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September 26, 2009
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, President, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Subject: Discussion of Mr. Poliakoff's book, "New Neighborhoods: The Consumer's Guide to Condominium, Co-op, and HOA Living" (co-authored with his son Ryan Poliakoff). In the course of discussion, the authors address contemporary issues for common interest ownership associations--including the financial strain resulting from increased foreclosures.
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October 24, 2009
Speaker: Neal McCulloh, Esq., of Clayton & McCulloh, Attorneys-at-Law
Subject: Elections and Recalls
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November 14, 2009
Speakers: Florida State Rep. Ritch Workman and Senator Thad Altman; U.S. Rep. Bill Posey; Buz Ausley, Field Office Director, Orlando HUD Office; Roy Bush, Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Brevard; and Paul Wean and Erin Zebell of Wean and Malchow, Attorneys-at-Law.
Subject: Current Issue Facing Florida Common Interest Ownership Housing
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December 5, 2009
Speaker: Chuck Drago, former DBPR Secretary, now Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Christ.
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January 23, 2010
Speakers: Kenneth S. Direktor, Attorney at Law and Chair of the Community Association Law Practice Group, for Becker & Poliakoff, PA; David G. Muller, Attorney at Law and Co Executive Director of Community Association Leadership Lobby; Scott Kiernan, Attorney at Law, Central Florida Litigation Team of Becker & Poliakoff, PA; and Travis Moore, Lobbyists Legislative Advocate for Community Association Leadership Lobby and the Florida Legislative Alliance of the Community Associations Institute.
Topic: Questions & Answers Pertaining to Legislation, Collections, Insurance and Mediation in Today's Economic Crisis.
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February 27, 2010
Speaker: Danille Carroll, current Director of the Florida Office of Civil Rights and former Florida Condominium Ombudsman.
Topic: Fair Housing and Community Associations
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March 20, 2010
Our March meeting was our Annual Trade Show. Click the "Trade Show" tab at the top of this page.
April 24, 2010
Speakers: Susanne Murphy, Executive Vice President, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, and Paul Palumbo, Citizens' Chief Underwriting Officer
Topic: The Current Role Of Citizens Insurance For Associations
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May 15, 2010
Speakers: Staff of Taylor & Carls, P.A., Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Topic: Board Of Directors Rights And Responsibilities
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June 26, 2010
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, Esq., Founding Shareholder, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. In addition to his practice of law, book authorship, and many other activities, Mr. Poliakoff writes a weekly column appearing in a number of Florida newspapers, including Florida Today, about common interest ownership residential property legal issues.
Topic: How This Year’s Legislation Will Affect You and Your Association
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August 23, 2008
Subject: Legislative Update, 2008 Session - Condominiums and HOAs. (Not including CAM & Mgt. Co. legislation, which will be addressed at our April 2009 meeting.)
Speaker: Pete Dunbar, Legislator and Author.
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October 04, 2008
Subject: Disaster Mitigation--Associations’ Legal & Insurance Obligations
Speakers: Lou Biron and Paul Wean.
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November 01, 2008
Subject: Disaster Mitigation--Engineer and General Contractor Roles & Commitments, How to Plan for a Rapid Response After a Disaster
Speakers: Greg Bonner, Bonner Building; Gary Teager, ECS-Florida; Tim Teasdale, Restore-1 Nationwide Rapid Response Companies
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January 24, 2009
Subject: Foreclosures. Strategies for Community Associations in a Troubled Credit and Economic Downturn.
Speakers: Paul Wean, Helena Malchow and Eryn McConnell, Wean & Malchow, P.A.
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February 28, 2009
Subject: Disaster Mitigation--Economic Disaster. "A How
to Anticipate, Avoid and Handle Major Economic Problems from Major Damage, High
Insurance Deductible, Owners in Arrears, Foreclosures."
Speakers: Eight Speakers from the CAI Florida Legislative Alliance. Attorney, Banker, CPA and Managers.
(Note: We regret that audio files are not available for this program.)
March 14, 2009
Subject: Annual Trade Show
Click on "Trade Show" on the main menu, above, to view a slide show and video clip.
April 25, 2009
Subject: Management Company Regulation Changes, How they affect Your Association
Speakers: Fred Gray, President of Gray Systems, Inc., Author of Gray's Handbook of Community Association Management and Anthony B. Spivey, Executive Director, Regulatory Council of Community Association Mangers, Florida Department Of Business and Professional Regulation.
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May 23, 2009
Subject: What an Engineer Can Do to Make a Major Project Successful--Produce a Specification, Write a Statement of Work, Write a Request for Proposal, Solicit Bids, Help Select a Contractor, Write a Contract, Negotiate the Contract, Oversee Contractor, Inspect to Ensure Work Quality, Ensure Completion of Job, and End the Project.
Speaker: David Colston, Structural Engineering Consultants.
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June 20, 2009
Speaker: Gary Poliakoff, President, Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Subject: Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. Potential Nationwide Common Condominium and HOA Laws.
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