Orlando, Fla., May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community Associations Institute (CAI) is proud to host the largest international gathering of homeowners, community managers, and businesses serving community associations worldwide at the 2019 CAI Annual Conference and Exposition, May 15-18, in Orlando, Fla., at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. Nearly 2,000 attendees will come together to share ideas and network with community association peers from around the world during the three-day event.
Keynote speakers Peter Sheahan and Linda Kaplan Thaler headline this year’s conference. Sheahan is the founder and chief executive officer of the Karrikins Group, recognized as the leading expert on today’s talent recruitment and retention. Thaler is a best-selling author and advertising leader. Attendees will discover how “nice” companies decrease employee turnover, lower recruitment costs, and increase productivity.
CAI projects the community association housing model will become the majority form of housing in the U.S. by 2040. Today, with approximately 70 million Americans living in community associations—commonly referred to as planned communities (e.g. homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives)—the need to educate homeowners on understanding their rights and responsibilities is essential. And, as the role of a community manager evolves and faces new challenges, CAI's annual conference continues to be the number one source of world-class education and networking that elevates management skills and career opportunities. In addition, CAI's three-day exposition hall will feature nearly 200 companies and professional services that support community association living.
“We are excited to return to Orlando and host the 2019 annual conference,” says Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI's chief executive officer. “With nearly 10 million Florida residents living and working in community associations, the state provides an amazing opportunity to showcase some of most successful community associations in the world. This year, homeowners, professional managers, and industry partners will come together under one roof to share today’s best practices and discuss the scope of what the future holds for this growing housing model.”
Media interested in covering the conference should contact Amy Repke at 703-624-2179 or email, arepke@caionline.org.
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About Community Associations Institute
Since 1973, Community Associations Institute (CAI) has been the leading provider of resources and information for homeowners, volunteer board leaders, professional managers, and business professionals in 344,500 homeowners associations, condominiums, and co-ops in the United States and millions of communities worldwide. With more than 40,000 members, CAI works in partnership with 36 legislative action committees and 64 affiliated chapters within the U.S., Canada, United Arab Emirates, and South Africa, as well as with housing leaders in several other countries, including Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. A global nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization, CAI is the foremost authority in community association management, governance, education, and advocacy. Our mission is to inspire professionalism, effective leadership, and responsible citizenship—ideals reflected in community associations that are preferred places to call home. Visit us at www.caionline.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook @caisocial.