From the Roundtable

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

As I reflect back to March of 2020, standing on the stage at the Disneyland Hotel and informing our members that the biggest and most anticipated event of the year was canceled, I am filled with a memory that will be etched in my soul forever. It was a profound moment in my career and as the Chair of CACM. None of us could anticipate what the next year would hold. We were unaware of both the challenges and the opportunity for growth that would come from a worldwide pandemic.

As the months continued to fly by in quarantine and it was time to start planning for our 2021 events, it was hard to imagine that we would be attending the Annual Law Seminars as avatars in what felt like a video game. We adapted, overcame obstacles, and still found a way to come together as professionals to support one another during virtual events with no playbook. We navigated new technologies, kept our communities safe and functioning, and faced some very challenging and dark days.

I was honored to speak on a panel at the #SCLSE21, and I don’t know that I have ever had so much fun while teaching a class. I learned to backflip, dance Gangnam Style, and even took a boat ride. This was, of course, in addition to attending our outstanding classes taught by our unwavering and consummate members and business partners.

Your CACM board and the amazing CACM staff worked tirelessly over this last year to make sure that we still produced value to our members, business partners, colleagues and friends. The CACM team continues to work around the clock to ensure that our upcoming events are safe, informative, and next level.

As we prepare to safely convene in person this coming May at the Executive Leadership Summit, I encourage all of our membership to take a few moments to reflect on the struggle and the growth that the past year has brought us. We have proven that we are #StrongerTogether, and I cannot wait to see you in person later this year.

Be well.

Kendrah Kay, CAMEx, CCAM CACM Board Chair Powerstone Property Mgmt., ACMC