This has been a crazy and strange few months where something unknown and unexpected, on an unprecedented global scale, took over all of our lives and threw us all into an unfamiliar environment. We couldn’t accomplish property inspections. Board meetings were postponed. Common areas were closed resulting in aggressive residents. Management company executives had a new challenge of putting resources behind tens or hundreds of staff members suddenly required to be working remotely. Restaurants were closed. Schools were closed. Beaches were closed! And I know all too well that hair salons were closed! Essentially, the world as we knew it came to a screeching halt, followed by, regretfully, many layoffs.
But through this chaos, managers and industry partners across California adjusted and adapted to this new style of business. All of a sudden, we were all having Zoom meetings with our offices, clients and each other. You rapidly adjusted your work ethics to be able to work remotely trying to serve your clients, while taking care of your children, family members, and most importantly, and hopefully, yourself. I saw you on at-home Zoom workouts and virtual happy hours showing each other how to make drinks and play games and sharing stories while sheltered in place.
So many amazing industry partners that were negatively impacted by this pandemic and the resulting cancelation of the SoCal Law Seminar and Expo, shared our vision that this pandemic is going to end, and supported CACM by donating all of their fees for that Expo back to CACM. It reminds me why you are, and always should be recognized, as industry partners. I encourage all of you to visit the
Donors
page of our website that lists each one of them. Thank them. If you can, work with them.
Look, I don’t have a crystal ball that tells me what the future holds. Social distancing will likely be around for some time, either by mandate or just individual enigma. Every one of us has to consider our own perspective, and should respect others' perspective on social distancing.
However, I do know that we want to see you in person again. We want to hear the successes and challenges you’ve experienced through these trying times. We want to have golf tournaments, networking events, educational forums and holiday parties. I want to stand on stage and present you with a Vision Award that you have worked so hard to earn.
You’re professionals in the community management industry and as such, you thrive in a changing environment. You’re essential workers to the communities you serve. Because of you, I see increased optimism. I see opportunity. I see professionalism in each of you, and I’m honored to represent you here at CACM.
Tom Freeley, CAMEx, CCAM
President & CEO
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CACM Welcomes Tracy Barillas to the Team
Tracy is the new Executive & Event Management Assistant at CACM. Tracy previously worked as a Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator in the AV industry. She has her Master of Science in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University and Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Tracy is a die-hard Dodger fan and enjoys reading DC Comic graphic novels in her spare time. She can be reached at
tbarillas@cacm.org.
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First-Ever Virtual Law Seminar a Huge Success
CACM made history with our first ever Virtual Law Seminar on June 2. Attendees are able to view recorded sessions, download Power Points and handouts at the virtual event site. Click on button below to access those materials.
Here are some stats from the day:
- 200 participants
- 14 break-out sessions
- 38 speakers
Featured above was a social post from Richardson Ober Denichilo. The firm's Matt Ober, Esq., was one of the presenters of the Legally Bound session.
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We're conducting a short survey to gauge members' thoughts on in-person and virtual events to help us plan for the remainder of this year and next! Please take a couple of minutes to complete this short survey.
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Congratulations to Beth Walsh, CCAM, with West Coast Realty Partners. She was the winner of the Happy Hour contest held at the conclusion of the Virtual Law Seminar June 2.
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CACM is THE Hub of Information for California
Community Managers
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The CACM website continues to attract regular visits. Here are some fun stats about our website traffic:
- Main Page: 262,051 Page Views with 183,498 Unique Page Views
- Events: 38,404 Page Views with 28,647 Unique Page Views
- Course Calendar Page: 33,092 Page Views with 25,583 Unique Page Views
- Professional Development: 16,536 Page Views with 11,847 Unique Page Views
- Credentialing: 14,451 Page Views with 10,472 Unique Page Views
*Data from 6/4/2019 to 6/4/2020
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Education & Credentialing Update
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CACM Offers Online and In-Person Learning
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As you know, all CACM courses will continue to be offered online through the end of September. However, given the format of the Advanced Ethics and Ethics Mastery courses, the in-person delivery is more effective. We do intend to practice social distancing guidelines, limiting these courses to a total of eight.
We are currently looking for a location in San Diego to hold the 4-hour Advanced Ethics course. If you have space that we might be able to use, please contact Patty Sedia at
psedia@cacm.org
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In the event that a location cannot be secured, we will postpone that session at no charge to those enrolled. In addition, any members needing this course for recertification but are not yet comfortable attending an in-person class, other accommodations will be made with no penalty to the CACM member. Simply contact Tammy Willits, our Certification and Credentialing Advisor at
twillits@cacm.org
and she will be only too glad to provide assistance.
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CACM Donors are a group of distinguished Industry Partners who graciously support CACM in our commitment to providing the highest quality educational offerings, events and programs to California community managers. CACM encourages every member to visit their websites, seriously consider their services when/if you are in need and thank them properly via an online review.
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Resource Guide 2020 Is Out!
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Our 2020 Resource Guide was released last month. Did you miss it? Click below to download the PDF. This year, the Guide went digital and includes live links throughout to make finding information and important contacts easier than ever. Also, as a PDF version we can continue to make revisions as we hear of them.
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The latest job openings on CACM's Career Center
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Foursome registration is open for our two golf tournaments taking place in Northern and Southern California. The Northern California Golf Classic has been moved to October 19. The Southern California Golf Classic will take place as planned on October 26.
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Our fall forums start in late September and run through the end of October. Make plans to join us for these California-specific, bite-sized interactive events that provide motivation and insight into how to solve the unique challenges managers face daily.
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High Rise & Large Scale Summits Coming Up
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Oct. 8-9, Northern California
Join fellow CACM Large Scale & High Rise managers for this two-day summit focused specifically on you! Travel “virtually” across the state of California touring large scale and high rise properties, asking questions of the individuals who manage them and taking a deeper dive into mastering the unique challenges faced by these managers.
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Join the CACM team, our sponsor Bravo Restoration and colleagues for the ultimate virtual game!
When
: June 17 at 5 pm on Zoom
Cost
: Free
Sponsored by:
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Thank You to Our CACM Donors
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