Events

10:00am:
Doors Open for Attendee Check-in/Registration

10:00am - 3:30pm: 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 - 3:30pm: Educational Seminars
Industry professionals will present in-depth seminars designed to give attendees a wealth of insider information.

11:00am - 3:00pm: 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.

Condo Seminars 2020

Resolving Neighbor Nuisances - How to Handle a Resident's Encroachment on Another's Quality of Life
Sponsored by: Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks
Speakers: Mark Einhorn, Jennifer Barnett, and Mathew Gaines
10:30am - 11:30am, Room 1
In associations, where residents live in close proximity and share common spaces (if not walls), there is a high likelihood that the habits and practices of one neighbor will become a nuisance for another. Even though these situations are familiar to association boards, they are no less challenging. In this informative workshop, we will review how to handle disputes that arise from noise, secondhand smoke, hoarding, and other nuisances. Our seminar will provide best practices on addressing and resolving these common yet confounding issues and disputes.

Staying a Step Ahead - Proactive Risk Management for Today's Associations
Sponsored by: FirstService Residential
Speakers: Ilene Jablonski, Bryan Hughes, Erik Shaughnessy, Jennifer Moriarty, Sean Kent
11:30am – 12:30pm, Room 2
There are many internal and external forces that can impact your association - and those forces are constantly changing. You don't have to be caught unaware, however. There are just as many opportunities to be proactive, minimize risk, and protect your association and homeowners. This session will explore the perception vs. reality of risk, including operational risks like financial mismanagement, communication and transparency issues, and legal considerations. We'll discuss how technology can help, as well as how appropriate insurance coverage protects your association.

Working with Contractors - Proactive Strategies for Positive Results
Sponsored by: Sterling ReModel/Roof Maxx
Speakers: David Levy, Gary Delaney, and Ellen Shapiro
12:30pm - 1:30pm, Room 1
Maintaining key property components is a crucial part of every board's duty to its constituents - and working cooperatively with contractors and service providers is crucial to the success of those projects. This informative seminar will draw on the expertise of an array of professionals to give boards insider tips on how to reduce the stress and financial surprises that can plague residential communities undertaking major projects. Come find out how to be more proactive when it comes to planning work, hiring contractors, and communicating more effectively, both with your fellow trustees and your chosen professionals.

Bidding Better - Understanding RFPs, Bid Leveling, and How to Avoid Conflicts of Interest
Presented by: New England Condominium
1:30pm - 2:30pm, Room 2
This session will demystify the process of soliciting bids for projects and services in condo and HOA communities. Come find out how to identify potential vendors, draft and send out RFPs, and avoid conflicts of interest. You'll learn about the bid-leveling process, red flags to watch out for, and gain valuable insight into how boards and managers can collaborate to choose the best providers for their community.

Better Boards, Stronger Communities - Conflict Management Skills for Association Leaders
Presented by: New England Condominium
2:30pm - 3:30pm, Room 1
Interpersonal and group dynamics can be challenging - especially when the group is a board of trustees responsible for running a condo association or HOA. This seminar will focus on how individual board members and managers can work together to improve communication, problem-solve, and manage intra-board conflicts in a respectful, productive way.