NAR offers tips to enhance your conference experience

Do you want your Conference experience easy and convenient? Here are some tips from NAR that are designed to enhance your conference experience. This information was emailed to members on November 4th.

Ways to keep informed:
Watch NAR-TV, the onsite Conference & Expo TV channel for REALTORS®, in the San Diego Convention Center located next to the Starbucks, and featured in select hotels: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego (Channel 42); San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina (Channel 37); Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel (Channel 51). And pick up your copy of REALTOR® Magazine’s Show Daily newspaper to catch the latest news and information on the Conference

Ways to stay connected:
We know that your business doesn’t slow down. To check in with your listings, visit one of the cyber stations located on the Expo floor, booths 1455 and 3423. Phone recharge stations are available at the Mobile Device Rejuvenation Station, Exhibit Hall D Lobby. And don’t forget to pack your business cards for networking!

Ways to get around:
We make it easy to get around with the Conference shuttle from select hotels, and a $10 airport shuttle departing Sunday and Monday from the San Diego Convention Center.

And don’t forget NAR Mobile for your Smartphone, the easiest way to navigate the Conference. From your iPhone, visit the App Store and download “NAR 2009.” From any mobile other device, including Blackberry and Palm, go to http://nar2009.boopsie.com from your mobile phone browser. Make sure you have an unlimited data plan and data network for your phone.

See you in San Diego next week!

Sincerely,

NAR Conference & Expo Team

Note: Conference badges and passes were mailed and should have arrived already.

Revamped e-PRO offering discounted registration through Friday!

e-PRO is designed to help agents thrive in the world of online real estate by teaching students the technology on the forefront of the industry. VanEd offers access to the e-PRO certification program online. e-PRO is the only Internet certification program endorsed by NAR, and is designed to enhance the students knowledge of online marketing and resources.

Right now receive a discount on the price of the e-PRO certification course. Register by Friday, October 16th and pay only $299! and receive: e-PRO – NAR’s only internet certification program as well as the new Web 2.0/Social Media module that was released in July – FREE!

Click Here to register today!

For more information on e-PRO, visit Certified e-PRO Trainer Curtis Hilty’s page online by clicking here.

Chart a winning course at the NAR Conference & Expo

Register now for the 2009 REALTORS® Conference and Expo! We encouraged to register soon for the best hotel options! The conference is slated to run from November 13th through the 16th and the Annual Governance meetings will run from the 11th through the 16th.

This years conference will include programs and opportunities to expand your business and increase your productivity. Registrants will also be able to hear Condoleezza Rice, Sugar Ray Leonard and Daniel Shapiro. Learn more at http://www.realtor.org/convention.nsf/.

Review the NAR Conference Hotel map and amenities and the NAR Governance Meeting Schedule to help you plan your trip and housing needs.

NAR Webinar summit available online

For those of you who were unable to attend the Webinar Summit don’t worry, you can still benefit from the archived webinars complete with handouts, individually or as a bundle, and at a big discount. Click the links below to access:

• 2009 REALTOR® University Webinar Summit Bundle
• The 2010 Economic Forecast and How YOU Can Prosper in the New Marketplace
• 20 Powerful Blogging Tips to Generate Business
• How to Successfully Close Your Short Sales
• How Top Agents are Using Video on the Web to Generate Business NOW!
• The Top Ten Money Making Tools in Real Estate
• 14 Proven Systems to Keep Your Transactions Intact Until They Close

Sign up today to access exciting upcoming webinars from our world class speakers. Check out the REALTOR® University Webinar Center at www.REALTOR.org/RUWebinarCenter and remember, topics and speakers are added regularly so check back often. Be sure to enter the coupon code “WEBINARS” to save $5 off your next webinar.

Terri Murphy / October 6, 2009 / 1pm EST
How to avoid the 5 Biggest Mistakes Most Agents Make When Negotiating

Rich Levin /October 8, 2009 / 1 pm EST
The Twelve Critical Things an Agent Must Do to Grow Their Business

Amy Chorew / October 14, 2009 / 4 pm EST
12 Facebook Strategies to Explode Your Business

Don’t miss out on these valuable resources from NAR.

REALTOR® Safety should be top concern

Safety is sometimes overlooked in the real estate industry, but shouldn’t be. All real estate professionals are encouraged to pay particular attention to their surroundings when working outside of the office. Situations such as open houses, showing appointments and new customer meetings all have inherent opportunity for increased risk for real estate agents. Be aware, alert and always understand your surroundings.

To help increase awareness, NAR is hosting a series of free webinars on Safety. The first in the series, “Safety at Open Houses”, will be broadcast September 14th. All members are encouraged to participate. MRE Provider Van Education Center’s Safety author and industry expert Andrew Wooten will be your presenter. Don’t miss this important informational webinar.

Register by Clicking Here

Date and time: Monday, September 14, 2009 11:00 am
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Description: Join us for the first in the series of NAR’s REALTOR® Safety Webinars led by industry expert, Andrew Wooten. This Webinar, Safety at Open Houses, offers several safety tips and precautions you should take when hosting an open house, including warning signs you should pay attention to, ‘what to do if’ pointers and several easy to implement steps to keep you safe.

NAR recognizes REALTORS® face more on-the-job risks than many other business professionals and to help increase your knowledge, safety awareness and to empower you, we’ve created these Webinars and a variety of other safety-related materials that are available online at www.REALTOR.org/Safety.

Click Here to Register for this important Webinar

For questions regarding NAR’s REALTOR® Safety initiative and resources, email safety@realtors.org.