(Chicago, June 1, 2010) The Journal of Property Management (JPM^®), the bi-monthly publication of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®), recently was honored with a Silver EXCEL Award in the category of Magazine Redesign, circulation 50,000 and under. The EXCEL Awards, which have been presented annually for 30 years, honor the best and the brightest in association media and publishing.”

”Achieving this award is truly special,” said Russ Salzman, CAE, IOM,  IREM^® Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, “ as the Institute carried forth a transparent process for identifying potential design firms who would best understand our audience and the publication itself. We were especially fortunate to have excellent member involvement and feedback along the way on design elements that we believe led us to this honor.”

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM^®) is an international community of real estate managers across all property types dedicated to ethical business practices and maximizing the value of investment real estate. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors^®, IREM has been a trusted source for knowledge, advocacy and networking for the real estate management community for more than 77 years.

IREM is the only professional real estate management association serving both the multi-family and commercial real estate sectors and has 80 U.S. chapters, 13 international chapters, and several other partnerships around the globe. Worldwide membership includes nearly 18,000 individual members and over 535 corporate members.

IREM promotes ethical real estate management practices through its credentialed membership programs, including the Certified Property Manager^® (CPM^®) designation, the Accredited Residential Manager^® (ARM^®) certification, the Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM) certification, and the Accredited Management Organization^® (AMO^®) accreditation. These esteemed credentials certify competence and professionalism for those engaged in real estate management. IREM also offers CPM^® Candidate, Associate, Student, and Academic memberships. All members are bound by the strictly enforced IREM^® Code of Professional Ethics.