The South Florida Cooperatorand Yale Robbins, Inc. warmly welcome you to The South Florida Cooperator’s first annual South Florida Condo, HOA, & Co-op Expo.  

 The South Florida Cooperator’s Expo is the largest event of its kind in the region. It's a trade show  entirely dedicated to connecting condo, HOA, and co-op managers, board members,  and residents with the professionals and service providers their communities  need on a regular basis. Between some 200 exhibitors, countless product demos,  free advice booths, and full roster of educational seminars, it’s literally a one-stop, custom-built marketplace for vendors, products and  ideas.  

 “The express purpose of the South Florida Expo is to help attendees make useful,  productive connections, gain valuable information, and network with their  peers,” says company president Yale Robbins. So if you’re a decision-maker for a condo, homeowners association, or co-op community—or even if you just call one home—and you have a pressing legal issue or an important project waiting in the  wings, you're definitely in the right place.  

 An Opportunity for Education

 Hands-down, one of the biggest reasons for board members, managers, and owners  to visit the show is the South Florida Expo’s full slate of free educational seminars. Custom-built to help anyone involved—or even just interested—in the administration of a residential building or homeowners association, the  2012 seminar panels will provide in-depth discussion of the legal,  administrative, management, and financial concerns pertinent to the region's  HOA managers, board members, and residents.  

 This year, management experts from Associa will delve into “The Top 5 Things Managers Wish Boards Knew,” a frank discussion on how to optimize the management/board relationship. Legal  pros from Becker & Poliakoff will present “Condominium Association Construction Projects Gone Wild,” an in-depth look at the capital improvement project process for boards and  managers. Insurance claims experts from East Coast Public Adjusters will  present “Navigating the Claims Process,” wherein attendees will learn how to do just that in a changing insurance  landscape. And finally,  The South Florida Cooperatoritself will present “Collecting Common Fees and Enforcing Rules and Regulations,” which will give boards tips for how to protect their communities from the  damage done by owners in arrears or in breach of the rules. All presentations  are free for all attendees, and conclude with a Q&A segment to allow audience members to get direct feedback from panelists. Expo  seminars always attract standing-room-only crowds, so make sure to arrive early  to claim a spot in the audience.  

 In addition to networking and education opportunities, the show features free  advice booths staffed by professionals from a broad array of industries,  

 waiting to answer any and all HOA- and building-related questions face-to-face.  If you have questions about your association’s finances, policies, or day-to-day management, stop by one of the booths for  answers from leading legal, management, maintenance and financial  professionals. How’s that for instant gratification?  

 It Doesn't Stop There

 And if all that isn’t enough, the Expo will also feature dozens of raffles and giveaways throughout  the day—including the Grand Prize Reserve Fund giveaway, courtesy of The South Florida Cooperator and Yale Robbins Publications LLC. One board member attending the show will be  chosen at random to win a $2,500 contribution to their building or  association's reserve fund. The winner will be drawn after registration has  closed, and a check for the winnings will be made payable to the winner’s association, care of their management company. Only board members qualify to  enter the reserve fund drawing, and attendance at the Expo is required for  eligibility. For complete details on how to enter the reserve fund drawing or  to register for the show, visit the Expo website at www.fl-expo.com.