2025 Northern California Law Seminar | California Association of Community Managers (CACM)

February 5 – 7, 2025
Oakland Marriott City Center & Convention Center

Power of the Past: Force of the Future
Northern California Law Seminar & Expo

Setting Our Sights on the Industry’s Future!

The future is here. How does the community management industry prepare for what’s next? By harnessing our past experiences and knowledge while analyzing current and future trends. Whether that’s adoption of artificial intelligence, instituting new business processes, or learning new legal insights and perspectives, CACM will provide the tools to help you navigate our rapidly changing world. Join us at this two-day conference to unpack the best ideas for tomorrow.

WHY ATTEND

Build Your Career:

The strategies you learn at the CACM Law Seminar will enhance your professional skills and help you to successfully guide your communities.

Connections With Colleagues & Mentors:

If catching up with colleagues and mentors is on your high list of priorities, then you can look forward to the largest gathering of California community management professionals at the Law Seminar. Expand your professional network and build powerful relationships.

Region-specific content:

CACM’s Education team has pulled together California’s best and brightest to lead this year’s educational sessions. Although content is relevant for the entire state of California, these experts will focus their teachings on either the Northern California or Southern California regions making the conversations unique to the area in which you serve communities.

Earn up to 12 CEUs*:

Attend the Law Seminar & Expo and receive 8 CEUs for recertification. Take one of our two Ethics courses being offered the day before the Law Seminars to earn an additional 4 CEUs.

Ethics Mastery: Register Here

Advanced Ethics: Register Here

Cost to Attend

*Early registration prices for Northern California end on January 2.

Register Here

DOWNLOAD PAPER REGISTRATION FORM

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
*In order to obtain 8 CEUs, certified managers and industry partners must attend the full seminar. Badges will be scanned at each session. There is no exam requirement. CalDRE credit is not currently available. The Ethics courses are purchased separately from the Law Seminar.

EVENT ATTENDANCE
CACM events provide a safe environment where managers can openly discuss and find solutions to common HOA board challenges. Participation in CACM’s Law Seminar & Expo is restricted to professional community managers and management support staff only. HOA board members and homeowners are not permitted to attend.

STATEMENT OF PHOTO & VIDEO RELEASE
Photography and video recording will be taking place during the Law Seminar & Expo as part of CACM’s ongoing marketing, public relations and social media efforts. By registering for this event, you grant CACM the right to film and photograph you without compensation and release CACM from all liability in connection with the use and distribution of your likeness.

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, February 5

12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Ethics Course Offerings (Optional, On-site)
LDR500 Advanced Ethics: Leadership & Decision Making (Prerequisite applies)
LDR550 Ethics Mastery Course (Prerequisite applies)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

New Member Orientation

THURSDAY, February 6

7:30 am – 8:30 am

8:30 am – 8:45 am

8:45 am – 9:30 am

9:30 am – 10:15 am

10:30 am – 11:45 pm

11:45 pm – 12:45 pm

12:45 pm – 3:00 pm

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Registration

Breakfast

CEO Welcome & CACM Annual Meeting

Keynote Presentation

Vision Awards

Concurrent Sessions

Lunch Break

Expo Hall Open

Concurrent Sessions

Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, February 7

7:30 am – 8:30 am

8:30 am – 9:15 am

9:15 am – 10:15 am

10:15 am – 12:00 pm

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Breakfast

CACM, CAFM & CCIP Oath Ceremony Recognition

Concurrent Sessions

Expo Hall Open

Lunch Break

New Case Law

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Pre-Seminar Ethics Courses (Optional, On-Site)

LDR500 Advanced Ethics: Leadership & Decision Making (Prerequisite applies)

LDR550 Ethics Mastery Course (Prerequisite applies)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm New Member Orientation

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am – 8:45 am CEO Welcome & CACM Annual Meeting

8:45 am – 9:30 am Keynote Presentation

9:30 am – 10:15 am Vision Awards

10:30 am – 11:45 pm Concurrent Sessions

11:45 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch Break

12:45 pm – 3:00 pm Expo Hall Open

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:15 am CACM, CAFM & CCIP Oath Ceremony Recognition

9:15 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions

10:15 am – 12:00 pm Expo Hall Open

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm New Case Law

HOTEL & TRAVEL

Oakland Marriott City Center
(Host Hotel)

1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607

Time Period

Event Dates: February 5–7, 2025
Room rates: February 4 – 8, 2025

Hotel Reservations for CACM Group Rate:
Phone: Toll Free: 877-901-6632
Local Phone: 1-506-474-2009

Group rate ends 1/14/2025 and is subject to early sell out.

CACM Expo Room Rate

Rate starting at $207 plus applicable taxes.
*The room block is subject to early sell out. Group rate ends 1/14/2025.

Book Your Room

Hotel Amenities
• Restaurant – Iron and Oak
• Fitness Center
• Meeting Space
• Gift Shop
• Dry Cleaning Service
• Wake up Calls
• Turndown Service
• Service Request

Parking

Self-Parking $28 per car, per day.
Overnight Valet $55 plus tax.

Check In: 4:00pm
Check Out: 11:00am

*All reservations include Basic High-Speed Internet in guest rooms and complimentary access to 24-hour fitness center for all registered guests.

CONVENTION CENTER INFORMATION
Oakland Convention Center
550 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607

The hotel directly connects to the Convention Center.

Transportation

It’s easy to get to the Oakland Marriott City Center hotel and Oakland Convention Center using the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). For schedule, routes and fares: https://www.bart.gov/schedules. The hotel and convention center are close to all three international airports: The Oakland International Airport is 8 miles away; the San Francisco International Airport is 26 miles away; and the Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport is 41 miles away.

Other nearby transportation options include Greyhound Bus and Amtrak. And Hertz rental cars are available on-site at the hotel.