CHOA’s Fall 2026 Education Program
Condo Classroom Live
These programs have been developed to assist strata councils, property managers, owners and tenants in the general operation and management of their strata corporations.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
MANUAL REGISTRATION
To manually register CLICK HERE
| Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Insurance: A deep dive into the details | Effectively Managing Your Role as a Volunteer Strata Council Member |
- What must strata corporations insure?
- What are the minimum values?
- What are the real risks?
- What is optional but essential?
- Who decides if you don’t insure options?
- Does a risk management process reduce the impact of rising costs & deductibles?
- How do we access our claims history?
- How are claims activated by named insureds?
- Who pays the deductible?
- Do we need a bylaw for deductibles and damages?
- If we levy for a large deductible caused by an owner or tenant, what happens if that amount is eventually collected? Is it returned to the levied owners or become part of the strata revenue?
| - How do we determine the roles and responsibilities of council members?
- Do any council members have special designated decision making authority?
- What is our liability as council members?
- What is the extent and type of insurance coverage for volunteer council members?
- What types of decisions require a vote of council? How do we execute decisions, record them and notify owners of our actions?
- Who decides if a matter is an emergency expense and allocated to the budget or reserve fund?
- What are the types of bylaws essential for the strata council to easily operate and manage any type of size of strata corporation?
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TIMES & LOCATIONS
In Person Seminars: 9:00 am -12:30 pm (includes sessions 1 & 2)
| Location | Time | Location |
| *Courtenay | Thurs. Oct.1 | Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave |
| Nanaimo | Fri. Oct. 2 | Nanaimo Golf Course, 2800 Highland Blvd |
| New Westminster | Thurs. Oct. 8 | Sapperton Community Hall, 318 Keary St |
| Kamloops | Tues. Oct. 13 | Coast Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way |
| Kelowna | Wed. Oct. 14 | Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre, 2170 Harvey Ave |
| Penticton | Thurs. Oct. 15 | Penticton Trade Centre, 273 Power St |
| *Cranbrook | Fri. Oct. 16 | St Eugene Resort, 7777 Mission Rd |
| Nelson | Sat. Oct. 17 | Baker St Inn, 153 Baker St |
| Vancouver | Thurs. Oct. 22 | Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St |
| Langley | Thurs. Oct. 29 | Coast Conference Centre, 20393 Fraser Hwy |
| *Prince George | Sat. Oct. 31 | Uda dune Baiyoh – House of Ancestors, 355 Vancouver St |
| Surrey | Sat. Nov. 7 | The Clayton Venues and 5 Star Catering, 5640 188 Street |
| Gibsons | Mon. Nov. 16 | Gibsons Public Market, 473 Gower Point Rd |
| *Richmond | Sat. Nov. 21 | Ukrainian Hall of Ivan Franco, 5311 Francis Rd |
| Abbotsford | Thurs. Nov. 26 | Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre, 36035 N Parallel Rd |
*A complimentary Townhall Meeting will take place immediately following the seminar in this city until 2pm.
Online ZOOM Meetings: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PT
| ZOOM Session 1 – Evening | Tues. Dec. 1st |
| ZOOM Session 2 – Evening | Thurs. Dec 3rd |
REGIONAL TOWNHALL MEETINGS – Fall 2026
Strata Owners, Council Members, and Strata Property Managers – These townhalls offer a new opportunity to raise questions, discuss key issues, and engage in informed dialogue within an open, professional forum. Designed to provide updates on important strata topics including Depreciation Reports, Electrical Planning Reports, Greenhouse Gas Reporting, Insurance Renewals and Costs, Proxies and general owner questions. Attendees will enjoy short informative presentations followed by a lively panel discussion.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is complimentary but spots are limited so register early!
MANUAL REGISTRATION
To manually register CLICK HERE
| IN-PERSON |
| City | Date | Location | Time |
| * Courtenay | Thurs. Oct 1 | Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
| *Cranbrook | Fri. Oct 16 | St Eugene Resort, 7777 Mission Rd | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
| *Prince George | Sat. Oct. 31 | Uda dune Baiyoh – House of Ancestors 355 Vancouver St. | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
| *Richmond | Sat. Nov. 21 | Ukrainian Hall of Ivan Franco 5311 Francis Rd | 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
*A Fall seminar will take place in this city prior to the townhall. For seminar information and registration please see above,
| ONLINE via ZOOM |
| Wednesday, December 2 | 7:00 pm -8:30 pm |
WEBINAR:
Lunch & Learn with CHOA
WEBINARS
To view previously recorded webinars and presentation slides please CLICK HERE
