2013 Events
10:00am:
Doors Open for Attendee Check-in/Registration
10:00am - 4:30pm: Exhibit Hall Open/Food Court
Hundreds of exhibitors will be featured offering all types of condominium services. If you get hungry, don’t fret. Our conveniently located in-house food court offers a wide array of tasty snacks and light meals to keep you energized as you take in the Expo.
10:30am - 4:00pm: Educational Seminars
Industry professionals will present in-depth seminars designed to give attendees a wealth of insider information.
11:00am - 4pm: Free Advice Booths
Experienced professionals in fields ranging from law to finance to association maintenance will be on-hand throughout the show with advice and answers for both board members, trustees, property managers and residents.
Apartment Management Seminars
Roaches, Bedbugs & Mice - Oh My!
11:30am - 12:15pm, Room 2
What are the legal and financial responsibilities of the building owner/landlord to provide
a habitable, pest-free building? Learn your obligations, and what options are available
to help you meet them. This seminar will also discuss issues like tenant notification,
working with housing and health authorities, and how to enlist residents' help in keeping
their building clean, healthy, and pest-free.
Maintenance Matters - Who”s Responsible?
1:30pm - 2:15pm, Room 2
When it comes to building and unit maintenance, how does the landlord's responsibility
differ from that of the tenant? This seminar will discuss maintenance-related issues
such as right-of-access for requested/necessary repairs, accidental/deliberate destruction
of building property by tenants, security/cleaning deposit policy, sanitation/recycling
practices & rules, and more.
Collections & Evictions: What You Need to Know
2:30pm - 3:15pm, Room 2
This seminar will examine landlord/tenant relations, collections, evictions, the rights of
the landlord and the tenant, when to start the collections process, and much more. It will
look at the actual eviction process with a sheriff/marshall, security deposits, property
damage and lease violations. Experts will also provide advice for obtaining payment after
a tenant vacates the premises.
2013 Seminars
Default: Examining Lien Enforcement, Foreclosures, and the “Super Lien Law”—What You Need to Know
Marcus Errico, Emmer & Brooks, PC
Speakers:
Richard Brooks, Esq. Marcus Errico, Emmer & Brooks, PC
Janet Oulousian Aronson, Esq. Marcus Errico, Emmer & Brooks, PC
10:30am - 11:30am, Room 1
In this seminar experts will discuss the sometimes tricky and confusing legal aspects of foreclosure; defaults; assessments; lien enforcement; denial of services and/or amenities; publishing of names; and when it is too early or late to notify a unit owner of the lien. The panel will also discuss the entire process of the “Super Lien Law.” A question and answer period will follow.
Staying Ahead of Trouble—The Good, The Bad AND The Ugly In The Law
Law Offices of Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi, LLC
Speakers:
Henry A. Goodman, Esq. Law Offices of Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi, LLC
Ellen A. Shapiro, Esq. Law Offices of Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi, LLC
Frank A. Lombardi, Esq. Law Offices of Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi, LLC
11:45am - 12:45pm, Room 1
This seminar will look at legal and legislative concerns, compliance with local, state and federal laws, being aware of new legal threats and new legislative initiatives affecting HOAs and condos. Security, privacy rulings and amending your governing documents will be discussed as well. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Improve Your Bottom Line
National Grid Energy
Speakers:
Monica I. Tawfik National Grid, Energy Efficiency
Vincent Graziano RISE Engineering, a division of Thielsch Engineering, Inc.
1:00pm - 2:00pm, Room 1
Make your multi-family apartment building or condo complex more energy efficient. Discuss and explore National Grid’s Multi-Family Program. Want to add value to your property, increase occupancy rates and retain tenants by lowering energy and maintenance costs? Our program may help you gain greater financial control by providing a series of incentives for energy efficiency upgrades.
Landscape & Pavement Maintenance 101
Curb Appeal Consulting
Speaker:
Gary S. Goldman Curb Appeal Consulting
2:15pm - 3:15pm, Room 1
This seminar will examine the sometimes complicated working relationship that exists between the contractor/owner and the board/manager from inception to completion of a capital improvement project. Items to be discussed include the process and expectations of all parties and the writing of RFPs to ensure the successful bidding, selection, awarding and satisfactory completion of the project.