As an added benefit of membership, management company members automatically are enrolled in CAI's Association of Professional Community Managers (APCM). Through this specialized member group, you can learn from your peers, share your own expertise, and access tools, resources and information that can make you a more effective and respected manager and CEO.

Join online or download an application (PDF).

Here are the services you'll receive as a CAI member:

• Marketing Opportunities—CAI offers a variety of opportunities at both the national and local levels to increase your marketing reach, including sponsorship programs, advertising, print directories, publications and online advertising—to name just a few. Members receive discounts on these opportunities.
• Local Networking—As part of your CAI membership, you immediately and automatically get a free chapter membership, providing you with access to future clients and a listing in the chapter membership directory giving potential customers a way to find you. Chapter directories vary by chapter.
• National Service Directory—Management companies receive a free listing in the directory so that communities and qualified managers can find you. You can also utilize the directory to find CAI business partners such as local attorneys, accountants reserve providers, insurance providers, landscapers, website providers, roofers and more in one convenient location.
• Education, Training and Instruction
  
  
  • APCM's Professional Management Development Program—Gain in-depth training and instruction on all aspects of association management—insurance, risk management, finance, maintenance, communications, general management and leadership. Management company and manager members receive discounts on registration fees.
  • National conferences—Learn from industry leaders, network with colleagues and take home real solutions. Members receive discounts on registration fees.
  • CEO-MC Retreat—A conference designed exclusively by and for CEOs—with hands-on sessions covering topics on hiring and retaining staff, insurance review and risk management, technology and profitability, and much more.
  • Local education courses—Chapters offer regular education programs. In addition to learning about the latest trends and laws, you'll be able to take advantage of excellent networking opportunities with colleagues in your area. Members receive discounts on programs.
• Designations and Certifications—Improve your skills, increase your value to your clients and earn more money. Members receive discounts on designation fees.
• Career Center—This online center for key resources—including articles, advice and links to outside resources—will enhance your skills and keep you the step ahead that is essential to personal and professional success.
• Online Job Market—An interactive, industry-specific job-search tool to help you find qualified managers.
• Credentialed Professionals Directory—If you have a certification or designation, you'll automatically be listed in this directory where community association board members can find you. You can also use the directory to find credentialed Reserve Specialists, attorneys and Insurance and Risk Management Specialists in your area.
• CEO Insights—A bimonthly, electronic newsletter with strategies, trends and news that affect you and your business.
• Community Manager—A bimonthly newsletter with strategies, trends, and news for managers and management company executives on what works—and what doesn't. Onsite, portfolio and large-scale managers will benefit from content specific to their unique issues and challenges.
• Common Ground—An award-winning bimonthly magazine offering information on topical issues affecting you and your association.
• Publications—Receive substantial discounts on more than 100 titles on a variety of topics, such as drafting and obtaining compliance with reasonable rules, evaluating reserves, hiring the right professionals and more in our Bookstore.
• Fast Tracks—A CAI member newsletter delivered monthly to your in-box with industry and CAI news that will keep you up to date on the latest resources to help you better run your community.
• Community Association Law Reporter—CAI's monthly e-newsletter on the laws and legal trends affecting condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations.
• Online tools and resources—available 24 hours a day—including:
  
  
  • Downloadable standardized templates, sample notices, letters and forms that can be adapted for use in virtually any community.
  • Homeowner orientation information to help you better communicate roles and responsibilities with community residents and board members.
  • Governance questions and answers—Find out specific information related to governance issues (meetings, statutes, assessments and more) in your state.
  • An extensive Research Library containing thousands of articles for reference.
  • A Discussion Board where you can find out how your peers are dealing with similar issues.
• Advocacy Center—An online resource where you can find your representatives, take part in calls to action that will help protect your interests and read about the latest bills before Congress.
  
  
  • CAI represents the interests of our members before the US Congress, federal agencies and a multitude of other policy-setting bodies on such issues as telecommunications, taxes, fair housing, insurance and bankruptcy reform. CAI and our Legislative Action Committees also represent our members before state legislatures and agencies on a multitude of issues including assessment collection, foreclosure and construction defects. Read more about CAI Government and Public Affairs.
• Member Discount Programs—Take advantage of our CAI Member Discount Programs. CAI members receive exclusive discounted rates on a wide array of products and services from participating companies including Dell, DHL, Hertz, and more.
• —Use our toll free number (888-224-4321) to get quick and free assistance from our exceptional customer care specialists who can point you toward the right resources for your particular interests.

Membership Dues

Every dollar of the mandatory $15 Advocacy Support Fee goes directly to states with Legislative Action Committees and supports the efforts of CAI to represent and protect our members on state legislative and regulatory issues. The Foundation for Community Association Research operates on behalf of the industry and conducts surveys and research, provides national programming, and produces a variety of publications including the series of Best Practice reports. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Membership dues are non-refundable.

CAI can help you grow your business with the tools, resources and opportunities that will give you an edge in the competitive community association marketplace. Join now!

Develop Your Employees
As a member of CAI, you'll gain access to a range of information that you can use every day. Extend to all of your managers the opportunity to be a member of CAI and reap all the benefits. For the low rate of $105 per manager, you can give them access to resources to help them excel in their profession which strengthens your business. To sign-up your managers, call CAI Direct at (888) 224-4321 or complete a community manager member application.