September2017

INSIDE CONNECTION ANGELA KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS

Step right up to the CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Expo…

C ommunity board members, homeowners and com- munity property managers, our Annual Conference & Expo is almost here and promises to be more exciting than ever. It is set for Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center at Raritan Center in Edison. We will once again be giving away $1,000 per hour for a total of $5,000 to five lucky attendees. If you attend- ed our event last year you would have seen the happy attendees as they were handed $1,000 in cash. Everyone in attendance will be eligible to win but you must be pres- ent. In addition to the $5,000 in prizes, our exhibitors will be drawing winners for their exclusive prizes. The day promises to be filled with fun and education. Our exhibitors will be joining in our Carnival theme this year as we will transform the tradeshow floor into the CAI-NJ Midway. You will have the opportunity to visit 169 professional companies, learn about the latest trends in community association services and gather advice from our experts while enjoying the fun entertain- ment of the day. The format of the educational programs has changed this year to allow for more sessions and resources for our attendees. There will be six condensed sessions of 25 minutes each. The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and you will have plen- ty of time to visit with our professionals and enjoy the com- plimentary breakfast buffet before sitting in on the first of six educational sessions, Collaborating with CAI — How an HOA Went from Ghost Town to Board of The Year. A team of three will discuss how a community association board was able to go from a developer’s bankruptcy to an award-winning board by efficiently educating its volunteers and selecting the right vendors for their association. The team will include George C. Greatrex, Esq. of Shivers,

Gosnay & Greatrex, LLC and Dr. Robert Kahrmann and Paul Raetsch both of Horizons at Woods Landing. The second educational session, We Can’t Guess Your Age and Weight but We Can guess the Governing Document Amendments That You Should Be Thinking About, will allow you to discover the governing document amendments that may help your association such as master deed and by-laws in addition to a discussion on commu- nity association rules, regulations and resolutions. It will be "We will once again be giving away $1,000 per hour for a total of $5,000 to five lucky attendees." presented by Fran McGovern, Jr., Esq. of McGovern Legal Services and Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM of RMG, Regency Management Group, Inc., AAMC. Throughout the entire day our professional companies will be available to you as the tradeshow floor will remain open. You will have time to visit with them throughout the midway while enjoying a full complimentary lunch buffet. The third educational session, A New Perspective on Solidifying Customer Relations, will explore interesting tech- niques on how to create an instant rapport with your col- leagues by controlling your workload and setting service parameters. It will be presented by Ryan Fleming of JGS Insurance. The fourth and following session, Disaster Safety Planning & Business Preparedness will inform you why it is essential that you have a preparedness and safety plan in place whether you are a community association board mem- bers, business owner or oversee the daily business operations. CONT I NU E S ON PAGE 54

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