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Local Chapter Membership
By belonging to CAI, you automatically receive free membership in the Wisconsin Chapter. The Wisconsin Chapter provides many great membership benefits which include:
- Free Quarterly Newsletter- comprehensive newsletter that provides information specific to community associations in Wisconsin, such as legislative updates, advice, market trends, etc.
- Educational Programs
- Annual Tradeshow
- Access to the latest news, solutions to key issues, opinions of experts
- Vendor Yellow Pages- vendor member suppliers and service providers that work with community associations
- Significant program discounts
- Headquarters and friendly staff located in Milwaukee
- Committees- Committee members are what make chapters and the association so strong. Leadership skills are developed when you participate on one of the chapter's committees. Committee participation also offers a great way to meet and network with CAI's leadership.
- Networking/Social Events- Membership gatherings are held by the chapters to provide an opportunity to network with other members, as well as to hear experts speak on pertinent topics of interest. Check with your local chapter for upcoming events.
Publications
National Periodicals
 Common Ground magazine is CAI's award winning, bimonthly full color publication. Each issue is written to inform you of the issues affecting community associations around the United States. All members receive Common Ground with membership.
- CAI also publishes specialized newsletters. Certain membership categories receive these complimentary with membership. All members may purchase subscriptions at a discount.
- Community Management —Strategies, Trends, and News for Managers of Condominiums and Planned Communities
- Law Reporter —Newsletter on the Emerging Law of Condominium and Homeowner Associations and Cooperatives
- Ledger Quarterly —Financial News for Condominium and Homeowner Associations and Cooperatives
- CEO Insights—A bi-monthly, electronic newsletter for management company CEO members of CAI
- Capitol Connection—A bi-monthly newsletter with the latest news from CAI's government and public affairs department-available to all CAI members
Chapter publications
Receive updates on the timely issues affecting community associations in your area. Chapter magazines or newsletters contain articles on community association issues, local legislative updates, classified directories of association service providers, and announcements of chapter events.
Books, Guides, Pamphlets, and more
Experts in their fields write about issues facing community association management. Members receive discounts on all CAI publications, reports, brochures, and other references. Don't miss the knowledge provided in the (GAP) Guide For the Association Practitioner series of 28 publications essential to any community association library. Visit the bookstore to browse our publications.
Information Resources
- CAI Bookstore
CAI's ever-growing bookstore of over 100 publications, guides, and reports is an excellent reference tool to help you sharpen your skills and stay on top of the latest trends affecting community homeownership. Through our publications you'll access concise, practical advice and sound solutions on reserve funding and investments, association rules, insurance, risk management, contract negotiations, architectural control, assessment guidelines, manager credentialing, and much more. Our bookstore is available online 24 hours a day or call CAI Direct at 703-548-8600 (M-F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET).
- Extensive network of experts
Network with board members, professionals, and industry experts at conferences and chapter programs. Your colleagues will share their success stories and help you solve problems.
- CAI Direct
Call our knowledgeable customer care department at 703-548-8600 (M-F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET) or email for answers to your questions.
- CAI Web site
Surf through the site for articles in our free research library, talk with and get advice from other professionals and homeowners on our message board discussions, search for credentialed professionals and vendors, reply to our "ask the expert" column, e-mail CAI Direct with your questions, read about the latest legislative issues, find links to other relevant sites, and much more!
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A progressive communication tool, www.CAI-WI.org is the Chapter’s web site, which supplies industry related news, upcoming events, and jurisdictional legislative information. CAI National’s web site, CAI Online also provides an opportunity to link up and communicate with other community association’s pages and members nationwide.
Federal, state, and local legislative incentives are driven by five National and Chapter legislative committees. Their activities are devoted to lobbying legal agendas in the community association forum in the Washington Metropolitan area. Member involvement has been key in achieving legislative successes and is strongly encouraged. The Annual Legal Update reviews current legislative issues and law changes, and legislative updates appear regularly in QuorumTM magazine.
CAI Administers nationally recognized designation programs, which recognize those professionals in the community association industry who have met required levels of experience and education.
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