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wenty-five years ago, leaders in this industry perceived a threat to the existence of community management and forged an alliance to combat our adversaries and keep our industry outside of the domain of the then Department of Real Estate. Through their prudence and wisdom, our founding members defended our freedom to organize and grow our profession without direct governmental oversight of our activities. We agreed that our future would be in the hands of the industry. We agreed to form the association with the purpose of self-regulation and building an environment for professional development and success. And we, therefore, established the California Association of Community Managers to accomplish this. For the past 25 years, we have been defending our rights through our legislative activity and political action. We have ensured management competency through ongoing education and credentialing programs. And – by enforcing a strict Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Practice applicable to all who are members of this association – we have defended our industry from those who would seek to tarnish its image. These efforts continue today, and several recent initiatives have greatly enhanced our ability to elevate professionalism within the California community management industry. For example, the Community Association Management Executive (CAMEx) designation program not only gives experienced executive leaders a way to meaningfully engage with our organization and contribute to the health and stability of our industry, but also provides less experienced managers access to a phenomenal source of knowledge, wisdom and mentorship. If you are seeking to raise your own professional knowledge and presence, reaching out to one of our CAMEx designees is a great place to start. Even if you are already a seasoned executive, there are still ways to up your game. Our Executive Leadership Summit – coming to the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel June 8-9 – has been developed with substantial input from our CAMEx leaders to provide a high level learning and sharing experience focused on the most critical issues affecting our management businesses. Other events are available to community managers at all levels of experience and knowledge. Most of our Spring Regional Forums will take a fun-filled look at the risks and rewards of hosting community events and web sites, while the San Diego Forum will explore the threat of fraud and embezzlement, citing some recent industry examples. In the fall, Regional Forums will provide an early look at new legislation and case law, and concurrent summits held at Lake Tahoe’s Resort at Squaw Creek will provide specialized learning and knowledge sharing for High Rise and Large Scale managers. As announced at our recent Law Seminars, we also will soon launch our new Flex Learning Program, which offers a combination of in-person, online, on-demand and microlearning options. Through our online EduCenter, you will be able to access education experiences in all of these formats, gaining valuable industry knowledge as well as leadership and soft skills. And we’re making development opportunities available to your entire team – support staff as well as your association board members. I look forward to sharing more about these and other initiatives in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy this issue of Vision magazine, while continuing your professional journey.
David Zepponi, President & CEO
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Vision Spring/Summer 2017 | www.cacm.org
