July 2024 CT

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

T hose living and working in Common Interest Communities, (CICs), understand the importance of being properly educated on topics that affect their communities as well as the best practices for effective community association board leadership. In addition to education there are resources available to assist you in serving these communities. The Board Leadership Development Program provides a foundation for effective community association board lead ership. The in-person, two-day program is available to CAI-NJ member community boards free of charge and covers five areas, Governing Documents and Roles & Responsibilities, Communications, Meetings and Volunteerism, Fundamentals of Financial Management, Professional Advisors and Service Providers, and Association Rules and Conflict Resolution. It is strongly recommended that both experienced board members and those thinking about getting involved, take the program to become a more informed and effective leader. Lectures on timely topics and legislation are available throughout the year, hosted in-person and virtually. Coming up this year, It’s Been a Lot – mid-year community associa tion update on legislation and how these changes directly impact your community, and the Community Association Leadership Summit – panel discussion with the experts speaking on hot topics affecting your community. Be sure to check our website for upcoming programs as we are adding to our schedule monthly. Community Trends ® , the chapter’s informative, monthly magazine, and the CAI-NJ Webinar Library can be accessed on the website, www.cainj.org. Included are articles and educational topics that are timely for everyone living and working in CICs. Annual Conference & Expo, on Thursday, October 17th at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison will offer five educational programs including a Lunch and Learn Legislative Update led by our award-winning New Jersey

Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC). In addition to the education, community leaders will have the opportunity to visit over 180 exhibitors and have their questions answered by professionals, as well as shop for the latest trends in the industry. CAI Press, the CAI Bookstore, offers a wide selection of books and best practices, in both print and digital formats, on association governance, management, and operations, including the Board Member Toolkit.

“In addition to education there are resources available to assist you in serving these communities.”

CAI Exchange offers a platform to share your knowledge and ideas with your peers. The CAI Exchange is an excel lent opportunity to engage with other educated members on challenges that they have faced. CAI-NJ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Mediation Program, offered exclusively to CAI-NJ members, is an effi cient process to resolve housing-related disputes between individual owners and associations and between individual unit owners within CICs. Don’t’ miss this month’s articles on significant topics and use them as a reference tool. • Handling Dissident Groups in Community Associations – acknowledging that the opinions of all residents are heard and valued and the importance of knowing how to navigate the conversations for a positive outcome. • How to Get Your CMCA Credential – the benefits of earning the credential for both the manager and the communities that they serve and how to obtain it.

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