Shown (from left) are: Jason Falcetta; Juliet Cavanaugh, ARM;
and Christine Weber, ARM

Wallingford, CT IREM Connecticut Chapter 51 held an Economic Forecast Breakfast on January 19 at Memories at Traditions (Formerly known as Seasons at Traditions). The breakfast was sponsored by ALLWASTE INC.

Economic Forecast guest speaker Peter Gioia is vice president and economist for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), the state’s largest business organization with about 10,000 member companies. Gioia spoke to the IREM members and friends about the financial market place for the upcoming year for property managers. Gioia oversees the research department. CBIA’s research department provides in-depth economic and policy analyses and original survey research assistance to CBIA divisions and to member companies. The department provides key support to CBIA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of business. The department also provides association members with international trade information. Gioia is the association expert on state fiscal policy and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. Gioia is quoted over 900 times a year and is a frequent guest on media programs concerning business and political issues in the region. He has been a member of the Hartford Area Business Economists (HABE), the National Association for Business Economics, and the New England Economic Project (NEEP). He has also been president of HABE and a board member of NEEP as well as an economic advisor to former Connecticut governor Rell. Prior to joining CBIA, Gioia was a senior consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick. Gioia joined CBIA in November 1989.

The Connecticut chapter president, Jason Falcetta, CPM, ACoM installed two new accredited residential managers (ARM) members | Juliet Cavanaugh ARM, Cavanaugh & Company, LLC and Christine Weber ARM, Parrotta Management Company, LLC.

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Please lookout for IREM 51’s upcoming event in 2016!  The chapter has added on four great training seminars this year.

How to Stay Safe on the Job Maintenance and Property Managers| Michael Clark, Glenn Electric | Seminar Training, February 23, 2016, Newington, CT

Bedbug and Pest Control Training for Maintenance and Property Managers | Orkin Pest Control | Frank Bumbera, April 26, 2016, Bridgeport, CT

Dealing with Difficulty Residence for Maintenance and Property Managers | Frank Flynn, Esq., the Flynn Law Group, May 25, 2016, Wallingford, CT

Boot Camp for Property Managers and Maintenance | Jeff Turk, Esq, Turks & Quijano, LLP and Michael Clinton, Law Office of Michael Clinton LLP, September 27, 2016, Newington, CT

Register online at www.irem-ct.org