CAI-NJ June 2022 Community Trends

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

C AI National hosted their annual conference a few weeks ago in Orlando, Florida, where I had the opportunity to join members of our chapter for an event-filled week. CAI President, Jessica Towles, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, kicked off one of the general sessions, remind ing us of the history of CAI, and how and why the organi zation was founded almost 50 years ago, in 1973. The origin of CAI can be credited to the joint venture of the ULI, NAHB, the U.S. League of Savings and Loan Associations, the Veterans Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, builder/developers and community association professionals. However, nine years prior, Byron Hanke, one of CAI’s founders, had a vision, recognizing the need to educate and create best practices for Common Interest Communities (CICs). Thanks to the founder’s dedication and all the members that followed, CAI is an international organization with 64 chapters, providing education and timely resources, promoting professionalism in the industry, and advocating for those living in CICs, with the New Jersey chapter serving over 2,600 members. At the National Awards Ceremony, our chapter was presented with the Best Net Growth (7.2%) award for an extra-large chapter in the 2021 calendar year. Additionally, the Award of Excellence in Government and Public Affairs was given to chapter member, Mitchell H. Frumkin, RS, PE as he was recognized for his work on the Building Inspections Task Force. One of the highlights of my week, in true New Jersey style, we took the time to connect, strengthening our relationships and making new connections. The chapter hosted a cocktail party, and I was overwhelmed by how many of our members attended. I recall standing there stunned by the constant stream of friends walking through the doors, reminding me of the relationships that we have all built, the feeling of family, and how much we respect and enjoy one another. I hope you can join us at the 2023 CAI National Conference taking place May 17- 20 in Dallas, Texas. I’m sure that it will be another fantastic event.

This month’s issue of Community Trends ® is the FAQs – Ask the Experts issue. • Ask an Engineer – Their Top Five FAQs by Robert N. Roop, P.E., Lockatong Engineering Inc. discusses what to consider during a construction project and the impor tance of construction monitoring during the process. • The Top FAQ for a Community Association Banker by Jessica Marvel, EBP, National Cooperative Bank, discusses the different types of loans offered for capital projects and what their benefits are. • FAQs for General Contractors by Shari Puterman, Regal Restoration USA, gives us insight on what the contractor must consider during the construction process to best serve their customers. • The Top 5 – FAQs for a Community Association Insurance Professional by Cheryl Rhine CIC, CIRMS, EBP, Vice President, USI Insurance Services, discusses what to consider when your community association is shopping for insurance coverage and the importance of ensuring that your policy is adequately meeting your needs. • Community Association FAQs: Legal Edition by Jonathan H. Katz, Esq., Hill Wallack LLP, gives the answers to the top general questions posed to commu nity association attorneys. • Top Five FAQs for Community Association Managers by Jackie Thermidor, CMCA, AMS, PCAM President, Associa Community Management Corporation of New Jersey, AAMC, explains the roles and responsibilities of the community association manager and board. • Management Trends by Bob Rogers, CMCA, AMS, Corner Property Management, LLC, AAMC, recom mends how professional managers can meet their board’s expectations while striking the right balance between remote and in-person work. • Drowning Prevention in Your Community by Benjamin Basch, EBP, American Pool Enterprises, gives some helpful

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