Events
10:00am:
Doors Open for Attendee Check-in/Registration
10:00am - 5:00pm: Exhibit Hall Open/Food Court
Hundreds of exhibitors will be featured offering all types of condominium services.
If you get hungry, don’t fret. Our conveniently located in-house food court offers
a wide array of tasty snacks and light meals to keep you energized as you take in
the Expo.
10:30am - 4:30pm: Educational Seminars
Industry professionals will present in-depth seminars designed to give attendees
a wealth of insider information.
10:30am - 4:30pm: Free Advice Booths
Experienced professionals in fields ranging from law to finance to association maintenance
will be on-hand throughout the show with advice and answers for both board members
and property managers.
Comprehensive Course:
TOP FINANCIAL AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES EVERY MANAGER SHOULD KNOW
Join CAI for this comprehensive course where you will learn:
- When to provide financial record requests to owners
- How to properly fill out a 22.1 disclosure form and mortgage questionnaire
- How to recover 6 months of back assessments and learn recent updates pertaining to assessment collections
- How to obtain a manager’s license and learn about various qualifications
- What is new in legislature
Attendance is open to both CAI members and non Members.
Registration required. Click here to register.
Registration closes November 11th
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Seminars
Beyond Email: Cutting Edge Communication Tools for Managers, Boards and Residents
BuildingLink.com
Speakers:
Rina Kestenbaum, Tim Jessup, Carolyn Ginther
Room 1, 10:30am-11:30am
While the day-to-day work of managing buildings in the city may not change much from year to year, the tools available to managing agents to help them do their job have undergone radical transformations in the last 15 years. The Internet, online communication, and social networking have transformed how managers, boards, and residents interact. This seminar will delve into the ways the Web has changed how properties are managed, and how today's managers use it to make their jobs easier and more efficient than ever before.
Condo Lending Guideline Updates: FHA and Fannie Mae Compliance and Mandatory Reserve Requirements
National Condo Advisors, LLC
Speakers:
Orest Tomaselli
Room 2, 11:45am-12:45pm
This seminar will discuss the newest FHA and Fannie Mae condo requirements. Topics include the risks involved with FHA board member certification, mandatory reserve funding requirements and choosing whether to allow FHA financing within a condominium.
Secrets to a Productive Board/Management Relationship
Associa/Legum & Norman, Mid-West
Speakers:
Christine Evans, Gina Rossi
Room 1, 1:00pm-2:00pm
The relationship between a building's board and its managing agent is sometimes challenging—but in order for a building community to run smoothly and efficiently, that relationship must be cultivated and maintained. In this session, you'll learn ways to maximize the relationship between board and manager by improving communication, reducing and managing conflict, and increasing productivity.
Collecting Common Fees and Enforcing Rules and Restrictions
Chicagoland Cooperator
Room 2, 2:15pm-3:15pm
If you're a board member—come learn how to use legal procedures and enforcement actions to protect condos from financial disasters that can result from unpaid common fees. Also, learn about ways of dealing with owners who don’t think the condo rules apply to them, including what to do before calling a lawyer and legal sanctions to bring owners into compliance.
Getting Along: Conflict Resolution for Boards & Managers
Chicagoland Cooperator
Room 1, 3:30-4:30
This seminar will discuss how arbitration/mediation in the event of conflict can avoid the cost and acrimony of litigation. Learn how boards and managers can work together to defuse conflict between neighbors, and what various options are available to buildings in conflict.