Sunday, May 26, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
New England Condo Expo
I am on the Board of Trustees for the condo association that governs the community in which I own my home.
Today, I attended the New England Condo Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. The convention was surprizingly crowded with a lot of vendors, including condo management, painting, gardening, insurance, pavers and high-end locksmiths to name just a few. The swag was great, including some high-end items like cooler bags, water bottles, tons of pens and various tools; not to avoid mentioning the motherload of candy and baked goods.
I attended a very informative seminar about the "Good, Bad and the Ugly" of condo association challenges. A panel of three lawyers discussed various issues, such as the recent legalization of medicinal marijuana and how that might affect communities, handling discord on a Board of Trustees, current legislation being proposed this year and how that might impact condo contracts, addressing rules for attending board meetings from a remote location via online, and recent changes in law that prevent local governments from banning specific breeds of dogs. The information was valuable, but of course, if any of these situations arise, legal council would still be preferred in many cases. Even still, this seminar made was worth the trip into the heart of Boston.
Today, I attended the New England Condo Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. The convention was surprizingly crowded with a lot of vendors, including condo management, painting, gardening, insurance, pavers and high-end locksmiths to name just a few. The swag was great, including some high-end items like cooler bags, water bottles, tons of pens and various tools; not to avoid mentioning the motherload of candy and baked goods.
I attended a very informative seminar about the "Good, Bad and the Ugly" of condo association challenges. A panel of three lawyers discussed various issues, such as the recent legalization of medicinal marijuana and how that might affect communities, handling discord on a Board of Trustees, current legislation being proposed this year and how that might impact condo contracts, addressing rules for attending board meetings from a remote location via online, and recent changes in law that prevent local governments from banning specific breeds of dogs. The information was valuable, but of course, if any of these situations arise, legal council would still be preferred in many cases. Even still, this seminar made was worth the trip into the heart of Boston.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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