AOBA Honors Distinguished Industry “Servant Leaders” AOBA held its 2019 Annual Meeting Luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel on January 17, 2019. The organization remains positioned to excel in an ever-challenging administrative and regulatory environment, but it renewed its focus on... Continue Reading
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See You at the 2019 AOBA Annual Meeting luncheon. This important annual event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown DC. Members will meet AOBA's leadership, learn about new programs, and hear about 2019 priorities from AOBA’s... Continue Reading
AOBA is pleased to announce the launch of the Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) for property management professionals with three to 10 years of property management experience. We look forward to introducing this distinguished group of more than 30 volunteers at the 2019 Annual Meeting in January. ... Continue Reading
The Montgomery County Council will be on recess until January 11. Learn more about the council membership by viewing councilmembers at a glance. New Council Committee Leadership/Membership includes: Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee Hans Riemer (At Large), Chair,... Continue Reading
Prince George's County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks was sworn into office on Dec. 3 and announced priorities of schools, quality of life issues and economic development in her inaugural address. She promised enhanced code enforcement and ensuring that economic development doesn’t push... Continue Reading
Nearly 600 members enjoyed an elegant evening at AOBA's Holiday Party on December 6th at the new Intercontinental Hotel-The Wharf on the stunning Southwest Waterfront. (photo credit: Southwest BID). THANKS to all Holiday Party Sponsors and members who supported this special year-end event! We... Continue Reading
We did it! AOBA volunteers and generous members helped AOBA exceed our fundraising goal of $10,000 to support Covenant House's comprehensive services for homeless youth in our region. AOBA actually raised an impressive $12,700 for this important cause! For the first time, hardy volunteers... Continue Reading
THE year-end event - AOBA’s Holiday Party - is coming up on on Thursday, December 6th, 6:00 to 9:00pm at our NEW venue – the Intercontinental Hotel - The Wharf on the newly renovated Southwest waterfront in DC. (Photo of The Wharf at night is courtesy of the Southwest BID.) We... Continue Reading
The Maryland General Election on Nov. 6 brought few surprises in statewide and General Assembly races. As expected, Governor Hogan won reelection handily, with a 300,000 vote margin over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous. Hogan’s accomplishment is even more impressive when viewed in... Continue Reading
As a reminder, members will soon see the impact of DC Water’s Board of Directors approval of their multi-year water and sewer rate proposals for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, since the new rates and fees took effect on October 1. Member Action Requested: As AOBA continues to advocate... Continue Reading
The Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development recently released a draft Comprehensive Housing Strategy, intended to guide the County’s housing policy for the next decade. The 189 page Draft Report is the result of work over the last 18 months that included... Continue Reading
The AOBA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the organization has expanded its advocacy presence in DC with an additional staff member joining the government affairs team. Aligned with a significant increase in membership over the past few years, AOBA’s expanded staff enhances the... Continue Reading