What Property Management Association does

Property Management Association (PMA) is a professional trade association founded in 1952, headquartered at 7508 Wisconsin Avenue, 4th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland, serving property management professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. PMA operates a community of more than 4,000 property management professionals whose members collectively manage approximately 750,000 residential units and over 100 million square feet of commercial, retail, and mixed-use space, supported by nearly 300 Associate Member firms providing products and services to the industry. The organization offers three membership tiers — Associate Company (for service providers, $930–$1,030 annually in 2026), Property Management Company (tiered by property count at $825 for 1–9 properties and $1,650 for 10+ properties), and Individual Property Manager ($275) — alongside a portfolio of annual events (Follow the Money Workshop, Lobster Bake, Summer Escape Golf, PMEXPO trade show), awards programs (PACE, EPIC, Marketing & Advertising Excellence, Leasing & Maintenance), a multi-cohort Leadership Development Program, seminars, webinars, and a weekly e-newsletter.

PMA's underlying technology stack is built on the Novi AMS association management software, which powers the public website, the Member Compass member portal, and event and membership management. Member-facing delivery channels include the Member Compass Portal (directory, event/class registration, legislative updates, invoice management) and the PMAonpoint mobile application, which extends access to PMA resources on mobile devices. The website (pma-dc.org) also serves as the primary marketing and direct-membership acquisition surface, with social media and a free weekly e-newsletter supporting top-of-funnel engagement. Core technology and distribution are outsourced to partners, including Novi AMS (software) and Commercial Image (official photographer partner operating the PMA Event Photo Library), rather than built in-house.

PMA's business model is a community-led, subscription-based association model. Recurring revenue is generated from annual membership dues across the three tiers, event and seminar registration fees, and a four-tier Corporate Sponsorship program (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Supporting Partner). Go-to-market is direct and community-driven: members are acquired through networking events, professional development programs, and the annual awards cycle, and are retained via exclusive access to the member directory, events, educational content, and peer recognition. The organization is structured as a Maryland-based nonprofit, governed by a Board of Directors, with a lean staff of 1–10 employees led by an Executive Director (Sarah A. Patterson, CAE) and supported by a Director of Membership, Sales & Engagement and an Events Director.

Name

Property Management Association

Legal name

Property Management Association

Website

https://pma-dc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Property Management Association is a Bethesda, MD-based professional trade association serving 4,000+ property management professionals in the Washington, DC metro area through tiered memberships, annual events, awards programs, and professional development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Property Management Companies (tiered by property count), Associate Companies, and Individual Property Managers. Dues are renewed on membership anniversary date.
2. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for events, seminars, webinars, and programs including annual meetings, awards ceremonies, networking events, and professional development offerings.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from Corporate Sponsors at Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Supporting Partner tiers, providing visibility and access to the property management community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Property Management Association (PMA) is a regional trade association that delivers membership programs, professional education (seminars and webinars), networking events, industry awards, and leadership development to property management professionals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It serves approximately 4,000+ members through three membership tiers (Associate Company, Property Management Company, and Individual Property Manager) and supplements dues with event registration fees and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Property Management Association is a membership-based industry association, not a software product company. The organization operates as a unified membership platform offering three membership tiers (Associate Company, Property Management Company, Individual Property Manager) bundled with access to events, awards programs, leadership development, seminars, webinars, and member resources including the Up to the Minute newsletter and Member Compass online portal. The portfolio includes annual events (Follow the Money, Lobster Bake, Summer Escape, PMEXPO, Awards Ceremonies), awards programs (PACE, EPIC, Marketing Excellence), professional development (Leadership Development Program, Seminars, Webinars), and a mobile app (PMAonpoint).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Company Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ property management professionals in the community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Commercial ImageminorOthersOfficial Photographer Partner of Property Management Association. Provides event photography services and maintains the PMA Event Photo Library.
• Novi AMScoreTechnology or IntegrationAssociation management software provider powering the PMA website, member portal, event registration, and membership management systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Apartment Association (NAA): The national trade association for the multifamily rental housing industry. Directly comparable business model to PMA — membership dues, advocacy, events (NAA Apartmentalize), awards, and education — but operating at national scale rather than DC metro.
• NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association: National trade association for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors. Comparable membership + events + advocacy model to PMA but oriented toward the development/ownership side of commercial real estate rather than operations.

Regional players

• Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia: Regional apartment industry trade association serving the Greater Philadelphia multifamily market. Operates with the same community-led, membership + events + awards playbook as PMA but in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• CCIM Institute: National association of commercial real estate professionals offering the CCIM designation. Operates a comparable dues + credentialing + events model to PMA, focused on commercial investment and management professionals.
• Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA): International trade association for commercial real estate professionals with local BOMA chapters. Closest peer to PMA's commercial property management membership segment, with similar advocacy, education, awards (TOBY Awards), and networking-driven value proposition.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI): International membership organization dedicated to HOA, condominium, and co-op community associations. Operates the same trade association model (membership, education, advocacy, awards, events) as PMA but focused on the HOA/condo segment rather than third-party property management firms.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): International professional association for property managers offering credentials (CPM, ARM, ACoM). Operates the same membership + credentialing + education model as PMA, with overlapping chapters serving property managers of all asset classes including multifamily and commercial.
• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM): National membership association specifically for single-family and small residential property managers. Mirrors PMA's mix of dues revenue, annual conventions, and credentialing programs, albeit at national scope and a narrower residential focus.

Others

• ASAE: Association for Advancing Association Professionals: National membership association for the association management profession. Not a direct competitor but a strategic peer and ecosystem participant — PMA staff would engage with ASAE for benchmarking, education, and best-practice resources on running trade associations like PMA itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PropertyManagementAssociation
• Xx.com/PMAAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/property-management-association-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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