From the Ashes of the North Bay Fires: Perspectives From the Experts on the Ground One Year Later
Speaker: Ken Kosloff, Richard Avelar & Associates
Senior Construction Consultant, Principal
Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 6:15 p.m.
Scott’s, Jack London Square #2, Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
A short ferry ride from Downtown San Francisco
12 Blocks to Bart-Antioch-Milbrae
Richmond-Daly City, Warm Springs!
Secure Garage or Street Parking Available
Remember: Conceal your visible possessions!
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Meeting Agenda:
6:15 p.m. - Pre-registration/bar opens
6:45 p.m. - Bell rings
7:00 p.m. - Dinner
7:30 p.m. - Presentation begins
*Please Note: You will be asked to include your AIA number in your registration if you would like to receive points.
Dinner Sponsor:
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This presentation will focus on the rebuilding effort of several condominium associations in the Santa Rosa area following the wildfire of October 2017. We'll discuss the challenges and lessons learned during the process.
What should you expect to learn at this meeting?
• A step by step plan for moving forward from ground zero following a disaster
• The choices and challenges of making the right clean-up decisions
• How to find qualified contractors in a tight market
• How to find a qualified A&E design team
• How to navigate and work with insurance companies
• Needs and communicating with people who have lost everything
Based on what we’ve learned, what should our future expectations be?
What can we do personally to influence what appears to be a bleak future in California?
What is the objective of this meeting?
• Gain from firsthand experience what it means as a consultant if you become involved in a firestorm aftermath
• Develop an actual road map for proceeding forward in any scenario involving a partially or fully destroyed structure
• Discuss the pitfalls and challenges of what appears to be even simple decisions
• Understand what the future looks like and what they might do to positively influence it
About Our Speaker
One of the leading public speakers on homeowner associations, building maintenance and management, Ken has served as an expert witness in arbitration and at trial on a range of construction defect cases. He is also trained as a mediation/arbitration specialist.
Representing Common Interest Developments since 1985, he has made numerous presentations to boards of directors and at industry functions on topics that include Reserve Studies, component replacement, maintenance, construction management, and defect investigation.
Currently Principal and Senior Construction Consultant, Ken is an active member of the Community Association Institute (CAI) and is a frequent contributor of articles that appear in their newsletters and in the Executive Council of Homeowners (ECHO) magazine. He is a long-time contributor and supporter of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM), where he has been a member of their teaching faculty since 2003. He was the recipient of the 2012/13 Vision Award for Excellence in Education, and is a member of CAI’s Distinguished Speakers Club.
Ken joined Richard Avelar & Associates in 2002 through a merger with his company, Sunstone Consulting.
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New!
Sponsor a student to attend this meeting (when you register)!
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Vendor Table Sponsorship:
SOLD
$100 Members
$200 Non-Members
Details:
• One Vendor Table located in the back of dining room
• One Vendor Table display table per company per year (limit does not apply to Symposium)
• Includes display table, complimentary dinner admission for one, recognition on event announcements and website as “Dinner Meeting Sponsor,” photograph on WestCon website post-event recognizing sponsor company
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Menu
Salmon Alla Bella - Dipped in an Egg and Parmesan Batter with a Lemon-Caper Butter Sauce
Chicken Breast & Wild Mushroom Piccata - Shiitake Mushrooms, Wine, Garlic, Capers and Demi-Glace
Pasta Primavera - Pasta, Fresh Julienned Vegetables, Sundried Tomatoes, Garlic and Grana Cheese
Char-Broiled Double Cut Pork Chop - Sautéed Spinach & Shiitake Mushrooms, Pinot Noir Demi Sauce (Additional $12 Charge)
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Please Note:
• Registration after the Friday before this meeting may not guarantee your name badge, dinner ticket, or raffle ticket at our Dinner Meeting. Please register prior to the Friday before this meeting to ensure you receive these items upon arrival.
• Walk-in registrations are welcome; however, there may be a delay in producing your meeting materials onsite as we prioritize pre-registered attendees.
• Cancellation deadline is one week before the event. Please contact Maria Wihren at accounting@connerlyandassociates.com to cancel your registration.
• For questions, please call our office at (916) 485-6350.