Pub. 1 2016 Issue 1

3 ISSUE 1 2016 䌀吀䄀䄀 吀䠀䔀䌀伀一一䔀䌀吀䤀䌀唀吀䄀倀䄀刀吀䴀䔀一吀䄀匀匀伀䌀䤀䄀吀䤀伀一  ©2016 Apartment Focus Association of Connecticut | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Apartment FOCUS is published six times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the Apartment Focus Association of Connecticut and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. The contents do not constitute legal advice and such not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Apartment Focus Association of Connecticut, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Apartment FOCUS is a collective work and as such some articles are submitted by authors that are independent of Apartment Focus Association of Connecticut. While Apartment Focus Association of Connecticut encourages a first print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at: 855.747.4003. focus focus Apartment 䌀吀䄀䄀 吀䠀䔀 䌀伀一一䔀䌀吀䤀䌀唀吀 䄀倀䄀刀吀䴀䔀一吀 䄀匀匀伀䌀䤀䄀吀䤀伀一  7 14 2015-2016 CTAA Board of Directors Welcome to the First Edition of The Connecticut Apartment Association’s Industry Magazine - Apartment Focus! Welcome new CTAA Members 2016 Calendar The Right Start for the New Year Congratulations to all our Nutmeg Award winners and Thank You to all who nominated! 4 5 5 6 7 11 Nutmeg Awards Setting Property Management Goals Designers, Businesses Tap Energize Connecticut Initiatives To Achieve Savings from the Ground Up CTTA 2015 Trade Show Managing Properties During the Winter 12 14 16 19 22