By Michele DuBois, President CAI Illinois


THROUGH THE LENS OF OPPORTUNITY Ev


RECESSIONS SHOULD BE VIEWED


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organi ation fo


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we’ve reached goa r


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orce us to look at our act vitieies and iniitiiatives and mak reality, thi iinve


ry econ mc downturnt rn poses opportu inities h le dow u ns r


nomi n zat o . Whi o nt


m mbers and this holld truds r e in tight economi times. The Illinois Board of nteers, and CAI Staff aref


AI there is no be ter o rc of futu t


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at is you, the sour e


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the task to findmore ways to add of information, educa e s to the Cha


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d service e Mission and


als that seize new e l as the


increased pressure to deliver hig world. While expectati his results in a fun n increa


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th the developme tm nt of inn ve us for p r


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u damental disconn e .


pi ce of legislation at all levels rof om local to national are o r members and our communities


ase in the complexity of the leg e


expectations within a web of constrained resources. The ever-chan n environ challenge to m t.ee We must work toget e new solut ons from experts in the influence


Boards, community managers and a


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accom s whatever is needed. p


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nging t y. We are divin m nitiet es and bu


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members have in the communi y o iation industry as we provide exemp experiences and npar presence.We deliv ke


nt factor that ra emains is our hip groups. Our wur n ty assoc


u pa alleled ne woetw rking opportunities,while maintaini r abl o nections and r usinesses. CAI has


n ect betwe n v


nt and treasu e than our all on top of


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forge deepe re y


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ment and dedication of ou n ovative strategic planniing,, o ward and provide mor elationships.


e ings ur


o e sociation boards cope with


uality living environments in an ever-changing complex t nue to grow, pressure to keep costs down is increasini g. urces. There is also a ds of


en expectations and resou gislative and regulatory env onme e being considered that may impact


ir m nt. Thousan y


a tners walk a fine line to meet community o ment ist our


her o share st attr tegies with peers and explore ng deeper into topics that impact, a the best resources to


ur constant focus on the value that CAII pro devi es ork will continue to boo t


y


ommunity association leaders and professionals. The success of our organizatiion helps to shape our future and strengthen our personal and professional con e as we strive to build excellence in our communities.


ver ther message that we are a strong, viable, and stab e organizat t’s be positive. CAI plays an essential role in bring r


d commtmmi ment


CAI IS POSITIONED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE SECURITY AND STABILITY THEY NEED IN DOWN MARKETS.


6 | COMMON INTEREST® • Winter 2022 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter


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