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Community Trends® Community Associations Institute New Jersey Chapter September 2013 INSIDE: THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR WALKING MEET ME IN Page 8 ATLANTIC CITY RETURN ON INVESTMENT Page 12 What (NOT) TO DO Page 30 ...and more! Also inside... 2013 CAI-NJ Beach Party 2013 CAI-NJ Wrap-up & Photos! Conference & Expo Pages 20-23 Floor Plan, Schedule and Exhibitor List! Pages 26-29 www.cainj.org Twitter: @CAINJCHAPTER www.facebook.com/CAINJCHAPTER 2013 COMMITTEES BEACH PARTY COMMITTEE Brandon Femia Douglas Martin Kate Costello — Chair John Garito, CMCA Thomas C. Martin, Esq. Chris Rosati — Vice Chair Ellen Goodman, Esq. Glen A. Masullo, CMCA, PCAM President’s Corner Christine Amatucci James Green Karen J. Messler, CMCA, PCAM Andrew Beck Ken Guarino Steven Mlenak, Esq. Joe Buteau Nick Haralambopoulos Ronald L. Perl, Esq., CCAL Ross Catanzarite John Kwasnik, Esq. Michael Pesce, PCAM Diane Cody, PCAM Martin Laderman Caroline Record, Esq., CCAL “Booth sales are already ahead of Jaime Fraser, Esq. Glenn Lucas Audrey Wisotsky, Esq. Kevin Foley Renee Miraglia Board Liaisons: last year, and we encourage our Raed Ghaly Gem Nelson Jack McGrath, R Brian Keenan Ben Parker Mary Faith Nugiel, CPM, CMCA, Business Partner and Management Carol Nickerson Drew Podolski, Esq. AMS, PCAM Colette Montanaro Darryl Reid Staff Liaison: Matt Rosenthal Cheryl Rhine Lisa Hibbs Company members to reach out...” Cynthia Schumann Mohammad Salyani, CPA David Schwartz, CPA Kathleen Stauffer, CMCA, AMS MANAGERS COMMITTEE Staff Coordinator: Harriet Schwarzber, CMCA, AMS Alfred Ojejinmi, CPM, FRICS, Robin Micallef Rob Wurst AMS, PCAM — Chair Board Liaison: Thomas Curry, CMCA, AMS, BUSINESS PARTNERS Nina Stanton Lynn Voorhees, RCS, RS PCAM — Vice Chair COMMITTEE Yvonne Bamberger, CMCA, AMS Clearbrook Community Association Staff Coordinator: James M. Rademacher — Chair Elizabeth A. Comando, CMCA, 2013 CAI-NJ President David Byrne, Esq. — Vice Chair Robin Micallef PCAM Mary Barrett, Esq. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Graciela Florimon Dean Catanzarite Jonathan Katz, Esq. — Chair Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM Gary Gleitman Michael Flippin, CMCA, AMS, Lori Kenyon, CMCA, PCAM ast month’s 18th Annual Beach Party at Martell’s Tiki Bar Vincent Hager, CIRMS PCAM — Vice Chair Brian O’Gibney, CMCA, AMS Luigi Lahara Sean Ahern, CIC, CIRMS Jacquie Rogers, CMCA, AMS in Point Pleasant was fantastic. On behalf of the Board of Loren Lightman, Esq. Donna Fiore Shawna Smith, CMCA, PCAM Directors, I want to express our thanks to the dedicated Beach Jennifer Nevins Dan Fusco, CMCA Kerri Stimpson, CMCA, AMS L Susan J. Radom, Esq. Thomas Giaimo, Esq. Lawrence P. Thomas, PCAM Party Committee members and to all the sponsors for their contribu- J. David Ramsey, Esq., CCAL Edward Guttenplan, CPA Elaine Warga-Murray, CMCA, tions which made this an awesome networking event. The Beach Party Susan Swatski, Esq. Brian Harvey, Esq. AMS, PCAM Jared Tunnell Chip Hoever, CMCA, AMS, Board Liaison: Committee members planned and executed an incredible evening which Graceanne Welsh, AMS PCAM Ed Wilkin, CPA Denise Lindsey, CMCA, AMS, began by their greeting our members and guests as they arrived. Our Tracy King PCAM Board Liaisons: Steve Lang committee volunteers collected donated items for the local area animal Staff Liaison: Kenneth Sauter, Esq., CCAL Rich Linderman, Esq. shelters that were impacted by the overwhelming amount of abandoned Gabriel Vitale Sam McNulty, Esq., CCAL Angela Kavanaugh Staff Liaison: Angela Morisco, Esq. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE pets from Superstorm Sandy. Thank you for the generous items pro- Kyle Hammerschmidt Gregory Ricciardi, Esq. Joseph Chorba, CPA — Chair vided to help this worthy cause. Robert Roop Mark Wetter, Esq. — Vice Chair CAVL COMMITTEE Allen Samuels, LEED AP Raymond T. Barnes, CMCA, AMS The Conference & Expo Committee has been working in overdrive Valentine Valdman — Chair Jay Stevenson, RS Andrew Batshaw, CMCA, AMS David Bialick Teresa Viggiano, CMCA, AMS, Elysa D. Bergenfeld, Esq. to meet the new challenges of relocating our site to the Revel Resort & Al Dolnick PCAM Stephen Block Casino in Atlantic City. The committee is enormously excited with the Charles Lavine Board Liaisons: Mitchell Frumkin, PE, RS Thomas Lycan new venue bringing forth new ideas, creative marketing and innovative Fran McGovern, Esq. Keith Giliberti, PE, RS Alex Ostrovsky Sidna Mitchell Jonathan Gosnell, AMS concepts. The chapter is pleased to offer free registration for community Judy Posen Matthew Heon, CMCA, AMS Staff Liaison: Board Liaison: Hank Johns association volunteers again this year at our event. Our coordinators Kyle Hammerschmidt Lawrence Sauer, CPM, CMCA, Jeffery Logan are working with Revel to arrange for bus services as well. There will Caesar Mistretta PCAM be a small golf outing at Galloway National Golf Club on Wednesday, Staff Liaison: LEGISLATIVE ACTION Kate Post Angela Kavanaugh COMMITTEE Herman Shauger October 23, 2013, the day prior to the Conference & Expo. A “Welcome James Magid, CMCA, LSM, Peter Shine CONFERENCE & EXPO Networking Reception” the evening of the 23rd is planned at the Revel PCAM — Chair COMMITTEE Board Liaisons: Jean Bestafka — Vice Chair Jennifer Brick — Chair Marie D. Mirra, CPA Resort Ovation Hall with Registration at 5:30 p.m. and the Reception is Louis J. Curtis, MBA, CMCA, Terry Kessler, Esq. — Vice Chair Lawrence Sauer, CPM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. After the Expo, Thursday, October 24, 2013, Donna Belkot, ARM PCAM A. Christopher Florio, Esq. Donald Brenner, Esq. Staff Liaison: there will be a “Farewell Reception” for the exhibitors. Booth sales Jules C. Frankel, CPA Walter Broome, AMS Angela Kavanaugh George Greatrex, Esq. are already ahead of last year, and we encourage our Business Partner Jordan Busco Bruce Gunther George Caso and Management Company members to reach out to Robin Micallef at Sue Howe, CMCA, AMS, PCAM Ron Catelli Paul A. Leodori, Esq. (609) 588-0030 for availability. The floor plan, booth registration form Ted DeMaio Christine Li, Esq., CCAL George Demetriades and event registration forms can be found in this issue of Community Jennifer Loheac, Esq. Matthew Driscoll ® Deana Luchs Trends as well as on the CAI-NJ website. Please take a moment to look at the left side of this page which lists the name of each current committee with the names of the CONTINUES ON PAGE 62. On the Cover... n a clear day, Atlantic City can be seen from the seventh floor rooftop of the Longport Seaview in Longport, New Jersey, approximately Oeight miles away. The Community Spotlight in this issue tells the story of Longport Seaview’s recovery after Superstorm Sandy. The Revel Resort and Casino (largest and tallest structure on the right of the cover) is host to the 2013 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo on October 23-24, 2013. Did you know that the Revel has 14 restaurants, 55,000 square feet of retail shops, 155,000 square feet of gaming, 1,399 guest rooms with an ocean view, five pools and Ovation Hall, a 5,500 seat theatre that hosts world famous musical acts, comedians, sporting events, Broadway shows and the CAI-NJ Conference & Expo? Figures are according to media.revelresorts.com. Photo by Steve Blitzstein. 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Moving Forward Board Officers “The chapter has Nina Stanton .............................................................President Clearbrook Community Assn., Community Assn. Volunteer Leader expanded bus service Marie D. Mirra, CPA ...............................................President-Elect Mirra & Associates, CPAs, LLC, Business Partner throughout the state Fran McGovern, Esq ...............................................Vice President McGovern Legal Services, LLC, Business Partner for 2013.” Gabriel Vitale ............................................................Treasurer C&L Sweeper & Pavement Maintenance, At-Large Mary Faith Nugiel, CPM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM ..Secretary Many thanks are due to the members of the RCP Management Co., AAMC, AMO, Community Assn. Manager CAI-NJ Conference & Expo Committees Members throughout the years: it was your sustained Robert E. Barlow, Jr., CIRMS, Sidna Mitchell Lisa Hibbs CMCA, AMS, PCAM Rossmoor Community Assn., Inc. Chapter Executive Director, CAI-NJ efforts that brought us to the tipping point ADP Barlow Insurance Community Assn. of needing a larger footprint for the chap- At-Large Volunteer Leader here is a buzz in the air this time of ter’s biggest annual event. Special thanks too, Frank Catanzarite Roger Nicholson year that can only mean one thing: Saratoga at Toms River Shadow Lake Village Assn. to the 2013 CAI-NJ Conference & Expo Community Assn. At-Large Tthe CAI-NJ Annual Conference & Committee for the leadership and support Volunteer Leader Lawrence N. Sauer, CPM, Expo is around the corner. The phones are that enabled the chapter to successfully reach Nancy Hastings, CMCA, CMCA, PCAM ringing, email notifications are chiming, and AMS, PCAM Taylor Management Company, this next milestone in our history. MAMCO Property AAMC, AMO yes, even the fax machine is humming. As The chapter has expanded bus service Management, AAMC Community Assn. Manager you know, the chapter has made significant throughout the state for 2013. If your com- At-Large Kenneth Sauter, Esq., CCAL changes to the Conference & Expo for 2013, munity association would like to utilize Denise Lindsey, CMCA, AMS, Hill Wallack LLP PCAM Business Partner including a larger venue at Revel Resort & this FREE service, please contact Robin Signature Property Group, AAMC Lynn Voorhees, RCS, RS Casino in Atlantic City. After