Co-op conference to be held June 5.The Federation of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Housing Cooperatives A housing cooperative is a legal entity - usually a corporation - that owns real estate; one or more residential buildings. Each shareholder in the legal entity is granted the right to occupy one housing unit, sometimes subject to an occupancy agreement, which is similar to a lease. and Condominiums will present a one-day educational conference on Saturday Saturday: see week; Sabbath. , June 5, at the LaGuardia Marriott, announced Gregory J. Carlson, executive director of the Federation. Eleven seminars will be presented by industry experts, including accountants Stephen Beer and Abe Kleiman; attorneys Paul Korngold, Adam Finkelstein and Jack Boyajian and engineers Herb Hirschfeld and Bob Friess. The seminar topics include "Legislative Alerts and Updates," "Financial Well-Being," "Board 101-The Board and How it Functions," "How to Deal Effectively With Your Union and Building Employees," "Insurance--Where Costs Are Going and How to Gain Control," "Attorneys' Roundtable," "How Safe is Your Building? Board Responsibilities and Development," "Energy-New Approaches to Rising Costs and Narrowing Availability," "How to Pick A Managing Agent/ Management Company " and "Environmental Concerns--Updates on Mold, Lead Paint, etc." "Never has it been more important for board members, shareholders and unit owners to be aware of the legal, financial and environmental issues that affect their homes," said Mr. Carlson. "Most buildings are living at the brink of their budgets, dealing with sky-rocketing insurance rates, fuel costs and complying with legislative initiatives." "This conference has been formulated for·mu·late tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula. b. To express in systematic terms or concepts. c. to help them get a grip on expenses and discover alternative, and sometimes unconventional, methods to better manage and enhance their properties." Every conference attendee at·tend·ee n. One who is present at or attends a function. See Usage Note at -ee1. attendee Noun a person who is present at a specified event Noun 1. will receive a reference manual and resource guide, including a synopsis A summary; a brief statement, less than the whole. A synopsis is a condensation of something—for example, a synopsis of a trial record. of each panelist's planned remarks and his/her contact information, a list of applicable local laws and legislation, useful websites, Federation membership information and display advertising. The conference hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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