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Tough Cases - Handling Difficult Situations and Resolving Conflict Seminar - The Cooperator Expo Chicagoland
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2018 November Current Issue
Management

Boards Battle Burnout

Minimizing the Stress of Governance
While a productive building or association manager who ably navigates the day-to-day operations of one or more client co…
Management
Concierge Services
2018 May

Concierge Services

How Much Value Do They Add to Your Community?
Property Management Software and Apps
2017 November

Property Management Software and Apps

Tools of the Trade
Managing Parking Facilities
2017 April

Managing Parking Facilities

Running a Money-Maker
Back From the Brink
2017 January

Back From the Brink

Financial Ruin — and Recovery
Finance

Curing Arrears

When Fees Aren’t Paid
The last three apartments in your luxury hi-rise condo were sold to a troika of Russian oligarchs, who all paid well abo…
Finance
Welcome Committees and New Resident Orientation
2017 July

Welcome Committees and New Resident Orientation

Making New Neighbors Feel At Home
Hiring – and Paying – Contractors
2017 July

Hiring – and Paying – Contractors

Who Holds the Purse Strings?
Funding Capital Projects
2017 July

Funding Capital Projects

Whence Comes the Money?
What Boards Should Know About Finances
2017 July

What Boards Should Know About Finances

Keeping Your Community in the Black


On The Board

Board Culture

What Traits Make a Board Successful?
A condominium, cooperative or homeowners’ association is only as efficient as the elected board that oversees its day-to…
Working With Your Support Professionals
2018 October

Working With Your Support Professionals

How (and When) Boards Should Speak Up
Participation by Proxy
2018 October

Participation by Proxy

Handling Proxy Voting in Your Building or HOA
Your Board’s Legal Obligations
2018 October

Your Board’s Legal Obligations

Fiduciary Duty, Disclosure, Meetings, and More
Handling Resident Complaints
2018 August

Handling Resident Complaints

Making Sure Every Voice Is Heard




Insurance

The Chain of Communication

Establishing Connections – and Boundaries – Between Board and Residents

The Upsides of Board Service

Benefits, Rewards, and a Job Well Done

Responsibility for Repairs

Whose Insurance Pays?

The Risks of Being Un(or under-)Insured

Owners Uncovered

So You Want to be a Board Member?

What's Involved, and What It Means
Design

Residential Architecture Trends

What’s Hot in High-Rises?

The Value of Redecorating

Do Aesthetic Changes Increase Value?

Managing Interior Projects

When Bad Design Happens to Good Buildings

Creating a New Lobby

Making the Most of Your Building’s Front Room

Design on a Dime

Fending Off the Blahs...On a Budget
Organizations

A Look Inside IREM

Serving the Management Profession

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

SOARing High in Chicagoland

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents

Keeping it Cool

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engnieers

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource