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EDUCATION FOCUS OCTOBER 2014 Seminar Series THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 | 9:00AM – NOON Water Damage Mitigation NEW! REGISTRATION Instructor: Peter Castillo, Property Assurance From an insurance perspective, 22 out of every 1000 homes will submit a claim for water damage. Properties that suffer water damage from heavy rains and floods are not accounted for in this number. The insurance company USAA has budgeted $800,000,000.00 for claims to be paid out in 2014. As a property manager, facilities manager or maintenance manager how does a water event affect your business? TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 | 9:00AM – 5:00PM Microsoft Excel – Level 2 Register online at www.aamdhq.org/edu or email Lisa Godbehere at [email protected] Seminar Locations: All seminars are held that the AAMD Education Center (7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 305, Greenwood Village) unless otherwise noted. Seminar Costs: $49 Early Bird $59 Regular Unless otherwise noted. See website for further details. NOVEMBER 2014 NOVEMBER 13, 2014 | 9:00AM – 5:00PM NEW! Microsoft Excel – Level 3 Instructor: Ruth Smith, AmeriTeach NEW! Instructor: Ruth Smith, AmeriTeach $149 Early Bird | $179 Regular Create and Edit basic Microsoft Excel 2010 Worksheets and Workbooks using advanced formulas and various tools to analyze data. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 | 9:00AM – NOON $149 Early Bird | $179 Regular Learn to automate some common Excel tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, troubleshoot errors, collaborate on worksheets, and share Excel data with other applications. Lost in Translation TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 | 9:00AM – NOON Most employers think that the language barrier is the most difficult challenge when working with Spanish speakers. They are wrong! The language barrier is concrete, obvious and straightforward. It gets surmounted one way or another, but employers and managers remain frustrated, as Spanish speakers do not always respond as desired to translated directives and messages. It is hard to maintain your calm and not take it personally when your customer is being difficult or rude, yet that is what is necessary in business. This class will show you ways to communicate more effectively with the unhappy customer and find a positive solution. Instructor: Melissa Burkhart, Futuro Solido USA Dealing with Difficult People KEY TO LEADERSHIP November 7 - December 12 9:00am - 4:00pm AAMD Education Center • Legal Responsibilities • Risk Management • Property Performance Management • Property Evaluation and Due Diligence • Financial Management • Effective Leadership www.aamdhq.org OCTOBER 2014 • TRENDS | 11