ACTHA focuses on community associations - condominiums, townhomes, HOAs and co-ops in Chicago, Cook, Lake, Will, McHenry, Kankakee and other collar counties throughout Illinois. However, our depth of knowledge, resources, and educational seminars are geographically limitless. Celebrating our 30th anniversary, we have helped our members solve day-to-day challenges and capitalize on longer-term opportunities.

Most of all, we take a personal approach—to education, networking and leadership development. ACTHA is run by a volunteer board of directors who are all primary owners and residents in condos, townhouse and homeowner associations. Their knowledge, experience and intuitive feel for what other owners are seeking make the educational programs ACTHA offers germane to condo/townhome board members, owners and managers.

In addition, ACTHA retains a lobbyist in Springfield to advocate on behalf of our condo, townhouse, homeowner and co-op associations. Read More...



  • Sponsorships
  • What's New
  • Upcoming Events

ACTHA Welcomes New Commercial Members:

 

Attorneys:  Girard Law Group (Chicago) - Andrew Girard, 773-598-2040


Property Management:  Westward Management (Chicago) - Bret Nelson, 800-901-5431


Asphalt & Paving:  Black Diamond Paving, Inc. (Yorkville) - Lance DeVries, 630-553-5634


Insurance:  Sentry Insurance (Saint John, IN) - Dane Gryb, 219-558-0808


Insurance:  Farmers Insurance/McNicholas Insurance Agency (Elmhurst) - Jim McNicholas, 630-835-3535

 

Interior/Exterior Bulding Maintenance/Pest Control:  Allied Services (Posen) - Jason Sayre, 708-396-0200, x 9011

 

Interior Building Maintenance/HVAC and Electrical:  All Seasons Mechanical Services (Wheeling) - Dan Martinez, 847-947-4822

 

Outdoor Management:  North Shore Pool and Spa, Inc. (Northbrook) - Ed Schamber, 847-564-4910

 

Exterior Building Maintenance/Masonry Restoration and Concrete Maintenance/Waterproofing:  J. Gill & Co. (South Holland) - Joe Gill, 708-596-4455

 

Property Damage:  ACRS (Romeoville) - Laura Sabin, 630-480-9760

 

Architects/Engineers:  Architectural Consulting Group (Barrington) - Thomas F. Zordan, AIA, 847-277-1900

 

Property Management:  Nikko Associates Ltd. (Chicago) - Louis Agnos, 312-730-0774


Exterior Building Maintenance:  Homewerks / Windowworks (Tinley Park) - Kathy Manz, 708-633-8600


Attorneys:  Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (Chicago) - Kevin Sido, 312-704-3333


Property Management:  Community Investment Corp. (Chicago) - Taft West, 312-258-0070


Outdoor Management:  Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. (Leland) - Maggie Soliz, 815-495-2300


Interior Building Services:  Coin-O-Matic (Alsip) - Mike Dragon, 708-371-9595

 

 

 

 

Bold

Seminars require a pre-registration of 15 for the seminar to be held, unless otherwise indicated.You may pre-register by emailing gael@actha.org. Please indicate the event you are registering for. Registration begins 15 minutes before the stated program start time.

 
Wed., May 30:  Learn and Lead Graduate Course, 7 - 9 p.m., Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison St. This program is designed specifically for those who have successfully completed the six modules of the core courses of Learn and Lead or are in community association management.  All others may attend for free but only as observers.  This session will explore how governance, administration, meetings/elections, finances, insurance and physical aspects inter relate.  Presenters:  attorney David Bendoff of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, Marcia Caruso of Caruso Managment Group, Kami Faramandpour of Building Technology Consultants, Mark Cantey, CPA of Mark Cantey Associates, and Barbara Wick of CARMIC, LLC. 
 
Wed., May 30:  Top Ten Myths of Community Associations, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Frankfort Township, 11000 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort.  Presenters: Dawn Moody of Keough & Moody P.C. and Martin Stone of HSR Property Services.  Find out just how much of what you've always heard about managing an association is really fact or fiction and how much your manager really knows.  A number of different issues will be covered including how much a Board can raise assessments without owner approval, if Robert's Rules of Order are actually rules, the difference between a special assessment and an additional assessment and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.

Wed., June 6:  Rentals Webinar, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.  Presenter: Gabriella Comstock of Keough and Moody. This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  Pre-registration is required.  To register, click on "Education" then "Webinars". 

Wed., June 6:  Rentals, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Indian Trails Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd. in Wheeling.  Presenters: Dennis Hughes of Hughes Management & Consulting and Scott Rosenlund of Fullett Rosenlund Anderson PC.  This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.  


Thurs., June 7:  Rentals, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Chicago Center, 525 S. State St., Chicago  Presenters: attorney Ebony Lucas and Taft West of Community Investment Corp.  This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.

Sat., June 23:  Rentals, 9  a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Alsip Village Hall, 4500 W 123rd St..  Presenters:  Mike Roche of Eagle Rock Management and Steve Wellhouse of Sterling Law Group.  This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.    

Tues., June 26:  Rentals, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Wheaton Public Library  Presenters:  Mike Baum of Baum Property Management and attorney Pat Costello of Keay and Costello.  This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.    

Wed., June 27:  Rentals, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.  Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison St. in Oak Park.  Presenters: Barry Kreisler of the Law Offices of Barry Kreisler, PC and Diana Larson of Alma Property Management Services. This seminar will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rentals in Associations, what a Board can require in terms of who they rent to, what happens when the Association has a bad renter and more.  To register, email kevin@actha.org your name and Association.    


Thurs., June 28:  Safeguarding Your Assets & Keeping Your Association Healthy, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Presenters: Steve Silberman and Arlen Lasinsky of Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt PC.  This webinar will discuss how to properly fund reserves, understanding and receiving financial reports and statements, internal controls to protect your assets, warning signs to alert you of potential fraud and the preventive measures you can take.  Pre-registration is required.  To register, click on "Education" then "Webinars".    
 

* These seminars are part of "Learn and Lead" - ACTHA's Certified Leader program. If you are interested in certification, click on Benefits of Certification at the top of the page to register and learn more about the program. .