Your Involvement Makes CAI-MN Work By JoAnn Borden, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, Associa Minnesota
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he 2016 CAI-MN Annual Meeting and Vision Awards, held September 22, was a great way to celebrate everyone’s efforts and hard work. The Vision Awards is one of my favorite CAI-MN events. The recognition, appreciation, and socializing is a positive way to end the year and begin another year. CAI believes community associations should strive to exceed the expectations of their residents. CAI National’s mission is to inspire professionalism, effective leadership and responsible citizenship, ideals that are reflected in communities that are preferred places to call home. Our Chapter’s mission is to provide the knowledge, education, networking, and legislative leadership needed to run competent and prosperous community associations. We all play a role in achieving the mission and goals of our Chapter. As a CAI member, we need your ongoing involvement: • • • • •
Attend Chapter social events Take advantage of the networking opportunities Attend the Trade Show Attend education sessions Invite non-members who would benefit from becoming members • Volunteer to be on one of the Chapter Committees: Charitable Outreach | Editorial | CAVL | Education | Golf | LAC | Membership | Trade Show | Vision Award | Social
December 3 8:00am-12:00pm Essentials of Community Association Leadership Course Ewald Conference Center January 10, 2017 CAI-MN Seminar (4 credits) Updates on Numerous Topics Related to HOAs Bloomington, MN January 26-27, 2017 M-204 Class Bloomington, MN April 20, 2017 CAI-MN 2017 Tradeshow (3 credits) Bloomington, MN October 19-21, 2017 M-100 Class Bloomington, MN I will certainly strive to do my part as Chapter President. As members of the elected board, it is our goal to serve as facilitators of the CAI-MN Chapter and plan for a future well beyond our tenure on the board. Sincerely, JoAnn Borden, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
CAI-MN Chapter upcoming events/education sessions to attend/get involved (visit the CAI-MN website for details, www.cai-mn.com):
November | December 2016
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