Chapter News

Colorado

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The RLI Colorado Chapter held a successful Ranch tour in beautiful Steamboat Springs in June. There were sixty attendees throughout the two-day tour. Thanks to the sponsors and to all those that attended.

The Chapter’s September Marketing and Education class held in Grand Junction was well attended. Election of Officers for 2023 took place. Bill Davis, ALC will be the 2023 President of the Chapter. Congratulations Bill and to the others elected to serve!

Congratulations to Chapter member, Dan Murphy, ALC, who was elected as 2023 Vice President for National REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI).

The January 2023 meeting will take place on January 19 and 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 3203 Quebec Street, Denver. Check the Chapter’s website for information regarding hotel room reservations, Thursday’s marketing and Friday’s education sessions and register to attend.

Georgia

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The RLI GA Chapter is in full swing with live LANDU® courses and scheduled networking events at the end of 2022 and into 2023. The RLI Georgia Chapter presented multiple LANDU® courses in 2022. The following courses are scheduled for 2023: Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage (2nd quarter 2023) and Transitional Land (3rd quarter 2023). Locations TBA. GA Chapter RLI LANDU® courses will be posted on the GA Chapter website rligeorgiachapter.com.

The GA Chapter hosted the Southeastern RLI Chapters Conference in Helen, GA. The 2-day conference offered a basics course on Land Assets focused on the southeastern region the first day, and a panel of speakers providing insight from legislative issues to industrial land needs on the second day. Multiple networking opportunities were scheduled throughout the 2-day multistate event.

Illinois

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RLI Illinois Chapter held their annual meeting in September at Baxter’s Grille in Bloomington, IL. During the annual meeting, the chapter members enjoyed dinner and networking with fellow land professionals. The annual meeting is also when new officers are sworn in, and the Land Broker of the Year Award is presented.

This year’s Land Broker of the Year was John Leezer, ALC. John is currently serving on the board as our most recent Past President. Chapter members provide nominations for this award annually.

In December, RLI Illinois Chapter hosted their annual Managing Brokers Course in Sherman, IL. The event was in person this year! The group was excited to welcome Norm Willoughby back to teach. The course provdied CE credits for 2023.

Iowa • rliland.com/iowa

The RLI Iowa Chapter held a successful Ethics Update class with the Iowa Association of REALTORS® on September 28. The Chapter also held its annual leadership installation and welcomed a new leadership team consisting of President, David Whitaker, ALC, President-Elect, Rachelle Heller, ALC, and Vice President, Otto Nobis.

The RLI Iowa Chapter held Land Investment Analysis class earlier this month in Nevada, IA. Their annual ASFMRA/RLI Joint Spring Seminar and Annual Dinner will be held on March 29, in Ankeny, IA. More information on RLI Iowa and future education offerings can be found on their website.

Missouri

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The RLI Missouri Chapter has been busy in 2022. Through the support of generous sponsors, the Chapter held its second LANDU® course on August 10 and 11, Agricultural Land Brokerage & Marketing, with participants from multiple states in attendance.

The Chapter held a Build Your Business Session August 9 with Joe Alley, Missouri State Forrester, talking to the group about Timber Management. The Chapter was fortunate to have another session on October 11 with Aubrie Kobernus, RLI CEO, and Gerry Berish, RLI Member and Chapter Relations Manager, talking to the group about how RLI membership and your ALC designation can set you apart in a shifting market.

Listing/Buyer Marketing sessions were held in June, September and November.

The RLI Missouri Chapter also held their Annual Meeting and dinner on September 8 with guest speakers from Farm Credit Services, and a program update from USDA/FSA.

The Missouri Chapter is excited, and honored, with the Chapter growth in 2022 and is looking forward to additional engagement and growth in 2023.

Oklahoma • rlioklahomachapter.com

In September, the Chapter hosted another successful LANDU® class. The Real Estate Mapping Technologies and Techniques course was instructed by the CEO and founder of MapRight, Steve Roberson. The Oklahoma Real Estate Academy graciously provided their Tulsa office to our group for the venue. Students gained a great understanding of navigational instruments that are available to them and built on skills they need to effectively locate and market tracts of land. As always, learning the course material wasn’t the only thing going on during these two days. There were lots of laughs shared, friendships built upon, and networking between the land specialists that were present. Thank you to the sponsors for this event: FirsTitle, Regent Bank, American Heritage Bank, Oklahoma AgCredit, and Modern Abstract & Title.

The Chapter has flourished during 2022 successfully hosting five events, welcoming over 100 attendees from across 6 states, and gaining 20 new members!

Pacific Northwest rlipacificnorthwestchapter.com

The RLI Pacific Northwest Chapter has made great strides this past year. The new Chapter Administrator kept the Chapter on track with monthly Zoom meetings, helped to host a Chapter-wide meeting on Zoom, and brought the members all together with classes.

Land 101 was hosted in April in Coeur D Alene, Idaho, with Joel King as instructor. Storms prevented Joel from getting out of Dallas to arrive on location, so last-minute modifications and hustling made a Zoom meeting possible for the class. (Thank you, Amanda, for making this work!) The class had 27 students and most stayed on the extra day for the Marketing Sessions.

The Recreational Land course was held in Redmond, Oregon, the last week of September with Raborn Taylor as instructor. There were 28 attendees. The Chapter hosted an off-site dinner and social followed by a Cowboy Auction at the home of one of the members. Yes, it felt like it was in an African Safari! Wonderful food, friends and best of all, it was great to get to know others in a social setting instead of the professional world. Several new people may join RLI as a result of this course and the student interactions. As one said, “I had no idea there was so much knowledge in this room! I am overwhelmed by the knowledge and the graciousness of the RLI members to help me market my properties!”

The members ARE some of the Best of the Best in the business!

Tennessee • rlitennesseechapter.com

The RLI Tennessee Chapter has had a very busy fall season! The chapter hosted three classes in Knoxville, Memphis, and Chattanooga. Recreational Land with Raborn Taylor, ALC, CCIM; Site Selection with Ben Crosby, ALC, CCIM; and Subdivision Land Development with Bobby Mink. Each class was well attended, and there was even a small handful of individuals who managed to make it to all 4 Tennessee Chapter 2022 classes! The chapter would like to give a very special thank you to their title sponsor Todd Henon Properties. Todd Henon, ALC is not only a sponsor but has also been on the Chapter Board of Directors for 4 years.

Upper Midwest rliminnesotachapter.com

The RLI Upper Midwest Chapter is now composed of members in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The chapter offered two national RLI courses: Recreational Land Real Estate (March 2022) and Transitional Land Real Estate (July 2022).

Both courses were approved for 16 hours of CE in MN, ND, and SD. Both courses had great instructors: Joel King and Justin Osborn, respectively.

The July course preceded the Chapter’s annual conference which included an additional 3.75 hours of CE. The course and conference were held at Running Aces/ Grandstay Hotel. The welcome reception Sunday evening included fantastic food from Donatelli’s and harness racing. Talking and betting were as fast and furious as the horses! Great fun; great course; great conference that included networking, a marketing session, CE, delicious lunches, and afternoon treats from Donatelli’s, additional Dutch treat meal Monday evening at Mallards. Attendees included RLI members from MN, ND, SD, TX, OR, IL, CO, and Iowa.

The Chapter’s board is now working on plans for 2023! Time flies when everyone is having fun.

Wyoming

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The RLI Wyoming Chapter hosted a ranch tour of the River Ranch and the Warm River Ranch in Riverton & Dubois, Wyoming on July 28-29 of this year. A spring ranch tour for May or June is in the works so watch for announcements - nominations are always welcome. The Chapter is also planning new education options for 2023 including a Land 101 course. Most importantly, the Chapter has also added a new AE, Venus Escallier. Welcome to the team!

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