7:30 am

Registration & Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 am

Espresso Cart Sponsored by RESTORx of Washington

8:30 - 9:45 am

Concurrent Sessions

1A FHA Condo Approval and its Importance to You Advanced Track

Presented by Darron Hay, Assessment Recovery and a Member Attorney

There have been several changes over the last few years and many communities have lost their approval status. This session will examine the basics of FHA condo approval and whether it is right for your community. We will look at what solutions you can offer your community if you have lost your approval status. Finally, we will examine the condo application itself. You will leave having the tools necessary to submit your application for approval.

1B Solving the Maintenance Puzzle

Understanding and Managing Building Repair and Maintenance

Presented by Lynn Boyet, CA Management, John Burleigh, Goff & DeWalt, LLP and John Kopp, RW Handyman

Association Boards can be intimidated by the “mystery” of the process to evaluate and oversee building repairs and maintenance. A key factor in this process is to select the right team of professionals. This does not need to be difficult! It is important for owners to understand the roles and responsibilities of maintenance and repair contractors, association managers and attorneys. Topics covered will include how to develop and articulate proper specification, solicit bids, select contractors, develop contracts and oversee the repair and/or maintenance project.

1C Special Assessment Projects Plan, Fund and Manage

Presented by Ralph Allen, Grace Architects, April Ahrendsen, Mutual of Omaha Bank and Jim Talaga, RS, Association Reserves Washington, LLC

The following questions will be answered in this session: When do “maintenance” items rise to the level needing a larger, integrated project response? How do you fund these efforts when they exceed your current reserve contributions requiring a special assessment of the ownership? What are the current best (and worst) practices for managing these projects to successful conclusion? This program explores these questions through real world examples, most current information, and in a lively and entertaining delivery.

1D Collecting Judgments from Seriously Delinquent Owners in Small Claims Court

Presented by Theresa Torgesen, Condominium Law Group and Tom Files, Ambaum Square HOA

Taking a delinquent homeowner to Small Claims Court can be daunting for those who have never experienced it. Join an association board president and an attorney as they walk you through the process of taking a delinquent homeowner to Small Claims Court.

9:45 - 11:15 am

Exhibit Hall and Refreshment Break

Refreshments Sponsored by PRIME & Superior Cleaning & Restoration

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions:

2A Shaken But Not Stirred Earthquake, Flood and Other High Risk Insurance Considerations for Community Associations and Unit Owners Advanced Track

Presented by Duncan Kirk, CIC, CIRMS, The Unity Group, Tina Grammer, The Unity Group and Tony Rafel, Rafel Law Group, PLLC

With the recent spate of earthquakes, tsunamis and floods around the world is there reason to be apprehensive? Explore the considerations that both an association board and unit owners should factor in when reviewing or purchasing insurance coverage for these types of losses. What risks can be transferred to an insurance company? What are the common differences between policies? Who pays for the deductible or uninsured amounts? Can potential losses be mitigated? This presentation will ensure a good night’s rest as the panel covers the issues surrounding earthquake and flood insurance. Learn how the various scenarios may pencil out for you personally and your association.

2B Community Building

Presented by Terry Leahy, Leahy McLean Fjelstad and Jennifer Valenta, Leahy McLean Fjelstad

Learn how an enlightened approach to serving your neighbors can actually add measurable value to your own home and add years to your life. Social scientists have proven that increasing “social capital” in your condominium or neighborhood reduces board stress, increases owners’ satisfaction, and adds thousands of dollars to a home’s resale value. This course covers the actual nuts and bolts of manufacturing that elusive “sense of community” everyone always talks about. It teaches how to strengthen relationships between owners while simultaneously reducing the association’s involvement in resolving personal disputes and second guessing the aesthetic choices of a remodeling owner. And it covers, in specific detail, steps you can take to prevent a “You’re Not The Boss of Me” owner from destroying that budding “sense of community” that— thanks to your efforts—is starting to take root where you live.

2C You’ve Got the Power – Use it Wisely: Association Board Member Power and Duties

Presented by David Silver, Barker Martin, P.S. and Dan Zimberoff, Barker Martin, P.S.

Are your association’s board members absolutely clear as to their roles, duties and responsibilities within the organization’s governance structure? There is a chance that they might not be—some rights and obligations are determined by law, others by your own articles of incorporation and bylaws, and still others by written policies and or more informal procedures. In this presentation, attorneys Dan Zimberoff and David Silver discuss the general rules governing Board member duties with a special emphasis on the legal standards of care, conducting board meetings, record keeping, business judgment and exercising due diligence.

2D Manager Licensing Is There a Future for State Mandated Licensing in Washington State?

Presented by Dawn Bauman, National CAI, Michael Brandt, Brandt Law Group, Cheryl Dittamore, SUHRCO Residential Properties, LLC, Beth Dunham, Hawks Prairie Community Association and Kathryn Hedrick, WSCAI Lobbyist

In this workshop presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to discuss with industry professionals and each other the provocative topic of State-mandated licensing for Community Association Managers.

Community Association Managers provide essential services in the operation of associations. The industry performing these essential services has experienced explosive growth. Along with this growth, there has been increased recognition of the profession and the positive (and negative) impact that managers have on communities. Establishing statewide standards of knowledge and conduct will create opportunities and barriers in the industry. Learn how other states are handling these issues and participate in a lively discussion about recent WSCAI LAC actions relating to mandating licensing at a state wide level.

12:30 - 2:15

pm Networking Luncheon

2:15 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions:

3A Popular Amendments to Association Governing Documents: Why, What and How Advanced Track

Presented by Ken Harer, Condominium Law Group, PLLC and Terry Leahy, Leahy McLean & Fjelstad

Governing documents can be confusing and often times association do not realize that what they do in practice is not what their documents actually provide. Amending the governing documents can prevent confusion and disputes in the future. Does the Association have all of the current “tools” in their “toolbox” or do they need to amend their documents to take advantage of newer definitions, procedures, and processes? Amendments can empower your Association in the wake of the current economic situation and allow Associations to take full advantage of the provisions of the Washington State Condominium Act.

3B Conflicts and Communication

Presented by William Justyk, Law Offices of James L. Strichartz

The purpose of this presentation will be to assist board members in recognizing and dealing with conflicts of interest involving directors of community associations, how a board can communicate effectively with the membership during meetings and in the meeting minutes, and how much information can and should a board share with the membership concerning pending litigation involving a community association.

3C Foreclosure Alternatives!

Targeted Keys to Effective Collections through Association Leadership

Presented by Micheal Fulbright, Attorney and Vasiliy V. Stupin, III, CMCA, AMS, VIS Group, Inc.

Foreclosure is not the only option for collecting delinquent homeowner assessments. In addition to deficiency judgments following a judicial foreclosure, associations can obtain personal, monetary judgments against delinquent owners through small claims actions, district court civil suits and superior court civil suits. These judgments can last for as long as twenty years. This presentation explains and compares the alternatives for obtaining personal judgments, as well as various methods available for collecting monetary judgments.

3D Let’s Talk this Over, First!

Key Strategies and Practical Tips for Resolving Disputes through Effective Leadership, Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Presented by Lynn Boyet, CA Management and Ken Strauss, Goff & DeWalt, LLP

Learn key strategies that you can implement in order to educate and prepare your community leaders to resolve and to avoid conflicts.

Learn to take advantage of alternatives to protracted and expensive litigation in the resolution of legal claims. Through appropriate preparation and resolution strategies, you can be the hero in helping your associations to position themselves for the best possible outcome in resolving such claims. Like so many situations in life, the things that you put in place before the problems surface can make all the difference!

3:30 pm

Exhibitor Drawing Winners Announced

WSCAI “Suitcasing” Policy

CAI has a no-tolerance policy regarding “suitcasing,” which describes the practice by non-sponsoring companies or individuals soliciting sales or sales leads at the seminar hotel, and/or representing their services or soliciting seminar participants for conflicting social activities. Nonsponsoring business partners participating in the seminar as attendees or speakers are prohibited from soliciting business in or after sessions, or in the seminar location.

Violators of these policies will be ejected from the Conference if applicable, and charged $2,000, which must be paid prior to registering as an attendee, exhibitor, or sponsor at any future CAI events.