Newsletter Winter| 2023 
Message from the President
Happy Holidays CAI Alabama!!!
What a Great Year with a fantastic finish at the Awards Gala and Casino Night. Click here to view photos from the event. Thank you all for coming to the event and for all of the support you have provided throughout the year. This year we met our big goal of becoming a Statewide Chapter with the addition of regional councils and adding several events, (totaling 32) throughout the state with great success. We nearly met our other goal of growing to 250 members this year only falling short by a few.
Thank you all for spreading the word about what we do and for being so involved in the councils and events. Your support has really helped our chapter succeed and it really gives hope for an even better future. Finishing off a Great Year with an even better event was fantastic! Thanks to our Social Committee for coming up with the idea for our first ever Casino Night. I do believe that we are not likely to go back to the old awards gala format!!! Once again, thank you all for letting me serve our chapter as your President this last year and I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
All the Best,
Roy Kalista, RS
2023 CAI Alabama Chapter President
2024 CAI Alabama Chapter Board of Directors
left to right: Darlene Windom, Catherine Booth, Roy Kalista, Kristen Osborne and Morgan Place
During this year's Annual Awards Gala & Casino Night, the 2024 CAI Alabama Chapter Board of Directors was inducted by Fields Greer (The Green Team), 2018 chapter president.
Welcome 2024 CAI Alabama Chapter Board of Directors!
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Morgan Place - Associa McKay Management, 2024 President
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Kristen Osborne, CPA - Lake Crest HOA
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Catherine Booth, CMCA, AMS, PCAM - Capstone Marketing Group
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Darlene Windom, CMCA, AMS - Community Management Associates
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Roy Kalista, RS - DMA Reserves
2024 Sponsorship Drive
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NEW in 2024: Add an Event Boost Option to your Annual Sponsorship! Sponsor 4 local events and pay only for 3 event sponsorships!
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2023 Member Award Recipients
This year's award recipients were celebrated during last month's Gala & Casino Night! Congratulations to this year's member award recipients!
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~ President Award ~
Roy Kalista, RS DMA Reserves  |
~ Appreciation Award ~
Drew Perkins Northwest Exterminating  |
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~ Member of the Year ~
Amanda Carr, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Neighborhood Management LLC  |
~ Above & Beyond Award ~
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~ Rising Star Award ~
Marion Myers - Hughes Properties II LLC  |
~ Committee Member of the Year Award ~
Patrick Collins, Patrick Collins LLC |
Join a Committee or Council in 2024!
Get more involved with CAI Alabama in 2024 and join a committee or regional council and/or sign up to be included in the next year's speaker pool.
Huntsville Regional Council
Birmingham Regional Council
Montgomery - Auburn/Opelika Regional Council
Gulf Coast Regional Council
Communications Committee
Gala Committee
Golf Committee
Serve Team Committee
2024 Events are online!
All events for 2024 have been uploaded to our website! Check out our 2024 events calendar: https://cai-al.com/meetinginfo.php
We hope to see you at many events next year!
Upcoming Webinar
Start the new year with the webinar "OUTRUNNING BURNOUT and CHASING HAPPINESS" on January 11, 2024 at 11:30am central time!
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There are a number of reasons why professionals believe that they are burned out, some real and some imagined. In this class, attorney and professional coach David Graf discusses the six common reasons why experienced professional and newer managers experience burnout and how they can address those issues to increase their performance in work and life. However, addressing burnout is only part of the issue; many professionals who successfully outrun burnout remain chasing happiness as if it were an elusive state that can only exist some time and at some place in the future. This webinar will give the tools to be more satisfied and more productive in your professional career. Speaker Available Tickets |
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2024 HOA Board Member Education
We are so excited that we will be hosting HOA/Condo Board Member Workshops in all four regions in 2024!
Saturday, March 2 - Birmingham Region
Saturday, May 4 - Huntsville Region
Saturday, June 9 - Gulf Coast Region
Saturday, August 3 - Montgomery - Auburn/Opelika Region
Please spread the word about these workshops and register today!
Welcome New Members
Welcome to our new members that joined Oct 15 2023 - December 15 2023!
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Mandy Love - Foley, AL
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Sandra Higginbotham, Inverness Master Homeowners Association
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Amy Jasinski, Inverness Master Homeowners Association
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Brad Pritchett, Inverness Master Homeowners Association
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Sue Sciascia, Inverness Master Homeowners Association
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Angela Wolfe, Neighborhood Management
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Rebecca Miles - Hoover, AL
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Chad Leverett, City of Pelham
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Brent Sugg, City of Pelham
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Chuck Crocker, City of Pelham
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Caroline Ridout, Community Management Associates
Member News
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Congratulations to our newest AMS in our chapter! We are so proud of you!
The Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation demonstrates a higher level of commitment to the manager's career and the community association industry. An AMS designation is recommended for managers who want to enhance their career opportunities by increasing their knowledge and expertise. Click here to learn more about the AMS designation. |
Please send us your news for future newsletters! Did someone in your firm get a new designation? Did someone get promoted? Let us know so we can mention your news in our newsletter and celebrate our successes together!
Member Spotlight
Hughes Properties II attended this year's CEO-MC Retreat Every year, management company executives meet at the CAI CEO-MC Retreat, an annual leadership event developed exclusively for management company executives. The retreat gives CEOs and other leaders the opportunity to network with colleagues worldwide and attend sessions geared specifically to their challenges and opportunities.
Next year's CEO-MC Retreat will be from October 16 - 19 in Tucson, AZ! |
If your community or company organizes or attends events that impact the community or stand out in any other way, please let us know! Please email your story to [email protected].
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