Osceola ReVIEW - October 2008 - (Page 3) Association Executive Perspective By Jeri Peyton Dear MeMbers, It’s been an incredible inaugural first few weeks as your new Association Executive. I would like to thank you all for your encouraging words and support. My main goal, along with the rest of the staff, is to bring the Association back to a membership-driven Association. We work for you! Our doors will always be open to assist you in every way that we can. I plan to work closely with all of our committees and helping them accomplish their goals. We have heard your requests to cut-down on the amount of emails that you receive and to that end, we have consolidated our eVIEWs so that now Brokers will continue to receive their weekly Statistics report from Bob St. Gordon, our Controller, and the Friday eVIEW which will include all the Education classes, meetings, events, etc., for the coming week. We hope that this eliminates some of the burden from your email in-baskets, while still providing you with up-to-date information about your Association. Now, I would like to give you a brief rundown on some “happenings”, present and future, at the Association. 2008 RPAC AUCTION – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 – AT THE ASSOCIATION This year’s auction was highlighted by the final round of our Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. Chris Zellner walked away with the Grand Prize of a trip to Las Vegas! The event proved to be a huge success thanks to the efforts of our Chairwoman, Carolee GoodwinBlackmore, and Vice Chair, Christina Gentry. A very special thanks to Debbie Henderson and Linda Goodwin-Nichols for all of their hard work and the RPAC Auction Committee members: Hope Andrews, Terri Carroll, Dave Courtney, Nancy Cuevas, Gwen Dukes, Stephanie Escurra-Hendricks, Sean Ferguson, Jack Frey, Richard Knapp, Todd Kozloski, Daisy Lopez-Cid, Samantha Petrofski, Anneris Rivera, Denise Sacks, Michelle Smith, Bob St. Gordon and our wonderful sponsors: Osceola News-Gazette, Bank of America, Butler Mortgage, Deese Management & Real Estate, Inc., First American Title Insurance Company, Goffredo Capital Funding, LLC, Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc., Homes. Com, Homes&Land, Infinity Abstract & Title, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Magic Financial Services, MortgageOne Financial Services, ProminentTitle Insurance Agency, Inc., Qubty Financial Group, RE/MAX Premier Properties, Rotary International, Stewart Approved Title, Timeshares Only, Toll Brothers, and World Financial Mortgage Group. The event was well attended. There were many silent auction items and a few live auction items that were offered to bidders. Cheryl Grieb was the winner of both the large screen flat television and a GPS navigation system. Our RPAC goal this year was $37,170 and we made goal with the combined dues billing, auction and donations. In fact, we are over goal! Thanks to everyone who helped to support this event. Remember, RPAC is your chance to have a collective statewide and nationwide impact on the election of officials who will shape the legislation that affects your livelihood and the way real estate professionals do business. 2008 FAR CONVENTION & TRADE EXPO This year’s convention was held in Lake Buena Vista and was packed full of informative and interesting workshops, classes and speakers. It’s also a great opportunity for members to network with each other and share information and ideas. I attended workshops and meetings that helped me gain new insight and knowledge for my new role. I encourage our REALTOR® members to attend the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Annual Governance Meetings that are taking place in November, right here in Orlando! For more information and to register, visit www.realtor.org. ELECTION PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE The Osceola County Association of REALTORS® Nominating Committee met on September 15, 2008, to select candidates for 2009 Officers and Directors. Continued on Page 9. ReVIEW 3 October 2008 Osceola http://www.realtor.org
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