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Schedule at a Glance*
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Free Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Displays, Demonstrations and Professional Advice 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. One-on-One Professional Advice Consultants/Booths 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. look forward to welcoming you to this year’s 21st Condo Board Member Boot Camp Annual Condo Conference & Expo on October Advance Registration & Fee Required 23 at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Mass. It (CAI Members: $75/Nonmembers: $135) has been my delight to again chair the Conference & Expo Committee. This year’s theme is fitting given 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. the economy and challenges facing the industry, as Condominium Concerns & Trends – well as association board members and professional An Open Forum managers. The day is guaranteed to help you outline ways to “Save Money, Time & Energy” in the best interest of your community today 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and into the future. One-on-One Professional Advice The committee has listened to previous show attendees and has added Consultants/Booths more space to the show floor for networking and lunch. Starting off the 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. day is “Condominium Concerns & Trends,” an open forum that has Lunch with the Exhibitors been standing room only in the past. We will cover topics such as new lending guidelines, collection challenges due to increased foreclosures, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. budget shortfalls and neglected maintenance issues. Panel members will Associations and the Law – provide information and resources to help associations wade though all A Panel Discussion these topics. The second session of the day will be “Associations and the Law.” This very popular panel discussion with attorneys will review Unless otherwise noted, all programs are open and the many changes in condominium law, as well as court rulings includfree to all attendees, and do not require advance ing the recent Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that discards the reservations or registration fees. Please note that long-standing distinction between “natural” and “unnatural” accumulafree seminar seating is limited, so attendees are tions of snow and ice. Members have asked for this panel and we will be encouraged to arrive early for best seating. ready for you. Please refer to the floor plan on page 34 Lastly, in the educational part of our show, there will be a paid event for meeting room locations. “Condo Board Member Boot Camp.” This offers new ideas and solu*Programs and speakers are subject to change. tions to problems, as well as a variety of take home resources. This session sold-out last year, so I hope you reserved your spot; if not, call the CAI-NE office at (781) 237-9020 for space availability. During this year’s event, we will host a show game contest in conjunction with the main exhibitor hall; prizes will be awarded. At this time, I want to thank the hard working and dedicated members of the Conference & Expo Committee. The Expo Committee meets once a month for a year, taking time out of their very busy schedules to organize and oversee this annual event. Many thanks to committee members Andy Costa, Mark Einhorn, Howard Himmel, Gabrielle Piasio, Charlotte Scuderi, Eric Simard and Chris Sousa. Special thanks go out to Natalie Springsteen and Chapter Executive Director Claudette Carini for all the hard work and leadership to make this 21st Annual Conference & Expo a success. Also, a special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors, The Dartmouth Group Inc., AMO, AAMC, and Goodman, Shapiro and Lombardi LLC. I hope you enjoy walking through this year’s expo filled with vendors and consultants to address and answer your every question. The exhibitors are there for you to discuss your everyday association issues — don’t miss the opportunity to talk with them.

2010 CONFERENCE & EXPO

Beth Tramontozzi

CONDO MEDIA • OCTOBER 2010

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