PROGRAMS & SPEAKERS
Day 2 - Friday, October 30th
Day 2 - Thursday, October 30th
Concurrent Sessions 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Preventing & Addressing Conflict in Communities
Using Technology & Being Proactive
The session will focus on the use of technology to head off and handle issues that often cause conflict in communities. Discussion will include weighing privacy concerns, use of cameras (including doorbell cameras), DNA analysis for pets; smoke detection and monitoring; holding virtual meetings and electronic voting, and highlight how boards can be proactive when updating association documents to reflect changing community trends.
SPEAKER
Mark Einhorn, Esq.
Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks
Finance 101
Frequently Asked Questions
Board members more than ever before are challenged with difficult financial decisions and have questions about budgeting, loans, financial statements and more. Answers to some of the most important and frequently asked questions will reveal important information that boards often misunderstand or overlook.
SPEAKER
Kenneth A. Bloom, CPA
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Best Practices for Handling Discrimination Complaints
Policies, Procedures & Proper Record Keeping
Practical and concrete guidance for handling pre-litigation discrimination complaints received from residents and employees. Learn how to create the policies and procedures to receive the complaint, discover how to best conduct the internal investigation before counsel is involved and understand what to do to minimize the possibility of a retaliation complaint after the initial discrimination complaint is received.
SPEAKERS
Katherine Brady, Esq.
Amy McCallen, Esq.
Day 2 - Friday, October 30th
Concurrent Sessions 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Change Management
Strategies to Take Control & Embrace Change
Understanding that change is inevitable, find out how to plan for, cope with and eventually embrace the change that comes as part of the association board and management experience. A review of the psychological realities of change, the process of understanding change before and as it occurs, and tools to help navigate the change.
SPEAKER
Bryan Hughes, CMCA, CPM
Green Construction Projects
Planning & Contracting Considerations
Identify ways to make your condominium more energy and cost efficient. Discover how to conduct an efficient negotiation process with your designer and contractor, and ensure that the contracts protect the association. Best practices for contract negotiation and contract clauses will also be addressed.
SPEAKERS
Joseph (Jed) Ruccio, Esq.
Michael Savage
