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May 13-14, 2010 | Chicago, Illinois

W Chicago Lakeshore
(888) 627-9034
$175/night with group rate
(until 4/19/10 or until block capacity)

14 Credits - Beginner Level
Prerequisites: none

About the Speaker

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Program Details
This workshop style seminar provides non-financial managers and site staff with the tools to fully comprehend the backbone of site financials: monthly operating statements.

Covering relevant and updated topics - including interpreting your operating statement, understanding financial terms, PHAS updates, and more - this session will ensure that attendees have the skills to analyze and build site budgets.

To ensure our attendees have a productive and beneficial experience, we practice a dual-pronged delivery method consisting of:

  1. Traditional classroom-style lecture
  2. Hands-on workbook exercises*

* Attendees are encouraged to submit their operating statements for inclusion in the coursework.

 

Objectives include:

  • Understand major sources of site revenue
  • Locate and monitor site expenses
  • Understand the bottom line as it relates to the health of your portfolio
  • Obtain tips to ensure a smoother budget preparation
    process for the next Fiscal Year
  • Identify variance and determine which "red flags" should impact management decisions at your site
  • Refresh basic mathematics skills, including percentages,
    rounding, Per Unit Month analysis, PILOT and more
  • Master techniques for budgeting line items
  • Master basic financial linguistics
  • PHAS Management Operations Update

Who should attend?

  • Property Managers
  • Development Managers/Site Supervisors
  • Operational Directors & Deputies
  • Finance Directors (along with their site staff)
 
 
 

About the Speaker
The seminar will be delivered by Claire E. Russ, Senior Consultant, Trainer and Client Services contact of Asher PHA Finance, LLC. 

Claire E. Russclaire
Asher PHA Finance, LLC

Prior to working with Asher PHA Finance, LLC, Claire Russ was a Property Manager at 1260 Housing Development Corporation/ Columbus Property Management in center city Philadelphia. She managed several multi-family, scattered-site housing programs, working with behavioral health and HIV-diagnosed head(s) of households.

Claire currently assists her PHA clients with successful asset management implementation and building operational best business practices.  She conducts management assessments, assists with development of site based budgets, refines allocation plans for compliance with asset management, develops site operational monitoring mechanisms and reports, and delivers customized staff training.


 
 
 

Seating is limited and will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fees
$600 Early-bird (payment received by 4/19/10)
$635 Regular registration
Register 3, get 1 free

We accept online credit card payments via PayPal.

Cancellation Policy
Registrants may cancel up to two weeks prior to the seminar for a full refund. Any cancellations after this date will receive a credit toward a future seminar.

 
 
 
Facilities
We are pleased to offer the below-government rate of $175 per night (valid only for the nights of Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14) for our guests who will be joining us at the hotel. The block of rooms will be available first come first served, and the guaranteed rate expires on 4/19/10.

The guest room block and seminar event will both be located at the beautiful W Chicago Lakeshore - the only hotel overlooking that overlooks Lake Michigan, is close to Navy Pier and has a flip-flop perfect beach next door.


Attendees will receive complimentary coffee service in the morning, hot buffet lunches and a PM snack break.
 
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