Texas Apartment Association Education Conference & Lone Star Expo

Join your colleagues at the TAA's 2008 Education Conference & Lone Star Expo at The Gaylord Texan^TM Resort and Convention Center on April 24-26 in Grapevine, Tx. Enjoy quality, industry-relevant education, innovative new ideas and services, and networking with your peers.

Educational seminars

TAA offers seminars for owners and top management, and for onsite professionals. Some TAA-sponsored seminars offer continuing education credits for CAM, CAMT, and CAMT II, CAPS, CAS, and NALP designates, and Mandatory Continuing Education credits (MCE) required by the Texas Real Estate Commission for real estate licensees.

Regional seminars

• Regional seminars are designed for rental housing owners and management company executives and focus on timely topics of interest to industry leaders.
  • Typically held in the fall
• Future Focus seminar

Apartment and Rental Housing Legal Seminars

Instructed by members of TAA's Legal Counsel Advisory Council and TAA General Counsel Wendy R. Wilson

• Full-day seminar focusing on the current revision of the TAA REDBOOK, a comprehensive handbook of landlord/tenant laws, and other regulations that affect property owners. Also available as half-day course in some areas.
  • Online registration is available for TAA-sponsored in-person programs, shown in bold below:
    • January 31, Lubbock
    • February 5, Fort Worth
    • February 13, Houston
    • February 19, San Antonio
    • February 20, Dallas
    • February 20, El Paso
    • February 20, Killeen
    • February 21, Houston
    • February 26, McAllen
    • February 27, Midland/Odessa
    • February 28, Austin
    • February 28, Abilene
    • March 4, Wichita Falls
    • March 6, Bryan College Station
    • March 11, Waco
    • March 11, Corpus Christi
    • March 12, Houston
    • March 12, Tyler
    • March 18, Beaumont
    • March 20, San Antonio
    • March 26, Dallas
    • March 27, Austin
    • March 27, Nacogdoches, register online now (register for the Executive Edition)
    • April 3, Fort Worth
    • October 7, Amarillo

* The dates in bold above are the seminars that TAA is sponsoring in conjunction with the local association. Contact your local apartment association for information on the other offerings shown above.

Apartment and Rental Housing Legal Webinars

• Module 1 is 2 hours long and includes REDBOOK Treasures and Operations/Maintenance Update
• Module 2 is 1.5 hours long and includes Forms Review
• Module 3 is 1.5 hours long and invludes Legislative and Regulatory Changes
• Module 4 is 1 hour long and includes Detailed Review of Legal Issues and On the Horizon

Registration is now available for the following programs:

Series 1

February 12

February 13
February 14

February 15

Series 2
March 25 – Module 1
March 26 – Module 2
March 27 – Module 3
March 28 – Module 4

Series 3
April 29 – Module 1
April 30 – Module 2
May 1 – Module 3
May 2 – Module 4

Learn more about discounts if you register for the full series in February, March or April or for the Executive Edition (modules 3 and 4) in February, March or April.

Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST seminars

• TAA has partnered with HUD to deliver its FREE Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST seminars in Texas. Watch for more information about future offerings.

Affordable housing seminars

• Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Compliance Training seminars
  • Instructed by compliance experts from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
  • Covers compliance rules and regulations for the HTC program

  • Online registration is available for the following program(s):

  • • February 21, San Antonio
    • March 5, Houston
    • March 6, Houston
    • May 8, Austin, or download a registration form.
    • May 13, Dallas, or download a registration form.
  • HOME Compliance Training seminars
    • Instructed by compliance experts from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
    • Covers compliance requirements for the HOME program
  • HTC "Owner Certification" seminars
    • Instructed by compliance experts from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
    • Compliance experts will show you step-by-step how to complete TDHCA's Annual Owner Compliance Report.
    • Online registration is available for the following programs:
      • January 22, Austin
      • January 23, Houston
  • Advanced-level HTC roundtable discussions
    • Led by compliance experts from TDHCA an a panel of your peers
    • Covers timely issues relevant for experienced professionals
    • Online registration is available for the following program:
      • January 23, Houston
  • BOND Compliance Training seminars
    • Instructed by compliance experts from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
    • Covers compliance requirements for the BOND program
  • Affordable Housing Program Compliance Training seminars
    • Instructed by compliance experts from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
    • Covers compliance requirements for the AHP program

It's the Lease You Should Know seminars

• Instructed by TAA's General Counsel and members of TAA's Legal Counsel Advisory Council
• Full-day seminar providing an in-depth look at the TAA Apartment Lease Contract and Rental Application

Team Maintenance seminars

• Instructed by Jackie Ramstedt, CAPS, CAM, CAS
• Half-day seminar for onsite managers, assistant managers, and maintenance staff
• Promotes understanding of basic maintenance and management issues, and how to work together effectively to meet resident and property needs

Professional designation and fair housing programs are offered by many local apartment associations. Contact your local association for more information.