Write for Community Assets or the CAI Blog

CAI Keystone’s bi-monthly magazine, Community Assets, is packed with useful articles and information. The chapter’s blog also includes short, timely articles on topics important to the membership.

CAI Keystone relies on subject matter experts within our membership to provide this content. Writing an article for the chapter provides a great amount of exposure to the CAI membership. If you would like to submit an article, please complete the form on this page. Be sure to read and follow the guidelines, below, in order to help maintain CAI’s high standards and ensure that the information presented is of interest to the membership.

Guidelines for Authors

Disclaimer on Information Printed in Community Assets and posted to the website and blog:

The following disclaimer appears in every issue of Community Assets: Community Assets is a publication of the Keystone Chapter, Community Associations Institute. Assets is published six times each year.  All articles and paid advertising represent the opinions of authors and advertisers and are not necessarily the opinion of CAI and the chapter. CAI is not responsible for the content of articles. Questions about content should be directed to the author of the article. 

Disclaimer on Information Published on the Website and Blog:

CAI’s blog is a digital publication of the Keystone Chapter, Community Associations Institute. Informational articles are published from time to time on the blog.  All articles and paid advertising on the website represent the opinions of authors and advertisers and are not necessarily the opinion of CAI and the chapter. CAI is not responsible for the content of articles. Questions about content should be directed to the author of the article.

Content

CAI will not accept articles deemed to be promotional in nature. Authors may not promote their business, upcoming seminars, or products that the company produces or sells. Articles will be followed by a brief bio, edited by the publisher, which will include information about the author and the author’s business.

Conditions

Acceptance of articles by CAI implies certain conditions, specifically:

• Community Assets is an informational magazine and articles submitted for publication should be fact-based, as opposed to op-ed pieces. This same provision applies to articles posted on the blog and website.
• CAI reserves the right to print or post the article more than once and / or use it on the blog and in electronic communications if it deems it appropriate.
• Acceptance of an article by CAI is not a guarantee that it will be published or posted to the blog or website.
• By submitting an article, you are representing that said article is an original piece of work written by you or others in your organization and that you have the right to submit the materials. CAI relies upon your representation as fulfillment of its responsibility to exercise diligence in the acceptance of materials.
• Authors submitting content for publication must agree to comply with the chapter’s Artificial Intelligence policy, if any, and artificial intelligence disclosure requirements.

Submission Guidelines

Articles will only be accepted if submitted in the following format:

• All content must be in either Microsoft Word or Open Office format and will only be accepted via upload using the content submission form below.  PDFs or other file formats will not be accepted.
• Please limit the length of your article to approximately 1000 words. Lengthier articles may be accepted, but may be edited for space reasons.
• All articles must be single-spaced, using Arial 10 pt. font. Please DO NOT indent
• All submissions MUST include: author’s name, company, title, e-mail address or phone number, and a brief (no more than two sentences) information statement about the author.
• Photographs for the article may be submitted. Please submit photographs in .jpg format and high resolution. Photographs may be resized and cropped due to space limitations.

Article titles and content are subject to review, edit and change at the discretion of the editorial staff.

Upon reviewing the above Guidelines for Authors, please complete the content submission form below. Content and articles will only be accepted via the content submission form below.