2015 REIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF PROFESSIONALISM 2015 Annual Conference and AGM
By Eugene Korneluk, CPM®
Gorgeous Vancouver served as this year’s backdrop to REIC’s 2015 Annual Conference and AGM, Celebrating 60 Years of Professionalism. Streamlined into a new three-day format, the event was packed with workshops, speakers, networking, knowledge exchange, and fun. Building strong chapters was the topic at the IREM Chapter Best Practices workshop led by IREM President-elect Chris Mellen, CPM®. The session included a panel discussion on successful chapter initiatives. We heard about the Saskatchewan Chapter’s use of webinar technology to overcome travel cost funding restrictions that have affected members and consequently chapter events; the Manitoba Chapter’s successful annual Forecast Luncheon which draws over 230 guests and generates $6,500 in profit; and the Toronto Chapter’s Industry Leader Series which brings in big-name industry executives to talk about their leadership and career successes. Successful leaders are those that skillfully manage people, not tasks. The IREM Leadership workshop identified sixteen core leadership competencies and key behaviours that real estate industry professionals need to master to be effective leaders. Workshop leader, IREM Past President Joe Greenblatt, CPM also provided insight into what it takes to be a good leader and how to get started on the leadership development journey.
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REIC Exchange, August 2015
