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DENISE BECKER, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
CAI-NJ 2017 PRESIDENT | HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., AAMC
"Step right up and put your name
in to win $1,000 an hour
until CAI has given away
a total of $5,000 to
lucky attendees..."
“Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
We’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside”
Emerson Lake & Palmer – “1st Impression Part 2”
W
elcome one and all to New Jersey Convention
and Exposition Center in historic Edison,
New Jersey for the 2017 CAI-NJ Annual
Conference & Expo! We are very excited this year to
present our Carnival theme, under the CAI Big Top, there is
something for everyone!
For those of you that may be attending for the first time,
we are so glad that you chose to join us today. We hope
you will take the time to attend one or more of our educa-
tion programs, visit with some or all of our 167 exhibitors,
and take some time to learn about the benefits of CAI. We
expect that you will find your time spent here both interest-
ing and educational.
And for those of you who have been here before… well,
you know the drill (but we are appreciative that you have
made the commitment to come back!).
This year the Annual Conference & Expo begins with a
bang at our Pre-Conference Networking Reception (and
“Live Band” After-Party) on Tuesday night (October 17th).
Of course, the main event is on Wednesday, October 18,
2017, starting the day with a complimentary breakfast and
later, lunch (who doesn’t love free food?).
But if you weren’t drawn into the event for the free food,
during the main event you will have an opportunity to win
cash prizes throughout the day! Step right up and put your
name in to win $1,000 an hour until CAI has given away
a total of $5,000 to lucky attendees (you must be present
to win)!
If you are an owner in a community association, you
won’t want to miss the educational seminars on insurance
and disaster planning, in addition to visiting the many ven-
dor booths giving you a chance to meet face-to-face with
service providers and professionals that you may never
have met in person and meet a few new ones as well.
If you are a community association manager, take the
time to attend one of the seminars geared towards man-
agement, like the LAC presentation on the new Radburn
Bill. The committee works very hard on finding timely and
educational topics that will enhance your knowledge to
wow your boards! It will also give you an opportunity to sit
down after standing in your booth meeting potential new
clients!
If you are a business partner or vendor, here’s your oppor-
tunity to be in the spotlight to engage with both managers
and homeowners to show how your services will benefit
their associations. I know I look forward to meeting new
vendors exhibiting for the first time to get to know them and
the different services they provide.
I want to thank those who have dedicated their time
and efforts to becoming certified, accredited, and/or
licensed in our profession. That includes managers who
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