The Annual IREM Fall Leadership Conference was held this year at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. There were 600 attendees, coming from all parts of the USA and from as far away as China and South Africa. The Boston Chapter was well represented - from board and committee members to friends. We were also happy to spend time with other chapter members from Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The professional collaboration and positive energy at this conference could be felt at every speaker presentation and educational session! There were endless opportunities, from informative training workshops to networking with colleagues, not to mention the fabulous Arizona weather!
The conference focused on the goal of expanding IREM, both domestically and globally. This was evident by the number of international attendees and the energy and participation that they brought to the conference. Another trend seen was the importance of being able to effectively implement and integrate today's technology into every day business practices.
From keynote speakers such as Anant Yardi and Steve Rizzo - to being able to thank 2013 president Beth Machen and welcome in 2014 president Joe Greenblatt - this conference was a huge success!

A reminder about our upcoming events:
November - Annual Awards Night : We are excited to hear our keynote speaker senator (MA) Scott Brown at the November 7th Annual Awards night. This will be held at the Seaport Trade Center in Boston, MA - we look forward to seeing everyone!
December - Holiday Celebration and Installation of New Officers and Board Members: To be held this year on December 5th at Venezia Ocean Front Restaurant in Dorchester, Mass. Please join us in celebrating the holiday season and congratulating the 2014 Officers and Board members.
January - Economic Forecast Breakfast with nationally acclaimed economist Elliot Eisenberg, including past president recognition: This will definitely be a meeting you will not want to miss! If you are interested to hear about the direction our economy is moving in, be sure to sign up early, as space is limited.
Please also take a moment to check out our educational videos at the IREM Boston website and also keep an eye out for new media in the future!

For more information on these upcoming events, please contact Kelley Hannon at the Boston Chapter #4 office at 617-436-7565 or email: [email protected]. Check out the full line up of 2013 and 2014 meetings, trainings and educational seminars at www.iremboston.org.
Lisa Leary, CPM is the IREM Boston Chapter #4 president for 2013 and is also the director of administration/regional property manager at Peabody Properties, Inc., Braintree, MA.