Pub. 5 2020 Issue 2

CTAA MEMBERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY GIVES YOU NAA MEMBERSHIP — AT NO EXTRA CHARGE CTAA is the local affiliate of the National Apartment Association (NAA). As a federation of nearly 170 affiliates, NAA encompasses over 85,000 members representing more than 9.2 million apartment homes globally. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Not only does the CTAA regularly offer training opportunities throughout Connecticut for all types of property professionals, but we have also teamed with the NAAEI and VISTO to offer a wide array of online-based courses that you and your team can take from the comfort of your desk or home. EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS The CTAA website offers a great place for job posting and job searchingwithin the industry. Our job posting service is available exclusively to our members! LEGISLATIVE VOICE CTAA employs a highly-skilled lobbying team that monitors proposed legislation that affects the multifamily housing industry and keeps the CTAA membership informed CT APARTMENT FOCUS MAGAZINE CTAA’s magazine keeps members updated with important industry issues and CTAA events. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY This member’s only section of the website provides you with a listing of property management companies, communities and industry suppliers that are CTAA members. Complete contact information is included. NAA BENEFITS INCLUDE · NAA Government Affairs – Protecting the industry through local, state and national advocacy initiatives and grassrootsmobilization · NAA Click & Lease Program – Customized to protect you locally · NAA Education Institute – Skill development that maximizes NOI · Meetings & Expositions – Network, get educated & learn about the new products and services all that increase your NOI · Industry Resources – National award-winning monthlymagazine, newsletters and website, and knowledge-sharing through social media · The NAA Open Door Program – An exclusive NAA member benefit and not an endorsed product program. Participants inthe program are reputable businesses that offer valuable services and competitive prices to our members · The NAA Resource Center – Quickly find the suppliers, products, and services in the apartment housing industry with the Resource Center. “ Our company’s membership in CTAA has provided so many valuable dividends over the years. Utilization of the NAA lease as facilitated through local CTAA chapter membership not only lessens administrative burden for our on-site teams that has a direct impact on operating costs but only provides us peace of mind that the lease meets all legal requirements and will be updated as changes may occur. The opportunity to use this affiliation to network for vendor services helps us meet our firm’s competitive bid requirements and find vendor partners who provide quality services at the best possible prices. We have also developed relationships with other member industry professionals over the years and some of those relationships have turned into future team members f or our organization. “ -Lori J Ricci, Senior Vice President, WinnResidential