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Groups will represent the apartment industry on the national, state and local level.

Tony Hsieh, CEO of renowned online apparel and footwear retailer Zappos.com, will present the keynote luncheon event “Tweet and Eat: Delivering Happiness” during NAA’s 2010 Student Housing Conference & Exposition, Feb. 22-23 in Las Vegas.

For the first time, NAHMA will hold its annual summer meeting in conjunction with the 2010 NAA Education Conference & Exposition on June 22-26 in exciting New Orleans.

Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court granted Post Properties’ Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissed a lawsuit filed in 2006 by the Equal Rights Center that had alleged violations of the Fair Housing and Americans with Disabilities Acts.

Charters for the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, Apartment Association of Orange County and Apartment Association, California Southern Cities were approved today by NAA.

If a current resident or a prospective resident comes to your community’s leasing office and demands free rent and any other unreasonable amenities/concessions, be prepared to speak to the value of apartment living.

NAA, the New Jersey Apartment Association and the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association have joined the National Pest Management Association to co-present educational forums addressing property management and policy issues related to bed bugs.

June was a record-setting month for apartment industry use of NAA's National Lease Program, which sold 2,390,500 lease clicks (pages) for the month.

CallSource® today announced the expansion of beta testing of the Learning Management System (LMS) it is developing for the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI).

The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) has declared February as the first-ever National Apartment Careers Month. Learn how you and your organization or company can participate.

The new CAMT program at St. Philip’s College is a partnership of the San Antonio Apartment Association, TAAEF, NAAEI and St. Philip’s College.

NAAEI has been selected by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to participate in its Pilot Certificate Accreditation Program.

WEDDLE’s, world’s largest publisher of print guides to job boards, includes ApartmentCareers.com in the elite of the online employment services industry.

Shannon Birtwell, NALP is the 2009 National Apartment Leasing Professional of the Year.

Tricia Foreman, RAM, CPM, NALP, CAM, CAMT, is the 2009 Certified Apartment Manager of the Year.

Dennis Norris, CAMT, is the 2009 Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician of the Year.

Kara Garst, CAPS, is the 2009 Professional Designate of the Year.

Susan E. Weston, CAM, CAPS, is the 2009 ACE Award Recipient.