09-12-2014 - Offers Something for Every Community and Professional Manager Annual Condo Conference & Expo set for September 12 - 13

Each year CAI-NE hosts the annual New England Condo Conference and Expo, an event dedicated solely to the unique needs of condominium board members, homeowners and professional community association managers. This year's expanded two-day event will bring together the expertise of industry professionals and business partners and provide the opportunity for conference attendees to find out how to address questions and resolve challenges in their communities and find out what's on the horizon for New England associations and managers. Set for Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Danvers, Mass. this year's conference will include educational programs, important industry information and valuable resources that will transform communities From Good to Great. The conference will offer invaluable resources and explore best practices for New England community association success. Board members, homeowners and professional managers will better understand principles contained in the Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities, address Community Association Governance Guidelines to help boards govern fairly, responsibly and successfully, and consider ethical standards for community leaders in the Model Code of Ethics for Community Association Board members. In addition to professional community association managers, the conference & expo brings together hundreds of association volunteer board members from self-managed as well as professionally managed communities of all sizes from around New England. Professionals and volunteer homeowners participate in the many educational programs sharing their expertise and real life experience. Educational Programs and Forums Experienced industry speakers will present programs that will address the most pressing issues facing condominium boards and association managers, while panel forums will provide a more interactive exchange and debate of specific audience questions. Challenged with new lending guidelines and requirements; seeking to maintain accurate reserve studies and funding goals; and addressing budget shortfalls as well as often neglected maintenance, associations more than ever before are looking for answers to complex questions. In addition to these current day problems, the conference will address the age old challenges of common interest communities including rules enforcement, bylaw amendments and owner disputes. The ever popular panel discussions, presented by seasoned condominium attorneys, engineers, managers, CPAs and others, will explain what associations and managers should do in everyday situations. In addition to the 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, September 13 Conference & Expo educational offerings and trade show, the CAI New England chapter emerging leaders network committee (ELN) will sponsor a pre-conference program with keynote speaker Watts Wacker on Friday, September 12 from 3 - 5 p.m. followed by a reception. Exhibit Hall and Professional Advice Business partners from a wide variety of industries will participate in a sold out exhibit hall featuring more than 100 vendors, service and product providers. Answering questions and posing solutions to everyday problems and concern ranging from asphalt to windows and contracts to complaints, all the professional one-on-one advice and expert resources you need can be found. For more information about the attending the conference or participating as an exhibitor or sponsor, contact the chapter office at 781-237-9020 x10.