October 7, 2020
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Members: $15
Non-Members: $25

Presented by: Thomas Chappell, Esq. & Kathleen Panagis, Esq.

Topics:

• What’s an assistance animal versus emotional support animal versus service animal?
• What qualifies as a disability?
• What types of accommodations may be needed?
• What information and documentation are associations permitted to request when processing a reasonable accommodation request?
• When can accommodation requests be denied?
• How can common interest communities best protect themselves when handling reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals?

October 17, 2020
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Register Before October 3, 2020
Members: $60
Non-Members: $85
Register After October 3, 2020
Members: $85
Non-Members: $105

Community association board members and volunteer leaders step up to take on positions of service and responsibility. They’re expected to anticipate issues, solve problems, meet the expectations of their residents, and protect property values. This workshop will teach you how to become a more successful board member, and how you can recruit and support new volunteers. You’ll learn the role of the board, the president, and other leadership positions; and you’ll identify effective ways to work with professional managers and service providers.

The workshop consists of five modules:

• Module 1: Governing Documents and Roles & Responsibilities
  Kathleen Panagis, Esq., Vandeventer Black LLP
• Module 2: Communications, Meetings, and Volunteerism
  Anita Loonam, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, United Property Associates
• Module 3: Fundamentals of Financial Management
  Todd Derby, CPA, DesRoches & Company, CPAs
• Module 4: Professional Advisors and Service Providers
  Jim Durkee, AAA Pool Services
• Module 5: Association Rules and Conflict Resolution

Course Materials:

• The Board Member Toolkit, a best-selling book from CAI Press
• The Board Member Toolkit Workbook
• Brochures and publications
• A copy of CAI’s award-winning Common Ground magazine