2025 MMHA Industry Development Day & Expo

     MMHA Presents a unique opportunity to network with more than 100 different vendors who provide                                             everything you need to help your communities run flawlessly.  

                               ONLY Owner/Managers and Exhibiting Associates Members 
                                   will be able to enter the show floor. NO EXCEPTIONS 

Member Price: $59

This year's theme is Passport to the Past! We are looking forward to seeing how you use your creativity to incorporate this theme into your booth. 

10:00am Speaker: Ishea Shepherd

"Mastering Summer Season Communication: Bridging the Gap Between Residential Maintenance Teams and Property Management." 

Ishea Shepherd is a national speaker who inspires audiences with her expertise in leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and professional development. She serves on the National Apartment Association Board of Directors representing Region 1, as Chair of the RPM Careers Committee, she drives initiatives that shape the multifamily housing industry.

A member of the NAAEI Faculty, Ishea facilitates CALP, CAM, and CAMT courses, sharing her passion for education and empowering leaders to excel. She is a co-chair of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association's Eastern Regional Advisory Council, co-chair of the DE&I Committee, and a member of the Education Committee.

As Assistant Vice President at AMC Delancey Group, Ishea oversees 55+ scattered-site residential and commercial properties, ensuring excellence in leasing, maintenance, and capital improvements. She is a licensed realtor in Pennsylvania, holds a CAM certification, and is a 2021 graduate of the NAA Diversity Leadership Program.

With a background in construction, hospitality, and real estate, Ishea is known for building diverse, high-performing teams. Her commitment to authenticity in leadership and creating inclusive environments drives her mission to inspire individuals and organizations to thrive.

11:00am: Speaker Jason Kae

"From Deserts to Rainforests: Transforming Team Cultures to Thrive"

Explore how team cultures function as ecosystems and why cultivating a "Rainforest Culture" is the key to thriving in today’s workplace. This session breaks down the relationship between employee satisfaction and engagement using the T.E.M.P. (Tone, Enthusiasm, Motivation, Pay) framework. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on creating environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and long-term success. Learn how leaders can build thriving teams by balancing satisfaction (the basics) with engagement (professional investment).

Jason Kae has spent his career on the front lines of businesses building team cultures with the goal of helping employees, the companies they work for, and the clients they serve to increase their potential for mutual success. Since 2005, he has worked exclusively within the multifamily industry, where he has held every role within an on-property office team. He currently leads a global team of over 30 training facilitator who onboard and enable Product Support and Implementations agents at RealPage. He is also the author of Journey to a Rainforest Team Culture, a fable base in the multifamily industry that teaches leaders the framework needed to build and sustain high performing team cultures.

Featured Fun:

• Theme Passport to the Past
• Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win $500 CASH!
• Raffles
• Open Bar
• Bull & Oyster Bar & more!