Education & Event Schedule - Winter 2024

Article from Volume 12, Issue Number 1, 2025

Education & Event Schedule - Winter 2024

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes | Regular Column

For up-to-date information about in-person and online events, please go to https://cci-manitoba.ca/education-events/upcoming-course-events. Note that the education events listed below are now free for CCI members.

Upcoming in-person and online events

Please note that our monthly education events are hybrid — both in-person and online through Zoom — and that there are separate registration links on our events page, depending on which option you plan to use for participation.

Date & Time

Topic

Format

Thursday, Feb. 20

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Reserve Funds: Beyond the basics

In-person and online

Location: TBD

Wednesday, March 5

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Treasurers’ Forum

In-person

Location: TBA

Thursday, March 20

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Service Restoration and Emergency Planning

In-person and online

Location: TBD

Thursday, April 17

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

How to find answers in your condo documents

In-person and online

Location: TBD

Tuesday, May 13

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Presidents’ Forum

In-person

Location: TBA

Thursday, May 15

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Condo corporation insurance: needs, wants and desires

In-person and online

Location: TBD

Thursday, June 19

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Expert panel

In-person and online

Location: TBD

Past events

If you missed a lunch & learn or webinar session, after a few weeks you can access recordings of them (sound-quality permitting), along with the associated presentation materials, if available, on our website: https://cci-manitoba.ca/members-only/past-education-session-recordings.

To access this part of our website, you need login credentials. If you don’t know your login credentials, email us at ccimanitoba@cci.ca.

Here is a link to the list of all past events, which will help you see what you still need to include.

Pathway to condominium director education

The often-asked question is: What should a condo board director know? Here is a pathway to enlightenment for condo directors and unit owners.

FREE to condo owners — read your condominium documents, including:
- Declaration, bylaws and rules
- Policies and procedures, if your condo corporation has them
- Disclosure documents from the time of your unit’s purchase
  - Seller’s disclosure
  - Condo corporation disclosure
  - Status certificate
FREE to all
- Bookmark and browse the provincial condo act, regulations and forms
- Subscribe to the CCI Manitoba website for upcoming events.
- Read the CMHC Condominium Buyers Guide
FREE to CCI members
- Read past issues of the CCI newsletter
- Download and read the CCI Condo Guidebook
- Attend the monthly education events and various director forums
- Volunteer with CCI. Learning by doing is a great way to go; work with and learn from industry professionals.
Pay a bit to enhance your knowledge
- Non-members can attend CCI education events for a fee
- Take the CCI Manitoba online directors’ course (discount available for CCI members)
- Read a good book: Condo Questions and Answers, by Sally Thompson
- Non-members can buy a printed copy of the CCI Manitoba Guidebook
Take advantage of other educational resources
- Numerous resources are available, including educational videos for self-study, podcasts of earlier education events, and condo-industry articles and publications. Check out the CCI National Resource Centre and the various categories of information.
- As a CCI Manitoba member, you can participate in nationwide educational webinars from other chapters. Many chapters provide free webinars; some require payment. Take a look at the offerings at upcoming events across the country.