Associated Asset Management to Host HOA Board Legislative Update in Albuquerque April 20, 2013

Free event open to all HOA board members.

2013-04-05

TEMPE, AZ, April 05, 2013 (Press-News.org) Associated Asset Management (AAM), LLC, a nationally recognized leader in community association management and accounting services, will host a Homeowner Association (HOA) Board Legislative Update on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Attendance at the Board Panel is free and open to all HOA board members. Lunch will be served to all participants.

Presentation topics will include:

- A New Mexico legislative update, including a status review of all bills impacting HOAs
- Guidelines for running an effective board meeting
- Information on HOA insurance

To help conduct the seminar, AAM has partnered with Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado and Bolen, a full service law firm with specialties in HOAs and planned community issues.

"AAM is excited to be conducting another free educational seminar next month for HOA board members," said Susan Williams, vice president, business development and marketing at AAM. "Attendees of past events have provided excellent feedback and found participating very worthwhile. In fact, our Board Panel event in February had over 70 attendees."

Interested participants can RSVP by visiting http://www.associatedasset.com/info/new-mexico-training or contacting the company's New Mexico office at 505-856-1212 or e-mailing rsvp@aamnm.com.

About AAM
AAM works with many of the largest homebuilding and community development companies in the United States such as Del Webb/Pulte, Shea Homes and Meritage Homes. Founded in 1990, AAM employs 370 people and manages nearly 400 homeowners associations in the United States. AAM is dedicated to delivering total peace of mind to the boards of directors and homeowners in the communities it manages. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.associatedasset.com/.

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Associated Asset Management to Host HOA Board Legislative Update in Albuquerque April 20, 2013

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