Here we come again, and we would love the opportunity to help highlight your company and your facility! We’re looking for facilities where we can hold our local forums and education classes, maybe a Happy Hour or holiday party. Tell us! What better way is there than to have us invite our managers to your facility for an event? 

Did you see the new website? We are excited that it actually works (kidding, it’s supposed to work!). But that means easier navigation. It also means easier registration for sponsorship opportunities. Our Golf Tournament sponsorship deck is now available. There are a few awesome opportunities in the Orange County golf tournament. Not in the OC? No worries. In 2020 we will bring additional golf events to your area.

What’s important to you? Let me guess. Maybe, being in front of more managers? Well, we are involved in lengthy discussions about our Forum sponsorships. While no specific decisions have been made yet on reducing the number of sponsor booths at the Forums, we have learned, and therefore decided, that Industry Partners will no longer be able to attend the Regional Forums unless you are a manager table sponsor or a booth sponsor. 

We have seen an increase in Industry Partner attendance as a paid individual guest. What we have heard from you and our managers is that attendance reduces the balance of Manager to Industry Partner ratio. In our view, it’s not fair to the Industry Partners that take the time, energy and money to sponsor the event. We are trying very hard to find that balance and keeping the playing field fair. 

Lastly, what else can we do to help your exposure? Have a cool and exciting event you want us to help promote? Just made a big contribution to a charitable cause? Just moved office locations or hired someone for a key and vital role? Tell us so we can help get the word out on social media. 
We’re not here to only collect sponsorship money. We’re here to help promote you, your company and services. Let us know how we can better do that at communications@cacm.org . Let us hear from you. 

Thank you for all you do for our manager members. Thank you for all you do for us. 

 
Tom Freeley
President & CEO
Member News
Menas Realty Company completes office move, hires additional staff

 Menas Realty Company has relocated its offices from Pacific Beach to Mission Valley Heights in San Diego County.The company, which was started by Andrew Menas in 1973, had been at that original building built by Andrew Menas since then. "We were bursting at the seams," said Julie Menas, CAMEx, CCAM, company president and CEO and daughter of Andrew Menas. She joined her father's company 20 years ago. "We needed more room for our staff. We have a much larger conference room with a big beautiful table that seats 20 where we can hold more Board Meetings now." Menas Realty Company employs 38 people. With the move, it more than doubled its office size to 6,400 square feet and can accommodate its growing employee base. Julie Menas said she also recently hired three new community managers who will be pursuing their CCAM certifications soon. Menas Realty Company manages communities in Temecula, Loma Linda and throughout San Diego County.
Shelter Creek Condominiums offsets carbon footprint
Shelter Creek Condominiums has broken ground on a new solar project. The 1,296-unit development in San Bruno will offset more than 70 percent of its annual electricity usage thanks to a new solar system from Centrica Business Solutions. "Our residents are informed and knowledgeable about sustainable living," said Ronnie Rosen, CCAM-HR.LS, general manager of Shelter Creek. "The solar installation complements our California Energy Commission-granted electric vehicle charging stations, LED lighting components in the common areas, renewable energy recycling, composting, and sustainability through the 'no neonicotinoid pesticide' policy for our on-site honey bee super hives." Once complete, the installation is expected to generate 3,632,773 kilowatt-hours annually - equivalent to removing 545 cars from the road or recycling 896 tons of waste.
 
Congratulations to Rachel Miller, Esq. of The Miller Law Firm (Industry Partner Plus) for being named as a Lifetime Charter Member of the Distinguished Justice Advocates. Less than 100 attorneys per state are recognized and she is one of the select few nationwide with this distinction. 
Welcome to our newest Industry Partner, David Albritton, owner of Homeautolifequote.com servicing the Northern California, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Alameda areas. His business is located out of Lodi. He was referred by Industry Partner JK Electrical & Construction.
Industry Partner Member Epsten Grinnel & Howell, APC , has hired two new attorneys: Rhonda Adato, Esq., and Jackie Quinn, Esq. Adato received her bacherlor's in Art History and English from U.C. Berkeley and then graduated from the George Washington University School of Law in 2013. Quinn obtained her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2016 and has a bachelor's in Psychology with a minor in Human Development from U.C. Davis. Adato joined the firm last August and Quinn in April. Congrats to both!
Business member Homeowners Management Company has been busy raising funds, awareness and food for the Food Bank. The company also recently donated its old phone system to local nonprofit the Putnam Clubhouse. HMC also helped fight the stigma around mental health issues during May, mental health awareness month. Kudos HMC!
New website, new advertising opportunities
We have launched an all-new website with a modern design and interface that's easier to navigate. Content was re-organized to make it quick and easy to find information you need. You can browse industry directories and job boards and read the latest industry news. Through an integrated member portal, you also gain access to exclusive resources like Vision Magazine 's digital editions, Law Journal and myCommunity newsletters. Our new site also links to our social channels and features video content. We will be launching a new app later this year to harness the power of this new website. But for industry partners, this new website also offers new advertising opportunities to showcase your services and get in front of managers. Contact Melissa Hurtado at mhurtado@cacm.org for details.
Our Summer/Spring edition of Vision Magazine will soon mail. Here's an advanced look at:

  • New content including member news, what you said on social, and more.

  • Articles on the topic of leadership
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  • Photo recaps of our Vision Awards, Executive Leadership Summit and Northern and Southern California Law Seminars
Law Journal Summer Digital Edition
  • Articles on how to prepare for HOA summer activities

  • Plus, our 2019 legal directory.
New Opportunities for Industry Partners
Golf Tournament Sponsorships Now Available

CACM is bringing back its Golf Tournament. The Halloween-themed day of golf, prizes and networking is October 28 at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine, California. Registration is open and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Don't miss out on this fun day on the links and the chance to mingle with managers.
Sponsorships available to Industry Partner Plus members

The High Rise and Large Scale Summits have opened for registration and sponsorships are now available first to Industry Partner Plus members. These sponsorships will be released to the general membership next week. Not an industry Partner Plus? Find out how you can upgrade your membership.

Contact Melissa Hurtado at mhurtado@cacm.org for further details.
PR Committee Forming
The purpose of the Public Relations Committee is to support and facilitate promotion of CACM as the only California-specific resource for the community management industry offering members industry specific events, credentialing and professional development. CACM's Public Relations Committee maintains a positive image of CACM within and outside of the organization by supporting CACM's PR campaigns, in addition to monitoring news updates of members across California. The committee is responsible for working with management companies and industry partners to get CACM's messages out to achieve the goal of growing membership and maintaining our positive image. Members interested in joining the committee should reach out to Emily Yost, Director of Marketing & Communications at eyost@cacm.org .
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