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Unlocking the Secrets for New Owners & Boards

December 4, 2025  -  2025-12-04 06:00 PM 2025-12-04 08:00 PM Unlocking the Secrets for New Owners & Boards CCI Golden Horseshoe Chapter Canada America/New_York

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET

This in-person course is designed for new Condo Board Directors and owners or anyone that is new to condominiums. 

 

LOCATION:

Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Center

327 Ontario St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 5L3

*Complimentary parking is located at the side 
and rear entrance of the conference centre.

 

 

Attendees are eligible for two (2) CMRAO Continuing Professional Education credit for attending this program.  When submitting your CMRAO credits through your user account on the CMRAO website, you will require the receipt for your registration for this program as your proof of completion.

TOPICS COVERED:
Introduction to Condominiums Director Responsibilities Governance and Governing Documents Owner Meetings and Expectations Role of Property Management	Money and Banking The “Annual” Plan Budgets and Reserve Funds Status Certificates Insurance Obligations

 

Presenters

Maria Durdan, BA (Hons), LL.B., ACCI

Partner, SimpsonWigle LAW LLP

Maria specializes in condominium law, development and administration. Maria supports over 650 of the firm’s residential and commercial condominium clients throughout Ontario. Maria has also obtained her Associate of Canadian Condominium Institute (ACCI) designation in law, which recognizes that she has achieved a high level of knowledge and skill of condominium law. Maria is the President of the Canadian Condominium Institute – Golden Horseshoe Chapter and the Chair of the Education Committee and a member of the Hamilton Law Association Real Estate Subcommittee. Maria’s practice includes advising boards of directors, property managers and developers on all areas of condominium law.

 

Michelle Joy, RCM, BA

Wilson Blanchard Management

Michelle is Executive Director of Condominium Management in the Hamilton office supervising and training staff. She has been working in the condominium industry since 2013 and achieved the designation of Registered Condominium Manager (RCM) with the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO) in 2017.

Michelle is actively involved in the condominium industry and has participated as a speaker at CCI events, volunteered on CCI committees and written articles for Wilson Blanchard’s Condo Connection.

 

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