Wednesday, October 5, 2011

International REALTORS: Mark your calendars!

Our friends at NAR Global have a great program in store for you at the upcoming 2011 REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Anaheim next month. Check out the line up:


Thursday, November 10
  • 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., International Local Council Forum: “Globalizing Your MLS,” an expert panel and roundtable discussion to help members reach global buyers at the local level
  • 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., International REALTORS® Welcome Reception

Friday, November 11
  • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., International Forum, “Meeting Global Buyer Expectations”
  • 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Resort and Second Home Networking Reception: The second home market is dominated by global buyers.  Don’t miss the opportunity to network with resort and second home real estate practitioners from around the world in a casual, poolside setting.

Saturday, November 12
  • 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m., CIPS Designee Breakfast: Are you a current CIPS designee or a new designee who is being pinned at this year’s Annual Conference?  Join your fellow designees for our “CIPS Breakfast With a Twist,” and enjoy a morning of networking especially for Certified International Property Specialists.  The pinning ceremony for new designees will take place at the CIPS Designee Breakfast.
  • 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Resort and Second Home Real Estate Forum, “Every Market is a Second Home Market.”  From international students and faculty attending universities in all 50 states to Canadian snowbirds flying south for the winter, every American market is both a global market and a second home market.  Our three-person panel of experts includes the 2010 RSPS of the Year Award recipient, a past NAR president, and one of the top producing second home specialists on the East Coast!
  •  7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., International Night Out: Join colleagues from around the world at this gala dinner and awards ceremony.  It is the year’s premier event for globally minded real estate professionals and is the must-attend event of the 2011 REALTORS® Conference and Expo!

Stay tuned to the Conference website for program locations and further details.  Also, please be sure to visit the International Pavilion at the Expo to network with real estate professionals from nearly 60 countries on all six inhabited continents.  We will also be updating you via e-mail as the Conference approaches.