BIG day at the Convention

We started the day with a walk around the harbor and the Midway aircraft carrier-AWESOME! Then we spent some time at the Expo where there was just so much to look at and learn about. We did order our new signs, they should be really great..



We then attended the General Session where each of the State's REALTORS of the Year were introduced, Nicole Dagata is such a wonderful representative for our state. Then we got to meet the "Good Neighbor Award" winners. How much people do for those less fortunate. The REALTOR family is so wonderful, how proud I am to be a small part of it.



President Charles McMillan wrapped up his year, and what a year he had, and what a wonderful representative he was for our organization. So many successes: we finally won a big victory, banks will be prohibited from ever entering the real estate business! With NAR's help the original $8000 tax credit was approved, and then as recently as a week ago we were able to not only get it extended through April 2010 but increased to others that have owned a home for 5 consecutive years. And the REALTORS Credit Union was started.



Finally our key note speaker Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State. She made me proud to be an American, her intelligence and eloquence of recalling stories of her years in the White House. Gosh, what a great President she would make! There were 8000 REALTORS in this large hall that gave several standing ovations.



Wish I had time to tell you more but it's off to another function and then get ready for our 8:00am National Board of Directors meeting.



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