Wrapping Up the Year... - Camden Property Trust

Living ExcellenceWrapping Upthe Year...Volume 4 Issue 3

Living ExcellenceTable of contentsLetter from the President 3my camden 4CAMDEN SONG contest 5Anniversaries 6camden news 6corporate 7construction 9strategic services 9human resources 11employee development 11Aroc 13droc 17hroc 18iroc 19lvroc ` 20troc 21born leaders 24ACE Award nomination form 25LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 32

December 16, 2010Each December we look forward to a new year and wonder what the days andmonths will bring but even as we look to the future, we also take time to reflect on allthat we have to be thankful for from the passing year. As 2010 comes to a close, wewould like to share our list of things for which Camden can be thankful.1. For the first time in three years our markets have turned and areshowing steady improvement.2. We work for a company that has the financial strength to survive inchallenging times and thrive in good times.3. We work for a company that is publicly recognized as one of the tenbest workplaces in the entire country.4. We care for each other and the communities in which we operateas we do our own families. The generosity of Camden’s associatesseems to know no bounds.5. At Camden, excellent customer service isn’t reserved only forour residents. Our amazing internal customer service reflectsthe professionalism and respect we have for each other.6. Every day we live the values that are Camden’s foundation.Without these values we could not be so successful.7. Every day over 100,000 people come home to Camden. Safe,comfortable, affordable housing isn’t just a business—it’s anindispensible part of people’s daily lives.Finally, we are thankful for all of you. We each spend the greater part of our wakinglives at work and to be able to do so in a dynamic, rewarding culture like ours issomething to cherish. We hope you have a safe and fulfilling holiday and we wish youall the best for the coming year.Sincerely,Chairman and CEOPresident

my camdenCamden is the best company I have ever workedfor! And I make sure my residents know byproviding them with the best community they’veever lived at. I started with Camden in the winterof 2005 and have loved it every day since. I neverwake up dreading the workday ahead, instead Iwake up excited for what curveballs will be thrownour way that day! The best thing about Camdenis the great relationships you make with everyoneyou come into contact with, from your managerand leasing team to the residents and vendors wesee every day. Camden’s culture encourages youto care about everyone and put your heart intowork every day, making it possible for us to buildfriendships— even with the most finicky residents.—Dolores Estrada, Camden Cimarron,Community ManagerWhat makes Camden a great place to work is theatmosphere and the colleagues who become family!There is not one day where I get up dreading to go towork. My team is my family. We really are the epitomeof a fully functioning green machine. I don’t think I’veever heard of a company that goes above and beyondto celebrate all the hard work that goes into each day.We really know how to party! I can honestly say I amproud and honored to be a part of the Camden family.During my almost 19 years with Camden, I have seenand experienced many wonderful things. I have notonly come to know many exceptional people, buthave been able to see some of their children grow upbefore my very eyes. While some of our employeeshave experienced tragedy over the years, I havewitnessed the joint efforts of many that helped to pullthem through.As we spend more time with our fellow employeesthan we do with our own spouses or significant others,it is both a blessing and reassuring to know you workamong such caring people. It’s also no wonder thenthat many Camden employees, including me, havemet their spouses while employed here. Thank you,Camden—my husband is the BEST!What I’m trying to say is this is not just a job tome. Camden is like my family. I feel privileged towork here, and in my heart, I know my co-workers feelthe same way.—Alejandra Moreno, Camden Park, Leasing Consultant—Camile Churchill, Worker’s Compensation Manager,Human ResourcesLivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 34

CAMDENSONGCONTESTFind yourself writing tunes in your head or tapping out the bass on yourdesk? If you’ve always wanted to write a song and have it played by aband and turned into a music video, here’s your chance! We need lyricsfor a song that express “Why you should live at a Camden community.”To sweeten the deal and put the rhythm in your head, we are offeringhard CASH and a trip to Management Conference in Houston! Put yourthinking hat on and start tapping on the desk and put those words ontopaper to be proclaimed the writer of Camden’s Song Lyric Contest!AWARDS:*First place $500 and opportunity to attend Management Conference(if not already attending)*Second place $250*Third place $100Winners will be chosen by a select Camdengroup and announced in February 2011. Thewinning song will be performed by The Birdsat this year’s Management Conference.Send all questions and entries toCamdenSongContest@camdenliving.com.We will post all questions receivedon InsideCamden.RULES:-All entries must include at least three verses and one chorus.-One entry per person-One person per entry (no teamwork)-Deadline for all entries is January 21, 2011-Entries should supply the lyrics only. Camden Birds will put to music.-By submitting a song, each entrant is conclusively deemed to have relinquished all rightsto such song and to have agreed that such song and all rights relating to same have beenconveyed to Camden Development, Inc. Camden may use such song for its own purposeswithout additional compensation of any type to such entrant. Entrant may be required tosign confirmation of such relinquishment and conveyance.-Lyrics submitted may be altered at the sole discretion of Camden management.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 25

AnniversariesTina Chiero Celebrates 20 YearsTina Chiero, Community Manager at Camden Summit,celebrated her 20th anniversary with Camden onNovember 26. Chiero started her career with Camden ata community called The Breakers in Las Vegas and thenwent to work at Rainbow Ridge, which is now known asCamden Bel Air. She managed Camden Bay Pointe and in2003 became the manager at Camden Summit. Chiero wasan ACE Award winner in 2008 and is very knowledgeableabout budgeting areas. She has a daughter, Rachael, andfour dogs named Jelly Bean, Tootsie Roll, Beau Beau, andBella. Chiero’s a devout supporter and member of thePrevention of Animal Cruelty. When she’s not at the office,Chiero enjoys relaxing at home with popcorn and herfavorite classic movies.CAMDEN NEWSCamden’s Chairman and CEO HelpsOpen New York Stock Exchange2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the United States REITindustry, which was created through legislation signed byPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 14, 1960.To celebrate the occasion, the Executive Committee of theNational Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts hostedthe opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchangeon November 15 in conjunction with its annual fallconference, REITWorld. Ric Campo, Camden’s Chairmanand CEO, participated in the festivities at the NYSE and atsubsequent NAREIT events throughout the week. Campo isalso a member of NAREIT’s Executive Committee.Ric Campo, Camden’s Chairman and CEO, helps open the NewYork Stock Exchange as a part of the festivities celebrating the50th anniversary of Real Estate Investment Trusts.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 26

CorporateCamden Races for A Cure in HoustonSeveral corporate office employees participated in the SusanG. Komen Race for a Cure on Oct. 3 in Houston. Camdenteam members participated in the non-competitive race or walk,while Keith Oden, President and COO, Travis Oden, FinancialAnalyst, and Robert Alfaro, Marketing Production Coordinator,were the team’s only competitive racers. All three runnersfinished well—in fact, Keith did such a great job, he finishedthird in his division. The team raised $4,195 for breast cancerresearch, and Kristy Simonette, Senior Vice President of StrategicServices, served as team captain. The Houston race had morethan 35,000 participants.Camden employees and their friends and family memberswho participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure standtogether before the race begins.Corporate Office AdoptsHaltlands Families for the HolidaysTo celebrate the holiday season, this year the corporateoffice banded together to support the Haltlands program.Sponsored by Volunteers of America, the Haltlands programoffers permanent housing to formerly homeless women andtheir families as they transition from a residential programto their own private apartment homes.The Haltlands program is the next step toward selfsufficiencyonce residents successfully complete substanceabuse treatment. The program allows residents to continueon their path to recovery by combining independent livingwith the continued support of VOA case management andaftercare services. Haltlands residents are expected to seekand obtain employment or participate in school or jobtraining activities. Those who are employed pay a portionof their rent as a way to promote personal responsibility.Camden adopted 23 Haltlands residents for the holidayseason. Some are single women and some have families.Each resident completed a short wish list for herself orher children, with many asking for only the most basicnecessities such as kitchen utensils, bedding, warm clothes,and children’s toys.Each corporate department adopted one or morefamilies, and Camden employees set to work fulfilling andexceeding holiday wishes. Gifts for the adults were wrapped,but gifts for the children were left unwrapped so each mothercould wrap her own children’s gifts. Many departments—intrue Camden fashion—supplemented the wish lists with giftcards and other surprises like personalized stockings.Kristy Simonette, Senior Vice President of Strategic Services andteam captain, her daughter, and her mother show off specialCamden breast cancer awareness t-shirts.Camden employees (from left to right, back row) Ben Mills, LouisGreen, Toby Mills, Steve Hefner, Joe Melton, (middle row) BenitaViser, Jeniffer Kling, Amanda Dempsey, Elizabeth Bryson, JackieTruesdell, Julie Keel, (front row) Trang Do, and Deborah Solandpresent the gifts Camden collected and purchased to Haltlands’representative Nadine Scamp (pictured second in the first row).LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 37

DEPARTMENTAL NEWScorporateCamden Raises Money for United WayFor almost a decade, Camden’s corporate office employees havecontributed to the United Way of the Greater Houston Area. Theoffice’s contributions have improved lives, tackled key communityissues, and have made a lasting difference within the community.This year, Camden raised more than $25,600. Thanks, corporateoffice, for your leadership and support!Camden Celebrates Halloweenwith Cartoon ThemeAn assortment of cartoon characters showed up at Camden’sHalloween contest this year. Every department was challengedwith picking a cartoon and entering the characters, alongwith a short skit, into the contest. Contestants were judgedon looks, creativity, showmanship, and the relation of theirpresentation to Camden. Cartoons for each departmentwere 101 Dalmatians, Accounting; Scooby Doo, BusinessServices; Justice League, Construction; Scooby Doo, Finance;Sesame Street, HR; Monster Mash, HROC; Popeye, IT/BSC,and The Flintstones, Marketing/Contact Center.Popeye proved his strength as the IT/BSC team wonfirst prize—a pizza party for their departments. The winningteam’s skit showed how the characters can be successful as ateam and also showcased Administrative Assistant StephanieDhonau’s excellent impersonation of Olive Oyl. In the skit,Olive’s computer crashed. When neither Wimpy (MatthewGridley, IT Contractor) nor Bluto (Rahul Shah, ProgrammerAnalyst) helped, the BSC (Carla Obara, Support Analyst) camealong with Popeye (Pango Pangilinan, Systems Administrator),who fixed the problem and became Olive’s hero.Corporate Company Picnic BringsAfternoon of Good Food, EntertainmentThe Camden corporate office enjoyed an afternoon of fun atthe annual company picnic at Regal Ranch in Stafford, Texas.Aside from the delicious food, there was plenty of entertainment,including face painters, airbrush artist tattoos, a palm reader, atarot reader, a magician show, a moonwalk, a rock wall, and aperformance by the Camden Birds. Employees also could enterinto a door prize drawing to win prizes like an Xbox, assortedgift cards, Blu-ray disc players, and a flat screen TV.The highlight of the picnic, however, was the Pros vs. Joeskickball game. The Pros team, which is the Camden team thatplays in a local kickball league, challenged the Joes, a teamthat included Keith Oden, President; Ric Campo, Chairmanand CEO, and Malcolm Stewart, COO. Keith and his son TravisOden, Financial Analyst, were also pitted against one anotheras each acted as their team’s captain. All of the players had funat the game, but the Pros beat the Joes by a large margin.Laurie Baker, playing for the Joes team, tries to tag out TravisOden, a Pros team member.Ron Wenger teams up with his daughter Amber to compete inthe water balloon toss.The winning team consisted of (from left to right) RonsonThiebaud, the sound man; Matthew Gridley, Wimpy; CarlaObara, BSC; Stephanie Dhonau, Olive Oyl; Pango Pangilinan,Popeye, aka “Pango the IT Man,” and Rahul Shah, Bluto.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 38

DEPARTMENTAL NEWSconstructionCamden Celebrates Opening of 2424 Sakowitz,Donates Books for Property’s LibraryCamden joined in the celebration for the opening of2424 Sakowitz, a 166 unit SRO property in Houston onOct. 28. Camden Builders, Inc., built the property for NewHope Housing, a nonprofit organization that develops andmanages single-resident occupancy properties for peoplewho live on very limited incomes. 2424 Sakowitz is alsoan environmentally friendly property. It received a LEEDfor Home Platinum rating, the first multifamily property toachieve that designation in the state of Texas. Some of thegreen initiatives on-site include high efficiency HVAC andwater heating systems, low-VOC paint and sealants, theuse of local and recycled products, and recycling 88 percentof all construction waste. Louis Green, Project Manager;Elizabeth Bryson, Assistant Project Manager; Trang Do,Administrative Assistant; Ernest Bell, Superintendent; MarvinStasny, Construction, and Bobby Rivers, Vice President ofCamden Builders, all assisted with the project.Camden employees also enthusiastically answered thecall to help collect books for the residents of 2424 Sakowitzduring the month of September. Employees in the corporateoffice donated hundreds of books, enough to fill up a newlibrary on the property.Elizabeth Bryson, Assistant Project Manager, and Louis Green,Project Manager, help celebrate the opening of 2424 Sakowitz.STRategic servicesPhase 2 of Camden’s Website (camdenliving.com)Scheduled to Debut in Spring 2011Modifications are now underway to enhance and updatecamdenliving.com; the original redesigned camdenliving.com was launched in December 2008. The enhancementswere presented to focus groups, which are a form ofqualitative research in which a group of people are askedabout their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudestowards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea,or packaging. These groups were comprised of prospectsand residents, all of whom were asked questions in aninteractive group setting. After review by the focus groups,some modifications were made to the new designs toaccommodate their feedback.Some of the new enhancements to camdenliving.cominclude a search by property name feature. Other changesinclude enhanced map functionality, community and/or regional ads, filtering by neighborhood, bedrooms,bathrooms, price and pet-friendliness. The “Finding anApartment” page will make it easier than ever to select anapartment.The new camdenliving.com will be completed byspring 2011.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 39

DEPARTMENTAL NEWSSTRATEGIC SERVICESCamden Contact Center Gains ImportantProcess, Increases Closing ConversionsThe Camden Contact Center received the functionality fromRealPage in November to be able to generate and email pricequotes to prospects. This is a critical addition to the ContactCenter that will further help support on-site operations and thesales process.The CCC is also excited to announce an increase in theteam’s closing conversions. Year-to-date, the CCC has closed46 percent of guest cards into appointments. During September,October, and November, the CCC averaged a fantastic 50percent closing conversion.Members of the Camden Contact Center answer phone callsand emails throughout the day.Social Networking Leadership TeamMeets for Blogging BootcampThe Social Networking Leadership team met in Houston duringOctober for a blogging bootcamp. The SNL team went throughan intense two-day course that included media training byCamden’s public relations firm Gallen.Neilly & Associates, aswell as a crash course in branding, search engine optimization,and journalism. The purpose of the bootcamp was to createa cohesive team that would blog about Camden communities,community activities, lifestyle articles for renters, and city events.The SNL team is made up of Amy Savage, CommunityManager at Camden Sea Palms, IROC; Holly Palka, CommunityManager at Camden Tuscany, IROC; Angela Cummins,Community Manager at Camden San Paloma, IROC; DellaJones, Community Manager at Camden Denver West, LVROC;Jessie Marmurowski, Business Relations Specialist, LVROC;Lauren Bartz, Assistant Manager at Camden Huntingdon,HROC; Beverly Aniekwe, Resident Coordinator at CamdenGreenway, HROC; Annise Richard, Senior Resident Advisorat Camden Miramar, HROC; Debbye Campbell, CommunityManager at Camden Legacy Park, DROC; Kelley Dotson,Community Manager at Camden Brookside, DROC; ErinLawson, Assistant Manager at South Summit, DROC; BellanciaSmith, Leasing Consultant at Camden Ivy Hall, DROC; BrianDawson, Leasing Consultant at Camden Lansdowne, AROC;Stephanie Vail, Community Manager at Camden AshburnFarm, AROC; Rachel Wirth, Leasing Consultant at CamdenCotton Mills, AROC; Shirley Register, Community Managerat Camden Overlook, AROC, and Cindy Fredlund, DistrictManager, TROC.Check out Camden’s blog at www.camdenapartmentblogs.com.For more information about the blog or the SNL team, contactLauren Perkins, Social Networking and Internet MarketingSpecialist, at 713-354-2881 or lperkins@camdenliving.com.Bloggers participated in a two-day bootcamp, where theylearned a few tricks of the trade from Gallen and Neilly,Camden’s public relations firm.The Camden Social Networking Team includes (from left to right,back row) Lauren Perkins, Erin Lawson, Kelley Dotson, Della Jones,Bellancia Smith, Cindy Fredlund, Angi Cummins, (middle row) AmySavage, Stephanie Vail, Shirley Register, Jessie Marmurowski, AnniseRichard, Lauren Bartz, (front row) Beverly Aniekwe, Brian Dawson,Rachel Wirth, and Holly Palka.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 310

DEPARTMENTAL NEWSHUman resourcesInternal Customer Survey ResultsShow Highest Scores in HistoryThe 2010 Internal Customer Survey results are in andcongratulations are in order. You were asked about the serviceyou receive as an internal customer, and based on your responses,internal customer service has improved in every department. Yourdepartment’s leadership group will share details with you in thenext few weeks.The Overall Company Loyalty Index measures how you feelabout Camden. The index includes responses on your overall jobsatisfaction, your willingness to recommend Camden to others,and how you feel about Camden in general. This year’s scoreis 92 percent—the highest score in our history—and up from 88percent in 2007.For 2010, all Camden employees were surveyed andnearly 1,300 of you replied. That’s a 73 percent response rate.Previously, only employees with corporate email addresses wereable to participate in the survey. As in past years, your feedbackdirectly impacts our continued success and improvement. Thankyou for your input!Camden Invests Todayin the Leadership of TomorrowOver the past four years, Camden has awarded 178 collegescholarships to children of Camden employees totaling$638,868. Recipients receive up to $2,000 per semester,or $4,000 per year for undergraduate study at a four-yearcollege or university; or up to $1,000 per semester, or $2,000per year for study at a two-year community college.Children of Camden employees who are high schoolseniors or undergraduate students under the age of 25 andwho have at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scalemay apply for scholarships. The parent or guardian mustbe a full-time Camden employee who has completed twoyears of active employment.Camden has designated the Greater HoustonCommunity Foundation as administrator of the scholarshipfund. The foundation oversees the awards process andmanages distributions of Camden scholarship funds.The scholarship brochure and application are posted onInside Camden and the home page of ESS under benefits.Applications for the 2011-2012 school year will be duemid-March, 2011.Employee DevelopmentCamden U Training Program CompletionsCongratulations to the most recent training program completions from Camden U! The individuals listed below havesuccessfullyCompletionscompletedPROCESSINGall of the required coursework for their training programs.GraduatesNAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONDan Walthall Education Systems Admininistrator Houston Regional OfficeAlexandria Hartnett District Coordinator Raleigh Regional OfficeLivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 311

DEPARTMENTAL NEWSEmployee DevelopmentCamden U GraduatesCongratulations to the most recent graduates from Camden U! The individuals listed below have successfully completed allof theGraduatesrequiredPROCESSINGcoursework for their degree programs.GraduatesNAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONAhmed Koka Service Technician Camden Manor ParkAmanda King Leasing Consultant Camden WestshoreBrenda Cantu Community Manager Camden YorktownCharles Kilby Community Manager Camden Dulles StationCindy Young Community Manager Camden PassageClinton Cooke Service Technician Camden RidgecrestDiane Kessler Resident Service Coordinator Camden PassageGreg Davis Service Technician Camden InterlockenJonathan Avila Make Ready Technician Camden BaysideJoshua Cordle Leasing Consultant Camden Fair LakesJuliana Johnson Bookkeeper Camden Live OaksKristen Hart Leasing Consultant Camden Bel AirKrystle Bickell Leasing Consultant Camden PreserveLisa Bueker Community Manager Camden ShilohRichard Sievers Community Service Supervisor Camden HillsVerleacha Hudson Assistant Manager Camden RussettVickie Meisner Leasing Consultant Camden OxmoorCamden’s New MentorsCongratulations to our newest Camden Mentors! The individuals listed below have successfully completed all of therequirements mentors PROCESSING to become mentors.GraduatesNAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONJen Fitzpatrick Leasing Consultant Camden Reunion ParkFernando Sanchez Service Technician Camden DeerfieldJessica Tindall Assistant Manager Camden Amber OaksMindy Blankenship Assistant Manager Camden Cedar HillsKristine Gonzalez Assistant Manager Camden Oak CrestKristin Goodson Leasing Consultant Camden Travis StreetTomiko McGhee Leasing Consultant Camden Sugar GroveMark Pollack Community Service Supervisor Camden LegacyHeidi Bruckner Assistant Manager Camden Copper SquareLuis Hernandez Make-Ready Technician Camden Copper SquareSamantha Carr Leasing Consultant Camden Pecos RanchTravis Jackson Community Service Supervisor Camden Denver WestDana Kujawa Assistant Manager Camden PinnacleGeorge Vargas Service Technician Camden PinnacleRobert Carrano Community Service Supervisor Oasis BayJuliana Arevalo Leasing Consultant Camden Ivy HallSarah Matthews Assistant Manager Camden Valley ParkLivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 312

REGIONAL NEWSAROCCamden Employees Paint Fencesfor Raleigh CommunityA group of approximately 50 Camden employees from sevenRaleigh properties, wearing matching “Live Green” shirts, joinedtogether on Sept. 24 to help paint fences for the Raleigh Parksand Recreation Department. Each volunteer was given latexgloves, a one-inch disposable foam paint brush, a cup of blackoil-based paint, instructions, and a team rally cry. The huge job topaint more than 30 sections of fence would have cost thousandsof dollars; however, with the Camden team on board, the entireproject was completed within two and a half hours.Mid-Atlantic Celebrates HolidaySeason with Special LunchThe mid-Atlantic region kicked off the holiday season andcelebrated 2010 with a lunch at Maggiano’s at Tyson’sCorner on Dec. 2. Everyone had a great time mingling withtheir peers from other communities in a relaxed setting. Aftera five-course lunch, no one went home hungry either!Employees (from left to right) Anne Peinado, Jessica Seeley,Ashlee Zeronik, Carrie Bolling, and Lisa Bryan celebrate 2010 byattending a special holiday lunch.Camden Raleigh employees volunteer to paint fences at a local park.Mid-Atlantic Region Shows Thanksfor Service Teams with LunchTo thank their service teams for all that they do, the mid-Atlantic region provided the teams with a relaxing lunchon Oct. 27 in the Camden Potomac Yard community room.Attendees watched movies, played poker and pool, andhad a great lunch. Polo shirts were given to everyone on theservice team, and names were drawn for fun door prizes.Thanks again, service team members, for taking such greatcare of our residents and our properties!Division Coordinators Meet,Plan for Upcoming YearThe Eastern division coordinators met on Oct. 20-21 in McLean,Va., to discuss best practices and to take a look ahead at 2011.Belia Martha, National Operations Coordinator, joined thegroup at the meeting. Guest speakers via video conferenceincluded Lisa Roadarmel, Senior Financial Analyst; BarbaraCorbello, Mentor Program Manager; James Flick, Director ofRevenue Management, and Julie Keel, Director of CreativeMarketing. In addition to lots of great discussion, the grouphad a chance to bond while touring the monuments andmemorials in Washington, D.C.JD Skaggs (left) and Al Porter enjoy the mid-Atlantic region’sservice team appreciation event.Eastern division coordinators including (from left to right, front row) LizSturgeon, Tracy Stegall, Ashlee Zeronik, Belia Martha, Sandra Cocuy,Gail Davey, Joya Pavesi, (back row) Tom Sloan, Kacie Burns, AllieHartnett, and Anne Peinado met in October for a planning meeting.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 313

REGIONAL NEWSAROCAROC Celebrates 2010 Achievementswith Picnics Across RegionMid-AtlanticThe mid-Atlantic region hosted a region-wide picnic onOct. 7 at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, Md.Barbecue was served for lunch, and employees competedin a chili cook-off and a bake-off. Clayton Ellis, MakeReady Technician at Camden Silo Creek, won first prizefor his white bean and chicken chili. Audra Shinnegarger,Community Manager at Camden Summerfield, won thebake-off with her pumpkin squares. Everyone was also ableto compete in a variety of friendly contests. David Clarkefrom Camden Fair Lakes won the pie-eating contest, andthe Camden Clearbrook team won the pumpkin carvingcontest. The duo of Santos Vargas and Frank Balboa ofCamden Fair Lakes won the cornhole tournament.RaleighAll Raleigh communities arrived on at Lake Wheeler on Oct.8 to enjoy a sunny day at the Raleigh Fall Festival. Festivalattendees competed in a cornhole tournament, a horseshoetournament, sack races, and a water balloon toss. CamdenReunion Park moved on to the finals in the AROC pumpkincarving contest.(From left to right) Brian Dawson, Thomas Ball, Josh Cordle,Shannon Jones, and Pat Raynor play cornhole at the mid-Atlantic region-wide picnic.CharlotteCharlotte communities spent an afternoon together on Oct.8 at a local park. A special event van, which was stockedwith video games, started off the fun. There were horseshoeand cornhole tournaments, along with a pumpkin carvingcontest and bake-off, where the winning dessert washummingbird cake. The day was topped off by prizepresentations for the competition winners and a barbecuelunch and treat bags for each attendee.(From left to right) Greg Muir, Brian Roberts, Jen Fitzpatrick,LaVerne Blankenship, and Marianne Saum show theirprizewinning carved pumpkin at the Raleigh Fall Festival.The bake-off judges at the Charlotte picnic included (from left toright) Tulio Navarro, Natalie Pait, Alexis Murrell, Nicole Kennerly,and Colleen Hinebaugh.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 314

REGIONAL NEWSAROCService Team Members WinBig at Maintenance ManiaThe Greater Charlotte Apartment Association hostedMaintenance Mania on Oct. 21. Several of the CamdenCharlotte service team members participated. Maintenanceteam members competed in fixing items and racing carsthat they made. A group of Camden cheerleaders was alsopresent at the event to support the Camden competitors. Thecompetition was intense, but three Camden associates walkedaway winners. Scott Bolick won “Most Parts Used” on his racecar, while Jose Cruz was winner of the “Wackiest” race car andChuck Butler was winner of the “Fastest” race car.Service Team Members ShownAppreciation at NASCAR Hall of FameEach November, the Camden Charlotte team celebratesService Appreciation Week by treating service team membersto a week of special recognitions. Team members visitedthe NASCAR Hall of Fame on Nov. 10, where they enjoyedsimulator rides and pit crew challenges, as well as touringthe newly opened museum. In addition to their outing at theHall of Fame, team members each received a gift, a card ofappreciation, and treats for afternoon break and breakfast.Thanks again to all Camden service team members!Charlotte’s Maintenance Mania winners are (from left to right)Jose Cruz, Scott Bolick, and Chuck Butler.Charlotte’s service team members visit the NASCAR Hall ofFame as a part of Service Appreciation Week.Mid-Atlantic Holds Food DriveThe mid-Atlantic region collected food from employees andresidents throughout the month of November to deliver to theNational Capital Area Food Bank. The team collected more than50 boxes of food from all of its participating properties and willdeliver the collection to the food bank in the coming weeks.The entire Maintenance Mania team included (from left to right,back row) Chuck Butler, Randy Brooks, Donnie Hood, WalterBroome, Marcie Williams, Connie Farr, (middle row) AngelaCutler, Tara Lafler, Mary Rowe, (front row) Vince Vilallvazo, JoseCruz, Scott Bolick, Chris Carver, and Tommy Townsend.Camden Lands at No. 8on Best Places to Work ListCamden ranked No. 8 in the Charlotte Business Journal’s2010 Best Places to Work awards. The company was placedwithin the mid-size business category. Camden held steadyat the eighth spot for the second year in a row. Inclusion inthe awards is based upon feedback provided and the wayemployees feel about being a Camden team member.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 315

REGIONAL NEWSaROCCamden Charlotte Team HelpsMaintain and Beautify Local ParkMore than 90 members of the Camden team in Charlottecame together on Sept. 21 to partner with the MecklenburgCounty Parks and Recreation Department in a Camden Caresproject. The team spent the afternoon at the Clanton RoadDistrict Park with the parks and recreation team, completing avariety of tasks that included painting benches, painting picnictables, trimming trees, hauling away dead branches, pickingup trash, and spreading an entire tractor trailer load of mulcharound trees and plant beds. The Camden team enjoyed thetime they spent together helping their community. The parksand recreation team was grateful for the extra help and toldthe group that the work they completed in a single afternoonwould have taken their four-member team more than threeweeks to complete.Charlotte Team MembersRace for the CureA team of Charlotte Camden associates participatedin the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure onOct. 2 in downtown Charlotte. The Komen Foundationraises money for breast cancer research and communityoutreach programs. This year, the Charlotte event hadmore than 16,000 participants and raised $1.6 millionfor the foundation.Charlotte employees Avery Williams, Marcie Williams, DarcyNagel, Tracy Stegall, Gina Scheller, Sheila Penegar, Joya Pavesi,and Richard Moss participate in the Susan G. Komen Race forthe Cure in downtown Charlotte.Team Charlotte brought together a group of more than 90people to volunteer for the Mecklenburg County Parks andRecreation Department.DROCCamden Helps to Make StridesAgainst Breast Cancer in AtlantaMany Atlanta Camden employees and a few of theirfamilies and friends participated in the Making StridesAgainst Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 23 in downtownAtlanta. Thanks to team leader Kelli Bradwell, CommunityManager of Camden Midtown Atlanta and Camden IvyHall, the team was able to raise more than $1,000 tosupport the cause. Thanks to all who participated anddonated!Atlanta employees participate in the Making Strides Against BreastCancer Walk. Camden raised more than $1,000 for the cause.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 316

REGIONAL NEWSDROCCamden Buckingham Wins Awardfor National Night Out PartyCamden Buckingham participated in National Night Outon Oct. 5 and won the best NNO party for multi-familycommunity on Buckingham Road in Richardson, Texas. TheRichardson Police Department announced that they would beerecting a sign that named the community a NNO winner.Dallas Camden Communities CollectMore Than 1,500 Pounds of FoodDuring November, the Dallas Camden communitiescollected canned food for the North Dallas Food Bank. Eachcommunity reached out to their residents for donations. Thetotal amount of food collected weighed in at more than1,500 pounds. The Camden Cimarron team, who collected286 pounds of food, won the contest for most food collectedbetween the communities. For their win, the staff receivedbreakfast cooked by members of the regional staff.Camden Buckingham employees (from left to right) Laura Amaroufi,Alfredo Lopez, Brittney Kincy, Jennifer Ashton and Jenall Gold enjoytheir National Night Out party, which won an award for best party.Camden St. Louis Wins Bigat ARM Flame Awards BanquetThe Institute of Real Estate Management held its ARM Flame AwardsBanquet on Nov. 12. Camden in St. Louis had great representationand came home with three awards. Don McAnally, ServiceTechnician at Camden Cove West, won Maintenance Technicianof the Year; Sarah Wind, who was Assistant Manager at CamdenCross Creek until her recent promotion to Community Manager,won Assistant Manager of the Year, and Teres Keck, CommunityManager at Camden Westchase won Property Manager of theYear. Congratulations to all the winners!Dallas Camden communities collected more than 1,500 poundsof food for the North Dallas Food Bank.Annual Food Drive SupportsSt. Louis Area Food BankCamden in St. Louis holds an annual food drive everyNovember to benefit the St. Louis Area Food Bank, anevent that employees and residents look forward to eachyear. Over the past five years, Camden has donatedapproximately 2,400 pounds of food. The St. Louis AreaFood Bank is a food distribution center for organizationsthat feed hungry people within a 100-mile radius thatspans both sides of the Mississippi River, including14 counties in eastern Missouri and 12 counties insouthwestern Illinois. This makes it the largest hub forfood distribution. Food bank volunteers gather anddistribute nearly 12.6 million pounds of food each yearto more than 450 food pantries, homeless shelters, soupkitchens, and emergency feeding programs; their effortsfeed an estimated 44,000 St. Louis area residents perweek. The food bank also educates the public about thenature of and the solutions to the problem of hunger.Don McAnally was recognized as Maintenance Technician ofthe Year, and Sarah Wind won Assistant Manager of the Year atthe ARM Flame Awards Banquet.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 317

REGIONAL NEWSHROCHROC Scores a Win with Fall Frenzy SkitDuring Fall Frenzy, HROC presented a skit, Festival Annual,which was a parody on Camden’s management conference.The skit was a hit, and Carlos Gallo, Community ServiceSupervisor at Camden Vanderbilt, and Arcenio Fuentes,Community Service Supervisor at Camden Oak Crest, weredead-ringers for Ric Campo, Chairman and CEO, and KeithOden, President. In true Camden fashion, all participants inthe skit had fun and enjoyed the team experience of producingthis year’s winning skit.Camden Closes on Camden South BayCamden closed on another beautiful acquisition to gointo the Fund, Camden South Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas.The community has 270 units and was completed in 2007.Kristy Stone is the Community Manager, and Laura Rios isRegional Manager. Thanks for everyone’s help in securingthis new property!Camden South Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas, is the newestaddition to the fund.Ric Campo, Carlos Gallo, Arcenio Fuentes, and Keith Odenstand together after HROC’s winning Fall Frenzy skit.Employees Donate to SupportBreast Cancer AwarenessCamden Greenway employees donated $5 each to “rock thepink shirt” during breast cancer awareness month. The staffalso extended an invitation to residents to make their owndonations to breast cancer research. Camden Greenway alsoreported that its residents were excited to see that Camden isactive within the community and supports causes like this one.Austin Camden Communities Food DriveDelivers 790 Pounds of Food to Food BankAustin Camden apartments came together for a great cause thisThanksgiving holiday. All eight communities were given a task toparticipate in a food drive at their community. The combined goalwas to collect a total of 500 pounds of food within one month. Theteam weighed their food on Nov. 16 at the Capital Area Food Bankof Texas and ended up providing the food bank with 790 poundsof food, which is roughly 632 meals. This feat could not have beenaccomplished without Austin’s residents and employees, and thegroup cannot wait to see what they can accomplish next year.Employees who participated in the “rock the pink shirt” event are(from left to right, bottom row) Beverly Aniekwe, Jessica Green,Clemencia Patino, Maribel Vasquez, (top row) Jose Coronado,Jason Chavez, Luis “Ricardo” Maciel, Veronica Echeverry, LeviLara and Jesus Tapia.Lauren Bartz and Timothy “TJ” Acosta help deliver 790 poundsof food collected by Camden to the Capital Area Food Bank.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 318

REGIONAL NEWSIROCIROC Completes Operation GratitudeIROC adopted a Marine Air Ground Task Force inAfghanistan called the Flying Tigers. The region beganshipping the needed/requested items to the Flying Tigersat Halloween and recently sent more than 20 boxes atThanksgiving. The group is currently filling boxes for theChristmas shipment. IROC divided the Flying Tigers’ listbetween the IROC communities, all the items on the listwere purchased. A local YMCA branch joined Camden’semployees and residents efforts by sending handwrittennotes and pictures as well as food items. The IROC Regionaloffice also invited building tenants to support the effort withdonations. The overwhelming response resulted in 14 boxesfilled by the generous donors. IROC is proud to be part ofthis special endeavor.Events Highlight New Holiday Campaign,Name iPad WinnersThe iLease Challenge Results events were held duringluncheons in San Diego at the Paradise Grille and in OrangeCounty at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Both eventshighlighted Camden’s participation in Operation Gratitude,as well as the kickoff of the new holiday campaign. MelindaGraham, Regional Vice President, along with Steve Mannyand Todd Bowen, District Managers, gave updates ofthe region and their respective districts. Roxanne Galvan,Leasing Consultant at Camden Old Creek, and JoshuaMorphis, Leasing Consultant at Camden Harbor View, werethe big iPad winners.The Flying Tigers, a Marine Air Ground Task Force currentlydeployed to Afghanistan, displays a banner that reads “CamdenSupports Our Troops.”Melinda Graham presents iPads to iLease Challengewinners Joshua Morphis and Roxanne Galvan.Camden Raises $1,500 for CHOC WalkCamden California employees came together to supporteach other and Camden family members on Oct. 17 at theChildren’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), Walk’s 20thAnniversary in which more than 14,000 walkers raised arecord-breaking $2 million. Last year, Lauri Phillips, LeasingCoordinator at Camden Harborview, walked the CHOC Walk,only to be diagnosed with cancer this year. The week before thisyear’s walk, Phillips learned that she was cancer-free. Camdenemployees raised $1,500 for the cause. $300 of that was raisedby Roxanne Galvan, Leasing Consultant at Camden Old Creek,and her three-year-old son Gabriel. Gabriel called his auntsand uncles and asked them to “give money for the walk to helpbaby Elijah.” Galvan explained that Gabriel has a one-year-oldcousin, Elijah, who has liver cancer and is being treated at theLA Children’s Hospital.Camden California employees participate in the CHOC Walk.The group raised $1,500 for the cause.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 319

REGIONAL NEWSiROCIROC Holds Leadership MeetingDistrict managers, community managers, and communityservice supervisors from Arizona and California gatheredfor a day-long meeting with Regional Vice President MelindaGraham on Nov. 2. The meeting’s NFL theme was mirrored inthe discussion, as attendees talked about how good they areas individuals and even better when they come together andexecute a plan as a team. The meeting was followed by dinnerand a group drum circle that took place at Aliso State Beach.Camden Participatesin Maintenance ManiaThe Irvine District Office attended the Orange CountyApartment Association’s Maintenance Mania on Nov. 19.Attendees were able to choose from seminar topics such asLocks and Keys, Computer Networking/Wireless Connections,Painting, Maintenance and the Client, Metal and CompositionRoofing, Equipment and Building Maintenance, and severalsafety-oriented modules. Maintenance Mania was a hugesuccess, and the office is looking forward to participatingagain in 2011.IROC leaders create a group drum circle during the region’sleadership meeting.LVROCCamden Commons EnjoysHalloween FestivitiesTimes may be tough for the economy in Las Vegas, but CamdenCommons staff enjoyed the Camden value of “Have Fun”with their residents for Halloween. Pictured are Lisa Linehan,Community Manager, and Brian Koenig, Community ServiceSupervisor—the rest of the team was dressed as Dalmatians.Camden Places Secondon Best Places to Work ListFor the second year in a row, Camden was voted as thesecond best place to work in Las Vegas. A recent newspaperarticle the Las Vegas Review-Journal said that very fewcompanies were nominated both last year and this year; noneof last year’s finalists placed this year with the exception ofCamden. This proves what a dynamic company Camden isand how its employees love working for it—congratulationsagain, Las Vegas team members!Lisa Linehan dresses as Cruella de Vil while Brian Koenig acts as oneof the 100 Dalmatians during Halloween at Camden Commons.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 320

REGIONAL NEWSLVROCCamden Shows it is Pet-Friendlyat Family Fur and FunThe Las Vegas Regional Team participated in the Family Furand Fun event in October at the Mountain’s Edge Park. Dogsand their owners from all over Las Vegas and Hendersonparticipated in dog-friendly events and contests. Camdenhad a booth set up to promote its pet-friendly communities.Camden volunteers gave out frisbees and had dogs lining upfor a chance to wear Camden bandanas.Camden Las Vegas Participatesin Duck DerbyThe Las Vegas team promoted Camden during the 2010 Duck Derby.The Foundation for Positively Kids hosts the Duck Derby every year toraise money for sick children that are in need of medical assistance.People can purchase a duck and are given a chance to win a varietyof prizes. All proceeds go to the foundation. Jessica Marmurowski,Business Relations Specialist, and Nancy Jackson, Assistant Managerat Camden Summit, spoke onstage about Camden and all of thedifferent types of apartments it offers. It was a really great event, andthe foundation was able to raise lots of money.Amber George, Assistant Manager at Oasis Sierra, displays theCamden table at the Family Fur and Fun event.Camden Las Vegas employees (from left to right) Myra Rega,Jessica Marmurowski, Nancy Jackson, and Jose Bonilla standwith the duck mascot at the 2010 Duck Derby.TROCTROC Employees Pay, Wear Pink Shirtsto Support National Breast Cancer FoundationEmployees in TROC had the opportunity to pay $5each on Oct. 15 to wear a pink shirt and jeans to raisemoney for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Manyparticipated and showed their support for breast cancerawareness in their workplaces.Employees in TROC, including (from left to right) Erika Canas,Anna Hampton, Amy Bodolay, and Clara Coleman, donated $5to breast cancer research so they could wear pink on the job.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 321

REGIONAL NEWSTROCTROC Teams Participatein Alzheimer’s WalksTampaA group of Camden employees attended the 2010Alzheimer’s walk in Tampa’s Lowry Park on Nov. 6. AngieBlaha, Community Manager at Camden Lakes; BennieSantiago, Community Service Supervisor at CamdenRoyal Palms; Cindy Fredlund, District Manager; JenniferNorthwood, Leasing Consultant at Camden Lakeside; JanaePranschke, Assistant Manager at Camden Lakes; NatalieHeatwole; Pete Faraone, Community Service Supervisorat Camden Bayside; Roberto Abreu, Service Technician atCamden Bay Pointe, and Sara Gaffney, Leasing Consultantat Camden Citrus Park, as well as their friends and family,all participated in this year’s walk.South FloridaCamden South Florida participated in the Alzheimer’sAssociation Memory Walk in Miami on Nov. 13. Those onthe move to end Alzheimer’s included Melissa Gaensel,Assistant Manager at Camden Brickell; Luis Valerino,Community Service Supervisor at Camden Brickell; RussiTaylor-Ucar, Leasing Consultant at Camden Brickell; TroyInfante, Leasing Consultant at Camden Doral, and LuisPulido, Service Technician at Camden Brickell.Camden Tampa employees (from left to right, back row) PeterFaraone, Roberto Abreu, Natalie Coyle, (front row) Bennie Santiago,Sara Gaffney, Kelly Hicks, Cindy Fredlund, and Steve Fredlund gatherat a local Tampa Park to participate in the 2010 Alzheimer’s Walk.(From left to right) Melissa Gaensel, Luis Valerino, Russi Taylor-Ucar, Troy Infante, and Luis Pulido show their support during theAlzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.Camden South Florida Comes Togetherfor Thanksgiving FeastSouth Florida celebrated Thanksgiving on Nov. 15 with theirannual Thanksgiving employee luncheon potluck. This isa memorable time for everyone to get together and sharetheir specialty cuisine for a fabulous holiday feast. DistrictManager Vanessa Arevalo expressed her gratitude to allSouth Florida employees for making Camden a great placeto work.Camden South Florida employees (around the table, from leftto right) Julie Rogers, Kip Murphy, Isaias Silva, Donna Parmelee,Maria Elena Alvarez, Rhonda Smith, and Tommy Caraballocelebrate Thanksgiving at the annual potluck feast.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 322

REGIONAL NEWStROCOrlando Team Works, AttendsPretty in Pink FestivalThe month of October was a busy one when it came toparticipation in TROC communities. The team in Orlandoworked and attended the Pretty in Pink Festival put on bythe Orlando Sentinel on Oct. 14 in downtown Orlando.Proceeds benefited breast cancer research.Tampa Communities Buy Poinsettias,Support Local CharitiesEvery year, the Tampa communities buy poinsettias tosupport Sertoma, an organization of men and womenunited in friendship and the ideal of service to thecommunity. Sertoma derives its name from the sloganservice to mankind. Sertoma was founded in 1912, andTampa’s local club supports many worthwhile charities inthe community, including Easter Seals, Hope Children’sHome, Friends of the Deaf Service Center, USF EndowedScholarships, Traverse, Hillsborough Home Bound HearingImpaired, Camp Challenge, Metropolitan Ministries, BayArea Deaf Center, Ronald McDonald House, SertomaYouth Ranch, and Camp Endeavor. Not only is Camdensupporting local charities, but Tampa offices have a holidaylook and feel with the presence of beautiful red poinsettias.(From left to right) Olga Rendon, Lizzette Herron, Joni Holmes,Michelle Cora, Amy Bodolay, Erika Canas, and Erika Sandersparticipate in the Pretty in Pink Festival.Camden Donations Help SecureNew Police CanineWhen Camden employees heard that the Tampa PoliceDepartment was seeking funding to purchase a police canine,they knew they had to do something. The Camden Tampa teamdonated $3,000 to assist the department with purchasing thedog, who will undergo eight weeks of intensive drug detectiontraining with his supervising officer. Once the dog completestraining, which is a lengthy process that allows the departmentto have a high quality four-legged partner, he will make a visitto the Camden communities that donated for his purchase.The new canine’s name is quite fitting—the department namedthe dog Camden, in recognition of Camden’s sponsorship.Camden Tampa communities buy poinsettias every year to supportSertoma. Camden Providence Lakes’ (from left to right) Gail Davey,Blinda Williams, Dania Baez, and Kris Hering display their poinsettias.Camden Tampa Team Races for a CureCamden employees in the Tampa Bay area joined forces to raiseawareness for breast cancer at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2.Everyone was dressed in pink for the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure.Tampa Bay area employees (from left to right) Chris Williams,Kelley Hicks and Janae Pranschke participate in the Susan G.Komen Race for a Cure.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 323

Born LeadersAYDEN CLAIRE LEAHShaun Lambert, Leasing Consultantat Camden Potomac Yard, and hiswife Laura welcomed their son AydenThomas on Nov. 1, 2010. Aydenweighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and measured25’’ in length.NATALIAAmber Crawford, Assistant Managerat Camden Legacy Park, and herhusband Andrew welcomed theirdaughter Claire Aislynn on Oct. 10,2010. Claire weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. andmeasured 20” in length.NICHOLASDolores Estrada, Assistant Manager atCamden Springs, and David Maldonadowelcomed their daughter Leah MeiMaldonado on Oct. 2, 2010. Leahweighed 8 lbs. 0.5 oz. and measured20” in length.Marco Costa, Community ServiceSupervisor at Camden Legacy Park,and his wife Kimberly welcomed theirdaughter Natalia Eve on Nov. 6,2010. Natalia weighed 7lbs. 7oz. andmeasured 20’’ in length.Patricia Martinez, Leasing Consultantand Camden Mentor at Camden CedarHills, and Abel Gomez welcomed theirson Nicholas Sebastian Gomez on June26, 2010. Nicholas weighed 7 lbs andmeasured 19’’ in length.LivingitUPVolume 4, Issue 324

A.C.E.Award Nomination FormThe A.C.E. Award is a distinction that recognizes employees whodemonstrate excellence in the workplace on a daily basis. As an employee,you are in the best position to identify coworkers who consistentlydemonstrate Camden Values in their daily work. To be considered for thisaward, an employee must go beyond the call of duty by delivering:*Exceptional costumer service to residents and coworkers*High quality work product delivered in a timely manner*Professionalism on the jobDueJanuary 7, 2011!To nominate a co-worker, complete this form and give itto your community or department manager in a sealedenvelope. Your community or department manager willsend the nominations to the attention of the regional vicepresident or vice president of Human Resources.Name:Position:Community/Department:This employee should receive the A.C.E. Award because: