Arbitration, Discipline and Professional Standards
There was one Arbitration Claim received. The Professional Standards Committee reviewed six new complaints, five of which were deemed to fall under RECO’s jurisdiction, and one which was deemed to be under RAHB’s jurisdiction and was investigated.
Contacts: Wilf Wallace, Don Inglehart and Ann Cosens
Membership Area Representation (MARC)
Following a successful program in the spring, MARC is bringing two more town hall meetings to RAHB’s communities, and will next visit Dunnville on October 23 and Burlington on October 29. MARC members encourage you to come out to one or more of these informal, informative meetings, and be engaged! Full details are on page 11 of this issue of REALinfo.
MARC continues to review opportunities for community sponsorship within the RAHB jurisdictional area, and recently agreed to co-sponsor the Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Mayoral All Candidates Meeting on October 17. Additional Burlington Chamber sponsorships have been secured for the Small Business Week Breakfast (October 21) and the Economic Forecast (November 18 or 19).
Contact: Rochelle Edwards
Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee had a quiet third quarter as there were no courses held during the summer months. RAHB did offer two non-credit sessions and a designation course – all of which were sold out: FINTRAC/Anti Spam, The Accredited Senior Agent (ASA) Designation and a Point2 Demonstration.
The Professional Development Committee welcomes your suggestions for new workshops/seminars; please send your request to angelam@rahb.ca Contact: Hank Balfoort
Regional Commercial Council (RCC)
RCC Chair Paul Martindale attended the Canadian Commercial Network’s (CCN) annual conference in Parksville, B.C., where he met with commercial leaders from across Canada. The three-day conference included educational sessions, an economic outlook, local and national updates and information about current CCN products and services. The Chair and Immediate Past-Chair are also scheduled to attend the Toronto Real Estate Forum in December.
RCC members now benefit from the additional exposure of the commercial REALTOR® brand. The One-Stop for Businesses department at the City of Hamilton now has RCC promotional materials available for their clients.
The RCC Election and Networking Breakfast will be held on November 5, 2014 at the Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre. The event will recognize the newest RCC members and will feature guest speaker Frank McKeown, Executive Director of the Burlington Economic Development Corporation. Full registration details are located on page 8 of this issue of REALinfo.
Contact: Paul Martindale