportunities to participate in activities that will benefit the American Red Cross also.
On behalf of the St. Louis Apartment Association, we thank our membership for their participation in these fundraising events.
2007 Rising Star Awards Banquet Winners!
The St. Louis Apartment Association proudly announces the winners of the 2007 Rising Star Awards Banquet, which took place on Friday, April 27, 2007 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet. Congratulations to everyone!
- Rising Star of the Year, Jessica Boyer; Capreit, Sunbrook Apartments
- On-Site Employee of the Year, Nicki Caffee; Camden
- Corporate Employee of the Year, Pamela Shubert; Dominium Management Services Group
- Marketing Director of the Year, Jennifer Pollmann; Gannon Management
- Marketing Director of the Year, Merri Cross; Gundaker Commercial Group
- Multi-Site Supervisor of the Year, Pat Rodriguez; The Berkshire Company
- Multi-Site Supervisor of the Year, Deborah Kast; Gannon Management
- Multi-Site Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, Chris Marlo; Gannon Management, Property
- Property Manager of the Year, 1 - 200 Units, Antoinette Perry-Jones; Gundaker Commercial
- Property Manager of the Year, 201 - 400 Units, Travis Harris; Dominium Management Services
- Property Manager of the Year, 401 + Units, Roseane Twombly; Camden
- Assistant Manager of the Year, 100 - 400 Units, Melissa Williams; Draper and Kramer, Inc.
- Assistant Manager of the Year 401 + Units, Davette Cameron; Draper and Kramer, Inc.
- Leasing Specialist of the Year, 1 - 200 Units, Anne Henry; Sentinel Real Estate Corporation
- Leasing Specialist of the Year, 201 - 400 Units, Carrie Gilliam; Gundaker Commercial Group
- Leasing Specialist of the Year, 401 + Units, Michelle Fritz; Fogelman Management Group
- Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 1 - 200 Units, Darrell Arft; Gannon Management
- Maintenance Supervisor of the Year 201 - 400 Units, Gary Powers; Mills Properties, Inc.
- Maintenance Supervisor of the Year 401 + Units, Rick Fletcher; Camden
- Maintenance Tech of the Year, 1 - 200 Units, Sherrieff Smith; The Habitat Company, MO LLC
- Maintenance Tech of the Year, 201 - 400 Units, Mike Kullman; Mills Properties, Inc.
- Maintenance Tech of the Year, 401 + Units, James Stevens; Gannon Management
- Groundsperson of the Year, Alonzo Nelson; The Habitat Company of MO LLC
- Housekeeper of the Year, Lorenzo Koonce; Dominium Management Services Group
- Affordable Property of the Year, Post 1990, 1 - 200 Units, Stratford Commons I & II, Gundaker Commercial Group
- Affordable Property of the Year, Post 1990, 201-400 Units, Peine Lakes Apartments, Gundaker Commercial Group
- Affordable Property of the Year, Pre 1990, 1 - 400 Units, Badenhaus Elderly Apartments, The Habitat Company of MO, LLC
- Renovated Propertyof the Year, Parkview Elderly Apartments, The Habitat Company of MO, LLC
- Property of the Year (Market), Pre-1990, 1 - 200 Units, Le Coeur du Monde Apartments, Sentinel Real Estate Corporation
- Property of the Year (Market), Post 1990, 1 - 200 Units, The Apartment Mansions, Mills Properties, Inc.
- Property of the Year (Market), Pre-1990, 201 - 400 Units, Prospect Creek Apartments, The Berkshire Company
- Property of the Year (Market), Pre-1990, 401 + Units, The Villages of Wyncrest Apartments, The Berkshire Company
- National Vendor of the Year, Lynn Preston, Trak-1 Technology
- Local Vendor of the Year, Jill Italiano, The Vendor Book
- Management Company of the Year, Dominium Management Services Group
Mark your calendar for next year's event – Friday, April 25, 2008 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet.
SLAA Raises $2,690.00 in Support of the American Red Cross
On behalf of the St. Louis Apartment Association, we would like to thank you for your support of this event. It was a huge success thanks to many, many members of our Association. Over 140 members and guests enjoyed dinner, mingled with their colleagues, and kept a close eye on their favorite theme basket.
During one evening, SLAA members raised $2,035.00 for the American Red Cross just from the basket auction. What a contribution! It gets better. Mills Properties, Inc. donated the most ornaments – for a total of 12! This made them eligible for a $100.00 Cash prize from SLAA. Mills has elected to donate the money back to the American Red Cross. It gets even better. Gundaker Commercial Group's World Series Basket brought in the most money, which made them eligible to win a $200.00 Cash prize from SLAA. Gundaker has elected to donate the money back to the American Red Cross, which brings our total to $2,335.00.
Twenty-three baskets were donated from the following companies and/or individuals.
- Advanced Exercise's Mexican basket sold for $55.00
- Anchor Contracting's Holiday basket sold for $45.00
- Apartment Finder's Movie Night basket sold for $75.00
- Apartments.com, Ultimate Spa basket sold for $60.00
- Banner Management's Ultimate Tailgating basket sold for $80.00
- Bos Tech Painting Company, Bosnian Delight basket sold for $40.00
- Buckingham Pest Control, Pest Control Gift Certificate sold for $55.00
- Carpet Specialists' Santa Claus sold for $125.00
- Cort Furniture Rental's Bath & Body basket sold for $40.00
- Consumer Collection Management's Wine basket sold for $70.00
- Draper & Kramer – The Colony's Movie Night basket sold for $50.00
- For Rent Magazine's Holiday Martini basket sold for $100.00
- Fox Grove Management's Hearthside Retreat basket sold for $90.00
- Gannon Management's Santa's Surprise basket sold for $125.00
- Gundaker Commercial Group's World Series basket sold for $295.00
- ICI Paints Painter's Delight basket sold for $60.00
- Karen Shymanski's Babies and More basket sold for $50.00
- Mills Properties, Inc. Herman Winery Weekend sold for $260.00
- Sams Carpet Cleaning's Holiday Cleaning basket sold for $40.00
- Screening Reports, Inc.'s Girls Night In basket sold for $70.00
- Suite Living, Inc.'s Day at the Spa basket sold for $55.00
- The Vendor Book's RAMS basket sold for $125.00
- United Carpet's Cardinal Basket sold for $70.00
In addition to the theme basket auction, 71 ornaments were donated too, and raffled off for $10.00/each. An additional $355.00 was raised for the American Red Cross! This is such a fulfilling way to end 2006 and begin 2007... giving to those in need!
- Apartment Finder
- Apartment Guide
- Balke Brown Associates
- Banner - Whisper Hollow
- Centerco – Woodchase
- For Rent Magazine
- Fox Grove Management
- Gannon Management
- Gannon Mgmt. - Angel Tree Topper
- Georgetown Apartments
- IDS, Inc.
- Mills Properties, Inc.
- National Real Estate Management
- Sentinel Real Estate Corporation
- Screening Reports
- Sherwin Williams
- Spectrum Cleaning & Restoration Services
- Suite Living, Inc.
More exciting news... As most of you know, over the past 2-1/2 years, SLAA has supported the Barton Childrens' Fund. To date SLAA has raised $12,660.00 for this important cause. I would like to thank all our members for their support... you did it again! Thank you so much. Before the evening concluded, Gina Danko, President of SLAA presented Donna Barton a check in the amount of $2,220.00.
Event planning is not an easy task at times! However, SLAA encourages participation from their members, asking them to share their time and talents to our success.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Community Awareness Committee for coordinating our event this evening - Kurt Walker, Mediator Inc., Bob Petersen, Charette Community Management, Kristin Whiteside, For Rent Magazine, Jill Italiano, The Vendor Book, Diane Hayes, Hampton Gardens, Gilly LeRoy, Apartment Finder, Penny Johnson, Apartment Guide, and Jen Reimer, For Rent Magazine. Thanks for all you hard work!
SLAA Raises $2,690.00 in Support of the American Red Cross
On behalf of the St. Louis Apartment Association, we would like to thank you for your support of this event. It was a huge success thanks to many, many members of our Association. Over 140 members and guests enjoyed dinner, mingled with their colleagues, and kept a close eye on their favorite theme basket.
During one evening, SLAA members raised $ 2,035.00 for the American Red Cross just from the basket auction. What a contribution! It gets better. Mills Properties, Inc. donated the most ornaments – for a total of 12! This made them eligible for a $100.00 Cash prize from SLAA. Mills has elected to donate the money back to the American Red Cross. It gets even better. Gundaker Commercial Group's World Series Basket brought in the most money, which made them eligible to win a $200.00 Cash prize from SLAA. Gundaker has elected to donate the money back to the American Red Cross, which brings our total to $2,335.00.
Educational Fall Showcase & Seminar
"You can bet on a sure thing... SLAA is here for you!
This year's Educational Fall Showcase & Seminar, which took place on Thursday, October 12th, was a huge success!
Due to the steady growth of our association, the showcase was moved to a larger facility this year. SLAA was able to host 65 exhibitors this year at the St. Charles Convention Center, with over 350 property management attendees there to join in the fun!
To kick-off this exciting event, Nadeen Green, Senior Counsel, from For Rent Magazine, presented the ABC's of Fair Housing to over 150 attendees. As in the past, Nadeen finds ways to make learning FUN! SLAA would like to thank Nadeen and our For Rent Magazine team here in St. Louis for sponsoring this seminar.
Another new addition - the SLAA Bookstore. The bookstore was introduced this year to encourage our members to continue to educate themselves. Several publications were available for purchase, focusing on "customer service", "marketing", "self-promotion", and maintenance. This too was well received by our membership.
The best news yet - six new companies came on aboard this month, just so they could participate in the showcase. We welcome our newest members: Buckingham Pest Control, Conservice, Mr. Sandless, Answer Midwest, Reinhold Electric, and Plant Telecom. We hope you enjoyed yourself.
We are looking forward to next year! Mark your calendar today – we are set for Wednesday, September 26th, 2007!
Showcase Photo Gallery
Bowling for $$$ - Another Sold Out Event!
The St. Louis Apartment Association held it's 9th Annual Bowling for $$$ on August 9th. Over $1,500.00 was raised for the Barton Childrens' Trust Fund. SLAA thanks all our members and their guests for supporting this very important cause.
Here's what else you have to look forward to:
"You can bet on a sure thing" - SLAA
SLAA's Educational Fall Showcase and Seminars is scheduled for Thursday, October 12th at the St. Charles Convention Center, in the Grand Ballroom, on the 2nd level. The showcase is FREE to everyone and is opened from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Over 60 Exhibitors will be present to showcase their goods and support our industry. For complete details, click here. To register, click here.
In addition to the showcase, Nadeen Green, Senior Counsel, For Rent Magazine will present the ABCs of Fair Housing from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. To register, click here.
This is going to be first-class event!
SLAA Golf Tournament – Sets New Records!
Once again our membership stepped up to the plate in support of the industry and our association.
The 3rd Annual Tom Barton Memorial Golf Tournament, which took place on Thursday, June 8th at The Landings at Spirit Golf Course, set new records; 160 golfers attended and sponsorship, exceeded our goal. This event has become one of SLAA's largest fundraising events.
Several activities took place throughout the day; at hole #2, (for a small price), Long Drive Champ Doug Lorenz, from Zep Manufacturing offered his assistance to golfers; an all day putting contest was sponsored by 1-800-PACK-RAT; an opportunity to win $10,000.00 at the hole-in-one, sponsored by Mills Properties, Inc.; and traveling snack and cigar carts were sponsored by Screening Reports, Inc. and The Berkshire Company. SLAA thanks the Product & Service Council members, with special kudos to Robert Brake, Brake Landscaping and Lawncare, and the many volunteers that helped throughout the day!
We Couldn't Do It Without You!
Platinum Sponsors
- Carpet Specialists
- Charter Communications
- Greater St. Louis/Metro Illinois Apartment Guide
Gold Sponsors
- Aspen Waste Services
- C. Bennett Building Supplies
- For Rent Magazine
- Onyx Waste Systems
- Screening Reports, Inc.
2006 Rising Star Awards
The St. Louis Apartment Association (SLAA) is very proud to announce the winners of the 2006 Rising Star Awards.
Rising Star of the Year, Mindy McNabb; The Berkshire Company, Employee of the Year - Stacey Hancock; Gundaker Commercial Group, Marketing Director of the Year, Francine Graf; Draper &
Kramer Inc., Multi-Site Supervisor of the Year, Under 1500 Units, Sheila Webster; The Berkshire Company, Multi-Site Supervisor of the Year, Over 1500 Units, Charisse Earhart; Mills Properties,
Inc., Property Manager of the Year, 1 - 200 Units, Christy Smith; Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, Property Manager of the Year, (201- 400 Units) Anna Rohlfing, CAM; Gundaker Commercial Group,
Property Manager of the Year, 400 + Units, Darci McAfee, CAM; Capreit; Leasing Specialist of the Year, 1 - 300 Units, Jacqueline Ewing; Dominium Management Services, Inc., Leasing Specialist of
the Year, 301 + Units, Angela David; Fogelman Management Group, Assistant Manager of the Year, 1 - 300 Units, Felina Higby; Gannon Management, Assistant Manager of the Year, 301 + Units, Kentisha
Wingo; Mills Properties, Inc., Housekeeper of the Year, Shauntay Mitchell; The Habitat Company, MO LLC, Groundskeeper of the Year, 1 - 300 Units, Katie O'Connor; Camden, Groundskeeper of the Year,
301 + Units, John Carlton; Centerco Properties, L.L.C., Maintenance Technician of the Year, 1 - 300 Units, Kevin Wilburn; Dominium Management Services, Inc., Maintenance Technician of the Year,
301 + Units, Don McAnally; Camden, Maintenance Technician of the Year, 301 + Units, Vernon Washington; Centerco Properties, L.L.C., Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 1 - 300 Units, Bickett Whitener;
Mills Properties, Inc., Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, 301 + Units, Robert Johnson; Fogelman Management Group, Multi-Site Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, Melvin Bracey; The Habitat Company,
MO LLC, Property of the Year, Under 300 Units, Post 1990, Homer G. Phillips Senior Living; Dominium Management Services, Inc., Property of the Year (Affordable), Under 300 Units, Pre 1990, Parkview
Elderly, The Habitat Company, MO LLC, Property of the Year (Market Rate), Under 300 Units, Pre 1990, Le Coeur du Monde Apartments; Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, Property of the Year (Market Rate),
Over 300 Units, Pre 1990, Westmont at Chesterfield; Fogelman Management Group, Property of the Year, (Affordable), Under 300 Units, Post 1990, Pinewood Place Apartments; Dominium Management Services,
Inc., Property of the Year (Market Rate), Under 300 Units, Post 1990, The Boulders @ Katy Trail; Mills Properties, Inc., Local Vendor of the Year, Carpet Specialists, National Vendor of the Year, For
Rent Magazine, and Management Company of the Year, Mills Properties, Inc.
On behalf of the St. Louis Apartment Association, we congratulate all of our Superstars! |
