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INSIDE CONNECTION
Angela Kavanaugh | DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS
If you live in or manage a condo associ-
ation or HOA you don’t want to miss the
biggest Community Associations Institute
New Jersey chapter event of the year, the
Conference & Expo, planned specifically
with you in mind. It will take place on
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the
Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset,
New Jersey. Doors open at 10:00 AM.
This year for the first time ever, CAI-NJ will be giving away
$1,000 per hour for a total of $5,000. All attendees will
be eligible to win but you must be present to claim your
prize. In addition, our exhibitors will be raffling off their
own Marvelous grand prizes that I am sure will delight you!
The Conference & Expo floor will be packed with almost
170 exhibits. It will be an excellent opportunity for you
to have questions concerning your community association
answered as well as shop for service providers and profes-
sionals that can assist you and your community homeown-
ers in maintaining a successful community association.
You will have some time to walk the floor and enjoy our
complimentary breakfast buffet before sitting in on the first
educational program, “The One Hour Board Meeting and
Beyond.” This session will be led by Craig Huntington, presi-
dent of Alliance Association Bank. With over 20 years of col-
lective knowledge, he will demonstrate how to organize and
turn your monthly meetings into a pleasant experience for all.
After the session, you will have more time to visit the
exhibits for more expert advice. For your convenience there
will be a full complimentary lunch buffet available which is
sure to please your pallet.
The second educational session for the day will be,
“Batman vs. Superman – The Struggle Regarding Ethics and
Confidentiality for Board Members and Property Managers.”
As a board member or community manager you are faced
with problems every day. Learn how to resolve these issues with
Marvel at the opportunities with CAI-NJ…
information based on relevant law. This session
will be presented by Jonathan Katz, Esq. and
Terry Kessler, Esq., both of Hill Wallack, LLP.
They will be joined by Denise Becker, PCAM
of Homestead Management, Inc., AAMC.
The third educational session of the day
will be the, “Legislative Update,” which is
guaranteed to inform you of the most current
legislative and regulatory issues that can
affect you living in a common interest community. Topics
such as Municipal Services Act reform, Mortgage Closure
reform, Manager Licensing and Election reform will be
discussed. Discover how the Legislative Action Committee
(LAC) advocates for you as a homeowner. Presenters
will be Christin Li, Esq., CCAL, partner at Greenbaum,
Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP, George Greartex, Esq., of
Shivers, Gosnay & Greatrex, LLC, Tim Martin of MBI
Gluckshaw and Mike Pesce, PCAM of Associa-Community
Management Corporation.
The final educational session of the day, “Be a Super Hero
Vendor by Meeting your Client’s Expectations”, will be led by
Paul Santoriello, PCAM, CMCA, AMS, president of Taylor
Management Company, AAMC, AMO. He will instruct our
business partners on how to best meet your needs and expec-
tations as board members and community managers.
So if you live in or manage a condo association or HOA be
sure to attend. Pre-registration to this event and the educational
sessions is recommended in order to ensure admission. All
member homeowners and board members may attend at no
charge. If you are not a member we welcome you to attend
at no charge by using promo code, “MARVEL”, to learn about
all of the benefits that CAI-NJ has to offer you. The registra-
tion form can be found on page 56 of this issue.
Please check the Conference & Expo page of our website
or feel free to contact Angela Kavanaugh at
609.588.0030 or with any questions. n