Welcome to CAI Connect, a new webinar series from Community Associations Institute. CAI Connect is a convenient source for education and training without leaving your home or office. Many programs will be recorded, so if you miss one you can catch it later. CAI Connect will offer a broad range of programming hosted by industry experts to help keep you up-to-date on the latest legislative activity, management trends, industry best practices, hot topics, and subjects of special interest.

Management professionals can earn credit toward the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) recertification and the Association Management Specialist (AMS) and Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) redesignation by participating in a live webinar or accessing the archived version of a previously held program.

Your questions and feedback are welcome. Contact us at 1-888-224-4321 or email caionline@commpartners.com.

New Fannie Mae Guidelines, Lender Questionnaires and Your Community
(July 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by:
J. David Ramsey, Esq., and Jennifer Loheac, Esq., Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Davis, LLP; Michael Borodinsky, Chase Home Loans; and Edward San George, PCAM, INTEGRA Management Corp.

The Many Facets of Alternative Dispute Resolution
(August 5, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by:
Jeffrey Van Grack, Esq.
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

CCAV Connect for Association Board Members: People Power: How to Recruit, Reward and Retain Volunteers
(August 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by:
Carole Murphy & Jan Hickenbottom
M & C Association Management Services, Inc. & Condo Consulting Services

Quick and Easy Guide to Parliamentary Procedure
(September 23, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by:
Jim Slaughter
Forman Rossabi Black, PA

CCAV Connect for Association Board Members: Good Governance—The Essentials of Board Performance
(October 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by: Linda Warren
Warren Management Group, Inc.

The Air Up There: The Ins and Outs of Managing a High-Rise Community (June 17, 2009)
Presented by:
Kirk Watilo and Marshall Johnson
Action Property Management, Inc. & CWD Group, Inc.

CCAV Connect for Association Board Members: Board Leadership: Conducting an Effective Orientation Program (June 3, 2009)
Presented by:
Margey Meyer
Associa, Inc.

Your Community Needs a Strategic Plan. Now What? (May 20, 2009)
Presented by:
Tom Skiba, MBA, CAE
CEO, Community Associations Institute

Tips and Techniques for Successful Mixed-Use Management (April 15, 2009)
Presented by:
Gary Debus, AMS, PCAM
Highlands Ranch Community Association

CCAV Connect for Association Board Members: Community Consensus! A Strong Mission Statement Can Help (April 8, 2009)
Presented by:
Sandra Denton, CMCA, LSM, PCAM
Sienna Plantation Residential Association, Inc.
Note: This webinar will be free to CAVL members.

Managing Through an Economic Downturn (March 25, 2009)
Presented by:
Paul D. Grucza, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
RTI/Community Management Associates, Inc.

The Deflating Real Estate Bubble, Foreclosure Surge & Community Associations (March 10, 2009)
Presented by:
Marvin J. Nodiff, Esq.
Law Office of Marvin J. Nodiff

Ethical Challenges Facing the 21st Century Manager (February 25, 2009)
Presented by:
Edward Thomas, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Property Management People, Inc.

Protecting your Association's Funds from Theft (January 21, 2009)
The program will focus on the protection of association funds from mismanagement mistakes or theft of funds by community managers.

Going 'Green' to Reduce Maintenance Fees (December 10, 2008)
This program will discuss how to cut energy costs with higher efficiency equipment and slash maintenance and replacement costs by initially spending more on better materials and appropriately funding reserve schedules.

Wrongful Foreclosure: Common Causes and How to Avoid Them (November 19, 2008)
In this webinar you will learn about how wrongful foreclosures occur and what an association and manager can do to avoid them in the first place.

2008 Virginia Common Interest Community Legislation (October 22, 2008)
This webinar will discuss the implications of this new legislation for community association managers in Virginia.