2025 PACE Awards - Judge Application
2025 PACE evaluations will take place June 10 - September 26, 2025.
Contact Information
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Qualifications and Experience
PACE judges should have ten years of multifamily industry experience. Ideal candidates are currently in, or have recently served in, an executive role with a property management company.
Have you previously participated as a judge in any property management industry award competitions? Please select all that apply.
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PACE Awards
PMA Maintenance Professional Awards
MMHA Star Awards
AOBA Toby Awards
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Other
Please share a little about your relevant professional experiences and your unique qualifications. You may also include a link to your LinkedIn profile here in lieu of a description of your professional experience.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure
To uphold the integrity and impartiality of our judging process, PACE is committed to avoiding any real or perceived conflicts of interest in the assignment of judges. Your transparency is invaluable in maintaining the fairness and credibility of our judging process.
Are there any relationships, affiliations or engagements (professional or otherwise) that could present a potential conflict of interest if you were to judge certain categories or properties? This might include, but is not limited to, consulting roles, recent employment, contracts and/or significant personal relationships.
Please provide any information or context that you believe is relevant for us to consider in our scheduling to avoid conflicts of interest.
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PACE Evaluation Scheduling
PMA staff attempts to schedule two evaluations per day for each pair of judges. Judging takes place weekly Tuesday - Friday. 2025 PACE evaluations will take place June 10 through September 26, 2025. Each evaluation takes approximately 60 - 90 minutes onsite.
Ideally, how many days per week would you like to conduct PACE evaluations?
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Please share any dates on which you ARE NOT available to judge PACE entries. (You may update this in Spring 2025.)
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PACE Evaluation Preferences
Each community is evaluated by a pair of judges.
Is there anyone specific that you are interested in being paired with?
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Yes (Please share their name(s) in 'Comments.')
No
I'm Not Sure Yet
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Are there any PACE Property types that you feel UNQUALIFIED/UNCOMFORTABLE evaluating? (Please select all that apply)
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Lease-Up (communities less than one year old or that have not stabilized yet)
Market Rate (stabilized communities assessing the prevailing monthly cost for rental housing within the free market for at least 75% of units)
Senior (55+ communities that are at least 75% senior, including affordable, market-rate and mixed-income communities)
Affordable (communities participating in a government funded, insured or otherwise sponsored program that results in rent that are below market-rate for at least 75% of units)
Not Applicable
Comments
Are there any areas that you DO NOT wish to visit for PACE evaluations?
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Maryland
Virginia
Washington, DC
Not Applicable
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Meet the Judges Campaign
The PACE Committee is launching a special campaign to highlight the incredible professionals behind the scenes and bring a personal touch to the competition. Please choose ONE question that resonates with you the most and provide a brief response (a few sentences will suffice).
What aspect of the PACE evaluations do you find the most rewarding, and how does it contribute to enhancing community standards?
Can you share an area of the PACE evaluation that you're particularly passionate about, and why it's important for a thriving community?
In your experience as a PACE judge, what innovative practices or features have left a lasting impression on you?
What's one piece of advice you'd offer to communities striving to excel in their PACE evaluations?
Could you share an example of a simple yet impactful improvement you've seen a community make that significantly enhanced its appeal during evaluations?
As a new PACE judge, what are you most looking forward to learning or experiencing during the evaluations, and how do you think this will contribute to your professional growth?
From your perspective as a newcomer to the PACE judging panel, what unique viewpoint or expertise do you hope to bring to the evaluation process?
Considering your fresh perspective as a first-time PACE judge, what elements of community management or design are you particularly interested in assessing, and why do you believe they play a crucial role in community success?
Please send us a high-resolution photo of yourself with your response.
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PACE Judge Compensation
PACE judges are compensated at the rate of $125 per property upon receipt of completed evaluations forms.
How would you like to be compensated for your work as a PACE judge?
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I would like to receive my compensation via ACH and understand that I must submit a completed W9.
I would like to use the value of my compensation to apply toward purchases with PMA (PMA event registration, sponsorship, etc.). I understand that I must utilize the value of my compensation on 2025 events and programs by December 31, 2025 or I forfeit these funds.
I would like to volunteer my time and do not wish to be compensated in any way.
I'm not sure yet.
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