𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 The Wall Street Journal just ran a piece about the Operations Challenge—a national sewage competition. Crews sprint through pipe repairs, manhole rescues, pump rebuilds, and lab tests like it’s Nascar with sludge. Rival teams train for months, sponsors line up, and the best operators get real recognition. It made me think: why don’t we have something at that scale for the multifamily industry? Maintenance is the beating heart of our business. Leasing fills units, but maintenance keeps residents. Yet techs rarely get the spotlight. Imagine a national competition: Real-world events: emergency HVAC repairs, leak diagnostics, electrical troubleshooting, safety drills. Skill + speed + precision scored head-to-head. Sponsors showcasing the newest tools, parts, and systems. Training initiatives born from the competition that raise the bar for the entire industry. We already see versions of this (NAA’s Maintenance Mania). But what if we leveled it up into a true “Maintenance Super Bowl”? Pride, culture, careers—and real skill improvement. A win-win for techs, owners, suppliers, and residents. If sewage operators can build a stage this exciting, surely we can too. Would love to hear from folks doing this already or thinking of doing it. How might you structure the event? What skills should matter most in multifamily maintenance competition? https://lnkd.in/evx6TWxW