February 2025 CT

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

O f the over 7,000 community associations in New Jersey, approximately 45% of them are located in the Northern areas of our state and those living and working in these communities are affected by the legislation that our New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) is following and contributing to for a positive outcome. For this reason, the New Jersey chapter of CAI recogniz es the need to serve those communities through education and resources. To assist us with reaching out to these com munities, our chapter has contracted with a marketing firm

high-rise tour will be followed by a happy hour where the attendees will network with fellow member business partners. Please see page 18 for additional details on this event from the Chair of the Committee, Vincent Rapolla, AMS, PCAM. New Marketing Firm – has been contracted to assist the chapter team with our social media strategy and brand awareness. Through a comprehensive marketing plan our chapter will market to specific areas of New Jersey to meet our membership goals and educate those • Lunch with LAC on February 4th. Get an update on legislation affecting those living and working in common interest communities (CICs) while networking with our vendor tabletop sponsors • Awards Celebration, February 19th. Join our underwa ter oasis as we recognize past year’s members that have stood out as leaders in our industry. • Lecture Series (virtual), February 25th. Navigating NJ’s New Condo Inspection Law: Legal, Structural, and Financial Insights. • Coffee and Cram, February 27th. Join us for this free study session if you are planning to take the CMCA exam. For further information and to register for all our upcoming programs, please visit the following — for networking events, go to https://cainj.org/network-events/ and for education al programs, go to https://cainj.org/education-events/. For CAI National resources, visit www.caionline.org. Groundhog Day is on Feb 2nd, and hopefully when Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his burrow, he will NOT see his shadow, and we will have an early Spring! But either way, Spring will be here before we know it. Keep warm and I hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming events. n that will benefit from what CAI-NJ has to offer. What is coming up for our members?

“The North Jersey Regional Committee’s first event, co-hosted with the Business Partner Committee, will be the High-Rise Site Tour, scheduled for this March.“

and also created the North Jersey Regional Committee. It is our goal that by pursuing both of these avenues, we’ll continue to see growth and development in those areas. North Jersey Regional Committee — a task force that will promote events and collaborate with the Events and Business Partner Committees on networking events, happy-hours, and educational programs in the northern region of the state where we are hoping to grow and gain more member involvement. The North Jersey Regional Committee’s first event, co-host ed with the Business Partner Committee, will be the High Rise Site Tour, scheduled for this March. The attendees, community association managers and board members, will have a hands-on opportunity to tour a high-rise and learn about the building’s structure, maintenance, insurance, and amenities, from the professionals serving the property. The

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