Jan 2018

LOOKING AHEAD LARRY THOMAS, PCAM | CAI-NJ CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Be a Better Leader in 2018

I ’m asking all our members to be better leaders in 2018. Whether you’re a Homeowner Leader, a Community Manager or one of our Business Partners, we can all do a little bit more to support our industry. CAI has grown significantly over the past years and this is due to the mem- bers that have gone the extra mile to advance the quality of life in our communities. This includes members from all our categories. If you are a community manager, attend our educational events and spread the word amongst your colleagues and board members to also take advantage of what we have to offer. I see new faces at every event and it’s refreshing to hear how much these members get out of our events. Again, most of these educational events are free to our members and there is a minimal fee for non-members. There is no reason for our community boards not to take advantage of the new HL (Homeowner Leader) member- ship program introduced by CAI in October 2017. Please take the time to sign up all your board members as well as your key volunteers. There is no additional cost to add up to 15 board members or key volunteers to your community roster. Please see the membership application on page 49 for additional information on how to take advantage and register the additional members. CAI-NJ has one of the strongest and most involved pool of Business Partners of any chapter in the country. They sponsor and attend our events and volunteer to be present- ers at our educational roundtables and seminars. They are always available to help with our F.A.S.T. (Future All-Star

Team) philanthropic endeavors and are very generous in financially supporting these charitable efforts. So, begin your year by being a better leader and spread the word about the advantages of a CAI membership. We have a lot to offer to all our members. If you need addition- al marketing information to pass along to your community board connections, please contact the office and speak with Brooke. She will be able to help you.

"Let 2018 also be a year in which you resolve to become more involved with your profession and CAI-NJ."

Let 2018 also be a year in which you resolve to become more involved with your profession and CAI-NJ. Consider submitting a proposal for the fall 2018 Conference, or share your professional knowledge by writing an article for the chapter’s monthly magazine Community Trends ® — see page 47 for a listing of the 2018 monthly themes. These are just some of the ways to become and stay connected with CAI and our industry. As always, please continue to share your thoughts and ideas during 2018 by e-mailing me at larry@cainj.org . Best wishes for the new year to all of you and your families! n

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