October 2023

NATIONAL TRENDS

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASSOCIATION MEDIA AND PUBLISHING

newsletter covers news, trends, and topics relevant to individuals in the community association management pro fession, including best practices, management strategies, professional development, and career advancement. In 2022, Community Manager kept CAI members informed on condominium safety legislation, sea level rise, mental health, drought, Hurricane Ian impacts, cybersecurity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. CAI’s digital publication Ungated, originally launched in 2005, was awarded a bronze for best overall blog site. Since relaunching in 2018, CAI’s Ungated blog has focused on covering news, tips, and trends important to community associations. In 2022, Ungated published 43 blog posts that gained more than 17,000 views. Some of the main topics covered were building safety and repairs, community conflict, insurance challenges with rising rates, a series on pets in communities, and more. This marks the CONTINUES ON PAGE 66

JULY 24, 2023 — FALLS CHURCH, VA Community Associations Institute (CAI) is proud to be recognized with four EXCEL Awards by Association Media & Publishing, a premier membership organization serving the needs of association publishers, communication profes sionals, and designers. Association professionals from around the country gath ered in late June for the 2023 EXCEL Awards, the largest and most prestigious annual program that recognizes excellence and leadership in nonprofit association media, publishing, and communications. Now in its 43rd year, the 2023 EXCEL Awards program presented 211 awards across 74 categories. CAI has earned at least one EXCEL Award nearly every year for the past 16 years. Community Manager newsletter was awarded a gold in general excellence, an honor that recognizes the publi cation’s high editorial and design standards. The bimonthly

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