Saturday, 28 January 2012

National ?Maintenance Mania?? Competition Challenges Top Apartment Maintenance Technicians in Race of Skill and Timing

(PRWEB) June 23, 2011

Able to fix tall buildings, faster than a speeding bullet ? it?s 20 of the nation?s top apartment maintenance technicians gathered to powerfully compete in a race to repair a toilet, install a ceiling fan, put in a smoke alarm, install in a faucet, or switch out a door lock ? in under three minutes. And only one super-skilled technician will be considered the greatest of them all after competing in the 2011 Maintenance Mania? National Championship.


Join nearly 1,000 spectators to watch this fast-paced race of skill and timing offered by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and presenting sponsor HD Supply Facilities Maintenance. The eight-event competition culminates with a Pinewood Derby-style race of cars, constructed by maintenance technicians with common maintenance parts and materials, on a 32-foot long track.


The annual National Championship features winners from nearly 60 local Maintenance Mania? competitions around the country.


The competition takes place at NAA's 2011 Education Conference & Exposition where more than 5,000 apartment industry professionals are gathered to address critical multifamily housing industry issues.


Twenty of the country?s most skilled maintenance technicians, who competed against approximately 4,000 others nearly 60 events held nationwide over the past year.


NAA 2011 Education Conference & Exposition

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119


Thursday, June 23, 2011


5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.


Kimberlee Berry; (703) 797-0625 (office), (703) 303-5980 (mobile); kimberlee(at)naahq(dot)org


Hector Garcia (760) 595-9289 (mobile) hector.garcia(at)hdsupply(dot)com


About the National Apartment Association

One-third of the homes in America are apartment homes and many of these homes are represented by the National Apartment Association, America's leading advocate for quality rental housing which represents more than 5.9 million apartment homes throughout the United States and Canada. The organization's mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the multifamily housing industry. For additional information please visit http://www.naahq.org.


About HD Supply Facilities Maintenance

HD Supply is a major supporter of the apartment industry at the national, regional and local level. HD Supply Facilities Maintenance (http://www.hdsupplysolutions.com) is a leading supplier of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products to owners and managers of multifamily, hospitality, educational and commercial properties; healthcare providers; and municipal and government facilities. HD Supply Facilities Maintenance has 37 distribution centers, a fleet of more than 600 delivery vehicles and 22,000 items in stock. For additional information about HD Supply, contact Angela Brooks at 770-852-9004 or email at angela.brooks(at)hdsupply(dot)com.


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