by Guest Author | Jul 23, 2026 | Advocacy, CAI
The CAI advocacy summit allows homeowners, board members, managers, and business partners to meet with federal lawmakers to educate them on community association industry policy issues. Here’s why you should attend.
by Daniel Brannigan | May 29, 2026 | Community Associations
Community associations are typically required to maintain some level of insurance to protect the association, its members, and shared assets from the risk of financial loss. These requirements are shaped by governing documents, laws and regulations, lender requirements, and best practice. One of the most common — and consequential — questions in community associations is about how insurance responsibilities are divided. Who covers what?
by Daniel Brannigan | May 27, 2025 | CAI
Dawn M. Bauman, CAE, has been named the next chief executive officer of Community Associations Institute, the leading international authority on the community association housing model that includes condominium associations, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives. Bauman begins her new role on July 1. She succeeds Tom Skiba, who is retiring after 23 years of service.
by Hazel Siff | May 9, 2025 | Annual Conference, CAI, Community Associations
The 2025 CAI Annual Conference & Exposition: Community NOW continued Friday as participants networked with friends and colleagues, attended various education sessions to learn about important issues, browsed the latest tools and resources, and toured the expo hall. Education session topics on the agenda included customer service, leading effective meetings, and civil communication.
by Joni Lucas | May 8, 2025 | Annual Conference, CAI, Community Associations
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.