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Realtors® Triple Play 2021

BY ERIN McFEETERS

The Triple Play Realtor® Convention & Trade Expo, hosted by NJ Realtors®, New York State Association of Realtors®, and Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® , was back in 2021 on Dec. 6-9 in Atlantic City.

6,600 ATTENDEES | 275 EXHIBIT BOOTHS | 44 SPEAKERS | MORE THAN 100 SESSIONS

NJ REALTORS® 2021 AWARD WINNERS

At NJ Realtors® Annual Awards Ceremony held at Triple Play, the Realtor® Emeritus and the 2021 NJ Realtors® Quarter Century Club inductees were announced. Also announced were the 2021 Good Neighbor Award winners, the 2021 Realtor-Associate® of the Year winners, and the 2021 Realtor® of the Year recipients.

Congratulations to 2021 NJ Realtors® Good Neighbor Award first-place winner Karen DeMarco for her work with The Food Brigade; second place winner Jane MacNeil for her work with Turn the Town Teal; and third place winner Alka Aneja for her work with Humbled By Your Service. Read more about 2021 winners on page 26.

NJ Realtors® 2021 Realtor® of the Year and RealtorAssociate® of the Year have each been in the business for more than 20 years. NJ Realtors® was proud to announce Frances Blakely, CRS, PSA, AHWD, C2EX, as 2021 Realtor® of the Year, and Teresa Barba, ABR, SRS, CRS, as 2021 Realtor-Associate® of the Year. They were selected from the pool of local board and association Realtors® and Realtor-Associates® of the Year.

“With more than 63,000 Realtors® in New Jersey, the pool of applicants for this year’s awards was extraordinary,” said 2022 NJ Realtors® President Robert White.

“Fran and Teresa are dedicated to their clients, to moving the industry forward, and to the Realtor® organization. We congratulate them both on their exceptional careers.”

INTRODUCING YOUR 2022 LEADERSHIP TEAM

Members dressed to the nines to attend NJ Realtors® Annual President’s Installation & Gala to celebrate the 2021 and 2022 Leadership Teams. The association celebrated the hard work of 2021 President Jeff Jones and the 2021 Leadership Team and inducted Robert White as 2022 President, Nick Manis as President-Elect, Gloria Monks as First Vice President, Gloria Siciliano as Treasurer, and Jeff Jones as Immediate Past President.

STAND OUT SESSIONS

The everchanging housing market called for classes to help Realtors® help clients through the unique low inventory, historic low-interest rates, and higher than average median sales prices. Neal Oates’ session, Expand Your Global Reach, looked at the advantages of working with international clients and the challenges associated with these transactions. While Pam Erman’s, Seeing Double! Making the Most of a Multiple Offer Market, dove into multiple offer strategies and how to maximize a property’s exposure.

Craig Grant helped attendees understand wire fraud and what to look out for with his session, Get the Hack out of Here: Cybersecurity for Real Estate, while Melanie McLane assisted appraisers and agents tackle low inventory in her session, Appraisals in an Overheated Market.

If you missed out on the fun and are interested in any of the above courses, consider purchasing session recordings at realtorstripleplay.com/audiorecording.

TRIPLE PLAY NETWORKING EVENTS

Attendees caught up with colleagues at Bally’s Wild West Saloon at the KickOff Party and danced the night away at this year’s Ice Breaker Reception at Caesar’s. These attendee-favorite events provide the perfect place to hang with other Realtors® and network.

THE REALTORS® TRIPLE PLAY EXPO

For two days of Triple Play, attendees visited more than 275 exhibit booths showcased the latest products and services in the Atlantic City Convention Center. NJ Realtors® sported a brand-new booth featuring the Realtor® brand to help spread the word about member perks, association advocacy, and gave out reusable grocery totes in time for the NJ plastic bag ban starting in May.

THANK YOU

Thank you to all who attended this year to make Triple Play 2021 a success! Mark your calendars now for Triple Play 2022—December 5-8.

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