ACTHA's South Expo!!! Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Tinley Park Convention Center - right off I-80 at Harlem Ave.

Online registration is now closed.  One may register at the door.  There is no charge to attend the trade show or the "speed learning" demonstrations. The price to attend the educational programs is $ 40 for ACTHA members. The non-member rate- $ 60 per person.

Scroll down for the following information:

• General Expo information
• Trade Show free; Cost for educational programs
• Educational program descriptions including speakers and times
• "Speed Learning" Demonstrations
• NEW!!! "Marketing for Managers" (a free program for ACTHA manager members only)
• Exhibitors and Breakfast Sponsors

 

General conference information:

• Registration opens at 8 a.m.
• Parking is FREE!
• There is no charge for attending the Expo which is open from 8 a.m. - noon or any of the "Speed Learning" Interactive Demonstrations
• Educational Programs (flat fee to attend any of the four programs)
  • ACTHA Member Registration : $25 per person or $20 per person if sending three or more from the same association
  • Non-member Registration: $45 per person

Cost for any of the educational seminars (there is no fee to attend the Expo Trade Show and "Speed Learning" demonstrations): $25 per person for ACTHA members or $20 per person if sending three or more from the same association and $45 per person for non-members

SPEED LEARNING DEMOS - ACTHA is pleased to annouce its line-up of 20 minute "Speed Learning" Interactive Demonstrations conducted by experts in their fields.  These Demos will provide resources and tools of invaluable use!

Choose from one of four Demos (9 - 9:20 a.m.):

Legal Wheel of Fortune:  Test your knowledge of legal and administrative aspects of community association living (Fullett Rosenlund Anderson PC)

Canines Bite Bed Bugs:  A major nuisance.  Easily transmitted.  Can be hard to detect.  But participate in this demo for factual info.  (Canine Detection and Inspection Services)

Energy Efficient Landscaping:  Associations are becoming more and more interested in "sustainable landscaping."  Learn the key elements of what you can do to assist the environment and save money!  (The Morton Arboretum)

Quickbooks Made Easy:  This is the most popular accounting software used by associations. This demo will provide info on what it can do and how it can be used.  (Frost Ruttenberg Rothblatt)

 

Choose from one of four Demos (10:45 - 11:05 a.m.)

Yes!  Associations Do File Taxes:  Many associations do not realize that they must file annual tax forms.  This demo will outline which ones and the advantages of using one form over another.  (Condo CPA)

Concrete DIY and Cost Saving Tips:  Stained concrete? Cracks?  Sunken pavement?  Some items you may be able to take care of on your own.  Learn which and how.  (Affordable Concrete Raising)

Fishing for Leaks:  Don't let looking for moisture causes become a "fishing" expedition. Having the best "lures" on the market won't help you if you don't know how to use them.  (Waldman Engineering)

Top 10 Financial Mistakes:  Need we say more!  (Mark Cantey Associates)

 

Choose from one of four Demos (11:30 - 11:50 a.m.)

Holiday Decorating:  Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner not to mention the December holidays.  Have the most distinctive holiday decorating on the block!  (Acres Group)

DeMystifying Water Problems:  There are many hidden problems with water leaks.  See how infrared detection, light scopes and other equipment can detect the hidden.  (QCi Restoration)

Protecting An Association's Assets:  This demo will offer suggestions on investment strategies that will not only protect but grow the association's balance sheet!  (Alliance Association Financial Services)

Confronting the Painting Nightmare:  Major decorating projects don't have to be a "nightmare".  Learn the tips that will make your next painting project a "dream" for residents and the contractor (CertaPro Painters)

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:The Expo, featuring area businesses is open to the general public from 8 a.m. - noon at no charge. There is a fee if you intend on attending the ACTHA educational programs listed below. There are two tracks of educational programming. Attendees are able to select from one of two choices for the following time periods:

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. (select from one of the two choices below):

Rentals/Hardship - Sizzling Hot Topic:What can a poor owner do? Can't pay the mortgage and need to get out from under the monthly housing cost? Even associations that restrict rentals are now rethinking this subject because of the economic impact on the ability of owners to sell their units. What are the benefits and negatives to both the owner and the association in approving a hardship rental? Presenters: David Bloomberg of Chuhak and Tecson and Keith Conrad of MC Property Management

Community Association Manager Licensing - Licensing for managers will take effect once the proposed rules are adopted which we anticipate will be sometime this fall.  This session will discuss the law and its implementation.  What will managers need in order to be licensed?  Are all managers subject to the law?  How are associations affected? How do they determine if their manager is licensed? Presenters: Angela Falzone of Association Advocates, Inc. and Robert Prince of Tressler LLC

 

Noon - 1:00 p.m. (select from one of two choices below):

Owners vs. Association: Real Court Challenges and Cases What are the single biggest issues when an association is sued? What are "non-monetary damages?" This seminar will discuss actual lawsuits from a Chicago high-rise association sued over elevator noise to a board that denied an owner a handicapped ramp to an owner purchasing a dog for mental health therapy in a no-pets building. You may be surprised at the claims, the insurance company responses and the outcomes. Mot importantly, the program will provide useful information to boards and managers for avoiding claims, lawsuits and awards.  Presenters: Charles Hruska III of Hruska Insurancenter and Rob Kogen of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit

Understanding Financials - Losing Your Money Has Dire Consequences: Treasurer says "I thought you were keeping an eye on the spending" and President says "You're the Treasurer so it's your job to know." The buck stops on the doorstep of all board members, so it's time to learn the numbers and remove the mystery in this hands-on session. Presenters: George Ferenzi, CPA of Ferenzi and Associates and Janet Walker of Williamson Management

 

NEW!!! "MARKETING FOR MANAGERS" - A free program for ACTHA managers only. Conducted by Diana Krieter, Marketing Director for Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, this two-hour program will provide you with vital information to build your business. The seminar will be in two parts: 8: 15 - 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

 

SOUTH EXPO EXHIBITORS The Expo is open from 8 a.m. to noon. The Trade Show is a great way to meet pros in a variety of disciplines! And it's a great way to do a "first impression" interview! Bring your proposals and get a head start!

AAA Painting Contractors Inc. ^ Access Media 3 ^ Acres Group ^ Advanced Property Specialists ^ Affordable Concrete Raising ^ All American Exterior Solutions ^ Alliance Association Financial Services ^ Assurance Cleaning & Restoration ^ Briggs Paving ^ Canine Detection & Inspection Services ^ Caruso Management Group ^ CAU of America ^ CertaPro Painters ^ Cicero's Development Corporation ^ City Storage ^ Clarke ^ Coder Taylor ^ Community Advantage ^ Community Association Banc ^ Complex Painting ^ Condo CPA ^ CRC Concrete Raising ^ Criterium Collins Architects & Engineers ^ Deck Bright ^ Dickler Kahn Slowikowski & Zavell ^ Eagle Rock Management ^ Eternally Green Lawn Care ^ FM & J Asphalt ^ Frost Ruttenberg Rothblatt ^ Fullett Rosenlund Anderson ^ Genesis Construction ^ Hartman Landscape ^ Hruska Insurancenter ^ Inside Out Company ^ J Hershey Architecture ^ Jon-Don, Inc. ^ Keay & Costello ^ Kinsella Landscape ^ Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit ^ Landscape Concepts Management ^ Landworks ^ LP Building Products ^ M & J Asphalt ^ Mark Cantey & Associates ^ Morrison Security ^ Morton Arboretum ^ Painter's USA ^ Polar Heating and Air Conditioning ^ QCi Restoration ^ RCB Insurance Services, Inc. ^ Renewal by Andersen ^ Re-Visions Window and Door ^ S & D Roofing ^ Sebert Landscaping ^ Site Maintenance, Inc. ^ Smartstreet ^ The Restoration Group ^ Total Roofing and Construction Services ^ Trenchless Innovations ^ Tressler LLP ^ Waldman Engineering Consultants ^ Woodland Windows and Doors

 

A special thank you to our Breakfast Sponsors!  All the Difference:Effective Property Management ^ HSR Property Services ^ Keough & Moody ^ Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit ^ Law Offices of Charles T. VanderVennet ^ Penland & Hartwell ^ Williamson Management