at The Grove Park Inn Members Making History

from Insight | September 2013

The Rising Star Award

By Blair Wilburn

Amid gorgeous weather and a spectacular setting, more than 700 REALTORS® from across North Carolina came together to make history this week for the 2013 Convention & Expo in the mountains of Asheville. The Omni Grove Park Inn did not disappoint.

Keynote Jared James delivered a motivational and thought-provoking performance in the Opening Session. Attendees had access to more than twenty education sessions and seminars, and some REALTORS® even showed their smarts in the first-ever RPAC Trivia Night, which raised over $15,000 for NC RPAC (see article on page 18). Others hopped on bus tours and updated their headshots, bringing in over $5,000 to support Homes4NC. Contacts were made at the many networking opportunities and activities, including a rockin’ dance party with NCAR-favorite, The Nightlife Band.

In addition to Brock, those honored included Melisa Gallison of Wilmington (Ben Ball Community Service Award) and Bruce Williams of Brunswick County and Greensboro (Hall of Fame Award). Recipients of the Regional Service Award were Don Harris of Wilmington (Region 2), Jay Dowdy of Fayetteville (Region 3), Mark Zimmerman of Chapel Hill (Region 4), Rick Westover of Greensboro (Region 5), and Phil Rector of Winston-Salem (Region 6).