If you're a student and are considering a career in real estate management, consider IREM student membership and find a wealth of information about starting your career. Joining a professional association signals your commitment and dedication to your future employer. According to a recent national poll, 86% of hiring managers surveyed cited involvement in trade or industry associations as beneficial to an employee's career. Affiliate yourself with the proven leader in real estate management and get your career off the ground quickly and easily.
With a minimal investment in your future will get you maximum returns. For just $40 per academic year (or $60 for international students) you get:
* All member services on www.irem.org, our primary industry resource and information website;
* IREMJobs.org, our dynamic online career and employment website, where you can search for jobs, post your resume, and more;
* Networking and visibility - meet your future employer and come together with your peers through social events and professional development opportunities, access to a local IREM Chapter and your listing as a student member on our online directory at www.irem.org;
* Member discounts on a wide range of products and services, including books, courses, conferences, and seminars;
* A subscription to our indispensable bi-monthly publication, JPM, Journal of Property Management, covering the latest trends and reports in real estate management.
IREM is an international community of real estate managers across all property types dedicated to ethical business practices and maximizing the value of investment real estate. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, IREM has been a trusted source for knowledge, advocacy and networking for the real estate management community since 1933. IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multifamily and commercial real estate sectors and has 80 U.S. chapters, 14 international chapters, and several other partnerships around the globe. Worldwide membership includes more than 19,000 individual members and over 550 corporate members. To learn more about IREM and our Greater Rhode Island chapter please email me at [email protected] or visit www.iremri.org.

IREM Greater Rhode Island chapter 88 has presented the following:
* CPM of the year - Gisela Medek from Barkan Company;
* CPM Candidate of the Year - Anca Morar, from Grace Church Apartments;
* ARM of the Year -Wanda Rawlinson from North Dartmouth Properties;
* Volunteer of the Year - Maria DiGiuseppe from Ferland Property Manager;
* Friend of IREM of the Year - Enviro-Clean, Inc.;
* The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Beverley Courville, CPM.

Receiving their designation in May were Jennifer Cavaco from Preservation Housing for Certified Property Manager and John Blessington from National Investments for Accredited Residential Manager.