The South Florida Cooperator’s Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo offers board members and managers an opportunity to earn educational credit, gather free advice from legal experts, and meet face-to-face with more than 300 professionals from every corner of the co-op, condo and HOA industry.

Admission is FREE for the December 8, 2015 trade show, which will take place at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The largest and most popular trade show in the Sunshine State, the South Florida Expo, now in its fourth year, is a day-long event that keeps getting better and more diversified every year. More than just another trade show, the Expo is the perfect venue for board members, property managers and other key decision makers to connect with the professionals and service providers they need to make their communities run more smoothly. It’s a one-stop custom-built marketplace for vendors, products and ideas that you can’t afford to miss.

Useful Tools

Board member Edwin Lewis considered the 2014 show a tremendous value and a worthwhile experience. “The show was really well put together,” Lewis said. “I loved the seminars. For the average person that serves on a board, it gives you the chance to learn very important, first-hand information with the facts to back it up. Also it gave you the chance to ask questions of the people who had well-researched answers and realistic solutions to common situations that quite a number of associations face. I would recommend this expo to all potential board members who really want to learn useful tools to administer and govern smarter. It’s all about the knowledge and the power to do better.”

Board member Susanne Uberoi agreed with Lewis and said the key was meeting with various professionals that are experts in co-op, condominium and HOA issues. “The trade show was very, very informative. I learned an awful lot and it focused on the day-to-day issues we all have to tackle in our daily lives.”

A Learning Experience

Board members, managers, and owners come to the show to learn new things. The free educational seminars are a draw for anyone involved in the administration and management of a residential building or homeowners association.

Board members, managers, and owners come to the show to learn new things. The free educational seminars are a draw for anyone involved in the administration and management of a residential building or homeowners association.

An as an added bonus, you can even earn continuing education unit credits by attending one or more of our timely educational seminars. The 2015 seminar panels will explore financial management, legal operations, building maintenance, insurance and state rules and regulations. Seminar presenters include Associa, SNAP Collections, PeytonBolin, New Paradigm Underwriters, Asphalt Restoration Technology Systems, Inc., The Garland Company and the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR).

The South Florida Cooperatorwill also host several seminars. All presentations are free for all attendees, and conclude with a Q&A session at the end to allow audience members to get direct feedback from panelists. Expo seminars always attract standing-room-only crowds, so make sure to arrive early. Check back for more information at fl-expo.com.

Ever try getting free advice from a lawyer? Well, you actually can at the Expo. In addition to networking and education opportunities, the Expo will feature free advice booths staffed by professionals from a wide array of industries, waiting to answer any and all community association and building-related questions you might have. If you have legal questions about your association, financial questions, or questions about day-to-day management of your building community, you can stop by one of the booths for answers from leading legal, management, maintenance and financial professionals.

Free Admission and Free Giveaways

And if that’s not enough, one of the more popular attractions of the Expo are 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 winner’s name will be drawn at random to win a $2,500 contribution to their building or association's reserve fund. 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, visit the Expo website, fl-expo.com.

So follow The South Florida Cooperator for updates and new additions to the Expo’s exhibitor and seminar roster and remember to visit us at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center on Tuesday, December 8th. For more information on who is exhibiting, to sign up as an exhibitor or to register for this exciting event, go to fl-expo.com.