CAI-NJ June 2020(w)

LOOKING AHEAD JUNE M. BRETZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NJ CHAPTER

T he first time that I spent a summer in France — as an eager, but perhaps naïve college student — was definitely a learning lesson. I remember on the day of my arrival riding in a cab (long before Uber was popular), sweating profusely (air conditioning in France? No way!) and having a very difficult time speaking with the driver. Fortunately, I was able to muster up the words for where I wanted to go, and then rest my head back after a very long flight. Fast forward an hour or so, upon waking I found myself not in the center of the Paris, but in a rather scary place in “la banlieue.” And not the most picturesque suburb, but one you’d really rather not walk through alone. This was not the adventure I’d plan on having my very first day in a new country. But bottom line, I learned a valuable lesson that day: Communication is everything. And good communication is key to getting where you need to go. At CAI-NJ, there are many ways that we communicate with members. Emails. Texts. Calls. Snail mail. Newsletters. Our magazine. And now, Zoom. In February, we began dreaming of a new and inspiring website that would serve as the foundation of our commu- nications… a fresh platform to inform, share and interact. Then, the coronavirus hit, and knowing how important communication would be for our members, planning went into high gear. And now, just a few short months later, we are proud to announce that our new website is live! If you haven’t done so already, please do take a moment to visit the NEW: www.cainj.org CAI-NJ is Proud to Announce...

Just to give you a few highlights, NEW features you “must” check out: MEMBER NEWS We are now able to feature YOUR news on our website! In addition, we will also post and promote any CAI sanc- tioned event (where CEU are possible) which is co-branded with CAI-NJ! Send your news and events to: For more information on guidelines for submissions, please email brooke@cainj.org OUR NEW JOB BANK Looking to hire? Looking for a new position? Look no further… To post a job, send your information to Jaclyn@cainj.org OUR NEW LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAGE This is where members will be able to keep up to date on hot issues and the latest news in Trenton. Be sure to tune in during the month of June for an exclusive member update on the Radburn regulations from our NJ-LAC Chair, George Greatrex. And finally, later this year, we will unveil our CAI-NJ Industry Newsroom. The Newsroom will serve as an information hub and reliable source of information for the members of the press, local government, and the commu- nity. With the support of passionate, involved CAI-NJ mem- bers, we will grow to be the “go-to” resource for anyone looking for the real facts on the most important issues facing common interest communities. I hope that all our members will drop in soon to take a peek around our new website. If you have any suggestions on what YOU would like to see available on our site, please reach out — we’d love to hear from you! n

Visit the NEW www.cainj.org today!

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