President's message: Legislative Luncheon around the corner!

Finally, spring is here! It's time to get out and start networking again, and what better event than an IREM meeting? A chance to get out of the office and have a relaxed lunch, mingle with industry colleagues and enjoy the weather! The next networking event is right around the corner. The Boston Chapter is looking forward to the April 3rd Legislative Meeting and AMO Anniversary Luncheon - to be held at the Four Points Sheraton, 1125 Boston Providence Tpke., Norwood Mass. The guest speaker at this event will be: Honorable Ronald Mariano, majority leader. Mariano's career highlights: * Mariano was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in December, 1991 in a special election. * Mariano was appointed Assistant Majority Leader in February, 2009. * As chair, Mariano oversaw all legislative matters pertaining to banking and insurance. * Mariano served as a member of the Quincy School Committee from 1989 to 2009. Mariano's education and public service: * Quincy Public Schools; * Northeastern University, B.S.; * University of Massachusetts at Boston, M.Ed.; * Quincy School Committee; Norfolk County Advisory Board former member ; * Ward 2 Democratic Committee former chairman; Quincy College Board of Governors; * Baird and Maquire Task Force (co-chair); and * Mass. House (1992-present), Assistant Majority Leader. This meeting also recognizes area companies with IREM's prestigious AMO designation. The following companies are highlighted this year: * AIMCO AMO - 9 Years * American Management Services/dba / Pinnacle AMO - 25 Years * Barkan Management Co. Inc. AMO - 21 Years * Corcoran Management Co., Inc., AMO - 9 Years * Crowninshield Management Corp., AMO - 22 Years * Cushman & Wakefield of Massachusetts, Inc. AMO - 17 Years * Eden's & Avant Investments Limited Partnership, AMO * Federal Management Co., Inc., AMO - 41 Years * First Realty Management Corp., AMO - 32 Years * Grubb & Ellis Management Services Inc., AMO - 18 Years * Hallkeen Management Company, AMO - 9 Years * Housing Management Resource AMO - 1 Year * Insignia/ESG, Inc., AMO - 20 Years * Metropolitan Properties of America Inc., AMO - 31 Years * Peabody Properties Inc., AMO - 26 Years * S-C Management Corp., AMO - 32 Years * D.L. Saunders Real Estate Group, AMO - 49 Years * Jones Lang LaSalle, AMO - 70 years * Spear Management Group Inc., AMO - 24 Years * State Street Development Management Corp., AMO - 34 Years * Thayer & Associates, Inc., AMO - 19 Years * The Community Builders Inc., AMO - 12 years * The Dartmouth Group, AMO - 32 Years * The Dolben Co. Inc., AMO - 21 Years * The Niles Company Inc., AMO - 29 Years * The Simon Companies, AMO - 26 Years * W.C. Stone Property Management Company Inc., AMO - 22 Years There is still time to sign up for this event! Please contact Kelley Hannon at the Boston Chapter #4 office. Check out the full line up of 2013 meetings, trainings and educational seminars at www.iremboston.org. Lisa Leary, CPM is the IREM Boston Chapter #4 2013 president and is also a regional manager at Peabody Properties, Inc., Braintree, Mass.