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One of the most unpleasant things that can happen during an annual homeowner meeting is an argument between two or more passionate and unhappy owners.  When owners start arguing with each other, particularly when they start making unpleasant personal statements about each other, a meeting can quickly spiral out of control.  As meeting chair, youGo to Resource

As we all know, Colorado requires all board meetings to be open to attendance by owners within the community, unless the board goes into executive session.  We get a lot of questions from boards and managers about whether specific topics are appropriate for executive session.  Colorado law (C.R.S. 38-33.3-308(4)) allows boards to go into executiveGo to Resource

How can you tell an experienced meeting chair from an inexperienced chair before the meeting is even called to order?  There are lots of ways, but one key indicator of an experienced chair is such individual has a copy of the organization’s bylaws close at hand.  Why?  What is in that formal, bureaucratic document thatGo to Resource

One of the things presidents fear most about chairing their annual meetings is when emotional homeowners raise a subject that is not part of the agenda.  This action could, if not properly handled, start the spiral that sends a meeting out of control.  As the meeting chair, how should you handle that moment when aGo to Resource

The annual meeting – the most important meeting of the year – is approaching.  Often the annual meeting is one of the only times the community gathers.  As president of your community association, what can you do to get the most out of the annual meeting, make it positive for the community and as stress-freeGo to Resource