Vesta hosts frequent informational webinars and Board certifications courses open to Board members and residents of community associations. You can visit this page to see all our upcoming webinars as well as recordings of prior ones. You can follow our Youtube channel at https://vestaps.com/YouTube to view past webinars and see our videos once available.
Previous Webinars
Date: October 21 | 12:00 PM
Topic: “Establishing & Enforcing Rules/Regulations in your Community”
Moderators: Barbara Alvarez-Sanabria, LCAM, MBA, General Manager, Miami, Vesta Property Services, and Nicole R. Kurtz, Esq., Attorney, Siegfried Rivera.
Date: October 21 | 12:00 PM
Topic: “Establishing & Enforcing Rules/Regulations in your Community”
Moderators: Barbara Alvarez-Sanabria, LCAM, MBA, General Manager, Miami, Vesta Property Services, and Nicole R. Kurtz, Esq., Attorney, Siegfried Rivera.
Date: October 15, 2021
Topic: “Board Certification”
Moderators: Lea Stokes, CAM, Vice-President, Northern Operations, Vesta Property Services, Edward Ronsman, Esq, Partner, Attorney at Law, McCabe Ronsman.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: October 12 | 1:00 PM
Topic: “The Screening Process: How to Develop & Train Your Committee”
Moderators: Robert P. Tauber Jr., CAM, Vice-President, Southern Operations, Vesta Property Services, and Andrew B. Black, Esq., BCS, Board Certified Specialist in Condominium & Planned Development Law, Kaye Bender Rembaum, P.L.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: September 23
Topic: “2021 Legislative Updates”
Moderators: James Tanigawa, CAM, CMCA, General Manager, Southwest Region, Vesta Property Services, and Colby Keefe, Esq, Associate, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: September 9
Topic: “2021 Legislative Updates”
Moderators: Neil Wayne, CMCA, General Manager, West Central Region, Vesta Property Services, and Michelle T. Reiss, Esq, Founding Partner, Appleton Reiss P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: August 13, 2021
Topic: “2021 Legislative Updates”
Moderators: Lea Stokes, CAM, Vice-President, Northern Operations, Vesta Property Services, Edward Ronsman, Esq, Partner, Attorney at Law, McCabe Ronsman.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: August 4, 2021
Topic: “Condominium Board Certification”
Moderators: Brenda Grochowski, CAM, Operations Manager, Melbourne, Vesta Property Services, John P. Carrigan, Esq, Shareholder, Ross Earle Bonan & Ensor, P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: August 3, 2021
Topic: “HOA Board Certification”
Moderators: Brenda Grochowski, CAM, Operations Manager, Melbourne, Vesta Property Services, John P. Carrigan, Esq, Shareholder, Ross Earle Bonan & Ensor, P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: July 29, 2021
Topic: “Structural Maintenance & 40/50 Year Certifications”
Moderators: Barbara Alvarez-Sanabria, CAM, MBA, General Manager, Miami, Vesta Property Services, Raissa Lopez, PE, SI, President, Eastern Engineering Group, Hugo Garcia, Esq, Managing Shareholder, Florida General Counsel P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: July 12, 2021
Topic: “Amending Governing Documents”
Moderators: Jill Koch, CAM, General Manager, Hollywood, Vesta Property Services, and Lindsay Raphael, Esq, Vice President, Raphael Law, P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: May 10, 2021
Topic: “Condo Annual Elections”
Moderators: Jill Koch, CAM, General Manager, Hollywood, Vesta Property Services, and Lindsay Raphael, Esq, Vice President, Raphael Law, P.A.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: April 6, 2021
Topic: “Board Certification Course”
Moderators: Neil Wayne, CAM, West Central Operations Manager, Vesta Property Services, and Aaron J. Silberman, Esq, Board Certified Condominium and Planned Development Lawyer, Silberman Law.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: March 8, 2021
Topic: “Amending Governing Documents”
Moderators: Neil Wayne, CAM, West Central Operations Manager, Vesta Property Services, and Aaron J. Silberman, Esq, Board Certified Condominium and Planned Development Lawyer, Silberman Law.
Complete Presentation Below (click to view/download):
Date: February 23, 2021
Topic: “Elections Simplified”
Moderators: Robert P. Tauber Jr., CAM, Vice President, Southern Operations, Vesta Property Services , Steven Braten, Esq, Shareholder, Rosenbaum, PLLC & Ben Zelikovitz, Co-founder, GetQuorum
Date: February 18, 2021
Topic: “Are Board Members Immune from Lawsuits?”
Moderators: Barbara Alvarez-Sanabria, General Manager, Vesta Property Services – Miami and Caridad Rusconi, Esq, Shareholder, Siegfried Rivera
Date: November 11, 2020
Topic: “Board Member Certification Course”
Moderators: Lea A. Stokes, LCAM Vice President, NE, NC, ORL Regions, Community Management Division | Vesta Property Services and Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
Vesta Property Services and the law offices of McCabe & Ronsman recently held live educational webinar discussions to provide an update on COVID-19, reopening Florida and community associations.
These webinars took place May, 5, 6 and 7, 2020.
Topics discussed included:
Current orders in place
- Does stay in place order from Gov. DeSantis override local orders?
- What about areas where counties have shut down community association pools? Ex: Pinellas, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach
Re-opening amenities and community
- Can they be re-opened? Most likely, yes, but refer to discussion of conflict of state v local orders if local order closed community pools
- Notice to owners – disclaimer language
- If association prevented vendors, should they open up again? Discussion of issues regarding denying access to community
Contractual issues
- Association power in requiring compliance with local, state, and federal recommendations (wearing masks, social distancing, etc.)
Long term effects
- Collections and financial issues
- Possible statutory changes allowing completely virtual meetings
- Electronic voting
- Additional emergency powers
May 5, 2020 – (North Florida Region)
Moderators:
Lea A. Stokes, LCAM Vice President, NE, NC, ORL Regions, Community Management Division | Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
May 6, 2020 – (West Florida Region)
Moderators:
Jim O’Donnell, CAM, CMCA, AMS, Regional Vice President, West Coast Community Management Division | Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
May 6, 2020 – (West Florida Region)
Moderators:
Robert P. Tauber Jr., LCAM, Vice President, Southeast Region | Community Management Division, Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
"COVID-19 and Your Community"
Vesta Property Services and the law offices of McCabe & Ronsman recently held live educational webinar discussions to discuss the effects of COVID-19 and community associations.
These webinars took place March 30, April 1 and 3, 2020.
Topics discussed included:
- What a community association’s responsibility is when it comes to COVID-19 and operating common areas and facilities
- Communication with residents
- Altering, postponing, or cancelling community events and meetings
- Whether you should consider upgrading your cleaning and maintenance schedules
- How to plan for the possibility of a shelter-in-place order — What stays open? What must stop?
- Assessments and financial difficulties – Options for community associations
March 30, 2020 – (North Florida Region)
Moderators:
Lea A. Stokes, LCAM Vice President, NE, NC, ORL Regions, Community Management Division | Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
April 1, 2020 – (West Florida Region)
Moderators:
Jim O’Donnell, CAM, CMCA, AMS, Regional Vice President, West Coast Community Management Division | Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
April 3, 2020 – (East and South Florida Regions)
Moderators:
Robert P. Tauber Jr., LCAM, Vice President, Southeast Region | Community Management Division, Vesta Property Services
Edward Ronsman, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
James Roche, Esq. Board Certified – Condominium & Planned Development Law | Partner, McCabe & Ronsman
