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CONDO MEDIA
CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Claudette Carini CAI NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Beth Tramontozzi, President Scott Wolf, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President-Elect Paul V. (Pete) Garrett, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Vice President Barbara Vieira, CMCA, AMS, Treasurer Paut T. Carroccio, P.E., CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Clerk Janet Aronson, Esq. Director Tony Chiarelli, Director Andrew J. Costa, Director Geri Matraia, Director Jared McNabb, CMCA, PCAM, Director Ellen A. Shapiro, Esq., Director CONDO MEDIA INC. BOARD MEMBERS Jared McNabb, CMCA, PCAM, President Wesley K. Blair III, Vice President James Connolly, Treasurer Ellen A. Shapiro, Esq. Clerk Richard E. Brooks, Esq., Director Claudette Carini, Director Jack Carr, P.E., RS, LEED-AP, Director Richard Churchill, Director COMMITTEE CHAIRS Attorneys’ Committee Patrick Brady, Esq. / Gary M. Daddario, Esq. Banquet Committee Erin M. Kremser Communications Committee Charlotte A. Scuderi Conference & Expo Beth Tramontozzi Golf Tournament Paula Solemina / Tony Chiarelli Maine Legislative Action Committee Bruce McGlauflin, Esq. Managers’ Committee David Boston, CMCA, AMS Massachusetts Legislative Action Committee Matthew Gaines, Esq. Membership Committee Jared McNabb, CMCA, PCAM Program Advisory Council Jennifer Barnett, Esq. / Scott Wolf, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Public Relations Committee Robert McBride, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Rhode Island Legislative Action Committee Ed Allcock, Esq. / Frank A. Lombardi, Esq. Vermont Legislative Action Committee David Boston, CMCA, AMS EDITORIAL Claudette Carini ccarini@caine.org SALES AND MARKETING Natalie Springsteen nspringsteen@caine.org ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Jeanne Yanaro jyanaro@caine.org CORRESPONDENCE CAI New England / Condo Media Inc. 888 Worcester St., Ste. 20 Wellesley, MA 02482 (781) 237-9020, Fax (781) 237-9028 www.caine.org CREATIVE SERVICES McNeill Group Inc. (215) 321-9662 www.mcneill-group.com

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Big Business and Volunteer Support
AI estimates that in 2010, there were nearly 62 million people living in more than 309,000 association-governed communities across the country. In addition, there are approximately 10,000 professional community association management companies and 60,000 individual association managers, combined with more than 1.75 million volunteers serving on community association boards and tens of thousands more serving as committee volunteers. It’s clear that common-interest communities are big business and require lots of professional and volunteer support. Volunteer leaders are tasked with performing duties and assuming responsibility for decisions that often require an understanding of a variety of legal, financial, engineering or insurance issues. When seeking assistance, CAI and the New England Chapter, along with members, work together to provide the necessary resources that help association volunteers and professional managers meet the ever-changing challenges of today’s communities. A full schedule of fall programming brings to all member states a variety of educational events that will highlight new condominium statutes in Vermont, offer a full-day Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership training for condominium board members, committee members and homeowners, as well as a number of professional management development programs for association managers. And the CAI-NE Annual Condo Conference & Expo, which is the highlight of the chapter’s fall programming schedule, will once again bring together hundreds of community association volunteer leaders, industry professionals and association managers. The Annual Condo Conference & Expo offers a full-day event filled with informative seminars, professional consulting, exhibiting business partners and networking opportunities that include a free breakfast and lunch. All designed to provide community association volunteers and professional managers with the information and resources they need. I welcome you to join us on Oct. 22, and learn from industry colleagues and peers while sharing your own experiences.

Sincerely,

Condo Media USPS # 018-946 is published monthly in Wellesley, Massachusetts by the New England Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, 888 Worcester Street, Suite 20, Wellesley, MA 02482. Publisher’s periodical rate postage paid at Boston, Massachusetts and additional mailing offices. Subscriptions: $36/year. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Condo Media c/o the New England Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, 888 Worcester Street, Suite 20, Wellesley, MA 02482. This publication attempts to provide CAI’s membership with information on community association issues. Authors are responsible for developing the logic of their expressed opinions and for the authenticity of all presented facts in articles. CAI does not necessarily endorse or approve statements of fact or opinion made in these pages and assumes no responsibility for those statements. This publication is issued with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Form A Declaration of Principles, jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers.

Claudette Carini Chapter Executive Director

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