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Engage volunteers, take a page from the magazine

Aaron Wolowiec

For the last year I’ve had the opportunity to serve on the editorial advisory board of Michigan Meetings + Event s magazine. We attend board meetings to discuss details of the magazine—what we think works, what we think should be improved—and swap stories about the state of the industry. Content & Articles. Mountain and Northwest).

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Recruit, train, retain: Attracting young professionals to community management

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In states like Florida and California, that figure is upwards of 50%. >>Read more about attracting young professionals to community management in “ Help Wanted ” from the September/October issue of CAI’s Common Ground magazine. Despite the stats, there’s not enough managers to meet demand.

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26 ways association professionals find problem-solving inspiration

Association Success

to California. I might get a magazine in the mail at home that has nothing to do with education or association work, but I like the design or how they approached the issue and I think, ‘Could I use that for us?’. We asked what newsletters, organizations, podcasts and even TV shows they found helped them work harder and smarter. .

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Costly concerns: Addressing long-term maintenance and repair

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Berding is a founder and principal of Berding Weil law firm in California. >>Read more in “ System Failure ,” from the May/June 2020 issue of CAI’s Common Ground magazine. He serves on the Foundation for Community Association Research’s Aging Infrastructures Task Force. >>Read

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North Star: The one question every board member should be asking

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In California, for example, individual board members or entire boards can be recalled anytime. >>Read more about how board members can follow their North Star in “ Guiding Light ,” from the March/April 2021 issue of Common Ground magazine. Steve Spanier is president of Oakmont Village Association in Santa Rosa, Calif. >>Read

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Earning respect: How one community association attorney prioritizes well-being and supports women

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For Laurie Poole, a partner at Adams Stirling law firm in California and a fellow in CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) , that has meant overcoming biases and earning respect from male peers in more than 28 years as a community association attorney. My passions for writing and education are my main motivations.

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A Library of Event Checklists

Association Navigator

I’m just back from a successful and well-executed client meeting at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Nigel in Dana Point, California. Meetings & Conventions magazine has a great library of checklists that will help you in planning a wide range of events.

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