PAST CURRICULUM
SEASONAL BOARD EDUCATION FORUMS, BOARD CERTIFICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS & MORE!
Southern States Management Group, (SSMG) launched their education initiative in June 2018 and have been pursuing every opportunity to collaborate with local professionals to educate community association leaders. The underlying goal of this initiative is to provide those leaders with thoughtful insight and practical knowledge to address the challenges that they face throughout the year.
We recognize that these community leaders are volunteering their time and efforts and it is in keeping with this spirit that we endeavor to make sure that they are well equipped to face the challenges that may arise.
Recent curriculum has included:
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Ways to secure your communities and maintain business continuity in the face of an impending disaster.
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How to facilitate and begin an insurance claim to be ahead before you get behind.
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How to better understand how insurance claims are handled from a legal perspective.
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Financial & Strategic Planning.
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Effectively Run & Administer Board Meetings - Association Election DOs & DON’Ts, Tips on Robert’s Rules of Order.
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Controlling Costs & Bundling Services.
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Importance of Hiring Licensed Contractors.
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Capital & Reserve Planning for Community Pools & Other Outdoor Amenities.
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Directors & Officers Insurance Overview.
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Restoration Company Relationship, Financing Options That Make Sense, Best & Worst Case Disaster Solutions.
Additionally, our education events encourage an opportunity for community leaders to share ideas, stories and challenges
while developing relationships with other association leaders within the community.
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These programs have grown in popularity and fill up quick!
HOA/COA CERTIFICATION & CONFERENCE – Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 9am-5pm at the Cici & Hyatt Brown
Museum of Art in Daytona Beach!
Signup at SSMGFL.com/Education.
SOUTHERN STATES MANAGEMENT GROUP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Recent curriculum has included:
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Ways to secure your communities and maintain business continuity in the face of an impending disaster.
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How to facilitate and begin an insurance claim to be ahead before you get behind.
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How to better understand how insurance claims are handled from a legal perspective.
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Financial & Strategic Planning.
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Effectively Run & Administer Board Meetings - Association Election DOs & DON’Ts, Tips on Robert’s Rules of Order.
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Controlling Costs & Bundling Services.
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Importance of Hiring Licensed Contractors.
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Capital & Reserve Planning for Community Pools & Other Outdoor Amenities.
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Directors & Officers Insurance Overview.
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Restoration Company Relationship, Financing Options That Make Sense, Best & Worst Case Disaster Solutions.
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Financial & Strategic Planning, Effectively Run & Administer Board Meetings, Controlling Costs & Bundling Services.
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Pool Safety & Leak Detection.
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Commonly Overlooked Insurance Exclusions.
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Dog bites, “No Pet” buildings, and service dogs.
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Hurricane Essentials - Be best prepared before the hurricane season begins.
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Board Member roles in maintaining the look and exterior of communities, buildings and common area elements.
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Tips on how to create a proactive response team within the insurance spectrum and to effectuate the best possible claim outcome.
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Suggestions on legal use of emergency powers in the event of a disaster.
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How to manage your technology: software considerations, data safety & cyber security.
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Ways to manage and understand rentals within your communities.
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Thoughts on how to review contractor bids to achieve the best results for your community.
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Notice requirements, special assessments/unbudgeted items that come up during the year
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What do maximum budget increases mean by Florida Statutes?
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What drives changes in insurance premiums?
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Annualize year-to-date using measurable occurrences.
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Identify forecasted changes that go into effect in the upcoming year such as contracts, communications, increases/changes in scope of service, etc.
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Required reserves by statute & how often are you doing reserve studies.
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What’s the difference between a reserve study and insurance appraisal.
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Pooled versus straight-line methodology.
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And MANY MORE!
To set-up a consultation/training on one or more of the above topics for your Board of Directors, contact
Outreach@SSMGFL.com.
