NAA ANNOUNCES THREE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR 2023 APARTMENTALIZE

In Atlanta

Atlanta will be the hub of the rental housing industry when we all come together to connect, share ideas, and find solutions at the National Apartment Association (NAA) 2023 Apartmentalize. Come ready to be inspired, gain knowledge and build a network of innovative thinkers and strategists. Meet you there!

General Session Speakers

Nationally recognizable speakers from outside the industry motivate you with their inspiration and personal stories of success and real-life experiences. Speakers to be announced soon!

Derreck Kayongo: Entrepreneur, Global Soap Project Founder, CNN Hero, and Former CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights

Wednesday, June 7 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

With his trademark panache, Derreck Kayongo tells his courageous story of survival, social entrepreneurship, and humanitarianism, and the life lessons he learned along the way.

From Ugandan refugee to successful entrepreneur, CEO, and renowned human rights activist, Derreck’s journey inspires audiences to dream big. Through personable and articulate storytelling, he shares his visionary ideas for harnessing the power of observation and creative problem solving, applicable to any organization or community. It’s all about taking responsibility while looking for opportunities to improve.

Derreck is the founder of the Global Soap Project: a humanitarian aid organization that collects discarded and unused soap from thousands of hotels worldwide, reprocesses it, then distributes it to in-need populations around the world. The project was born from his simple observation about how much soap is available in hotels, and how much is thrown away when hotel rooms are turned. This observation turned into a simple yet innovative idea that is now battling global health issues in 90 countries. Hygienerelated diseases, and the resulting deaths, have dissipated in many at-risk communities, thanks in part to Derreck’s creative problem solving.

The energy and enthusiasm levels are unmatched as Derreck brings his stories and principles to life. He identifies the key fac tors of his personal and professional success with the memorable acronym S.E.L.F.: Service, Education, Leadership and Faith. He calls upon his dynamic experiences to empower audiences, inspiring an entrepreneur spirit made possible only through creative problem solving. Derreck’s emotionally-packed presentations linger long after his speech, empowering audiences to invent their own self-made motto of success so they can create tangible change in the world.

In creating this global humanitarian initiative, Derreck demonstrates that a simple yet novel idea has the power to transform millions of lives. That “the little guy can do something big.” It is this creativity and innovation that led him to be named a 2011 CNN Top Ten Hero and a 2014 TED Talks speaker.

Derreck’s demonstrated passion for helping others and commitment to innovative thinking led him to the role of CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. During his time as CEO, he elevated the visibility of the Center on a global scale, showcasing stories of victims of civil rights abuse and the heroic actions that changed the course of history.

Derreck Kayongo is an internationally recognized visionary and humanitarian. The Global Soap Project demonstrates his creativity and innovation, making him a leader in both global health and environmental sustainability. His infectious optimism and powerful storytelling inspire audiences from all walks of life to see the bigger picture.

Lindsey Vonn: Retired Olympic Gold & Bronze Medalist, New York Times Best Selling Author

10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Thursday, June 8

Lindsey Vonn is a recently retired Olympic gold and bronze medal-winning alpine ski racer for the U.S. Ski Team as well as a New York Times bestselling author. She is the most successful female skier of all time and holds four World Cup titles, making her one of only 6 women to win World Cup races in all five disciplines of Alpine skiing.

Debuting first at the 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup Races, Vonn is an NBC Sports broadcast analyst. Lindsey served as an

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Jason Sudeikis: Emmy-Winning Actor, Comedian, Writer & Producer

Friday, June 9 | 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Playing the football coach and buoyant optimist Ted Lasso on the Apple TV+ series he co-created, Jason Sudeikis has won the hearts of countless fans and earned numerous critical accolades. Are kindness and optimism the key to Ted Lasso’s success?

Jason Sudeikis is an award-winning actor, comedian, producer, and writer who stars as the buoyant optimist Ted Lasso in the widely popular Apple TV+ series he cocreated. Good to the core, its first season was honored with the prestigious Peabody Award “for offering the perfect counter to the enduring prevalence of toxic masculinity, both on-screen and off, in a moment when the nation truly needs inspiring models of kindness. The first season garnered 7 Primetime Emmy Awards after being nominated for a historic 20.

Following the second season, it once again garnered 20 nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning four total, including Outstanding Comedy Series, acting awards for Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein, and a directing award for MJ Delaney.

In 2021, Sudeikis was the recipient of two Emmy Awards, “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Comedy Series.” In 2022, he won both of those awards for the second year in a row. He was also awarded a Golden Globe for best actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, and a Critics Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. The Writers Guild of America awarded Sudeikis and the show “Best Comedy Series” and “Best New Series.

Best known for his amazing work on Saturday Night Live, Jason made an even bigger name for himself in tentpole comedy films. In 2011, he starred in the hit comedy Horrible Bosses. Quickly thereafter he found himself again alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jamie Foxx in the smash sequel Horrible Bosses 2. His hilarious performance as a small-time pot dealer David Clark in We’re the Millers in 2013 helped the film make over $270 million at the box office.

Jason’s recent work includes dramatic turns in Nacho Vigolando’s sci-fi thriller Colossal opposite Anne Hathaway, Alexander Payne’s Downsizing alongside Matt Damon, and Kodachrome opposite Ed Harris. Jason also stars in the dramatic thriller Driven where he plays conman-turned-FBI- informant Jim Hoffman as he and his handler take down the mysterious, wealthy, and drug-embroiled millionaire John DeLorean (played by Lee Pace). He also starred alongside Jessica Biel in the indie drama The Book of Love, played legendary Jesse Owens coach and mentor, Larry Snyder in Race, and won viewers over as Jake in Leslye Headland’s Sleeping with Other People. Other recent films include the 2016 heist comedy Masterminds alongside Zach Galifianakis and Kristen Wiig and playing Principal Brown in the film Booksmart.

Apartmentalize is scheduled for June 7-9, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia.Registration is now open here.

GOLF OUTING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 22; FOURSOME AND SPONSORSHIPS ON SALE MARCH 14

On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Aston Oak’s 18-hole golf course will host the Association’s 37th Annual Golf Outing. By using the 18-hole facility to host our event, we can host up to 160 golfers providing even more owners, multi-site managers, property managers, leasing consultants and other vendors for you to meet and greet. Here’s more information on how to get more bang for your buck.

There are NINE types of sponsorships available. You may select the type you want based on the level of participation you want the day of the outing. Hole sponsorships require the most participation while other types require only minimal participation. We strongly encourage all hole sponsors to have a representative from their company sitting at their sponsored hole. IF you cannot guarantee this, we recommend you consider a different sponsorship option that does not involve as much participation. To encourage hole participation, the golf committee will be hosting the Golfer’s Choice Award to the hole voted the best! All will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

All sponsors receive signage at the outing, pre-event marketing exposure and public acknowledgement of sponsorship during dinner the day of the outing. Hole and beverage sponsors also have the unique opportunity to create a memorable impression and build relationships at their sponsored hole/station. Beverage sponsors will be listed on the beverage cups distributed during the outing and trophy sponsors will be listed on the trophies. All sponsors are also invited to donate door prizes or give-aways to all participants.

Due to liquor licenses, NO sponsor is permitted to bring ANY alcoholic beverages onto the course. All alcoholic beverages will be provided by the course ONLY. There will also NOT be any beer at beverage stations. Beer and liquor will be provided only by two beverage carts controlled by Aston Oaks employees that will drive around the course all day. Beverage stations for the 2023 outing are located on holes 4, 8, 12 and 16. Please note that if you select one of these holes as a hole sponsorship, there is a chance you may have beverage sponsors nearby.

If you are interested in reserving a sponsorship or a foursome for the 2023 GCNKAA Golf Outing, call or email Michele at the Apartment Association office at 513 407-8612 or michele@gcnkaa. org or click here for more information. Foursomes and sponsorships are limited and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Foursome and sponsorships will officially open to the general membership on March 14. Watch for more details!

Register Today For The 2023 Business

FOR OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Similar to Speed Networking, this IN-PERSON Business Exchange offers you the opportunity to meet one-on-one in 5-minute intervals with key decision makers from several of the participating property owner and management companies.

The first 10 to 15 rotations will be pre-scheduled meetings with companies with whom you have requested to meet. New this year, we are excited to share that participating property management companies have the ability to rank up to 10 products and services they are looking to invest in during the upcoming year. We will then match your selections with their selections to provide all of our participants with more valuable meetings. After the initial 10 to 15 rotations, you may randomly move around the floor as you see best for your business goals. Depending on the total number of primary companies participating and the total number of associate members registered, you may - or may not - have to wait a few rotations between meetings.