NC-SC REALTORS® Come Together in Savannah

Amid gorgeous weather and a spectacular setting, more than 700 REALTORS ® from North Carolina and South Carolina joined together this week for the 2012 Conference & Expo in historic and hospitable Savannah.

President Lou Baldwin presided over the North Carolina delegation, which made up nearly 70 percent of the attendees. The highlight of the event was the announcement of Wendell Bullard of Durham – NCAR’s president in 2008 – as REALTOR® of the Year.

Keynote Brian Copeland delivered an inspirational and enlightening performance in the Opening Session. More than a dozen education sessions and seminars were held, and further benefits were gained from a handful of networking opportunities and activities, including a fundraiser for RPAC – “Dancing with the Rs” – that rocked the ballroom at the Westin on Sunday night (see article on Page 12).

In addition to Bullard, those honored included Kalli Ziegler of Fayetteville (Ben Ball Community Service Award) and Sharon Lankford Dameron of Greensboro (Hall of Fame Award).

Recipients of the Regional Service Award were Tori Humphrey of Brunswick County (Region 2); Tony Craver of Durham (Region 4); and Amy Hedgecock of High Point (Region 5).

The 2013 election winners also were announced: u President-elect: Tomp Litchfield of Washington; u NAR directors: Treasure Faircloth of Winston-Salem; Vic Knight of Raleigh; Ronnie Thompson of Valdese; Bruce Williams of Greensboro; and Myra Zollinger of Chapel Hill; u Regional vice presidents: David Perrot of Kill Devil Hills (Region 1); Steve Cohen of Fayetteville (Region 3); Kim Dawson of Chapel Hill (Region 4); Patrick Morgan of Boone (Region 6); Laurie Knudsen of Charlotte (Region 8); Billie Green of Asheville (Region 9); and Teresa Pitt of Raleigh (Region 10); u Finance & Budget Committee: Paul McGill of WinstonSalem; Christopher Livengood of Wilmington; and Bruce Williams of Greensboro; u Issues Mobilization Committee: Marlene Peeler of Shelby.

Please save the dates – Sept. 14-17, 2013 – for next year’s Convention & Expo. We’ll be in Asheville … helping the Grove Park Inn celebrate its 100th anniversary!

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BY KRISTIN MILLER RPAC MANAGER