And what a day it was!
The day kicked off with a hot breakfast and the RAHB AGM and ended with a two-hour credit course on social media. In between were informal workshops, two additional credit courses, a busy trade show, time to chat on-on-one with the RAHB President and CEO, Realty Shoppe specials, contests, prizes and much more.
Here are some of the highlights:
RAHB AGM
The 2012 audited financial statements were presented by Audit Committee chair Cameron Nolan and received by members. MLS® Committee chair Sean Morrison gave a brief MLS® report, noting in particular that Fusion will take over as the sole MLS® platform in July of 2013. RAHB President Bruce Moran and CEO Ross Godsoe provided a look into member services being considered for the future: electronic lock boxes, Hamilton Home Price Index (HPI) and a members’ Single Sign On, or landing page. It was also noted that a Young Professionals Network, or YPN, was in the works for RAHB members.
Education
The Intro to Fusion course was popular with members wanting to hear more about Fusion from instructor Todd Targgart. Bill Lublin’s Connecting with the Online Consumer and How Not to be a Social Media Car Wreck were popular, too!
Trade Show
This year’s trade show featured 68 exhibitors – 25 of them new!
Member Services
The Member Services booth was bigger and better than ever. Representatives from the RAHB Charity Auction task force were on hand to help members decorate the Christmas Tree with RAHB dollars and to take donations to the CHML/Y108 Children’s Fund. Members of the Charity Golf Tournament were also there to kick off registration for the 2013 golf tournament.
RAHB President Bruce Moran and CEO Ross Godsoe were there to answer members’ questions about RAHB initiatives for the upcoming year. RAHB staff were also on hand to answer questions about RAHB services.
The Membership Area Representation Committee (MARC) met with many delegates and encouraged them to “mark their spot” on RAHB’s jurisdictional map. It was discovered that RAHB’s members come from far and wide!
RAHB’s jurisdictional area was also the talk as delegates participated in the Photo Quiz matching photos to a city, town or village in RAHB’s jurisdictional area. To check your answers or see if you could identify places from a photo, go to http://rahb.ca/marc/2013/Photoquiz.pdf and check it out yourself.
Realty Shoppe
The Realty Shoppe booth was buzzing with activity for much of the day. Many new products sold out in record time (we’re working on replenishing now!), and members took advantage of the many show specials and free gifts.
Winners!
2014 RAHB dues – Linda Lovat-Fraser
Charity Auction draws:
RUSH tickets – Ann Cosens (Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate)
Foursome Peninsula Lakes – Andrea Maddox (Royal LePage State Realty)
Primed Nutrition Gift Certificate – Maureen Dermody (Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd.)
MARC
“Name that Place” for a set of luggage – Sandra Homer (Halton Heritage Realty Inc.).
Realty Shoppe
African Lion Safari family admission – Rose Levie (Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate)
Gift baskets (ranging in value from $80-$200)
Tom Germann (Apex Results Realty)
Millie Panton (Panton Real Estate)
Jim Mills (Jack Mills Real Estate)
Nancie Mleczko (Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate)
Cathy Toriello (Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate)