CAI-NJ July 2021

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” —John Quincy Adams

Leadership in our industry. Building your future through education is the core of CAI’s mission to educate our members to become leaders. Managers, it begins with the Professional Management Development Program (PMDP). Courses are currently avail- able virtually and soon will once again be taught live. It is a fact that community managers who earn their CMCA, AMS and PCAM designations, increase their skills and knowledge within the industry, giving them more job oppor- tunities and higher earning potential. Business Partners, you are experts in your fields, and the New Jersey chapter along with CAI offers you the opportunity through continued education to earn the Business Partner Distinction, in addition to, Reserve Specialists (RS), Community Insurance Risk Management (CIRMS) and College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). Demonstrate your success and increase your mar- ketability through the CAI programs. Homeowner Leaders, you are all too aware of the responsibility and dedication required to serve on community association governing boards. The New Jersey chapter, along with CAI, offers the CAI Board Leadership Certificate to help you become a successful leader for your community. Join over 35,000 members that have chosen to advance their careers through the programs offered by CAI. Information can be found at www.cainj.org or feel free to call the chapter office and we will be happy to assist you. For our chapter, leadership begins with our 11 dedicat- ed Board of Directors. They empower the CAI-NJ Team to lead the committees. Our committees are led by dedicated chairs and vice-chairs, guiding their individual committees to develop successful events and programs for our mem- bers. They are all leaders and without them, our chapter would not be what it is today.

In-person events are back. The chapter events are back in full swing with a full calendar for the remain- der of the year. Anxious to catch up on all that we have missed, we have already hosted three events. The kick-off event was our Welcome Back Party at the Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, sponsored by The Accent Group. After15 months, our members were able to see old friends and make new connections as they came together to celebrate at the first in-person event. Mother nature welcomed us with a beautiful day at the Annual Dennis R. Casale Golf Outing, sponsored by JGS Insurance. We were at full capacity with over 220 golfers enjoying the day. And there could not have been a better way to finish out the month of leadership, than by honoring our 2020 Chapter President, Jennifer Nevins as well as those individ- uals whom we are recognizing to be leaders in our indus- try at the Annual Awards Celebration. The hybrid Annual Awards Celebration included a virtual awards presentation followed by the in-person reception at the Boathouse on Mercer Lake. More events to come. We are happy to once again host our Business Partner Essentials program. On August 3, 2021, Business Partners will have the opportunity to earn the CAI Educated Business Partner Distinction and stand out as leaders in the industry, demonstrating insight regarding community association living while working with boards and managers. A manager/business partner meet-up will follow the program. The F.A.S.T. Committee has a new event planned to benefit Make-A-Wish New Jersey. On July 14, 2021, at Mercer County Park in Princeton Junction, they will host their Kickball Tournament where you will have the opportunity to support this worthy cause while team building with your co-workers and networking within the industry. There is still CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 8

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