Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter

What Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter does

Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter (CAI-Georgia) is a state-level nonprofit membership organization and the sole CAI chapter serving Georgia, affiliated with the international Community Associations Institute (CAI), which comprises nearly 50,000 members and 65 chapters worldwide. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Cumming, Georgia, the chapter serves more than 1,100 active members including community property managers, homeowner leaders, and business partners representing over 50 community association management firms. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and operated by a six-person staff under Executive Director Tina Saadat.

CAI-Georgia delivers value through a portfolio of educational programs, events, publications, and advocacy services. Core offerings include GREC-approved continuing education for community association managers (3-hour increments toward the 36-hour four-year license renewal requirement), the Sapphire Homeowner Leader Education Series (monthly webinars), the Business Partner Boot Camp, networking luncheons across the state, an annual tradeshow with CE credits, the quarterly Georgia Commons Magazine, the 26th Annual Golf Classic, and the Young Professionals Group for members 45 and younger. The Legislative Action Committee (LAC), formed in 1997, provides grassroots state-level advocacy and received CAI National's 2019 LAC Committee of the Year award.

The organization's business model combines three revenue streams: membership dues processed through CAI National with automatic chapter routing, event registration fees ranging from free (for manager/homeowner leader members at sponsored events) to $170 (non-member business partners), and tiered corporate sponsorships under the Precious Metal program (Platinum, Gold, Silver) that underwrite free educational programming. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard tools—a chapter website, Zoom for webinars, email, Facebook, and MemberClicks for membership/event management—with no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML components.

Name

Community Associations Institute - Georgia Chapter

Legal name

Community Association Institute Georgia Chapter

Website

https://cai-georgia.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CAI-Georgia is a nonprofit membership organization serving 1,100+ community association professionals, homeowner leaders, and business partners across Georgia as the sole state chapter of the Community Associations Institute. It delivers GREC-approved continuing education, networking events, publications, and legislative advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services for Community Association Management

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Community association management
• HOA education programs
• Professional credentials training
• Legislative advocacy services
• Industry networking events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CAI-Georgia operates as a chapter of CAI National. All memberships are processed through the national office, with members automatically connected to the Georgia Chapter and its local programs, events, and resources.
2. Event Registration Fees: The chapter generates revenue through event fees including luncheons ($35-$70), education classes, boot camps ($35), and networking events. Various pricing tiers exist for members vs. future members and managers vs. business partners.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: The chapter receives support from Precious Metal Sponsors (Platinum, Gold, Silver tiers) who provide financial investment that enables educational programs at no cost to manager and homeowner leader members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CAI-Georgia is a nonprofit professional membership chapter that delivers continuing education, professional credentials support (CMCA, AMS, PCAM), industry events, peer networking, and legislative advocacy to more than 1,100 community association managers, volunteer homeowner leaders, and business partners across Georgia. As a Georgia Real Estate Commission-licensed school, it provides approved continuing education credits required for real estate license maintenance, and operates the Legislative Action Committee to monitor and influence state legislation affecting community associations.

Product overview

CAI-Georgia is a professional membership organization (chapter of Community Associations Institute) serving over 1,100 active members including community property managers, homeowner leaders, and business partners. The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs (Sapphire Homeowner Leader Education Series, Manager Continuing Education through GREC, Business Partner Boot Camp), events (Annual Tradeshow & Education Event, Networking Luncheons, Golf Classic), publications (Georgia Commons Magazine), and advocacy services (Legislative Action Committee). The organization operates a tiered sponsorship program (Sapphire, Platinum, Gold, Silver) for business partners and management companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Georgia Commons Magazine: The chapter's magazine publication distributed to members.
• Sapphire Homeowner Leader Education Series

Products and services

• Sapphire Homeowner Leader Education Series

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,100 active members served across Georgia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAI National (Community Associations Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997CAI-Georgia is a chapter of the international Community Associations Institute, which has nearly 50,000 members and 65 chapters worldwide. CAI sets the standard for excellence in community association governance, management, and leadership through education, advocacy, and best practices.
• Precious Metal Sponsors (Platinum, Gold, Silver)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate sponsors at various levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver) who provide financial support enabling CAI-Georgia to provide educational programs at no cost to manager and homeowner leader members. Platinum sponsors receive 3 complimentary admissions to events, Gold sponsors receive 2, and Silver sponsors receive 1. Specific named sponsors include: Advantage Community Management, Alford & Alford CPA, PCAQUA DOC Lake & Pond Management, Columbia Bank, Exclusive Association Management, Gaddis & Lanier LLC, Illuminating Design, Owens & Mitchell CPA, Red Hat Painting, Turnkey Facility Maintenance.
• Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC)coreOthersCAI-Georgia is a licensed school through the Georgia Real Estate Commission, offering continuing education for community association managers to maintain their real estate license. Managers are required to complete 36 hours of continuing education during each four-year renewal period, including three hours of licensed law.
• Legislative Action Committee (LAC) MemberscoreOthersThe Georgia LAC consists of homeowner leaders, community managers, and business partner representatives who volunteer their time to monitor state legislation, educate lawmakers, and protect interests of those living and working in community associations. Committee leadership includes Mary Beth Sierra (Chair), Lisa M. Turner (Vice Chair), Eric Love (Board Liaison), and others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Apartment Association of Greater Atlanta: The Apartment Association of Greater Atlanta serves multifamily housing professionals in metro Atlanta, Georgia, with education, advocacy, and networking. Comparable as a Georgia-based property industry trade association with similar revenue mix (dues, events, sponsorships) and overlapping vendor/sponsor base.
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Georgia: BOMA Georgia is a state chapter of BOMA International serving commercial real estate professionals in Georgia. Comparable as a regional membership association offering credentialing, CE events, and advocacy to a Georgia-based property audience with overlapping sponsor ecosystem.

Others

• Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC): GREC is the Georgia state regulatory body that licenses brokers, salespersons, and community association managers. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but closely related as the regulatory counterparty that licenses CAI-Georgia as a CE provider and sets the continuing-education requirements that drive demand for the chapter's programs.

Direct peers

• Community Associations Institute - North Carolina Chapter: CAI-NC is a neighboring Southeast CAI state chapter serving North Carolina community association professionals. Directly comparable as a regional peer running the same chapter-based membership, education, and legislative advocacy model with overlapping sponsor pools.
• Community Associations Institute - Florida Chapter: CAI-Florida is the sister CAI state chapter serving Florida community association professionals — same business model (membership, education, events, LAC advocacy) but in a different geography. Directly comparable as the most analogous state-chapter peer in size and HOA market dynamics.
• Community Associations Institute - Texas Chapter: CAI-Texas is a large CAI state chapter serving Texas community association managers, homeowner leaders, and business partners. Directly comparable because it operates the identical chapter model — membership dues, CE programs, annual tradeshow, LAC advocacy — at scale in a high-growth Sun Belt state.

Broad incumbents

• Community Associations Institute (CAI) National: CAI National is the parent international membership organization of CAI-Georgia, with nearly 50,000 members and 65 chapters worldwide. It sets standards, credentials (CMCA/AMS/PCAM), and best practices that the Georgia Chapter localizes. Directly comparable because it operates the same membership, education, and advocacy model at a broader scale.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): IREM is an international membership association for real estate managers, offering credentials (CPM, ARM, ACoM), education, and advocacy. Comparable to CAI-Georgia because it serves an overlapping property management audience with credentialing, CE programs, and chapter-based delivery.

Emerging players

• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM): NARPM is a US membership association serving residential property managers, offering credentials, education, and local chapter structure. Comparable to CAI-Georgia because it addresses an overlapping property management professional base with similar credentialing and chapter-delivered education, though it focuses more broadly on residential rather than community-association-specific managers.
• Community Association Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB): CAMICB administers the CMCA certification for community association managers globally and is closely affiliated with CAI. Comparable because it is the credentialing body whose CMCA designation CAI-Georgia members pursue, directly underpinning the chapter's education value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cai.georgia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cai-georgia

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Profiles15 records

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