The Spring 2014 Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on May 28-30. The conference offers engaging sessions led by Yardi experts who provide clients with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of Yardi’s software and services, participate in panel discussions with industry leaders and peers, and get helpful solutions at one-on-one computer labs. The Balance Sheet presents a quick primer on this spring’s conference. Tips from Teachers invites you to discover the hottest classes, gain insights from instructors, and explore the best features of DC. Meet a few of Yardi’s instructors and moderators. We hope you’ll have the chance to check out their classes!   Blair Kramer, Implementation Training Specialist, PopCard What are you teaching at YASC DC 2014?  Basics of PopCard Usage Why are you a strong teacher/moderator?  I am genuinely passionate about PopCard.  Prior to joining Yardi, I worked in the multi-family industry for 10 years and I understand the importance of lead management.  I work very hard to ensure that my classes are not only educational but entertaining as well. Which class(es) do you think will be the most popular at YASC DC 2014? Introduction to Voyager 7S.  7S is our newest release and there are many advantages to upgrading.  Voyager 7S boasts browser agnostic capabilities, AJAX, a full mobile platform, and expanded search features. What value does YASC offers for clients?  YASC attendees don’t just have the opportunity to attend a myriad of classes, they are able to network with fellow Yardi users and employees to discuss ways that they can more efficiently utilize their current Yardi products as well as learn about Yardi’s newest solutions. What do you enjoy most about teaching at YASC?  I love meeting our clients face to face, hearing success stories, and working with clients that are facing challenges to ensure that they get the information that they need to be successful. What’s your favorite thing about DC?  Georgetown is just beautiful!  You can have dinner and drinks on the waterfront, tour historic homes, and shop the Book Hill area for fun antiques! ###   Christi Duffey, Team Leader, Affordable Housing What are you teaching at YASC DC 2014? Affordable Tenant Ledger Clean Up, AR Tie Out Part 1 and 2, as well as the Affordable GPR Journal Entry Why are you a strong teacher/moderator? I believe in telling the audience what I am going to tell them, tell them, and then telling them what I told them again is key to presenting an informative and effective class. I also like to present the information in a way that fits each audience. Which class(es) do you think will be the most popular at YASC DC 2014? Affordable Tips and Tricks and Affordable New Features What do you enjoy most about teaching at YASC?  Meeting the clients! What’s your favorite thing about DC?  I enjoy the architecture and history. The monuments are beautiful and I like being in DuPont Circle.  The brownstone buildings are my favorite. ###   Heather Ishmael McArthur, HousingCafe QA Specialist Programming / Development Which class(es) do you think will be the most popular at YASC DC 2014? HousingCafe for Affordable and PHA What value does YASC offers for clients?  It is a great opportunity to get an overview of all of the products that Yardi offers, as well as in-depth knowledge about the parts of the software an individual uses on a daily basis. What do you enjoy most about YASC?  Conferences are a lot of fun.  For me, they are a great experience for getting to know the clients.  In the general sessions, I met some really fun clients and we had a great time conversing and dancing.   We made sure to find each other for meal times to catch up on the day.   ###   Matthew Scott, Technical Account Manager, Payment Processing What are you teaching at YASC DC 2014? CheckScan Payment Processing...