2018 Annual Conference & AGM

Real estate professionals from across North America spent three days in beautiful Montreal, QC for the Annual Conference "Exploring Opportunity". The sights were stunning, the food was incredible and there was so much to learn.

IREM kicked off the event with the IREM Canada Leadership Conference. IREM launched their rebranding campaign this year, and with the new logo comes a new attitude. The IREM - REIC relationship is stronger than ever and we are excited to see where we can go together!

Day 2 of the IREM sessions was led by Shannon Alter, CPM®, a real estate industry expert with over 25 years of experience and a 35 million square foot portfolio. She encouraged delegates to perfect their presentation skills in order to maximize their IREM and REIC credentials. Her article "Power it Up with the Personal Ask" can be found on page 12.

Keynote speaker Warren Weeks is one of Canada's most trusted media trainers. His clients include Shopify, Manulife, Intact Insurance, Gymshark, SickKids Foundation and many more. His session provided a deep dive into media marketing. To learn more, read his article "Stop Marketing Like It's 1998" on page 13.

Following the professional development and sector networking sessions, conference delegates went off-site for a tour of the city. The next day, we welcomed the 2018-2019 National Board of Directors, including President Winson Chan, FRI CRES. The conference closed with the Pursuit of Excellence Awards Gala, where we celebrated the hard work and achievements of so many of our Members and volunteers.

We thank everyone who attended the #REIC2018 Conference and hope you will join us next year in Niagara Falls, June 3-7, 2019! •