Weekly Update

January 27, 2011

Greetings!

We held an Essentials for Community Association Volunteer leaders on Saturday, January 29th. 44 homeowner and managers attended at the beautiful Walden on Lake Conroe. It was a great class. Thank you to Walden for the use of the facility and to Pam Bailey, PCAM; Charles Jordan and Jeff Canady for giving up a Saturday morning to help with this class.

February 10th brings an M-100 Essentials of Community Association, the first step in the Professional Management Development Program for managers and the PCAM Certification. The event will not be held at the Sheraton Brookhollow. PLEASE BE ADVISED.

Dr. Todd Watson, PhD, BCMA, Consulting Arborist, Horticulturist and Plant Pathologist will be the speaker for our February 16th Educational Seminar. Dr. Watson is a very popular guest and will speak on saving money with your landscape contract. Please call the office or e-mail if you'd like to attend.

Please SAVE THE DATE of Monday, May 23rd for our Annual Golf Tournament at Southwyck Golf Course and call me to see how you can get involved.

Leslie Wian is no longer with the chapter office, please let me know if you need any assistance.

Just call the office or send an e-mail to reserve your spot at any of these upcoming events. 713/784-5462 or stephanie@caihouston.org.

Until next time,

Stephanie Ferrante

Chapter Executive Director
Greater Houston Chapter - CAI

"My idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me" ... Benjamin Disraeli

The Community Spotlight Radio Show airs Friday from

2:00 to 3:00 PM on 650 AM

Joining us this week will be Gidget Swift, from the American Red Cross, and doctors from The Methodist Hospital System to discuss the importance of learning CPR to keep your family and friends safe. Over 80% of all cardiac arrests occur in the home, you are most likely to perform CPR on loved ones. The quicker a victim is given care, the greater their chances of survival are. Our guests will discuss current CPR training methods, and also how to use an automated external defibrillator, which can be found in public buildings like schools, libraries, and airports. This AED is used to shock the heart of someone experiencing cardiac arrest, and will increase the victim's chances of survival by 50-75% chance of being resuscitated if a shock is administered to the heart within 5 minutes of collapsing. Training is available in the Methodist Training Center (the Texans Practice Bubble) on Saturday, February 12, 2011.

So, get your questions ready and join in the discussion on CBS 650Talk Radio, 650 on your AM dial from

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Friday, January 28.

Do you have an interesting ideas for the radio show?

The Radio Committee would like to hear from you.

If you have questions about the show, advertising or to join the Radio Committee, call Committee Chair Dwayne Lowry, CMCA, AMS at 832-515-007

Community Associations Institute Professional Manager Code of Ethics

A Manager Shall:

#7 Provide wri ten disclosure of any compensation, gratuity or other form of remuneration from individuals or companies who act or may act on behalf of the client.

Platinum Premium Partners

Association Management Inc.

Associations Insurance Agency, Inc.

Butler & Hailey, PC

Daughtry & Jordan, PC

Holt & Young, PC

Sky Security Services

Gold Premium Partners

Bartley and Spears, PC

C.I.A. Services, Inc.

Chaparral Management Company, AAMC

Community Association Banc/Condo Certs

Pools by Dallas

Red Rock Financial Services

Silver Premium Partners

Association Capital Bank

Best Plumbing

Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates, Inc.

Brookway Horticultural Services

Canady & Canady, PC

Cotton Commercial USA, Inc.

Creative Management Company

Guaranteed Builders, Inc.

High Sierra Management Company

Hoover Slovacek, LLP

Lambright & Associates, PC

Migura Insurance Agency

North Law

Planned Community Management, Inc. AAMC

Roberts Markel, PC

SCS Management Services, Inc.

Simich Law Firm, PC

Ted. W. Allen & Associates

The Spencer Company

Tuttle Construction

Willis HRH

Bronze Premium Partners

Aurora Designs, Inc.

BB&T Association Services

CL Sports

Columbia Association Management Crest Management Inc. AAMC

D&C Contracting, Inc.

Embark Tree & Landscape Services

G4S Secure Solutions (USA)

Gregg & Gregg, P.C.

IMS Landscape Services, Inc.

John Cartwright & Associates

Kraftsman Commercial Playground & Waterpark Equipment

McKenzie, Rhody & Hearn, LLC

Pampered Lawns, Inc.

Property Services, Inc.

RealManage

Silversand Services

Sterling Association Services, Inc.

Texas Community Management

Treece Law Firm

Union Bank

Van Sant Landscape Management

VanMor Properties

Telephone B&W

The Greater Houston Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has launched the free HOA Hotline, which is a resource for homeowners owning homes/units in condominium, townhome and subdivision community associations and have questions about the operations of their association.

The Hotline is staffed with local non-attorney experts knowledgeable in community association best practices. Homeowners can contact the Hotline by calling 832-251-1874, or via email at hoahotline@caihouston.org

We urge homeowners to take advantage

of this FREE Resource.