CAI Carnivale -
CAI-CT’s 11th Annual Trade Show
March 8, 2008 - 8:30am -2:00pm
at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell.

Please Visit Us at the Crowne Plaza !

Admission is $15 for all walk in registrations

TAKE I-91 N OR S TO EXIT 21. TURN LEFT OFF THE EXIT. HOTEL IS ON THE LEFT.

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Schedule of Events

8:30 – 10:00am
Managers’ Breakfast: The Anatomy of an Insurance Claim
Sponsored by: Michael J. Turner Enterprises
Reservations Required
Speaker: Dave Kelly, Smith Insurance
Moderator:  Erica Edwards, CMCA – Michael J. Turner Enterprises
The insurance claims process is one of the most tedious tasks facing property managers.  New changes in Connecticut law have created increased concern and confusion in some cases.  This interactive workshop will provide you information to help you better navigate the claims process.   This should translate into fewer headaches for you and your clients.

8:30 – 9:30am
Presidents’ Club Breakfast:  We Have Met the Enemy and they Live Here!
Sponsored by: Prime Touch Services
By  Invitation Only. Reservations Required
Speaker: Greg Cava, Esq., Gregory J. Cava, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
Moderator: Pamela Bowman – PrimeTouch Services
Uninformed or misinformed people, troublemakers, etc., you’ve seen some or all of these people at one time or another. They can monopolize your time and drain your energy!  This enlightening presentation will focus on understanding problem people and devising a game plan for dealing with them.

8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
EXHIBIT HALL OPENS

10:15 – 11:00am Session I
a) Own a Condo?: Rights and Responsibilities for Boards & Owners
Speakers: Erica Edwards, CMCA, Michael J. Turner Enterprises and Matthew Perlstein, Esq.,  Perlstein, Sandler & McCracken, LLC
Moderator: Mike Zimmer – CAI-CT Board Member
Are you considering purchasing a condo or are you a new owner?  Community living can be a wonderful lifestyle or it can be fraught with problems.  Learn how you can support a harmonious community.  This session will also be of interest to long-term association board members and owners.

b) How Green is Your Association?  Techniques for Greater Energy Efficiency & Savings
Speakers:  Steve Robinson – WattSaver
                 Marge Kelly – CT Energy Efficiency Fund
Moderator:  N. Lynne McCarron – Phoenix Property Management
Wondering how all this talk about “green living” affects your association?  Discover ways to save money while using products and techniques that also benefit your community and the planet. 

11:00 – 11:30am  EXHIBIT HALL

11:30 – 12:15pm – Session II
a) Rules Enforcement Litigation
Speaker: Ron Barba, Esq. – Bender, Anderson & Barba, P.C.
Moderator:  Joe Corlis – Cromwell Hills I
Are rules really made to be broken?  Learn how to create rules enforcement procedures that will help limit legal action.  Also, understand what needs to be done when litigation is inevitable.

b) Effective Communications
Speaker: Bob Gourley - MyEZCondo
Moderator:  Howard Rosenberg, Esq.
Ensuring that information is shared in a constructive manner is one of the keys to supporting harmonious communities.  Find out why newsletter, websites and community events will help keep things running more effectively.

12:00 – 12:30 – EXHIBIT HALL

12:30 – Managers Raffle and Booth Winners

12:45 – Final Raffle

1:00 – 2:00 Ask the Experts;  Almost Free Legal Advice
Speakers:  Robin Kahn, Esq. Cohen & Wolf; Bill Ward, Esq. Ackerly & Ward, Lisa Anderson, Esq. – Bender, Anderson & Barba, P.C., Scott J. Sandler,  Esq. - Perlstein, Sandler & McCracken, LLC
Moderator:  N. Lynne McCarron – Phoenix Property Management                                   
A panel of highly experienced attorneys will answer your questions about legal issues.  This is your chance to obtain advice about the legal twists and turns of association living.  This will be a lively discussion!

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