National Spring Conference

May 29, 2021 at 10:00AM - 4:00PM

May 29, 2021

Starts: 7AM PST, 8AM MST/CST, 10AM EST, 11 AM AST

Join condo/strata owners, boards, property managers, and professionals in the industry for a jam packed day of information and tips shared by our knowledgeable group of speakers from across the country. This spring we take a look at the “gap” that 2020 created and plan for 2021 and beyond. Our keynote speaker Jennifer LaPlante, one of Data IQ’s 2021 Top 100 Influential people in Artificial Intelligence, will explore how artificial intelligence is and can be used in our condos/stratas and the benefits and risks to those living in and managing these environments. Join our Ask the Expert Panel which will give you an opportunity to ask those burning questions to various condo/strata industry professionals. Find out what is new with respect to condo/strata Insurance and what the Courts have been saying about condos/strata issues. Other topics covered during the conference include

What should your Board’s To Do List look like?
What should you look for when hiring a property manager?
Is it time to change your governing documents?

Don’t miss out on the only condo conference in Canada that is truly national with respect to participants and speakers.

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Broadcast Time (Please note, all timing is EST)	Saturday, May 29, 2021
9:00 am – 10:00 am EST	Pheedloop Platform access
10:00 am - 10:15 am EST	Opening Remarks Sonja Hodis, Co-Chair CCI National Events Committee and Jamie Herle, CCI National President
10:15 am – 10:45 am EST	What Should Your Board’s To Do List look like ? Justin Tudor (CCI-EO) and Murray Johnson Moderator: Maria Finoro COVID put many things on hold; however, life goes on and a condo/strata Board’s to do list needs to be updated. Join our speakers as they highlight key items that should be on a Board’s to do list for 2021/2022
10:45 am – 10:55 am EST	Break
10:55 am – 11:25 am EST	What to Look for when Hiring a Property Manager? Tania Haluk (CCI-T) and Walter Wakula (CCI-SA) Moderator: Patricia Elia, Elia Associates Hiring a property manager is no simple task. Join our panel who will provide their top 10 list of things you should look for when hiring a property manager.
11:25 am - 12:10 pm EST	Keynote - Artificial Intelligence in your Condo/Strata 101 Jennifer LaPlante, Founder, OptimizeAI
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm EST	Break
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm EST	Insurance Panel Tom Gallinger, Atrens-Counsel Insurance Brokers Paul Murcutt, BFL Canada Ken Myers, Gateway Insurance Dawn Mitchell, HUB International Moderator: Tony Redd, BFL Canada Realty Join our panel of Insurance Experts from across the county as they provide you with updates on the current state of the insurance market and claims in relation to condos and stratas. Don’t forget to bring your “burning" insurance questions to this session and have them ready to “flood” the panel when the floor opens up for questions.
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm EST	Sponsored by Networking Breakout Join fellow conference attendees in a smaller group setting as we provide an opportunity for you to network with each other from across the country from the comfort of your own home.
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm EST	Ask the Expert Panel Henry Jansen, Criterium Jansen Engineers Matt Cruickshank, Hub International Kevin Day, Sense Engineering Justin Tudor, Keller Engineering Jodi Scarlett, ProStar Cleaning and Restoration Inc. Sherry Bignell, BFL Canada Moderator: Sonja Hodis, CCI National Events Committee Chair CCI is proud to host this interactive Q&A session which will be of interest to anyone in the condominium/strata industry. Join our insurance, engineering, financial and restoration experts as they answer your most burning condo questions, without the hourly fee!
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm EST	A little light reading: When to review and consider amending your Corporation’s Governing Documents Moderator: Devon Cassidy Nancy Houle (EO) Daniel MacAulay (VAN) Legislation and Societal change impact condominium living and the documents which govern one’s life in a condominium, Our panel of legal experts will discuss when to review and consider amending your condominium corporation’s governing documents.
2:45 pm – 2:55 pm EST	Break
2:55 pm – 4:30 pm EST	Legal Panel and Closing Remarks Kathrine Uppal (BC) Victoria Archer (N AB) Jamie Herle (N Sask) Doug Forbes (MB) James Davison (EO) Maria Durdan (GH) Geoff Penney (Nfld) Devon Cassidy (NS) Moderator: Sonja Hodis (HUR) Back by popular demand! Join our legal panel as they provide you with updates from the Courts, Tribunals and the Legislature from across the country on condo/strata issues.