Wednesday October 5 our Property Managers attended the North Texas Facilities Expo. It is a difficult proposition to work "on" the business, not just "in" the business. But we took a day, and went to see what was new and different for property managers. And the day was a success. It helps that it was FREE. We attended a session on electrical preventive maintenance and another one on maintaining fire/life systems. We also spent time on the exhibit floor meeting vendors. As we made our way around the exhibit hall, we were surprised how many vendors we already knew, but we also made a number of new contacts for vendors we might want to use. We definitely got a few ideas.
One idea - door mats - I know, who cares about a door mat. The vendor mentioned that one application for their mat is to put "This suite available" on the mat, with the leasing agent's number. Used for retail suites.
Another - roof drain covers - equally exciting, I know. The thing is, roof drains get clogged and damage is done. Enough said? These covers are virtually indestructible and keep out the smallest of particulates to keep the drain clear.
Roofs - Two of the roof vendors we talked to use drones...yes drones...to inspect roofs. We're definitely bringing these guys in to our PM Huddle to make a presentation.
I'll talk about the sessions we attended next week...
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