March 2024

LOOKING AHEAD ANGELA KAVANAUGH | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” — Leo Tolstoy

Hello Spring! Looking forward to your arrival on March 19th. It’s the season of planning. If you reset your goals earlier in the year, don’t wait any longer to act on them. Now is the time to strategize and ensure that your objectives come to fruition. Everyone benefits when plans come together, and many useful tools to assist you can be found on the CAI-NJ website, www.cainj.org . Legislative Advocacy According to CAI, there are an estimated 1.4 million New Jersey residents living in over 7,000 common interest communities (CICs) within our state. These residents are for tunate to have the New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) working with state legislatures and advocating on issues affecting them and their communities. • Structural Integrity Reserve Resources to inform you how to navigate the new law for Structural Integrity and Reserve Funding including the full webinar presented by the NJ LAC Structural Integrity Task Force. • Bill Subscription Service and the CAI Legislative Tracking Map allow you to track the New Jersey Legislative bills that you are interested in, throughout the legislative session. Community Manager Resources CAI-NJ provides the tools needed for community asso ciation manages to achieve success in becoming leading professional in the industry. • Jules C. Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program. All New Jersey CAI Manager members are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards any 100, 200 or 300 CAI course. Application deadline is March 29th so don’t miss out. • Professional Community Manager Briefcase contains information on the tools and resources provided by CAI to assist community managers to excel in their field. • Designation Highway is a roadmap to navigate the certi fications and designations offered.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Too often, disputes evolve within Common Interest Communities (CICs). The CAI-NJ ADR program offers a cost-effective alternative to the traditional justice system to resolve housing related disputes between unit owners or unit owners and the association. Online Service Directory CAI-NJ offers a quick reference to member professionals specializing in common interest communities (CICs). Job Bank This is a free service for our members looking to fill vacant positions within their company. Spring into Events this Season! • Board Leadership Development Workshop. A two-day workshop enforcing the required foundations for an effective community association board member. • Proactive Protection Against Fraud & Theft. The sem inar will discuss the ways associations can become victims of fraud and proper insurance coverage to protect them. • ADR Mediation Training. Become a certified mediator for CAI-NJ by attending this full day seminar. • Conquer + Connect. Join leading women in our industry for a full day of professional development. • CA-PAC Top Golf Event. Network with your peers while supporting your Community Association Political Action Committee (CA-PAC). For further information and to register for all our upcoming programs, please visit, https://cainj.org/network-events/ for networking events and for education programs visit, https://cainj.org/education-events/. Now that the Spring Season is finally here, I hope that you take the time to benefit from all that the chapter and the season offers! n

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