NJ Realtors ® Virtual Conference Wrap Up
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very December for more than 50 years, Realtors® across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York head down to Atlantic City for the Triple Play Realtor® Convention and Trade Expo. It’s a time to network, attend sessions on the latest industry topics, and discover new products at the trade show. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Triple Play was canceled this year. NJ Realtors® knows how important Triple Play is to our members and wanted to provide an experience where members could connect with their colleagues and earn needed continuing education credits. The NJ Realtors® Virtual Conference, held during the week that would have been Triple Play, featured top speakers including Marki Lemons-Ryhal, Maura Neill, Sean Carpenter, Fred Underwood, and more. Sessions covered crucial topics such as Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate to The Top 10 Environmental Issues Affecting Residential Real Estate. NJ Realtors® General Counsel, Barry Goodman, Esq. provided viewers with an update on New Jersey legal issues affecting all licensees, and NJ Realtors® Chief Executive Officer Jarrod Grasso and National Association of Realtors® Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn discussed current state and federal legislation affecting the real estate industry. With 14 sessions spanning over four days, members had the opportunity to attend as many as their schedules allowed. Also featured during the conference were six on-demand content videos featuring Antoine Dupont and NJ Realtors® staff where members watched quick tips on various topics. The content included: Easy Tips to Optimize Your Facebook Page, Marketing Tips to Get More Leads For Your Business, Facebook Ad Tutorials, How To Make Custom Graphics on Photofy, How to Create and Amazing Customer Experience, and the 2020 Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients.
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CONFERENCE The conference closed out with a special virtual event— the 2021 President’s Installation and Awards Ceremony. The evening began with 2020 President Angela Sicoli introducing the 2020 Good Neighbor Award winners, 2020 Realtor® and Realtor-Associates® of the Year, Emeritus Inductees, and Quarter Century Club Inductees. Following the virtual Awards Ceremony was the President’s Installation. President Sicoli made closing remarks as 2020 President, and Jeff Jones was inducted as 2021 NJ Realtors® President along with the rest of the 2021 Leadership Team—Robert White, President-Elect; Nick Manis, First Vice President; Kathleen Morin, Treasurer; and Angela Sicoli, Immediate Past President. Congrats to the 2021 Leadership Team!
