Community associations across the country are coming alive with festive lights and holiday decorations. As residents gather to celebrate the season, it also means an influx of cars, guests, noise, and packages. To ensure a cheerful and festive holiday season, communities should plan, adopt, and communicate reasonable guidelines.
For people across the world, winter holidays symbolize the turning of seasons, and with it, the bringing together of communities. For those living and working in community associations, the holiday season can present an opportunity to strengthen community ties. Small changes to your holiday newsletters and community decor can make a big difference to your residents.
The Thousand Dollar Breakfast Club was formed in early 2023 to bring together friends and business associates in the community association world. They meet for breakfast every three or four months at a local restaurant. The best part: After they eat, the group pools the cash and presents the server with a grand $1,000+ tip.
Building community is critical for homeowners associations to function. Community association events aren’t simply social occasions. They’re essential ingredients in the recipe for a flourishing community. Behind the scenes of every successful event lies a commitment to nurturing community spirit.
Building community principles are integral to how community associations are governed, operated, and managed. The new book offers a collection of essays from more than a dozen leaders to introduce and further the concept of “building community” for the next generation of managers, board members, and business partners.
