AAHSA Philadelphia a Big Success

We were proud to show off our home town of Philadelphia during the Annual AAHSA Conference held October 12-15. With perfect fall weather and plenty of sunshine, we welcomed our friends, colleagues and clients from around the country. Brecht Associates kicked off the Conference with a running start. Susan Brecht participated in the Quality First Task Force meeting which set out to review the Initiative since its inception six years ago and where it should go in the future. Next Susan presented at a pre-conference intensive course, "Maintaining Agility in an Unsteady Economy" focusing on the impact of the economy on senior housing and care providers. On the first official Conference day, Brecht Associates paid special tribute to our clients at an elegant cocktail reception. The week continued with informative educational sessions and inspiring presentations. We look forward to seeing you at AAHSA's spring conference where Susan Brecht has been invited to present a session on senior housing occupancy trends and issues.

Minnix Looks for Saving $$$ Tips from AAHSA Members

During his stirring opening remarks at 2008 Annual Conference, Larry Minnix, AAHSA's President & CEO, turned to AAHSA members to collectively share ideas on how to save money at their communities. Minnix requested "replicable ideas for saving an organization $5,000 or generating an additional $5,000 in revenue. These nuts-and-bolts ideas can be the key to our collective success in these uncertain times." The Brecht Associates team put their thinking caps on and came up with not one but 11 good ideas and submitted them to AAHSA. (Follow this link to view our ideas.)

Demand Terminology White Paper Receives Tremendous Response

Released in October, the Demand Terminology: Finding Common Ground paper was the culmination of nearly two years of work by a national Task Force that included Brecht Associates, Inc. and other industry leaders. Leading firms across the country came together to share their knowledge and seek common ground on the demand terminology used in market feasibility studies to bring clarity and consistency to key market terms. More than 1,300 copies of the paper were downloaded from the Brecht Associates website in the past few weeks. Don't miss your complimentary copy. (Follow this link for your complimentary copy.)

Susan Brecht Teaching at Erickson School This Month

Once again, Brecht Associates is honored to be teaching the Market Research & Analysis segment of the Development of Seniors Housing and Care course at the Erickson School being held in Baltimore, MD on November 17-20. Brecht will teach course material that she updated to reflect the results of the recent white paper, Demand Terminology: Finding Common Ground.

Book Still Available!  

Analyzing Seniors' Housing Markets by Susan B. Brecht, Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C., 2002

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