COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSITUTE
(CAI) NOW ACCEPTING HOMEOWNER LEADER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Scholarships awarded to
selected CAI members to help fund the cost of attending the
CAI 2020 Annual Conference and
Exposition: Community NOW.
Jan. 24, 2020 — Falls Church, VA — Community
Associations Institute (CAI), the leading international authority in community association
education, governance, and management, announced the opening period for
scholarship applications to attend Community Now, CAI's 2020 Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10-13, at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood,
Fla.
In honor of CAI
member Jerry Fien’s long-standing commitment to homeowner involvement within
CAI, the organization annually provides financial support for select homeowner
leaders to attend the annual conference and exposition. CAI homeowner members
who serve on the governing board of their homeowners association, condominium
community, or housing cooperative are eligible to apply for one of four scholarships
to CAI's Annual Conference. Each
scholarship includes free conference registration and up to $1,000 to cover
travel and lodging expenses. The application deadline is Feb. 17.
The annual event brings
together nearly 2,000 community association homeowners, managers, management
company executives, association board members, and business professionals
serving the 344,500 condominium, co-ops, and community associations in the U.S.
and millions more worldwide. Applicants must be CAI members in good standing
and must have served one full term on the board of a homeowners association or
condominium. Employees of companies that do business in the community
association field are not eligible.
. The
Annual Conference also includes more than 30 education sessions and an exposition
hall featuring hundreds of trusted product and service providers at the largest
international community association show in the world.
“CAI's Annual
Conference is the premier event for industry leaders to gather, share ideas,
and network with community association peers from around the world,” says
Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI's chief executive officer. “Each year, we’re
proud to offer scholarships to our volunteer homeowner leader members to ensure
they can experience the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and hands-on
education to help them better understand the scope of responsibility that comes
with serving on a community association board.”
CAI’s membership of nearly 40,000 includes volunteer
homeowner leaders who serve on their association boards in homeowners
associations (HOAs), condominium communities, and cooperatives, as well as
community management professionals and business partners serving these
communities.
For complete details,
application requirements, and access to the scholarship application, visit www.caionline.org/scholarship. To apply, complete the
application by Feb. 17. Scholarship winners will be
notified by March 10.
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About Community
Associations Institute
Since 1973, Community Associations Institute (CAI) has been the leading provider of
resources and information for homeowners, volunteer board leaders, professional
managers, and business professionals in 344,500 homeowners associations,
condominiums, and co-ops in the United States and millions of communities
worldwide. With nearly 40,000 members, CAI works in partnership with 36
legislative action committees and 64 affiliated chapters within the U.S.,
Canada, United Arab Emirates, and South Africa, as well as with housing leaders
in several other countries, including Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and the
United Kingdom. A global nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization, CAI is the foremost
authority in community association management, governance, education, and
advocacy. Our mission is to inspire professionalism, effective leadership, and
responsible citizenship—ideals reflected in community associations that are
preferred places to call home. Visit us at www.caionline.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook
@caisocial.