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SIP, SAVOR, AND CELEBRATE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING: GCNKAA HOSTS ANNUAL TRADE SHOW ON MARCH 11 Sip, savor, and celebrate multifamily housing at the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association’s Annual Trade Show on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Sharonville Convention Center from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. If you were one of the few who didn’t stop by in 2024, here is your chance to see what all the hype is about. Some of the products, services and people you meet may lead you to success in the apartment rental industry. This year, we have 89 booths with vendors that supply a product or service directly to the multi-family housing industry. This is your chance to meet and greet them all and as always - we have free parking, free admission and plenty of entertainment. All pre-registered attendees will receive a $15
food and beverage voucher good for use at the Northern Lights Cafe on the trade show floor. Please note that Sharonville Convention Center is a cashless facility. You will not receive change for any unused portion of your voucher and are also responsible for any charges over the $15 voucher. This is the biggest event of the year for our Associate members, allowing them to display their products and services to both current clients and potential customers. So whether you are looking for a specific new service or just checking out the latest products available...what better or more fun place to find it?! A huge thank you to the Associate Council, the Trade Show Committee and to all the companies who stepped up to help sponsor this event. For complete information on the trade show - including sponsors and educational seminars - see the insert inside this newsletter. Please note admission policy regarding non-exhibiting, non-sponsoring associate (vendor) members only. Policy may be found in full by clicking here.
MORE THAN $2500 IN PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AT TRADE SHOW
Not only is the Trade Show your chance to meet and greet more than 89 different vendors and broaden your knowledge of the multifamily housing industry, but you can walk away with one of several different door prizes or one of the $1000 grand prizes! This year, for the grand prize, we are hosting a Scavenger Hunt. Simply download the app onto your phone and go to each booth to scan their QR code for points. Booths have different point totals depending if they are a VIP booth, a regular exhibitor booth, or a new member. The individual with the highest total points at the end of the evening will win $1000. The second place total earns $500. In the event of a tie, we will enter the top competitors onto the Wheel of Prizes and spin for the winner. You must be present to win so be sure to hang around until the conclusion of the trade show at 6:30 pm! Returning this year, courtesy of our VIP Sponsors, we will be giving away one $1000 VIP cash prize at 6:30 pm. Watch for details at the trade show registration desk on how you can win! This year our VIP booths include Apartments.com (#52), Apply Rite (#40), Belfor Property Restoration (#54), Bernecker Brothers Roofing (#51), Calloway Cleaning & Restoration (#48), Chadwell Supply (#43 and 44), ePremium Insurance Agency (#55), Hays + Sons Restoration (#42), MB Link (#53), Pinnacle Paving and Sealing (#47), PPG Paints (#38), Rent (#49), ResidentIQ (#39), Rite Rug (#46), Royal Finish (#45), Sherwin Williams (#50), and Zillow Rentals (#41). Only individuals who have pre-registered for seminars, forums, or the trade show are eligible and you You must be present to win. We have also had other door prizes ranging from gift certificates to color televisions to vacation get-aways. And this is just at the end of the evening! Several booths give away items throughout the show, so be sure to register at the individual booths as well as the Association Prize Booth. Good luck!
REGISTER FOR TRADE SHOW SEMINARS
The Annual Trade Show on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Sharonville Convention Center is your chance to attend fabulous educational seminars! This year’s seminars include Don’t Freak Out About Fair Housing - A Service Tech’s Survival Guide with Rick Ellis; and Hot Topics & Cold Hard Truths About Fair Housing presented by Katie Rigsby. Seminars are both from 2 pm to 4 pm and cost $60 each or free if your company has a Housing Pro Pass. The Leadership Forums make their return to the trade show this year with Marci French leading the Executive Forum; Sara Woods moderating the Marketing Forum; Bob Williams leading the Human Resource Forum; and Abbie Huffman leading the newly-created Management Forum. And finally, Express Education seminars return to the trade show floor. First, we will offer Navigating the New Normal of Resident Screening with Alison Young and Amber Taylor of AmRent from 4:40 pm to 5 pm. Second we will host Sean Skelly with Vector Security as he presents Why Go Smart and Where to Start from 5:20 pm to 5:40 pm. For complete details on the seminars, see inside this newsletter or click here.
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