IAR Governmental Affairs Director Greg St. Aubin (center) ponders his vote for president.
By Ann Londrigan
In classic Chicago style, your colleagues on the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) will hold a presidential straw poll at the RPAC booth in the Expo where you can vote early, often and of course you have to pay for your vote!
Stop by, get your photo with candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, and vote with any donation to RPAC.
The vote will be held during the Expo on Thursday, September 18 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through 10 a.m. on Friday, September 19. The winning candidate will be announced at the end of the closing session “Where Are We Going? The Economy and Real Estate in 2009″ with John Tuccillo.
Be sure to vote early and often!
by Matthew Brewer, IAR Tech Guy
They say “if you want to learn about something, you should teach it”. That’s exactly what I’ve been doing the past couple of months. Check out the IAR Tech Guy Podcasts at http://feeds.feedburner.com/iartechguypodcast.
Is a geek really a geek without multiple computers? I think I’ll setup three of them at the Tech Guy booth. I definitely need a projector to show off our community forum, Facebook page, WordPress blog and MAYBE, if they’ll let me, I’ll give you a sneak peak at our new Web site!!! It’s really cool!
I’m going to try and record a podcast while sitting at the booth. I’d love to record some interviews with some of the more “tech saavy” REALTORS® so if you fit that decription, stop by and see me! We’ll have much to talk about!
Every blogger loves comments so if you have some suggestions on what you would like to see at the Tech Guy booth, please share!
Also, don’t forget about the twitter contest!!!!
Here are some last-minute reminders for those who will be making their way to the IAR Convention and Expo.
You can find details online including sessions, directions, special events and more: http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/iar/events/convention/conv.htm
CE Reminders – You’ll have two opportunities to earn up to six state-approved continuing education (CE) credits. Remember to have your Illinois Real Estate License Number and your photo ID and check-in early as seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Note that the start times differ for the two CE sessions.
- Wednesday, September 17, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Check-in 1:15 – 1:30 p.m.) Lynn Madison, Pitfalls & Possibilities: Presenting & Negotiating Contracts (RB 707, 3 hrs. elective CE)
- Friday, September 19, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Check-in 12:45 – 1 p.m.) Lori Cox, Core B Legal Issues: Fact or Fiction-Anti-Trust, Fair Housing, RESPA, and Disclosure (COR 1637, 3 hrs. Core B)
Registration Desk Hours:
- Wednesday, September 17, noon to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, September 18, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday, September 19, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Special Event Tickets – If you have already purchased tickets for a special event, they will be in your registration packet that you will receive onsite. If you are interested in attending a special event and have not yet purchased tickets, please stop by the IAR Registration desk by 2:00 p.m. Wednesday to reserve your seat at the following:
- Inaugural Banquet, Thursday, Sept. 18 ($67) welcoming 2009 IAR President, Pat Callan
- Legal Issues Breakfast, Thursday, Sept. 18 ($25) with IAR Legal Counsel Steve Bochenek and NAR Senior Vice President and General Counsel Laurie Janik
REALTOR® Networking Icebreaker – Wednesday, September 17, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Directly following the CE session in the Lilac Room.)
Inaugural Festivities – Even if you’re not attending the Inaugural Banquet, all registered attendees are welcome to the Inaugural Reception and Dance featuring The Moods on Thursday, September 18.
Expo Hours: (Be sure to stop by the IAR Booth in the Expo Foyer and enter to win cash drawings!)
- Thursday, September 18, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 19, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
