About
We're back at the Santa Clara Convention Center for our 45th Annual Seminar and Trade Show - the only tradeshow exclusively for HOA boards and owners! Come for answers, and enjoy the camaraderie of your fellow board members and the fun and prizes on the trade show floor.
Your registration includes:
- - Breakfast on the trade show floor.
- - 12 educational sessions addressing a variety of HOA hot topics.
- - Lunch on the trade show floor.
- - Access to a vibrant exhibit floor and hundreds of prizes.
Sessions
Please keep checking back for the most up to date agenda. We try to finalize our agenda as early as we can, but speakers and topics do occasionally change.
HOA University (ECHO Members Only)*
9:00 - 10:10 / Finances
David Levy, CPA
What board members should know about association financial documents.
10:30 - 12:00 / Management
Rolf Crocker, AMS, CCAM
How to use management effectively, set expectations, and improve your current management relationship.
1:20 - 2:40 / Insurance
TBA
What is "essential" coverage, and how to avoid gaps.
3:00 - 4:20 / Legal
Alex Noland, Esq.
Important laws and legal pitfalls.
*Attend all four sessions of HOA University and receive a signed Certificate of Completion from ECHO.
Legal
9:00 - 10:10 / Marijuana
Sandra Gottlieb, Esq.
Now that it's "legal," what are the limits? Is it medicine or a nuisance? How should the board approach this developing issue?
10:30 - 12:00 / Find Your Hidden Hazards
Tyler Berding, Esq.
How do you identify a building hazard? Do you do regular walkthroughs and perform a "visual inspection" of the property? In older building, even trained eyes aren't enough. Learn why destructive testing is an essential part of your inspection toolkit, and where to focus your efforts.
1:20 - 2:40 / Disability Access Requests
John Gill, Esq. • Amy Tinetti, Esq.
As residents age in place, requests for special access due to disability are rising. How should the board prepare and respond?
3:00 - 4:20 / Election Rules
Deon Stein, Esq.
HOA elections are complicated. Learn everything you need to know to button up your elections process.
Hot Topics
9:00 - 10:10 / Legislative Update
John Garvic, Esq.
What's been happening in Sacramento, and what laws can you expect to see in 2017.
10:30 - 12:00 / The Art of Negotiation
Alan Crandall
Boards negotiate all the time, hashing out disagreements or plans with homeowners, contractors, and each other. An artful negotiator won't always get their way, but they will move their association forward while maintaining healthy, working relationships.
1:20 - 2:40 / Reserve Studies
Derek Eckert
A reserve study is the bedrock on which your HOA's financial plans are built. How do you make sure the information is accurate and use it effectively?
3:00 - 4:20 / Communications Software
TBA
Online tools make it easier for boards to communicate with members, track progress on payments or compliance, and more. How can boars safely incorporate modern tools to improve association life?
Directions & Parking
Parking is free in the parking structure behind the Santa Clara Convention Center located off of Great America Parkway in Santa Clara. Additional parking is available in the parking structure on Tasman Drive next to San Tomas Aquino Creek.
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Lodging
Discounted hotel rooms are available at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara for Annual Seminar attendees. If you'd like to reserve a room, please use this link.
Registration
Register online below (you must be logged in), or call the ECHO office at (408)297-3246.