Emphasys Software (Public Housing Division)

06/08/2026

We’ve been having a lot of conversations with agencies lately about HOTMA, and one thing keeps coming up:

Most teams aren’t as far along as they thought.

That’s exactly why we built the HOTMA Readiness Quiz.

It takes about two minutes and gives you a clear, practical sense of where your agency actually stands. Not just what you know, but where the challenges might be.

At the PHADA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, you can take the quiz at Booth #35 and talk through what you’re seeing with a team backed by 50 years of experience in public housing technology.

📍 Booth #35

06/04/2026

It’s less than a week until the exhibition floor opens at the PHADA 2026 Annual Convention & Exhibition on June 10. ⏳

If you're planning your route, here are the top 3 reasons to stop at Booth #35:

HOTMA Readiness Quiz - A quick way to see where your agency stands. Fair warning: most people miss at least one.

Free Assessment Drawing - Complete the quiz and you're entered for a chance to win a HOTMA Readiness Assessment for your agency.

Real Conversations - Our team has been in public housing technology for 50 years. Bring your questions. We'll bring answers.

Oh, and we'll have . Check back often for sticker drops.

📍 Booth #35 | Exhibition Floor June 10–11 | Hyatt Regency Chicago

06/03/2026

We’re live at the Southwest NAHRO Annual Conference in Oklahoma City!

Stop by our booth to say hi 👋 to Alissa Carson and then take our HOTMA Readiness Quiz. It’s a quick way to get a clearer read on where your agency stands before compliance requirements hit.

We’re already seeing a pattern: most agencies are partway there, but there are still gaps in policy alignment and in how rent is calculated.

Come take the quiz and see where you land!

06/02/2026

We're heading to Chicago for the PHADA 2026 Annual Convention & Exhibition, where we'll be at Booth #35 on June 10 and 11.

We've put together a HOTMA Readiness Quiz that helps you see where your agency stands on compliance. It takes just a few minutes, and everyone who completes it is entered for a chance to win a free HOTMA Readiness Assessment.

HOTMA is one of the biggest regulatory shifts PHAs have faced in years. Whether you're feeling confident or still working through it, the quiz is a useful gut check.

Come find us at Booth #35. We'll be ready to talk HOTMA, housing tech, and whatever else is keeping you up at night.

See you in Chicago!

05/22/2026

HOTMA is coming, and some agencies won’t find the weak spots until they’re already under pressure.

If you’re heading to the Southwest NAHRO Annual Conference in Oklahoma City at the OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark, stop by the Emphasys booth. Take our short HOTMA Readiness Quiz and get a clearer sense of where your agency stands.

When you take the quiz, you’ll be entered to win a free HOTMA Readiness Assessment!

Account Executive Alissa Carson will be on hand. Schedule time with her at the show:
https://okt.to/l7dh3M

05/19/2026

Your agency already uses Elite. Get more out of it with live guidance from the people who know it best.

Virtual Spring Training gives PHA end users access to live Elite experts, education, and real-time Q&A so your team can leave with answers, not just notes.

May 27–28, 2026

Two half days. Live virtual training + live Q&A.
https://okt.to/BQEtbr

04/28/2026

Structured onboarding can improve new‑hire productivity by 50–70%.

In our May 5 webinar, we’ll show how agencies use Emphasys University to introduce Elite workflows to new hires so that onboarding does not fade into informal shadowing and guesswork.

If your agency is onboarding staff with limited housing experience or stretched supervisory time, this session will show how Emphasys University helps solve those issues.

Register here: https://okt.to/DkGcHS

Emphasys University - Next Generation of Learning

04/22/2026

In 2024, 99% of state/local government ransomware victims said attackers tried to compromise their backups. And 51% said those attempts succeeded.

That’s why “we have backups” isn’t the same as “we have a recovery plan.” The difference shows up when you’re locked out and you’re trying to keep operations moving.

If your disaster plan hasn’t been pressure tested in a while, you’re not alone. But you’re also exposed.

Read the full breakdown: https://okt.to/dLNgeh

04/20/2026

Most training challenges in Public Housing don’t look like training problems.
They show up later as rework, inconsistent processing, audit findings, or managers getting pulled into day‑to‑day fixes. Often, the root cause is not effort, but how staff were trained and what they remember weeks or months later.

On May 5, we’re hosting a webinar about Emphasys University, an AI‑driven, role‑based training platform built specifically for Elite: "Emphasys University Connect: Smarter Learning, Stronger Support"

We’ll walk through how agencies reinforce critical workflows over time so that staff apply procedures correctly and consistently, even as staffing changes.

Register here:
https://okt.to/Mkw1mL

Emphasys University - Next Generation of Learning

04/07/2026

The average ransom demanded in attacks on state and local government organizations reached $2.3 million in 2024.

Now add operational costs (overtime, manual recordkeeping, temporary IT and operation support, etc.). The hard costs are bad enough. How do you even begin to quantify the damage to your agency’s reputation?

For PHA leaders, this turns a technical incident into a financial and governance conversation very quickly.

Full breakdown here: https://okt.to/Ry7b8r