AAOC Trade Show & Conference Celebrates the Strength of the Multifamily Industry
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range County’s multifamily industry turned out in force for the Apartment Association of Orange County’s 51st Annual Tradeshow & Conference on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. Nearly 1,200 rental-housing providers attended the show, with more than 300 people lined up early just to enter when the doors opened at 9 a.m. An immediate buzz could be felt throughout the exhibit hall, and the energy and enthusiasm of the show attendees and exhibitors only grew over the course of the day. It was truly a great day for making connections, generating leads, and celebrating the best of the multifamily industry. This year’s education seminars featured: “The 5 Keys to Dealing with Difficult People” with nationally recognized ‘Apartment All Star’ and cor-
porate trainer Rommel Anacan (The Relationship Difference), sponsored by Kay Properties & Investments; “2022 Legal Update” featuring Tyler Greer, Esq. (Duringer Law Group, PLC), sponsored by WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems; “Online Reputation: The Surprising Cost of a Bad Review and How to Overcome It” featuring Laura Lemansky (Rent Path), sponsored by Perch Wealth; and “Winning Property Management Strategies” featuring Paul Julian (Advanced Real Estate Services) and Marco Vartanian (Sullivan Property Management), sponsored by FPK Security. Additionally, this year’s Maintenance Demonstration Zone — Sponsored by Optimum Seismic featured instruction on “General Maintenance & Repair” with Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.; “Water Heaters 101” and “DIY Plumbing Tips” with California Rooter & Plumbing; and
Members of CBRE Multifamily SoCal: Dan Blackwell & Team, Platinum Co-Sponsor of this year’s AAOC Trade Show & Conference.
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“Roofing Maintenance Strategies” by McCarthy Roofing. Show attendees also enjoyed participating in the always popular Trade Show Bingo, carrying their cards and having them stamped by the participating exhibitors, hoping to have their card drawn and winning a $500 cash prize. The show culminated with the presentation of Booth Awards to the following exhibitors: Most Fun & Original — Collier’s International: Swanson Apartment Team; Best Use of Theme — Orange County Housing Authority; Best Use of Product — Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.; and Best Overall Booth — California Rooter & Plumbing. Immediately following the conclusion of the show, attendees and exhibitors who wanted to do some final networkTrade Show — continued on page 44
L to R: Nicholas Nguyen, Scott Schweer, and Cooper Dodd with JP Morgan Chase, Platinum Co-Sponsor of this year’s AAOC Trade Show & Conference.
