CAI-NJ Jan. 2022(w)

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Happy New Year everyone! With the holidays behind us, it’s time to focus on the year ahead and all the amazing things that it has to offer. How exciting this time of year is for the CAI-NJ Team, with a full year to plan and create educa- tional programs and networking events for our members. So where did the tradition begin and why do we desig- nate January 1st as the start of the new year? As part of his reform, in 46 BC Julius Caesar instituted January 1st as the first day of the year, to honor the month’s namesake: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose two faces allowed him to look back into the past and forward into the future. So as traditions developed, on this day, most people evaluate their lives and consider what they want to achieve in the coming year. Having a sense of purpose and achiev- ing our goals is what gets us through our days. If we strive to accomplish these goals throughout the year and hopeful- ly not forget about them, I promise that we will be so much happier as a result. Last year we learned two very important things. One, when necessary, hosting virtually does work for meetings and educational programs, and two, our members prefer to be in-person when it comes to networking events. For 2022, committee meetings will have a hybrid option. They will be hosted in the CAI-NJ office and allow the com- mittee members to attend virtually if preferred, as the safety and comfort of our members are always our main priorities. The educational programs will be a mix of in-person and virtual. This time last year we were looking at mostly virtual programming with the hopes of having some in-person. This year I am thrilled that we are finally able to plan a full year of in-person events, while continuing to offer some virtual events throughout the year! In total, we’re hoping to host 37 educa- tional programs, with 21 being in-person and 16 available virtually, with plenty of opportunities for our community manag- ers to obtain their continuing education credits. The networking events, 16 in total, will all be in-person. We will kick off the year with our Annual Awards Reception. Throughout the year we are planning for the Women’s

Leadership Retreat, Annual Golf Outing, Beach Party, Ultimate Event, Pre-Conference Networking Reception, Annual Conference & Expo, and ending the year with the Winter Break Party, just to name a few. Please refer to our 2022 Calendar on page 7 for details of all the education and networking event dates. Thank you to our 2022 Partners for your continued sup- port, without it, all that we do would not be possible. To all our 2022 committee members, thank you for volunteering your time to create a year filled with new ideas and events. “This year I am thrilled that we are finally able to plan a full year of in-person events, while continuing to offer some virtual events throughout the year!” Thank you to all the members of the New Jersey Legislative Action Committee, for your dedication and advocating for those living in common interest communities and to George Greatrex, Esq. for leading the committee as the chair for four years. Your devotion and constant commit- ment to achieving the committee’s goals were remarkable. Congratulations and welcome Matt Earle, Esq. as George passes the torch onto you as the new Legislative Action Committee Chair to lead an amazing team. Thank you to the CAI-NJ Board of Directors and Loren Lightman, Esq. for your service to the chapter. This past year as President, you led the CAI-NJ Board and Staff to safely return to in-person events. Your presence will be missed. And a sincere welcome to Jeff Logan as the 2022 CAI-NJ Board President. I am looking forward to working with you this year and I’m excited to see what you have in store for the chapter. Happy New Year everyone! Together, let’s make this another awesome year for all. n Finally, to all our members, thanks for joining us and recog- nizing the benefits that CAI-NJ has to offer.

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