ADVISORY/Key Legislators, Top Industry Executives to Address REALTORS at NAR Midyear Meeting.Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for May 13 through May 17, 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo WHEN: May 13 through May 17, 2003 WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Park Road, Washington D.C. An outstanding array of key legislators, federal agency representatives and top industry executives will address attendees at Realtors(R) Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, May 13 through 17, in Washington More than 7,300 Realtors(R) and guests are expected to attend the meetings and make their voices heard on Capitol Hill. Topping the list of issues at this year's meetings will be NAR's continued effort to stop banks from entering the real estate brokerage and property management industries. Other key issues will include issues of insurance availability and cost, as well as Virtual Office Web sites (VOWs) and their future impact on the industry. Confirmed speakers include U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the Senior Democratic United States senator from the state of Louisiana, as well as the first, and as of 2007, only woman from that state to be elected to the Senate. , D-La. and Alan Sessions, R-Ala., who will address the Public Policy Political Forum on Thursday, May 15. U.S. Rep. Anne Northup Anne Meagher Northup (born January 22 1948) is an American Republican politician from the state of Kentucky. From 1997 to 2007, she represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the , R-Ky., will address the Member/Director Forum on Tuesday, May 13. U.S. Rep. William L. Clay, R-Mo., will speak at the congressional regulatory panel on Tuesday, May 13. U.S. Rep. Shelly Moore Shelly Moore (born September 18, 1978) is a beauty queen from Knoxville, Tennessee who won the Miss Teen USA 1997 title. In 1996, Moore won the Miss Northern Tennessee local title before competing for and winning the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1997 contest. Capito, R-W.Va. will speak at the RPAC RPAC Recreational and Physical Activity Center (Ohio State University) RPAC Registered Physician Assistant - Certified RPAC Red PAS Auxiliary Controller State Awards Ceremony, Thursday, May 15, 2 - 4 p.m., Omni Shoreham Hotel The Shoreham Hotel is a hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C., owned by Omni Hotels. It is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street. Built in 1930, the building was designed by Waddy Butler Wood. . U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart (born September 25 1961) is an American politician. Since 2003 he has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's At-large congressional district (map). , R-Fla., will be one of the speakers at the Legislative & Research Workshop being held for NAR's international bilateral partners; the workshop will convene Tuesday, May 13 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Omni Shoreham East Conference Center. U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., will address the Political Communications  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. Committee on Wednesday, May 14, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., at the Marriott Wardman Park. Private industry will be represented by high-level executive speakers including W. Bruce Wallin, president of Cendant Mobility Broker Services, at the Economic Issues & Residential Business Trends Forum, Thursday, May 15; Rick Chichester, president of brokerage services for Colliers International; Scott M. Johnston, vice-president of Spaulding & Slye Colliers, and W. Cabell Grayson, senior managing director of CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. NYSE: CBG is a multinational real estate corporation currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. On December 20, 2006, the corporation, also known as CBRE, completed acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. in a transaction valued at $2. , will discuss recent commercial real estate trends at the Economic Issues & Commercial Business Trends Forum. More than 150 vendors are expected to showcase the latest in products and services in more than 300 booths at this year's Trade Expo. The 2003 HOPE Awards: This year NAR NAR National Association of REALTORS NAR Nucleic Acids Research (journal) NAR National Association of Rocketry NAR Nationale Arbeidsraad (Dutch: National Labor Council; Brussels, Belgium) and five partner organizations will again recognize individuals and organizations that are helping to remove barriers to minority homeownership. The HOPE Awards ("Home Ownership Participation for Everyone") is a catalyst to focus public attention on this vital issue and to provide a means for sharing inspiring and instructive case In the Finnish language and Estonian language, the instructive case has the basic meaning of "by means of". It is a comparatively rarely used case, though it is found in some commonly used expressions, such as omin silmin -> "with one's own eyes". histories with others who want to help the nation achieve the goal of homeownership parity. The HOPE Awards recognizes up to six organizations and individuals who are making outstanding contributions to the cause of increasing minority homeownership. Winners of the 2003 awards will receive a $10,000 check and will be honored at the HOPE Awards gala celebration. On May 13, 2003, there will be a symposium breakfast at 8 a.m. at the National Press Club. Mayor Thomas M. Menino of Boston, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will be the featured speaker. At 9:15 a.m., immediately after the breakfast, winners will tell their stories during a symposium to be moderated by syndicated columnist Inc.com defines a syndicated columnist as, "[A] person hired by publications or broadcast organizations to produce written or spoken commentary about specific feature subjects. Kenneth Harney of the Washington Post Writers Group. The recognition gala, a ticketed event, will take place at 6 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and International Trade Center. ABC news
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. correspondent Deborah Roberts Deborah Roberts born September 20 1960 is an ABC News correspondent. Roberts was raised in Perry, Georgia. She graduated from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J. will be master of ceremonies for the event. The HOPE Awards partners are the California Association of Real Estate Brokers, the Chinese American Chinese Americans (Chinese language: 美籍華人 or 華裔美國人) are Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of Overseas Chinese and are a subgroup of Asian Americans. Real Estate Professionals Association, the Chinese Real Estate Association of America, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers and NAR. Other major events are as follows: Congressional/Regulatory Panel: The Congressional/Regulatory Panel provides Realtors(R) with an opportunity to hear from specialists on important legislative and regulatory issues that are facing the association. The panel meets on Tuesday, May 13, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. A featured topic of discussion will be "Consumer Reports: What You Don't Know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. Could Affect Your Closings." Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity Forum: The forum provides perspectives regarding fair housing and cultural diversity issues, ideas and approaches that benefit Realtors(R) in their business relationships. The forum convenes on Tuesday, May 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The topic "Diversity Made Easy: Success Stories Throughout Our Industry" will feature Byron Smith, Esq., president of the Metropolitan Realty Group, Chantilly, Va.; Oscar Gonzales, strategic relations officer, Houston Association of Realtors(R), Houston; and Paul Stewart Paul Stewart is the name of many notable people:
Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Association of Realtors(R), San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. Land Use, Property Rights and Environment Forum: The forum provides Realtors(R) the opportunity to hear experts discuss complex and important land use, property rights, and environmental issues. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. This year the focus will be the impact of growth management on housing opportunity. Featured speakers are Samuel Staley, president of the Buckeye Institute; John McIlwain, senior fellow, Urban Land Institute; and Richard Voith, executive director, Greater Philadelphia Transportation Institute. Member & Director Forum: Special guest U.S. Rep. Anne M. Northup, R-Ky., will receive the NAR leadership award at the forum, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Public Policy Political Forum: The forum provides Realtors(R) an opportunity to gain insight and information regarding important political developments and issues of the day. Additionally, legislative and regulatory experts exchange information and viewpoints regarding key issues affecting Realtors(R) and the real estate industry. The forum meets on Thursday, May 15, from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Congressional Briefing: The briefing provides Realtors(R) with a synopsis of the priority issues that NAR is recommending Realtors(R) discuss with their members of Congress during their Hill visits. NAR Government Affairs Senior Vice President Jerry Giovaniello provides a detailed legislative briefing of the important issues and policy matters for Realtors(R)' advocacy before Congress. The briefing convenes on Wednesday, May 14, from 7 to 8 a.m. Housing Opportunities Workshop - An Interactive Panel on Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Housing: Presented by the Housing Needs Committee, this session will highlight the working solutions of successful housing opportunity programs run by state and local Realtor(R) associations. Attendees will come away with ideas that they can use to begin housing opportunity programs and activities within their communities. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 15, from 8 to 10 a.m. Multiple Listing Issues & Policies Forum and Committee: The forum and committee will give an overview of the newly developed draft policy on Virtual Office Web sites (VOWs), and review other issues relating to newly developed technologies and their application to Multiple Listing Systems (MLS See multilevel security. ) and related marketing topics. The groups meet on Thursday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. Trade Expo: Attending the Midyear Trade Expo can help Realtors(R) save hundreds of hours in their search for the right real estate products and vendors, and help discover new ideas for generating leads and streamlining their businesses. The trade show is located in the same building as the main business meetings. This is the only site where you can see the newest real estate products and services all under one roof. There is no easier or more affordable way to compare innovative time-saving products, ranging from Personal Digital Assistants to lead generation systems, Internet prospecting solutions, Multiple Listing System providers, 360-degree virtual tours, technology and financial services. Expo hours are Wednesday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Board of Directors: The NAR Board of Directors will meet on Saturday, May 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration Information: Members of the media may register on site in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Atrium, on Monday, May 12, from noon to 5 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, May 13 - 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to noon. Members of NAR's Public Affairs Group will be on site to assist the media in coordinating interviews with NAR leadership and conference speakers. There is no registration fee for members of the media with credentials. The Public Affairs staff will provide members of the media with an updated schedule of events as information becomes available. Interested reporters may call Steve Cook or Lucien Salvant to schedule advance interviews with speakers. If you have questions, please contact Public Affairs at 202-383-7515. REALTOR(R) is a registered collective membership mark, which may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is made up of residential and commercial realtors who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors, and others working in the real estate industry. (R) and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
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