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nity to get your questions answered in person, hear about industry products and services and exchange ideas with other volunteer leaders. One of best parts of the conference for me are the presentations given by noted speakers on timely subjects that are held in the meeting rooms that border the exhibi- tion hall. Each year, I look forward to hearing from an industry participant who has something important to share with volunteer leaders. I have always come away from the annual conference energized about something new that I learned from a presentation. This is one CAI event that you can’t miss. Yes, you guessed it; it’s free for CAI-NJ CAVL members. So mark it on your calendar, Oct 26th, Garden State Exhibition Center. From what I understand, there is going to be some fun stuff too! 9. FCAR Research Studies The Foundation for Community Research (FCAR) is devoted to com- mon interest community research, development, and scholarship. It is essentially the research arm of the CAI. It has a much broader research mandate than the CAI research library in that the major studies undertaken focus on the demographics of com- mon interest communities. FCAR uses surveys and questionnaires to gather information about who lives in our communities, why they live there, and whether they are happy living there. Their 2014 Community Association Fact Book and the National Survey of Community Association Residents provide real insight into the current state of community association demo-

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