Call Goes Out for Best Community Association

The Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI) is accepting entries for the 2011 Community Association of the Year Competition until Oct. 28.

 Each award is purposed to recognize the preeminent condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners associations in the Washington metro area.

 Awards for the Community Association of the Year will be presented in the  following categories: Small, medium, large and very large. Awards will also be presented to the Humanitarian of the Year and Communicator of the Year.  Award winners will be honored at the 2012 WMCCAI Conference and Expo on Saturday, March 31 at the Washington Convention Center.

 The Humanitarian of the Year Award is given to the community that best demonstrates services to the community outside of its own association boundaries, while the Communicator of the Year award is given to the community that best demonstrates commitment to CAI’s best practices in both educating and informing association members through accurate and relevant information and receiving member feedback.

The 2011 Community Association of the Year Award winners will have the opportunity to promote their communities as, “the best of the best” in the community association industry and will be featured in WMCCAI’s monthly magazine, Quorum.

 “We believe we have an outstanding community and a well-managed HOA. CAI awards help to validate that belief.  In addition, simply applying for an award forces an association to take a critical look at itself—never a bad thing,” William F. Pierce, chair, community relations committee of Heritage Hunt Homeowners Association Inc., Gainesville, Va., which was named 2010 Communicator of the Year and Very Large Community Association of the Year runner up.

 Entries are judged on abilities such as strategic planning and goal setting, implementing crime prevention initiatives, preparing for emergencies, resolving dispute between residents, achieving an environmentally sound community and much more. Award-winning associations will exemplify harmonious living and prosperity to those residing in community associations. These communities serve as models for others to draw ideas from and emulate.

  Call (703) 750-3644 to request a hard copy of the application. Applications are due, Oct. 28. Visit caidc.org to review or download an application.  The website also has contest benefits, rules and categories. A board member or homeowner volunteer must be a member of WMCCAI to enter the contest.

 The Washington Metropolitan Chapter has about 2,800 members, including 300 businesses, 650 professional managers from 100 management companies and 1,700 community association volunteer leaders. WMCCAI is one of 60 Community Associations Institute chapters and is the largest in the nation.

 For more information on the Community Association of the Year Award Competition, contact Jennifer Jones at (703) 750-3644, e-mail jjones@caidc.org or visit caidc.org.