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THE CAI-NJ COMMUNITY TRENDS ® MAGAZINE CONTENTS 16 Reflections on 2023 from Industry Leaders Compiled by Andrew J. Podolski, Esq. Stark & Stark, Attorneys at Law 30 Our Communities’ Challenges in 16

a High Inflation Environment By Robert Arnone, MSRE, AMS, CPM RCA Management, LLC 36 Reflecting on the Community Association Events that Shaped Our Neighborhoods in 2023 By Casey Sky Noon CoolSys Energy Design 42 Inflation: Where Do We Go from Here? By Michael Mezzo, CPA, MBA WilkinGuttenplan 48 Management Trends — Stuck in the Middle

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By Anthony Gjergji, CPM, MBA East Coast - Ideal Management

EXTRAS President’s Corner Looking Ahead

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CAI-NJ Upcoming Events

Legislative Update

Pints with PAC Recap & Photos

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2024 Annual Awards Celebration Registration

F.A.S.T. — A Year in Review

Conquer + Connect — Save the Date 17 Pre-Conference Networking Reception Recap & Photos 19 Conference & Expo Recap & Photos 21 Winter Break Party Registration 35 2024 Annual Awards — Call for Nominations 37 Manager Leadership Workshop Registration 47 PAC Top Golf — Save the Date 48 2023 Shoot the Cover Photo Contest Winners 50 Conquer + Connect Education Speaking Proposals Form 51 Coffee & Cram — CMCA Study Group Registration 53 2024 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo — Save the Date 55 2024 CAI-NJ Online Directory 57 New Members 60 Board Leadership Development Workshop 61 Request for 2024 Education Proposals 63 2023 Ultimate Partner Listings 68

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