NAAEI to Launch June 19 Military Career Fair with $25,000 Donation to Two San Diego Military Charities

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 17, 2013 Officials from the National Apartment Association Education Institute will kick off Wednesday the 2013 NAA Education Institute Military Career Fair on Wednesday, June 19, by presenting checks for $12,500 to two San Diego-area military charities, Armed Services YMCA San Diego and REBOOT. More than 500 veterans, transitioning military and military spouses are expected to take part in the career fair, meeting with apartment industry employers, interviewing for jobs and learning more about jobs as apartment managers, leasing consultants and maintenance technicians. Twenty-five apartment industry companies from around the nation also are participating. These companies have job openings in across the United States and hope to fill them with veterans and military spouses. NAAEI is donating 100 percent of their exhibitor registration fees to Armed Services YMCA San Diego and REBOOT both of which help veterans and military families secure job training and placement. WHAT: National Apartment Association Education Institute officials will present checks for proceeds from its military career fair to officials from two San Diego military charities Wednesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. (Note: The career fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Room 32B, San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego William Wollinger, NAAEI President/President and COO of WinnResidential Alexandra Jackiw, NAA Chairman of the Board/Managing Director of Residential Client Services, McKinley Sam Merrick, Vice President/Military Affairs for Lincoln Military Housing Paul Steffens, Executive Director of Armed Services YMCA San Diego Maurice Wilson, President/Executive Director of REBOOT

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Parking is available at the San Diego Convention Center's underground garage that can be accessed via the entrance on Harbor Drive between First Ave. and Fifth Ave. Follow signs to the military career fair. More information may be found at http://www.apartmentcareers.com. ###
About the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) is the education arm of the National Apartment Association. The mission of the NAAEI is to provide broad-based education, training and recruitment programs that attract, nurture and retain high-quality professionals and develop tomorrows apartment industry leader s. For more information, please visit www.naahq.org/education or www.apartmentcareerhq.org. Media Contact: Mark Evans 979-492-1150 mark@thelyst.com

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