The 2025 CAI Annual Conference & Exposition: Community NOW got underway in earnest Thursday as participants met up with friends and colleagues, attended various conference sessions to learn about important issues, browsed the latest tools and resources, and toured the expo hall to network.
Community association professionals, volunteers, and business partners are gathering next week in Orlando, Fla., for the 2025 CAI Annual Conference & Exposition: Community NOW to soak up the Florida sunshine — and all the education and networking opportunities the conference offers. First-time participants to the 2024 conference in Las Vegas have some practical suggestions for navigating the annual industry gathering.
Community association boards should act now to protect their communities from cybersecurity threats, and can use simple and inexpensive methods to protect sensitive data against cyber crime and breaches, according to an insurance expert. To protect themselves in case of an attack or breach, community associations also should research and invest in cyber crime insurance policies.
In August, the CAI Heartland Chapter and the CAI Missouri Legislative Action Committee initiated a lawsuit challenging a sweeping omnibus law that includes a provision prohibiting Missouri community associations from banning homeowners who want to own and raise chickens in their communities. The chapter and LAC argue the new chicken law infringes on their associations’ rights, and the suit seeks to assert the rights of homeowners associations in Missouri.
Large-scale managers from across the country gathered recently for CAI’s annual Large-Scale Managers Workshop. During the workshop, participants tour planned communities and have access to networking events and education sessions expressly designed for them. Participants left equipped with information and collegial support.
