PMA Committee and Councils

Responsibilities: Develops and implements PMA's annual membership recruitment efforts, reviews and implements retention programs. Organizes PMA's annual kickoff meeting and member-centered roundtables. The goal is to recruit and retain members while providing a value proposition for their membership.

Opportunities: Learn how to develop and implement marketing programs. Develop your persuasion and presentation skills. Boost your creativity by finding new ways to reach out to potential PMA members.

Meetings: The Membership Committee meets virtually on the fourth Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Manages PMA’s Apartment Community Excellence (PACE) Awards, the only program that recognizes excellence in multifamily management for the national capital area.

Opportunities: Develop organizational, marketing and event-planning skills while planning, promoting and organizing a PMA awards program.

Meetings: The PACE Awards Committee meets virtually on the second Friday of the month at 11 a.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Identifies topics and instructors for various educational programs. Develops PMA’s seminars, roundtables and other educational programs.

Opportunities: Recognize and proactively respond to the educational needs of the industry. Track trends, determine educational needs and interact with industry leaders.

Meetings: The Program and Seminar Committee meets virtually on the fourth Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Plans, manages and promotes PMEXPO. Oversees exhibitor training, auctions and special events. Evaluates unique partnering marketing program between exhibitors and PMA. Determines the most significant operational needs of the industry and develop strategies to meet them.

Opportunities: Obtain event planning and marketing skills.

Meetings: The PMEXPO Committee meets virtually on the second Thursday at 2 p.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Develop meaningful relationships with committee volunteers, member companies and non-profit organizations to maximize efforts impacting committee projects within the local community.

Opportunities: Obtain marketing, motivation and public relations skills. Achieve sense of personal satisfaction from helping those who are less fortunate.

Meetings: The Community Service Committee meets virtually on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Plans and oversees the industry’s best golf outing.

Opportunities: Obtain event-planning skills and develop and implement marketing programs.

Meetings: The Summer Escape Golf Committee meets virtually on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Determines the theme and coordinates activities and sponsorships for the must-attend PMA event of the late summer/fall.

Opportunities: Obtain event-planning skills, develop and implement marketing programs, and fundraising programs.

Meetings: The Lobster Bake Committee meets virtually on the third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: To identify opportunities to build the core values of diversity, equity and inclusion into the Association’s operations and to model those values as we advance the Association’s mission.

Opportunities: PMA’s Board of Directors appointed the DEI Task Committee at their November meeting. Leadership is still determining the DEI Task Committee’s composition and goals.

Meetings: Beginning in March the DEI Task Committee will be meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m.

Responsibilities: Promotes and represents the interest of Associate Members in support of PMA's mission and provides Associate Members with professional development opportunities.

Opportunities: Make invaluable networking contacts that can lead to increased business. Expand your sales and presentation skills. Learn how to capitalize on opportunities in the property management industry.

Meetings: The Associate Membership Council will meet virtually bi-monthly: February, April, June, August, October, December on the second Wednesday at 10a.m.

Responsibilities: Creates networking opportunities for marketing professionals to exchange ideas, discuss common challenges and improve individual and corporate performance. Develops programs and educational offerings that provide practical marketing education. Oversees the annual Marketing and Advertising Excellence and Leasing Professional Awards programs.

Opportunities: Attend the Marketing Council's events to improve marketing skills, expand creative capabilities, and access a network of savvy, seasoned professionals that can serve as a resource for new idea generation and problem-solving.

Meetings: The Marketing Council will hold a virtual meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. until further notice. Meetings are intended for Property Management Company Member Marketing professionals only. Event topic, format and target audience will vary from month to month.

Responsibilities: Creates networking opportunities for operations professionals to exchange ideas, discuss common challenges and improve individual and corporate performance. Develops programs that provide practical education. Oversees PMA’s Maintenance Professional Awards program that recognizes outstanding performance. Sponsors hands-on demonstrations of new technologies, products and applications that improve operating efficiencies and/or lower costs.

Opportunities: Recognize and proactively respond to the educational needs of building maintenance and operation personnel. Track trends, determine educational needs, expand creative capabilities, stay in touch with the latest resources and new technologies and interact with industry leaders.

Meetings: The Facilities & Maintenance Management Council meets virtually on the second Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. until further notice.

Responsibilities: Plans roundtable meetings and seminars on topics relevant to human resources and oversees the AOBA-PMA Wage and Benefit Survey.

Opportunities: Learn best HR practices used by property management firms in the national capital area; network with HR professionals employed in property management.

Meetings: The HR Council will hold a virtual meeting on the first Thursday of the month at 12 p.m. until further notice. Meetings are intended for Property Management Company Member HR and Recruiting professionals only. Event topic, format and target audience will vary from month to month.