Even though our IREM chapter runs on a calendar year, most of us work with owners, clients, or tenants that function on a fiscal year (often beginning in October). Parents with school-aged children begin a new cycle in late August or right after Labor Day. So, while many of us have recently started a new annual cycle, our chapter’s 2024 cycle is almost at an end. 

Our next and final general membership meeting will occur on Wednesday, November 6 at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner (happy hour begins at 6pm). If you have not already registered, I encourage you to do so. It will be our annual awards dinner and we will swear in the 2025 Board of Directors, including our new Chapter President Karen Trueman. There will be one additional gathering before year end. Please plan to join us for the annual Tri-Chapter Happy Hour on December 10^th at Clyde’s Gallery Place. This is always a fun and informal opportunity to meet up with our colleagues in the Greater DC and West-Central Maryland chapters. Be on the lookout for additional information soon.

We are extremely lucky to have such a talented and hard-working group of people in our chapter, and it has been my great honor to work within the volunteer leadership for so many years. I sincerely thank my colleagues for the work that they have done to provide education, support, and fun for so many people.

Save The Date

December 10, 2024

5:00 pm

Clyde's Gallery Place

Registration coming soon

Congratulations to Cindy Clare for receiving the prestigious Louise L. and Y.T. Lum award for service at the 2024 IREM Global Summit. This award recognizes individuals who are actively engaged in real estate management and have made distinguished contributions to the profession through education, publication, or the advancement of ethical and professional standards.

Kasara Smith has been selected to serve as Chair of the IREM’s Designations and Certifications Committee.

Leigh Carter has been selected to Co-chair IREM's National 2025 Next Gen Advisory Council.

Charlotte Wilson is serving as immediate past chair of the IREM Leadership Development Advisory Council.

Thank you to our members who cast their votes for the 2025 officers and board of directors, as shown below.

Many from the chapter recently attended the annual IREM Global Summit, held this year in Indianapolis. As always, IREM Headquarters hosted a stellar event, and our Board of Directors will be meeting the afternoon prior to the Awards & Installation dinner to take what we learned at the Summit and strategize future plans for the chapter to ensure we continue to be THE resource for education and networking in the real estate management industry in Northern Virginia and beyond.  

Our September general membership meeting took place at Morton’s in Crystal City, where we learned about working across the generations from guest speaker Maj Roembke. We also installed two new CPM members, Liz Hale of Cushman & Wakefield and Michael Reaves of Bozzuto.

See the pictures here.

Our annual summer party was another huge success, with over 100 attendees and 22 sponsoring firms joining us as we set sail on the Potomac River!

See the pictures here

In August, our community action committee sponsored a “summer service project” on behalf of the IREM Foundation, collaborating with the City of Alexandria, the First Agape Baptist Church, and the Capitol Area Food Bank located at the Leonard “Chick” Armstrong Recreation Center.

On Thursday, August 22nd, the I.N.G. committee hosted a bowling networking event at Bowlero in Crystal City. The committee was joined by 20 members who enjoyed lively discussions, tasty food and beverages, and a little friendly competition on the lanes!

Coming up next in your professional education: Understanding Construction Drawings

Learn how to read and interpret construction drawings through interactive methods such as case studies and group exercises. The main topics covered include:

- Types of construction drawings: architectural, structural, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing).

- Basic Components of Construction Drawings

- Reading Different Types of Views and Elevation

- Understanding Symbols and Notations

- Interpreting Architectural Drawings, Structural Drawings and MEP Drawings