This award will be given to a Board member who is a member of CAI that has excelled in the field of leadership and community governance. Nominees should demonstrably cultivate a true sense of community, promote active resident involvement, and create a culture of informed consensus. Nominees should strive to preserve the character of their community, protect property values, meet and/or exceed the expectations of homeowners, and serve in the best interests of the association.

Nominations must include an overview of what this community association board member has done to earn the nomination. Include information such as involvement with CAI, community and board operations, involvement in the community at-large, and other supporting information.

This award will be given to a Member Manager who is a member of CAI and has excelled in the field of community management and who is demonstrably engaged in the chapter. Nominees must have achieved and currently maintain a Florida LCAM.  This award will take into consideration the following:

• What distinguishes this nominee from other community association managers?
• What impact has this manager had on the community or communities they manage? What is this manager’s most outstanding achievements over the last year?
• What has this manager done to support the goals and objectives of CAI and how is the manager engaged in the chapter?

Should demonstrably cultivate a true sense of community, promote active resident involvement, and create a culture of informed consensus. Nominees should strive to preserve the character of their community, protect property values, meet and/or exceed the expectations of homeowners, and serve in the best interests of the association. Presented to community managers who have exhibited and supported the value of education and ethics and have shown dedication to the industry, their company, and clients.

This award will be given to a member who has contributed valuable educational content during the year in either verbal or written form. Nominees can include program speakers, magazine or blog authors, podcast contributors, etc. This award recognizes excellence in creating valuable, relevant, and consistent content that educates, attracts, and retains the CAI audience and/or has obtained CAI designations to further their education.

This award will be given to a member organization (management company or business partner) that has excelled in the area of service to a community association or to the community association industry.

• Nominees have a demonstrated commitment to personal and professional development and have fostered harmonious relationships within CAI.
• Nominees are actively engaged in the chapter and serve as mentors or examples to other organizations within the membership.
• Nominees provide leadership that encourages others to provide exceptional service / customer value.

The Shining Star Award is given to a member or members with a minimum of two years of volunteer service with the chapter and who has displayed extraordinary commitment, leadership, and contributions to the chapter.

• Demonstrates passion for their work and CAI’s mission.
• Recipient strives to make an impact within CAI and their respective field of work.

The Rookie of the Year Award is given to a member or members in their first year of volunteer service with the chapter and who has displayed extraordinary commitment, leadership, and contributions to the chapter.

• Demonstrates passion for their work and CAI’s mission.
• Recipient strives to make an impact within CAI and their respective field of work.
• Achievement by your community underscores the fact that your community is managed utilizing the best practices in community association management.
• Achievement by a community promotes the fact that your community is financially healthy with adequate reserves for future needs.
• Achievement means your community has taken the necessary steps to protect and improve the quality of life and value of property in the community.
• Achievement by your community enhances the marketability of your community to potential homebuyers by recognizing sound management and community involvement.

This award is intended to recognize the accomplishments of our young professionals who have contributed to the profession and impacted CAI.

• An up-and-coming member who has been exceptionally supportive of the chapter over the past year.
• The Young Professional of the Year Award is presented for achievement in leadership, mentoring, advocacy and service.

This award is subject to inspection.

• The Community Association of the Year Award recognizes the communities that best demonstrate excellence in all facets of association operations and governance by following CAI’s Best Practices.
• The application focuses on the essentials of community association management and volunteer leadership. A safe, healthy, and comfortable living environment for all residents, fair and equitable treatment by management and staff of all unit owners, other residents and guests, and treatment of all employees.
• Prudent development and execution of annual Operating and Reserve Budgets to deliver value expected for the fees.

Recognized as a member who demonstrates outstanding leadership and long-term dedication to CAI. Awarded to a member that helps contribute to the organization.

The Legacy Award, which is the highest honor the chapter bestows, recognizing members who have served the organization and the industry “with honor and distinction” and who have “consistently supported and promoted CAI and the community association industry and have made significant contributions to the industry.