May 2009

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CENTRAL ILLINOIS APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
MAY 2009 • VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 5
What a GREAT Trade Show!
Mary Beth Caldwell, Publisher, Apartment Finder
The G0 GREEN themed 2009 CIAA Trade Show and
Educational Seminars were packed with information on new
products and services to help your business. CIAA would like
to thank Anthony Santarelli the Co-Director of C-U Green
Business Association and Dr. Tim Lindsey with the
University of Illinois for providing important information
and tips on ways to go “green” with your properties. The
Vendor Trade Show offered numerous new products and
ideas from both national and local vendor members. Those
who attended had more than 30 chances to win prizes and
giveaways like the $200 cash from the Apartment Finder
Money Tree and the portable HD DVD player from Allied
Waste. Your CIAA vendor members are ready and willing to
provide you with the best products and services. The next
time you need anything for your properties please contact the
listed vendor members who participated in the 2009 Trade
Show.
Rachele Waibel and Daniel
Dequimpaul from Allied Waste
Mary Spain and Mary Beth
Caldwell from Apartment Finder
Lois LaTour – Property Manager from
Lake of the Woods picks an orange from
the Apartment Finder Money Tree
CIAA is giving back to it’s members by awarding
two FREE 2010 memberships.
1. Property Professional membership: Abe Lincoln Properties/Armory House
2. Vendor Membership is awarded: Apartment Finder Magazine – Mary
Beth Caldwell
CIAA also encourages vendors to have fun with their booths by awarding a
free booth at the Next Trade Show for the vendor with the most votes.
2009 Best Trade Show Booth: Apartment Finder Magazine – Mary Beth
Caldwell
2008 Best Trade Show Booth: Allied Waste – Rachele Waibel
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Vendor Participants
First Federal Savings Bank of CU . . . . . . . Jason Eyman *MAJOR SPONSOR
Orthotech Sports Medical Equipment. . . . Keith Santens
Central Illinois Apartment Association . . . Board Members
Cort/Instant Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Wynne
C. Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Turngren
First State Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Kempen
Jetz Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Warren
Allied Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachele Waibel
Apartment Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Beth Caldwell
First State Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Kempen
Kleen Rite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damon Hackleman
Furniture Warehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Palmisano
Newtons’ Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Nygren
Busey Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirk Harney
Snyder Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Marshky, Amy O’Neal
Tepper Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Moore
Carpet Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Lantz
Great Lakes Commercial. . . . . . . . . . . Chris Sudlow
Roofing Windows, & Siding. . . . . . . . Steve Laydon
Springfield Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Good
Round Barn True Value. . . . . . . . . . . . Bob & Arlayne Cooper
Reynolds’ Towing Service . . . . . . . . . . Susan Jepsen
The News Gazette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Pierce
The Shirt Guy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Hartman
Coinmach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan White
Marcus & Millichap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lyons, Shaun Buss, Ryan Tobias
City of Urbana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Baier
City of Champaign P.D. . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Daniels
KBL Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Galka
Kuchefski Heating & Cooling . . . . . . Ken Kuchefski
Chauncey Professional Painting . . . . . Chauncey Crays
Dave & Harry Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Birt
COFTO Shredding (parking lot) . . . . Louie Ligronis
CIAA would like to especially thank First Federal Savings
Bank for their Major Sponsorship which provided the
hospitality room for the entire evening. Visit one of
their three locations for your banking needs.
1311 South Neil St Champaign
1912 W. Springfield Ave Champaign
301 W. Springfield Urbana
www.365bank.com
P.O. BOX 17324 • URBANA, IL • 61803 • WWW.CIAPARTMENTS.COM • (217) 344-2222
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
C.I.A.A. Presents a Banker's Panel for
Your May 21st 2009 General meeting
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jason Eyman of First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana, Jim
Jesso of Freestar Bank & Tom Tracy of First Bank of Savoy will present the
topic “What to Expect From Your Lender & What Your Lender Expects
From You”
MAY 21ST 2009 11:30 A.M. C.I.A.A.
GENERAL MEETING - Hawthorn Suites
JUNE 2ND 2009 11:45 A.M. C.I.A.A.
BOARD MEETING at Reynolds Towing
Service
JUNE 18TH 2009 11:30 A.M. C.I.A.A.
GENERAL MEETING Hawthorn Suites
SAVE THE DATE! LOOK WHO’S COMING!
Central Il. Apt. Assoc. along with Chicagoland
Apartment Association will be featuring
Cynthiann King at the Hawthorn Suites in
Champaign on June 23rd, 9:00am - noon
JUNE 23RD 2009 MARKETING YOUR
BUSINESS ONLINE – Seminar with
Cynthiann King. See attached flyer for
more information. Event to be held at
Hawthorn Suites.
To RSVP for any event, or ask questions,
please either call Marita at 217-3442222 or email her at
[email protected]. Please note
you will be charged for any meeting or
event that you RSVP for and do not
show.
CYNTHIANN KING PRESENTS MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
President, C. King Unlimited, Wauconda, Illinois (Chicago area)
As President of C. King Unlimited, Cynthiann King provides innovative
consulting and educational services as a national speaker, business leader, degreed
educator and marketing expert operating primarily in the service industry.
She delivers live seminars, webinars, teleclasses, and meeting presentations to
business groups of all types throughout North America and Canada.
She is listed in Who's Who in Northern America as an award-winning female
entrepreneur and resides in Wauconda IL with her two daughters.
COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
Marita Booker
217.344.2222 • [email protected]
CENTRAL ILLINOIS APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 17324 • URBANA, IL 61803
WWW.CIAPARTMENTS.COM
PRINTING & GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Minuteman Press • Real Design Graphics
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MAY 2009 • PAGE 2
LEGAL CORNER
ATTENTION: YOU ARE ABOUT
TO LOSE THE LIMITED
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION!
Randy Hughes, President
The Champaign County Assessors office has decided to NOT
honor the Limited Homestead Exemption that we have been
benefiting from for the last several years. They will allow the
exemption to stand for 2008 real estate tax bills (payable in
2009), but will not issue any more forms to be signed by the
tenants and owners (to qualify for future years). We will be
discussing this issue at our next general meeting on May 21st.
Please come and give us your input. We need to make a decision
as to what plan of action we (as an association) will take.
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MAY 2009 • PAGE 3
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
What’s in Your Can?
Carol Timms
Choose fluorescent flood lights rather than compact
fluorescent in your can lights. Fluorescent flood lights will
dissipate the heat that builds up in can lights resulting in
longer life for the bulb. The heat that builds up in can lights
wears out the ballasts in a standard CFL.
Discounted fluorescent flood lights are available through
Ameren’s Act on Energy program. You can order them online
at www.ActonEnergy.com for $3.50 each. Dimmable flood
lights are available for $7.50 each. You can also visit your
local hardware store and look for the Act on Energy display.
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MAY 2009 • PAGE 4
COMMUNITIES
Shopping at the CIAA Trade Show
Carol Timms
Trade shows are great. They are like a big mall filled with
businesses who have thought only about You and Your
Needs. Also, everyone wants to talk with you, people give
you free stuff and there’s food. The recent CIAA Trade Show
was no exception.
There were two great presentations highlighting ways to save
money while going green. The C-U Green Business
Association sponsored a panel with representatives from the
cities of Champaign and Urbana, the University of Illinois
and the Regional Planning Commission. There was great
information that will save us money and provide money to
improve our properties. One tidbit in particular has the
potential to be huge for our industry. The Regional Planning
Commission manages the Weatherization Assistance
Program. They will conduct a free energy audit; install
energy efficient materials; and clean, tune and repair (if
necessary) your heating and cooling equipment. This
program is available to low income residents who make
$15,315 or less per year -does that sound like a graduate
student to you? To learn more, visit the Champaign County
Regional Planning Commission.
After the presentations, I strolled through the Trade Show
and visited with the over 30 vendors. Many were giving away
promotional material. I have to say my favorite was Busey
Bank’s Go Green With Busey canvas bag. It folds up and snaps
closed making it easy to carry with you on your shopping
adventures.
I didn’t just go for the give aways and the food. I also hoped
to learn about new products and services and I was not
disappointed. I was excited to learn that Jetz Laundry service
offers stackable washers and dryers which can be located in
individual units. Contracts can be either with the tenants or
the management.
Minuteman Printing was displaying a new product that
really captured my imagination. They offer free standing
displays with custom printed banners for under $200. Light
weight and easy to set up, these seem like a great option for
Quad Day, Trade Shows or even to put in the public areas of
apartment complexes to share seasonal information and
promotions.
Did you know that Springfield Electric will recycle your
CFLs now? I could go on and on. What were you most
excited by?
P.O. Box 985
Danville, Il 61834-0985
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MAY 2009 • PAGE 5
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UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 21ST 2009 11:30 A.M. C.I.A.A. GENERAL MEETING
Hawthorn Suites
JUNE 2ND 2009 11:45 A.M. C.I.A.A. BOARD MEETING at
Reynolds Towing Service
JUNE 18TH 2009 11:30 A.M. C.I.A.A. GENERAL MEETING
Hawthorn Suites
JUNE 23RD, 2009 9:00 A.M. - NOON "MARKETING YOUR
BUSINESS ONLINE" seminar with Cynthiann King
Hawthorn Suites
HAVE • WANT • TRADE
Furniture-olive green Micro Fiber couch and loveseat 3 years old
purchased from Sofa Mart. $1300 new $700 obo. Please
call Stan Poorman, at First Bank at 251-8296.
For Sale Sharp Inkjet fax machine Model # UX B20: Quality
output, 100 sheet paper capacity. For the small & home
office. It was purchased in 2007, used less than 1 year. Like
new condition, $35.00 OBO. Please call Marita at the
C.I.A.A. office at 217-344-2222 for more information.
To RSVP for any event, or ask questions, please either call
Marita at 217-344-2222 or email her at
[email protected]. Please note you will be charged
for any meeting or event that you RSVP for and do not show.
NEXT GENERAL MEETING - MAY 21
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