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CFAA 2010 Canadian Rental Housing Conference
June 14 & 15 in Vancouver, BC


Register now before our early bird deadline of April 22!
View the Conference Speakers & Schedule as of February 17, 2010 here.
You may view the 2010 CFAA Conference Partnership Opportunities here.

Who should attend?
  • Rental Housing Executives
  • Rental Housing Investors
  • Independent Rental Owners
  • Property Managers
  • Asset Managers
  • Maintenance Managers & Supervisors
  • Commercial Realtors
Our Energy & Environment Conference on June 14, 2010 will cover:
  • Energy outlook for BC (both prices and regulatory regime), Electricity savings,
    New Energy technologies
  • Energy conservation measures & subsidies, Ways to evaluate energy savings,
    Beg bug control, Waste disposal & recycling
Our Investment & Management Conference on June 15, 2010 will cover:
  • New regulations affecting landlords, HST and Tax deferral, The Economy in 2010 & 2011
  • Attracting & keeping tenants, Smoke free buildings, Ancillary revenue sources

What social networking events will take place?
  • Hospitality Suite
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Dinner with Entertainment

The Conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the support of the British Columbia Apartment Owners Association (BCAOMA) and the Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC (ROMS BC). Delegates from across Canada are welcome to attend either or both days of the conference.

CFAA 2010 Conference Partners
Principal Conference Partner: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Day 1: Host Partner: Terasen Gas

Day 2: Host Partner: My Ideal Home Rental Network

Gold Partners:
BFL International Risk and Insurance Services
Canadian K9 Group
First National
Gottarent.com
RONA
Yardi Systems

Silver Partners:
Canadian Pest Control Ltd.
Streetseed
Tenant Verification Services Inc.

Additional Partners:
Rent Check Credit Bureau
TD Canada Trust

For additional inquiries please contact Erin Wallace, Membership & Event Coordinator at (613) 235-0101 x 227 or via e-mail events@cfaa-fcapi.org.

PAST CFAA CONFERENCES

2009 CFAA Conference - May 6 to 8, London, Ontario

CFAA's 2009 Conference was held from May 6 to 8 in London, Ontario. Associations from across Canada gave updates on issues and opportunities experienced by landlords, including energy issues. CFAA worked with the London Property Management Association (LPMA) to present a Trade Show with 60 exhibitors, food, speakers and prizes.

The Conference addressed:
  • What other cities and provinces are doing and how those measures may affects your bottom line
  • How apartment associations can create more value for members and grow
  • The latest projections on the economy and how rental housing will fare
  • Energy saving techniques and information from landlords who have implemented them
  • Energy saving subsidies many landlords don’t know about
  • The recent improvements in the Incentives for energy conservation in low rise rentals
  • The CFAA/LPMA Trade Show, included talks about
    • Solar heating for domestic hot water
    • The latest ideas about handling garbage & recycling
    • Funding for electricity savings
    • Sub-metering
    • What CFAA and FRPO are achieving for landlords
For the Cross Canada Round Up reports on what various cities and provinces are doing, click here and go to page 29.

For the presentation on how apartment associations can create more value to engage members, click here and go to page 19.

2009 Primary Event Partner: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

2009 Association Conference Partners:

Host sponsor: My Ideal Home Rental Network

Platinum sponsor: Yardi Systems

Dinner sponsors:
Stratacon Inc.
Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO)

Gold sponsor: RONA

Silver sponsors:
Coinamatic Canada Inc.
Cohen Highley LLP
First National Financial LP
Norstar Windows & Doors Ltd.
Places4students.com
Rent Check Credit Bureau


2009 Energy Conference Partners:

Host Supporter: London Hydro - Click here for the presentation

Conference Supporter:
Natural Resources Canada ecoEnergy Incentives for Homes (Low rise rentals)
- Click here for the presentation
Natural Resources Canada ecoEnergy Incentives for Buildings - Click here for the presentation
Novitherm Canada Inc. - Click here for the presentation

Silver Sponsors:
Enbridge Electric Connections Inc.
Eco-Tech Roofing
Stratacon Inc.
Keybase Financial Group

Lunch Sponsor: Direct Energy

Break Sponsor: F2Energy


CFAA Association Conference, June 12, 2008

CFAA held its 2008 Association Conference in Saint John, New Brunswick, on Thursday, June 12.

The Association Conference included an association service program discussing education for landlord members and how we can address public image of landlords. The Association Conference also discussed future trends affecting landlords across Canada, in our Cross Canada Round Up. For more information about the Association Conference, click here.

Housing Policy Conference, June 13, 2008

At the CFAA Housing Policy Conference on June 13, 2008, in Saint John, New Brunswick, rental housing providers heard about:

  • property tax regimes for rental housing across Canada,
  • existing Canadian provincial housing allowance programs and a program of portable housing allowances which could be adopted in Atlantic Canada, including cost estimates

    For more information on this conference, click here


    Tax Policy Conference, June 8, 2007

    CFAA held its first Tax Policy Conference on Friday, June 8, 2007, in Edmonton. The conference reviewed the current income tax position of rental housing. It then examined what information and arguments are needed to obtain tax reform, as well as what lessons rental housing providers and housing advocates can take from past industry lobbying efforts. The Conference concluded with discussion groups on different possible tax reforms, and a plenary session to identify CFAA's choice for our next tax lobbying goal.

    Delegates to the Tax Policy Conference strongly agreed that it was well organized and worthwhile. One delegate wrote, "I really liked the discussions and sharing of ideas and experiences." Another wrote, "The afternoon was a perfect focus for the CFAA. Great for developing consensus [on our tax reform goals]."

    For more information on this conference, click here


    CFAA Association Conference, June 7, 2007

    To read about CFAA's 2007 Association Conference, including the CFAA committee reports, click here.

    CMHC policy prevents us from posting their presentations on the CFAA Website. However, if you want a copy of them, please e-mail your request to admin@cfaa-fcapi.org and we will send them to you.


    Housing Policy Conference, June 9, 2006


    CFAA held its first Housing Conference on Friday, June 9, 2006, in Ottawa at Ottawa City Hall together with the Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization (EOLO). The conference expanded the knowledge about how housing allowance programs work and what they achieve.

    Housing allowances are direct payments to low-income renters who are having difficulty affording suitable housing. Housing allowances are used at the national level in almost all countries with advanced economies. Most countries find that housing allowances provide cost-effective housing help, while preserving choice for low income renters. Housing allowance programs are being expanded in Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Participants learned more about housing allowances, and why they are a positive tool for Canadian housing policy.

    For more information on this conference, click here

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