CAI WEST FLORIDA CHAPTER Your Partner and Advocate for Successful Communities

551 N. Cattlemen Rd. Suite 102

Sarasota, FL 34232

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CommunityAssociationManagers

The West Florida Chapter of CAI is one of 60+ US and international chapters of

CAI National. Located in Sarasota, Florida, it has 750 members and serves Sarasota,

Manatee and DeSoto counties.

CAI WEST FLORIDA CHAPTERMEMBER BREAKDOWN BY CATEGORY

MANAGERSBUSINESSPARTNERS

BOARD MEMBERS/HOMEOWNERS

Our mission is to provide education, tools and resources promoting the

highest standards among managers, business partners, homeowners

and board members for the benefit of all community associations in

the West Florida area.

Rev. 1/15

RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR CAI MEMBERS Professional Management Development Program Elevate your expertise and accelerate your career by taking advantage of CAI’s Professional Management Development Program, which includes: • 17 expert-led courses that address the many facets of community management. • The most comprehensive, expert education courses for community managers seeking to increase their skills, knowledge and job opportunities. • 4 levels of courses designed to give new managers a knowledge base and experienced managers a deeper understanding of all aspects of association management. • Coursesfocusonsuchtopicsasinsurance,finance, leadership, governance and communications.

Professional CredentialsCAIawardsqualifiedprofessionalswithcredentialsto improvethequalityandeffectivenessof community management. The following credentials are awarded to Community Association Managers: • Association Management Specialist® (AMS®) • Professional Community Association Manager® (PCAM®) • Large-Scale Manager® (LSM®)Community Association Managers International CertificationBoard(CAMICB)awardstheCertifiedManagerof Community Associations® (CMCA®)certification.

Directory of Credentialed ProfessionalsManagers who have obtained CAI credentials are automatically listed in this directory.

National ConferenceThe CAI Annual Conference provides education sessions on operations, leadership, innovative business practices and new products and technologies. Industry professionals and managers from around the world come together to network, discuss critical issues and learn about the latest community association trends.

Career CenterEmployers looking for professionals, and job seekers searching for new career opportunities, should make theirfirststopatCAI’sonlineJob Market; a comprehensive, user-friendly resource powered by one of the leading providers of career website technology.

Community Manager CAI’s award-winning bimonthly newsletter furnishes information about what’s happening in CAI and throughout the industry, as well as important CAI events, resources to improve your management skills and a schedule of up-coming webinars and professional development courses.

Common Ground™ and The West Florida Wire Two of the ultimate resources for community association governance, management and operations. • Common Ground™ is CAI National’s award-winning

magazine, published 6 times per year. • The West Florida Wire is the West Florida Chapter’s

magazine, published 4 times per year.

Fast TracksAn electronic newsletter delivered 10 times a year that offersinformationfocusingonindustrytrendsandissues,CAI news, announcements of new education resources as

well as career and business building opportunities.

Service DirectoryBothCAINationalandtheWestFlorida Chapter have service directories on their websitestohelpmanagersfindthe professionals they need.

For more information and a membershipapplication, visit caiwestflorida.org orcall the CAI office at 941-927-1910.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER BENEFITS

CAI gives you the opportunity to learn from your peers, share your own expertise, and access tools, resources and information that can make you a

moreeffectiveandrespectedmanager.

Membership with CAI National includes automatic enrollment in the West Florida Chapter – whichmeansyou’llreceivebenefitsthenational

organizationhastooffer,aswellasthe benefitsof yourlocalchapter.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES$139 – includes the mandatory

Advocacy Support Fee of $20. and the Foundation Donation of $10. (tax deductible)

Every dollar of the mandatory $20Advocacy Support Fee goes directly to states with Legislative ActionCommitteesandsupportstheeffortsof CAI to represent and protect our members on

state legislative and regulatory issues.

4 Manager Career Day Breakfast and a FREE 1 hour of Professional Development Networking

10 Breakfast Education Programs with Seminar and a FREE 2 hour CEU Course

4 FREE Manager Career Breakfasts with 1 hour of Professional Development Networking

Events Hours

1 Manager All Day Education Event with Mini Trade Show — Four 2 hour CEU Courses

11 FREE Social Networking Events – Located at various restaurants in the area

FREE Manager Education & Networking Annually Total Manager Education & Networking Annually

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1 CA Day Education Forum with Trade Show Expo — Two FREE 2 hour CEU Courses

2 Golf Tournaments with a Banquet

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