Caption: Cynthia Crowley (right), 2004 President Elect of the
Manhattan Association of REALTORS[R] and Laura Rubinfeld (left), MANAR
association executive, with Catherine Whatley (center), 2003 president
of the National Association of REALTORS[R], featured speaker at the
breakfast for the leadership from the New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania REALTORS(r) Associations. In her address she outlined the
legal and legislative challenges facing the real estate practitioner and
NAR's initiatives to protect REALTOR[R] interests and help
consumers attain the American dream of home ownership. Over 8,000
REALTORS[R] from the Tri-State area attended the third annual
REALTORS[R] TriplePlay Convention and Trade Expo held Dec. 3,4 and 5 at
the new Atlantic City Convention Center. Suze Orman, the
personal-finance-advice powerhouse was the keynote speaker at the Grand
Assembly, offering valuable insight on financial management for real
estate professionals. National speakers, educational courses and
exhibitors afforded the attendees a wealth of new techniques and
resources. The continuing education programs offered more than 40
sessions including lectures on cultural diversity, technology, emerging
market trends, sales & marketing, management, legal environmental
issues and more. The exhibit hall featured 275 booths representing
leading providers of resources and services. The REALTORS[R] Triple Play
Convention & Trade Expo is one of the largest in the country.