EVENT SPONSORS

Education Breakout Session Sponsor

All members - community managers and staff, homeowner leaders and business partners - are invited to attend the Pocono Mountains Regional Council Education Symposium. This program features multiple dynamic educational sessions on issues important to your community association.

Schedule & Sessions

8:15 AM Registration, hot breakfast and sponsor networking

9:00 AM to 9:55 AM Opening Session

Preparing Your Community for Natural Disasters 
Presented by Tim Knapp, Public Safety Director, Pike County

10:00 AM to 10:55 AM Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 1: Self-Management or Management Company: Which is right for your community?
Presented by Scott Matthews, Sr., CMCA, AMS, FirstService Residential and Dave Timko, CMCA, AMS, Pocono Farms Country Club Community Association

Self managed or management company – which is right for you? There is not a “one size fits all” when speaking about or considering to be a self managed community or engaging a management company. There are pros and cons to each based on the communities individual needs.  This program will explore some of the items to consider when making the decision on which style is best for your community.

Dave Timko, General Manager of Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. will speak to the pros and cons of being self managed with an employed FT General Manager, while Scott Matthews, Regional Director, First Service Residential, will present the pros and cons of engaging a management company.

This program will allow for participant interaction, engagement, and questions.

Breakout Session 2: Use of Drones in Community Associations
Presented by Kathryn Newell, IDS Drones

Drones have significant uses in a community association setting, from detailed reports, to all types of property inspections, including roofs, gutters, sidewalks and parking lots and curb, appeal inspections, and more. This session will cover these uses, as well as the following important topics:

• Drone safety and FAA regulations for flying drones
• The different types of drones and drone applications that can be used for data capture and how that data can be useful
• Why drones are an efficient and cost-effective alternative

10:55 AM to 11:15 AM Break

11:15 to 12:15 PM Closing Session

Life Guards in Community Pools 
Panel Discussion with Jason Cerkan, A Pocono Country Place, Phyllis Haase, Penn Estates
What are the risks of having or not having lifeguards at your community pool and / or beach? If you choose not to have lifeguards, what can you do to regulate and monitor behavior at your pools and beaches? This panel discussion will cover these topics and answer your question to help you have a successful swimming season.

Register Early & Save

Don’t miss out! Register by March 5 for Early Bird Savings and enjoy $20 off the regular registration fees below. 

Not a member? Join today and save again - Members save $70 on registration fees for this event.

Registration Fee

CAI Member Managers - $69; Non-members - $139
CAI Member Homeowners - $49; Non-members - $119
CAI Member Business Partners - $79; Non-members - $149         

Not a member? Join today and save on registration fees! CAI Keystone delivers an experience that is much more valuable than the registration fee for events. But if you're registering as a non-member, you're paying significantly more for that valuable experience. Save yourself some dough - join today! If you would like to discuss the benefits of membership, please contact Amanda Henderson at  267-367-5472 or email Amanda@caikeystone.org.

 This course is by the Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) to fulfill continuing education requirements for the CMCA® certification. This course will earn managers (3) continuing education credit hours.

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