IHM is a professional association and incorporated educational body that has been dedicated to promoting and enhancing skills and knowledge of individuals in the private property management industry for over 30 years. Earn your Property Management Certificate through our distance education program or by formal instruction at Humber College. Your educational certification combined with several years of practical experience in property management will lead you to accreditation status with IHM. Upon granting of accreditation you have earned the privilege of Accredited Member (A.I.H.M.) Our membership of over 350 prescribes to IHM's Code of Professionalism and Ethical Business Practices while they manage and administer rental properties of all types, sizes and numbers. The strength of IHM is in our membership and networking. We share the challenge of succession planning in our industry, while some members will be retiring in the next few years, the certification and accreditation of those entering the property management profession is critical to our collective success. We work in an exciting field that offers rewards and challenges while managing property, people, relationships and resources. Six years ago the IHM Board and Membership launched a major Initiative: 76/26 "A Succession Blueprint for IHM." This initiative referenced our roots of Incorporation in 1976, 30 years of business excellence to 2006, and a look forward 20 years into the future which will span 50 years of quality education, training, certification and accreditation to IHM membership. In keeping with the 76/26 initiative and looking forward, IHM has developed partnerships with private and public sectors within Ontario municipalities and strengthened links to various sectors such as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA), Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO), Co-Operative Housing Federation (CHF), First Nations National Housing Managers Association (FNNHMA), and Housing Services Corporation (HSC). IHM annual conferences and regional chapter training and educational sessions for members, non-members, and property management organizations provide great opportunities to network with property management professionals. In addition, IHM is currently reviewing marketing and membership initiatives, the 76/26 initiative and strategic plan, and further partnerships in the industry. I invite you to review the IHM website and current content and feel free to make suggestions on how IHM can better serve you as a member/partner. The Careers page offers complimentary advertising for employers looking for trained and experienced property management professionals. Thank you for your interest and continued support of IHM! Be a Professional Property Manager, Be the Best of the Best, and Be a Member of IHM! Kevin O'Hara, M.P.A., AIHM
President
