Past Conferences

9th Annual Condominium Conference

The 9th Annual Joint CCI/ACMO Condominium conference was held on November 4th and 5th at the Doubletree International Hotel on Dixon Road in Toronto. Each year the conference continues to grow and this year we had the best attendance ever - with 562 delegates, trades and speakers on hand.

The trade show which ran over two days was also the biggest to date ­ with 71 exhibitors participating to showcase the latest in products and services available to the industry.

There were 17 educational sessions presented throughout the conference on a variety of topics. Panelists were made up of some of the industry's top experts in their respective fields. The opening plenary session - the Directors' Super Session, moderated by Bob Gardiner, was one of the highlights of the conference. The grand finale to the conference was a luncheon followed by a panel of lawyers from across Canada lead by Armand Conant, who presented the latest in case law updates.

Other session topics including: Smart Meters/Sub-Metering, Board Meeting- Best Practices, Creating Balance & APositive Attitude in the Face of Change, the Battle of the Giants (technology session), Board Accord ­ Board/Manager Relations, ACMO 2000 ­ Quality Management Designed for You, Aging in Place, What Condos Spend Money On & Why, Ethics for Property Manager and Others, Risky Business, Communications ­ Websites and Newsletters, Negotiating Performance ­ How to Be ABetter Supervisor, Mould In Condos, Purchasing and Selling Your Condo and Time.

Management Tips and Tricks rounded out the agenda to provide a superb learning experience for all who attended.

A special thanks go out to our conference partner, Rogers whose involvement this year contributed in large part to the overall success of the event. Our thanks are also extended to the numerous sponsors and speakers who together make it possible to put on this amazing annual event.

Plans will begin in mid January for next year's conference. Mark your calendars now for November 3rd and 4th at the Doubletree International Plaza hotel.

And the Award Goes to... Stephen Karr, LL.B, ACCI, FCCI CCI Toronto Past President, Stephen Karr was recently awarded with the prestigious FCCI designation, making him a Fellow of the Institute. Stephen is a Partner with the law firm of Harris, Sheaffer in Toronto. He has been practising law in the condominium field since 1987, acting on behalf of condominium developers and as general counsel to condominium corporations. Stephen is a Past President of the Canadian Condominium Institute - Toronto Chapter having served as President from 1995 to 1997. He has lectured extensively for numerous programs organized by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Condominium Institute and has written extensively on condominium related matters for the Canadian Condominium Institute, Condominium Manager and the Toronto Star.

Download the 9th Annual Conference Summary in PDF Format.