ACE Awards
Celebrating the best of the best in the multifamily housing industry.
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Glamour, ball gowns, and paparazzi all take the back seat to honoring the very talented and simply amazing nominees for exemplary leasing, maintenance, property support, management, senior housing and affordable housing in Oregon.
The ACE Awards celebrate the front-line professionals who proudly create thriving apartment communities that are the role models for others to strive to emulate.
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Nomination Categories
Affordable Housing Manager of the Year (1-199/200 + units)
Being an Affordable Housing Manager requires strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, full working knowledge of affordable housing program rules and excellent time management skills. This is a great way to recognize someone in your organization that works countless hours to ensure their property is always in compliance.
Assistant Manager of the Year (1-199/200 + units)
The Assistant Manager of the Year award recognizes efforts to aid the manager in outstanding performance in the operations of a property. To be successful, an Assistant Manager must have a strong commitment to leadership, resident retention, vendor management and overall property performance.
Civic Award
The Civic Award is given to those who go above and beyond in their community and through their charity efforts. Those that show care and compassion helping others will make perfect candidates for this award.
Leasing Associate of the Year (Any Size community)
This award recognizes the top performers in leasing. A good leasing person is performance driven and naturally successful because of enthusiasm for the position, follow-up, sales skills and exemplary customer service. A property cannot be successful without the commitment of a dynamic leasing person and their exceptional closing skills.
Maintenance Manager of the Year (1-99/100-199/200+ units)
Maintenance Manager of the Year will be awarded to one who has shown outstanding efforts and organizational skills and who has maintained overall property performance and appearance. This professional demonstrates a strong ability to train and mentor others. A successful Maintenance Manager leads by example, possesses good leadership skills and always gives 110%.
Maintenance Tech of the Year (1-99/100-199/200+ units)
The Maintenance Tech of the Year award was added to recognize efforts to support properties and management with outstanding performance. This person demonstrates a strong work ethic, a professional attitude and a willingness to learn from their managers to create a successful maintenance team.
Portfolio Manager of the Year (Single-Family/Multifamily Portfolios)
This award recognizes the efforts, leadership and commitment of those Portfolio Managers whose attributes, quality and performance have helped to make their portfolio of properties and team a success. Those nominated for this award should possess exceptional leadership, property performance, financial performance and organizational skills. It is the leadership and skill set of the Portfolio Manager that motivates and inspires their team's performance. This person must have at least two years’ experience in this role.
Property Manager of the Year (1-99/100-199/200+ units)
The Manager of the Year award recognizes outstanding performance in the operations of the property. To be successful, a Property Manager must have a strong commitment to leadership, financial performance, resident retention and overall property performance.
Rookie of the Year (Maintenance/Office)
This award is a great opportunity to recognize those individuals who have excelled within their first year and demonstrated a strong potential for long-term success in our industry. This person must have been in the industry for at least six months and have less than one years’ experience in property management.
Corporate Support Person of the Year
Do you have a corporate office superstar? This category is for them. Give your corporate all-star the recognition they deserve.
Property Support Person of the Year (Any Size community)
This person demonstrates a strong work ethic, a professional attitude and a willingness to learn from their peers to create a successful team. This award would apply to; housekeepers, porters, doormen, concierge staff, and all other team members who support the property in addition to the office and/or maintenance staff.
Property of the Year (New 1-5 Years/Established 5+ Years)
This award is given to a property that is exemplary. The property that receives this award will have set the standard for property operations, curb appeal, outstanding customer service and a cohesive team that truly cares about the property's overall appearance and operations.
Renovated Property of the Year
Similar to Property of the Year, this category recognizes a property that has been renovated within the last three (3) years to improve its quality, aesthetics and/or all around value. Renovated Property nominees will be required to submit before and after photos of the work along with site plans.
Best Curb Appeal (Mid/High-rise or Garden Style)
Recognize your property for it's outstanding curb appeal.
Important Dates for the 2023 Event
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- Nominations
- Open: July 12, 2023
- Official Close: September 6, 2023
- Nominees
- Nominee Official Notifications: September 11, 2023
- Nominee Submission Deadline: October 9, 2023
- Judging
- Judging Window: October 18 - November 1
- Moss Adams Review: November 2 - November 9
- Winners Finalized: November 10, 2023
- Nominations
Nomination Fee
There is a nomination fee of $70.00 for each nominee. This fee covers the nomination and judging process.
Each nominee will need to purchase a ticket to the event. This can be done individually or through the nominating company. Most companies purchase the tickets for the nominees, via purchasing a table or two.
Nomination Limits
Limit of 10 nominations per company; 3 per individual category
ACE Nominee Luncheon
October 17, 2023
11:00am-1:00pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Lloyd Center
- 11:00am-12:00pm: Registration & Nominee Pictures
- 12:00pm-1:00pm: Special Presentation & Lunch
NOTE: Nominators are also invited to attend this exclusive luncheon for $40 each.
Nomination Packets
In order to ensure the fair and thorough consideration of each nominee, nominations must be complete before being sent to the judging panel.
A complete nomination packet includes:
- Nomination Form
- Nominee Questionnaire
- Letter of Recommendation
- Property nominees also require photos and/or site plans
Don’t know where to start? Here are a few tips & tricks to help you.
- Show, don't just tell. Giving examples of how you excelled will help round out your responses.
- This is your time to brag about you! Tell us all of the awesome and amazing things you have accomplished.
- Get your letter of recommendation from someone who has the time to write a complete recommendation. You are judged on the content of this letter.
- Get a co-worker or friend to run you through a few interview questions before you record your audio submission or have your phone interview.
- Start thinking about your experiences over the last few years, good ones and bad ones, this way when you are asked questions you will have a story that will immediately come to mind.
- If you want to win you need to complete your full nominee packet.
- When in doubt ask your nominator. They believe in you and want you to win!
ACE FAQ
What are the ACE Awards?
The first ACE Awards were introduced in 2000 at a luncheon to honor outstanding professionals in the local multifamily industry. In 2002, the event was moved to a dinner at the Embassy Suites. In 2004, the Ross Dey Award was added to honor an individual who exhibits professionalism and leadership and contributes to the credibility and betterment of the property management industry. In 2008, the Sally Johnson award was introduced for an industry supplier who continually shows support of the Association in the community and is a resource to the Association and the industry through their volunteer efforts. The ACE committee chose to take a hiatus in 2011 and spent a year and a half updating and revamping the nomination and award process. The result of this effort was a stunning return in 2012 at the Portland Art Museum. Since 2012, we have held the event at the Portland Marriott and the World of Speed. For 2022 our event will be hosted by the Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center.
Who can be nominated for an ACE Award?
ACE Award nominees encompass a wide array of Property Management employees. We encourage companies to nominate at all levels, from on-site leasing staff to portfolio managers. The titles may differ across companies, but generally ACE nominees are: Leasing Agents, Maintenance Technicians, Assistant Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, Managers and Portfolio Managers. The nominating company must be a current member with Multifamily NW.
How many nominees are in each category?
Nominations vary across categories but average about 15-30 per grouping. Companies may only nominate 10 employees and no more than 3 per category.
How are the winners chosen?
Winners are determined by a tabulation of the scores from the nomination questionnaire, nominee questionnaire, phone interview and letter of recommendation.
Once the nominee packet is completed, all specific nominee & company information is redacted from all documents. The nominee questionnaire and the letter of recommendation are sent to out-of-state judges. They make their decision based only on the information provided with no background about the individual or company.
Our judging panel consists of volunteers from Apartment Associations across the country. We strive to keep the anonymity of our nominees and using out-of-state judges helps us accomplish this goal.
The scores are combined and sent to an accounting firm who will determine the winners based upon the total scores. The accounting firm will provide the winners in sealed envelopes that will not opened until the winner is announced on stage the night of the ceremony.