January 28th - CIC Midwest Lunch & Learn,
"What to Do to Make it Through: Strategies to Help Your CIC Make it
Through the Economic Downturn"
Speaker: Dan Greenstein, Esq., Bernick, Lifson, Greenstein,
Greene & Liszt
Is there a bright side to foreclosures? We will discuss ways for an
association to stay afloat, and perhaps even prosper during this
perfect storm of a slumping housing market and high foreclosure rates.
We'll review alternative ownerships, rentals and other options. Get
the information you need to meet the challenges in 2009.
Time: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Pre-Meeting Managers' Roundtable. "Snow
Removal and Winter Maintenance Issues" Discussion Leader: Stacy
Ekholm, CommonBond Communities.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Presentation
NOTE LOCATION: Royal
Cliff, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN 55122
Register by clicking here or call 952-548-2215 or email:
carrie.larson@mmha.com
Sponsors:
Farmers Insurance/Greg Ganyo Agency; Finaltone
Painting; Window World, Taylor Made Landscape
February 25th
- CIC Midwest Lunch &
Learn,
"Amending
Your Governing Documents to Protect Your Association in 2009 and
Beyond"
Speaker:
Chad Johnson, Hellmuth & Johnson
The economic climate has
created a domino effect of challenging issues that associations need
to deal with head on. Amending your governing documents is a proactive
way to successfully protect your association now and in the future.
We'll discuss: requiring homeowners to submit a third party
notification to utilities so that associations are notified in case of
shut off; modification of no-rental policies to allow for the current
market conditions; tightening requirements for keeping dues current;
embezzlement safeguards, and more. We'll
review the different parts of our
governing documents and the procedures for updating or making changes
to each of them: Articles of Incorporation, Declaration, By-laws, and
Rules and Regulations. Find out when you need to have homeowners vote
on a change, when a board has the authority to make a change, and when
changes need to be filed with the state. Bring your questions.
Time:
10:30 -11:15 a.m. Pre-Meeting Managers’ Roundtable Discussion:
"Disaster Planning." Discussion Leader: Darby Bitzan, ServiceMaster
Cleaning & Restoration
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presentation
LOCATION:
Royal Cliff, 2280 Cliff
Road, Eagan, MN 55122 (behind Penn Cycle)
Sponsors:
Penn Cycle & Fitness; and Finaltone
Painting
March - Golf Tournament Sponsorships Available
Remember, if you do not receive a confirmation,
your sponsorship is not secured.
March 10th-11th - Working Together Conference,
Earle Brown Heritage Center
March 18th (Wednesday) - Membership Committee's
Happy Hour
Social,
Majors Sports Bar in Bloomington. 4:00 p.m.
March 25th -
CIC Midwest Lunch & Learn,
"CIC Midwest Hotline - Live!"
The CIC Midwest Email Hotline is one of
our members’ most popular benefits. In March, we are bringing it LIVE!
Our panel of professional CIC Midwest managers who have earned their
CCAM designation will discuss the answers to some of the Hotline's
most intriguing questions. Many of questions may have come at
your association, or at the associations you manage. Then we will open
it up and take your questions live. This is one of the most helpful
ways to find out what others are doing, and what the solutions are to
some of your communities' most pressing issues. Don't miss this one!
Panelists: Paul Bozonie, New Concepts Management; Larry
Schaefer, CIC Management; Mel Schultz, MSW, Inc. Moderator:
Traci Lehman, Cities Management
Time:
10:30 -11:15 a.m. Pre-Meeting Managers’ Roundtable Discussion:
"Operating Efficiencies, How to Do More with Less."
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presentation
LOCATION:
Royal Cliff, 2280 Cliff
Road, Eagan, MN 55122 (behind Penn Cycle)
Sponsors:
Asphalt Associates; Breiwick Companies; Quality Trusted Commercial Roofing; and Sundays
Off
*registration
information below
March 25th - Annual Dinner &
Presidential Gala
April
22nd - CIC Midwest Lunch & Learn,
Board Member Politics
Speaker:
Gene
Sullivan, President, New Concepts Management
During
these tough times, the national mantra is to work together to solve
problems. Homeowner associations need to do the same thing. We'll talk
about how to run effective meetings and how to deal with disruptive
attendees; how to deal with board members circumventing the system;
the idea of remuneration for board members; recruiting, retaining,
and training board members; roles and responsibilities of your board;
and how to deal effectively with difficult homeowners. We'll also
walk you through a case study and show you how real life situations
can be turned around.
LOCATION:
Royal
Cliff, 2280 Cliff Road, Eagan, MN 55122 (behind Penn Cycle)
Managers' Roundtable Discussion: Reducing Your Environmental Footprint
Sponsors:
Cities Management; Classic Asphalt; Great Garage Door;
ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration; and Sundays Off
*registration
information below.
April
25th, Accidental Landlord, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Presenter:
Toni
Crockett, Owner, Toni A. Crockett Company, and Director of Rental
Management, New Concepts Management
You've
bought a new house, but you can't sell your old one. Learn what you
need to know to rent it out. You will learn tips that will get your
condo, townhouse or single family home leased; how to do a background
screening of your prospective renters; fair housing laws and other
laws you need to comply with; the proper forms, applications, and
leases that will help protect you and your property, and much more.
We'll also provide checklists and resources if you want to hire
someone to handle the rental for you.
Time:
9:00—11:00 a.m. with Q & A at 11:00 a.m. Cost: $29
Location:
Minnesota Multi Housing Association, 1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite #110,
Bloomington, 55431
Register: Please register in advance to reserve your place.
Seating is
limited.
Call 952-548-2202; or email: jenica.tibboel@mmha.com
