CONTENTS
AUGUST 2016 | VOLUME 29, NUMBER 8
PUBLISHER
Mark Williams
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DESIGN, PRODUCTION & ADVERTISING
Christopher Dean
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CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Julie Evans-Schmitt
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COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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multi-family industry, is 300-500 words, does not
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notification. Due to space, not all articles
submitted will be printed.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
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TechCon 2016
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Welcome New Members
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Association News
36
Supplier of the Month
36
Advertising Directory
Stay Occupied, My Friends
PHOTO ALBUM
Spring Clean 2016
HALL OF FAME
AAMD Inducts Eleven into Hall of Fame
JUNE AWARDS
Celebrating Colorado!
2016 SUMMER ECON
Cranes, Trains & Occupancies
VACANCY & RENT REPORT
2nd Quarter 2016 Vacancy & Rent Summary
TECHNOLOGY
Why Responsive Design is Important in Your Next Website
ASK THE LAWYER
Colorado's Newly Passed Service Animal Law
11 Education
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Apartment Advocate
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