Upcoming Events: Join Florida’s Top Industry Leaders, for informative Webinars and Board Member Certification events
Webinars are an excellent way to publish frequent, high-value content, Once a webinar has been produced, you and your creative team can repurpose and optimize it into several pieces of valuable content. Members of SFPMA and Other Leaders in our Industry have provided these
to help with social distancing yet keeping you informed. Take a look at this list of events – Join and sign up!
Join our own Andrew Black, a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law, online for distance learning with the Condominium Association Board Member Certification Course .This provides CE credit for CAMs and fulfills state requirements for Condominium Association Board Members.
Course Number: 9630075 | Provider Number: 0005092
Two (2) CEU’s in IFM or ELE
Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
NOTE: When registering, you must use a valid email address in order to be able to receive your certificate and or CE credit.
After you register, you will receive instructions about how to join the Zoom webinar.
Join us as we discuss the implications COVID-19 is having on your association’s financials. Thursday | April 30 | 11am – 12 Noon
Rafael Aquino , Co-founder of Affinity Management
Michael Bender , Esq., BCS, Kaye Bender Rembaum
Lisa Magill , Esq., BCS, Kaye Bender Rembaum
Alex Leonardo , Lanter Leonardo & DiCrescenzo CPA
Join us for a WEBINAR: On, Assessment Collections during the Coronavirus Crisis
April 29 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
WHAT: Assessment Collections During Crisis Q&A
WHEN: Wednesday, April 29th @ 2:30pm EST
Register to Attend this Webinar
With millions out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners associations and condo associations are starting to feel the crunch of increased delinquencies. When homeowners are in financial crisis, association dues takes a back seat to other essentials. But community associations need the funds to maintain the health and safety of everyone in the community.
In this webinar, Axela Technologies President of Business Development, Mitch Drimmer will be joining host Russell Munz, Founder of Community Financials and Douglas Levy Counsel for Community Association Practice Group at Rees Broome, PC to answer your questions on how you can maintain a healthy community while still exercising compassion during this crisis.
Get your ‘coronavirus in the community’ assessment collection questions ready and join us online:
WITH: CASTLE GROUP FOUNDER AND CEO JAMES DONNELLY & DONNA DiMAGGIO Esq. BECKER SHAREHOLDER WITH BECKER LAWFIRM
We recognize there is a growing concern as the outbreak and impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve. The safety and wellbeing of our teammates and residents are Castle’s top priority. Most importantly, we want you to know, we are prepared. We are working around the clock to monitor the situation, while partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other state and local health officials on response efforts, as well as to provide you with the most up-to-date information.
At our sites, our teams are working diligently to take precautions and steps to ensure a clean and safe environment. We are making every effort to customize our plan based on specific community’s needs.
We remain committed to you, and to doing our part as an organization to ensure the health and wellness of every teammate, resident and community.
Sincerely,
James Donnelly
Founder and CEO
https://www.castlegroup.com/covid-19-message/.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO CERTIFY HUNDREDS OF YOU!
April 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. – SOLD OUT.
NEXT CLASS – APRIL 30TH, 6:00 P.M.
Just because we’re stuck in our homes doesn’t mean we can’t get together —- and learn together — remotely – in a safe and fun way. NO EXCUSES.
Florida law allows the Board Certification class to be taught via a video conference and that’s exactly what we’re doing.
All you need is a device with a camera so I know you are there and speakers so you can hear me.
OUR FIRST FOUR ON-LINE CLASSES WERE AN AMAZING SUCCESS!
If you want to register, send an e-mail to: lydia@condo-laws.com
If you want to sign up, just provide us with an an e-mail address. I will then send you a link that you need to click on to start the live seminar. Make sure to go to:
GoTo Meetingin advance to simply download the program
The CDC recommends wearing face coverings in public settings where social distancing is difficult (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies).
What does this mean for Florida condos and cooperatives in a growing number of hotspots where people must pass each other in narrow corridors or elevators?
Should requiring residents to wear face coverings in these or other common areas be part of your community’s Covid-19 protocols until such time as the CDC lifts this requirement?
Please be safe ~Stay Inside
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COVID-19 Message: 
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020
Most of you reading this already know the names Bill and Susan Raphan and the mark they made on the Florida Condominium Ombudsman’s Office during their 7-year tenure.
Effective August 2019, the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers changed the requirements for continuing education for license renewal. The number of hours required have been reduced from 20 to 15 hours each license period. The new requirements are:
