Legislation. Laws. Statutes. Oh my. This has been a roller coaster year for legislation that affects YOU, our managers and management companies, as well as your clients. We won some and lost some. But the ones we lost, we were successful at modifying to minimize the negative impact on you.
Get Involved
CACM, your company, your industry colleagues and clients need your help. I am forming a list of members interested and available to help us testify as witnesses in legislative hearings in 2020 in Sacramento. Sometimes it will involve short notice. Sometimes it will involve long delays. The legislative process is difficult, confusing and a little intimidating. It’s also super cool to be involved in the process and be able to stand back and say you were there and did your part. However, it doesn’t only involve personal visits to the capitol. It could be active engagement with your local legislators. Sending letters, emails and making calls to support or oppose legislation. Be engaged. It helps our industry in the long run.
Focused on you
We are planning a number of large-scale events in 2020. What do you look for at events? What type of topics are important to you? It’s not only the continuing education credits that count. We want the opportunity to educate you on something you didn’t know. We want you to leave knowing you have learned something you could apply in your work or life. We want to learn from you what that is. Tell us, please. Did you fill out the manager survey? If you did, THANK YOU! Based on the number of members and past surveys, we had an unprecedented percentage of responses to the survey, and we will take every survey result, comment and score and implement them in the ways we serve you.
Nominate, Nominate, Nominate
The Law Seminars are drawing closer as is the deadline for
Vision Award nominees
. When I worked in community management, I was not the guy willing to nominate myself, so I get it. But I did nominate a number of my colleagues I felt deserved the recognition. There have been numerous natural disasters throughout California. Managers have been tasked with dealing with fires, floods, tornadoes (yup, there was one in NorCal). I know you probably know someone that deserves an award for their responses to the client or the team. Help us recognize them. They deserve it!
Lastly, how can I help you? After all, that is why we’re here. Have an idea that would change the industry? Maybe a suggestion for a local event? How about a legislative initiative we should focus on. Let me know. CACM is here for you. We are #CACMStrong when we communicate!
Tom Freeley, CAMEx, CCAM
President & CEO
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Congratulations to
H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina
H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina, president and co-founder of Gachina Landscape Management, was recently honored as Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). The award recognizes a NALP member who has demonstrated "entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, ensured advancement of the landscape industry and serves as a shining example to current and future female entrepreneurs." Jackie was presented with the award at NALP's recent conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Way to go!
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And the winners of the Trick or Tee Golf Tournament awards are...
Our inaugural Halloween-themed Trick or Tee Golf Tournament was a blast! Managers and industry partners came out for a day of fun in Orange County. Every hole was themed and industry partners took out all of the stops with their ghouls, costumes and treats. But we also recognized some of the standout golfers. Here are the winners of the awards:
- Ladies' Closest to the Pin: Melissa Vitali, CCAM, Seabreeze Management Company, Inc.
- Men's Closest to the Pin: Mike Fitzgerald of James LeCourt Plumbing
- Ladies' Longest Drive: Felicia Semuskie, FirstService Residential
- Men's Longest Drive: Jeff Ludwig
- Putting Contest: Matt Puccio of FloodPro
- First Place with Lowest Score: Jeff Babbitt of Harvest Landscape, Scott Babbitt of Harvest Landscape, James Castro of Anchored Construction, Josh Hodosh of Powerstone Property Management, ACMC
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HMC turns 30!
Homeowners Management Company is celebrating the big 3-0. The company is hosting an open house November 13 to commemorate the milestone. HMC has been serving HOAs, mixed-use and commercial condo common interest developments in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1989. Congratulations!
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Our holiday parties are quickly approaching! This year we are holding three separate events in
Northern California, Los Angeles and Southern California
. Each celebration will benefit a local charity and feature a special appearance from jolly ol' Saint Nick! Friends, spouses and colleagues are welcome as guests of members and pay member rate. Our gift to you!
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LAST CHANCE!!!
We're still accepting nominations for Vision Award winners.
Submit yourself or your manager by Dec. 6.
We are also seeking individuals to select winners of the 2020 Vision Awards. The panel is limited to seven people. All members can take part. Contact Emily Yost at
eyost@cacm.org
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New Referral Program
Refer a colleague to CACM and earn reward points toward discounted membership or admittance to CACM events for every referral you submit. Log on and invite colleagues to join through your customized link at
cacm.org/refer.
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Education & Credentialing Updates
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Specialty Courses
Are you interested in learning more about New Development or High Rise communities? If you'd like like these specialty management courses to be added next year, contact our Education and Credentialing Advisor Tammy Willits at (949) 340-6615 or email her at
twillits@cacm.org
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Instructors Wanted
The Education and Credentialing team has finalized the 2020 course calendar and is looking for new instructors to join our instructor cadre. If interested, please contact Patty Sedia at
psedia@cacm.org
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Our 2020 CACM Calendar of Events has been finalized. Make sure to take a look and plan your schedule for next year.
From golf tournaments to High Rise and Large Scale Summits to Spring and Fall Forums, these are all the important dates you need on your calendar!
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Membership Renewals
It's time to renew your membership. Make sure to renew and keep your California certification current. Here at CACM, we want to make sure you are taking advantage of your member benefits. Not sure what those are? Give us a call at (949) 916-2226 or email us at
membership@cacm.org
. The membership team is here to assist.
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Vision Magazine Hitting Mailboxes This Week
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The Fall/Winter 2019 issue of Vision Magazine should be hitting your mailbox this week. Among the highlights are coverage from our inaugural Trick or Tee Golf Tournament, articles on innovation in the industry and the latest member news.
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