TABLE OF CONTENTS

2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Kerry T. Bartell, Esq.

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A Letter from CAI Leadership — Cheryl Murphy, Executive Director

List of Advertisers

Time to Party: Let’s Hire a Party Planner — Jerry Wolin

R.S.V.P. Change in Occupancy — Jessica Peterson

The Bouncy House: Invitation to Liability — Joel A. Davis

The Party Crashers: Unwanted Short Term Rentals — Kris Kasten

Don’t Let Your Association’s “Party” Go “Animal House” — Jim O’Callaghan

Surprise Party - It Went Well! — Phil Pritzkerr

25th Excellence Awards & Winter Gala

Pin The Tail On The Donkey — Mark Stelterr

It’s not a Party Until Something Gets Broken — Dean Lernerr

Planning & Conducting a Successful Annual Meeting — Sharon Gomez

Excess Budgeted Income — Steven Silberman

CAI Illinois Celebrates Its Award Winners Professional Designation Recognition Industry News

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President Elect Cathy Ryan, CMCA®

Vice President Sheila Malchiodi

Treasurer Anthony Dister

Secretary Jack Thew, DCAL Directors

Barbara Campbell, DCAL Cindy Fitts, CIRMS®

Mindy Maggio Diane Pagoulatos Charles Perry, CMCA®

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Robert Prince Asa Sherwood, CMCA® Jessica Towles, CMCA®

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Chapter Executive Director Cheryl Murphy

Assistant Director and Office Manager Diana Lane

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