This newsletter is intended for the leaders of Women's Council. This important information should be read thoroughly and shared with your local members as needed.
Edition 7-2024 | May 17, 2024
2024 Midyear Meeting Brief Recap
Thank you to those who were able to join us at the Midyear Meeting! We were thrilled to see so many of you in Washington, D.C. Here is a quick recap for those who could not make it:
- All of our Bylaws changes were approved. Minutes will be posted to the website soon. Bylaws changes will not go into effect until we get approval at the NAR BOD in November.
- The executive committee approved recommendations from the Presidential Advisory Group on the Campaign Rules and Candidate Credentialing process. Additional details will be communicated soon and will only impact national candidate campaigning for the current election cycle.
NOTE: National position descriptions will be posted very soon and will apply to the current election process for 2026 National Candidates at Women's Council. -
The executive committee approved a request for reserve funds that will finance two connected projects based on a recommendation from our Tech Investment Committee. One is the migration to RAMCO as a new database. The other is money to rebuild wcr.org.
- The following members were elected into national leadership positions:
2025 President-Elect: Cheryl Keller, PMN
2025 First Vice President: Carolyn Altman, PMN
2025 National Treasurer: Kim Sitton, PMN
2025 National Liaison: Cathy Heshmat, PMN
2025 National Liaison: Taffy Maurer, PMN
2025 National Liaison: Adam Tripp, PMN
Executive Committee - Stacey Thibodeaux, PMN
Executive Committee - Jan Jedlinsky, PMN
CCRC - Stephanie Grande, PMN
CCRC - Patti St. Louis, PMN
CCRC Alternate - Patty Shaffer, PMN
CCRC Alternate - Marlene Castagna, PMN
Expect another detailed email next week from President, Kerri Hartnett and the 2024 Leadership Team!
2025 State Liaison Reporting Form
The deadline for 2025 state liaison reporting is June 1, 2024. Report state leaders here.
Incoming State Liaisons should plan on attending the Network 360 Leadership Conference in Chicago on August 14-16, 2024.
2026 Leadership Team Officers & Elected Positions Process
Our application process to be part of the 2026 Leadership Team or an elected position is open until June 30, 2024. We encourage interested members to carefully review updated National Job Descriptions in the Network Glossary. We look forward to collaborating with leaders who are dedicated to the Mission & Vision of Women's Council and are eager to further develop the professional advancement of women in the industry.
Encourage your members to fill out the Leadership Identification & Development application for 2025. Everyone received this article in Council Corner eNews with the details, but we encourage you as a leader to re-share as the deadline approaches. The application period ends on May 31, 2024.
2024 Supporting Women of Real Estate Grant Program Details
The National Association of REALTORS® and the Women’s Council of REALTORS® have teamed up to offer a grant for local and state REALTOR® associations that host a one-day conference dedicated to women in real estate. The goal is simple yet powerful: to inspire women professionals to embrace leadership roles within both their businesses and the organized real estate community.
How you can help as a Women's Council leader:
- Encourage your local REALTOR® associations to apply for the grant.
- Offer to collaborate on program development to showcase the synergy between Women's Council and REALTOR® associations.
- Spread the word and rally support for initiatives that promote women's leadership in real estate.
The application period ends on June 14, 2024.
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 Midyear Meeting. We want to hear from you!
To better serve our future conference attendees, please take a moment to complete our conference surveys for the Midyear Meeting in Washington, DC.
Education sessions survey
Overall conference experience
We appreciate all feedback as we continuously try to improve our events. Survey will close on Monday, May 20.
Billhighway Maintenance
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, Billhighway is performing scheduled maintenance that will impact the availability of integrated services. During this maintenance window, access to Billhighway will be temporarily unavailable for all internal and external users.
Maintenance Details:
- Date: May 18, 2024
- Time: 8 am to 4 pm Eastern
- Duration: Approximately 8 hours
- Purpose: Improve performance and reliability
Please note that after the scheduled maintenance is completed, any services disrupted, including member and status syncs, will be backdated from the time offline.
FREE Webinar to share with members
2024 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate® - June 13, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. CT
Featured Speaker: Kathleen Rose, CRE®, President & CEO, Rose & Associates Southeast, Davidson, NC
Description: Future Tense. Novel Thinking. Provocative.
The Counselors of Real Estate’s signature thought leadership initiative is the annual Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®. The report identifies the current and emerging issues expected to have the most significant impact on all sectors of real estate—each determined through polling, discussion, and debate among the broad CRE® membership. The Top Ten is an invaluable resource to clients of REALTORS® and to the real estate industry in general.
National Conference Registration Opens Next Week
Registration will open for the National Conference in Boston on May 22, 2024. Get the details and make plans to join us from November 6-10, 2024 at the Westin Copley Place. Please note that registration rates & deadlines have recently changed, so please pay close attention.
Be sure to join your Women's Council community at the Inaugural Gala on Friday, November 8, 2024, for the Installation of 2025 National President, Tammy Noll Adams, PMN, and the National Officers: President-Elect, Cheryl Keller, PMN; First Vice President, Carolyn Altman, PMN; and Treasurer, Kim Sitton, PMN. Additionally, we will install the newly elected 2025 National Liaisons: Cathy Heshmat, PMN; Taffy Maurer, PMN; and Adam Tripp, PMN
Pre-Conference National PMN Course offering to share with your members!
Mastermind Groups: Sign Up Today
Mastermind Groups are an opportunity exclusive to Women's Council members that you don't want to miss. Connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for real estate specialties and gather to network, share ideas, and do business. There are four mastermind groups, sign up on our website today and attend the next meeting!
NEXT MEETINGS!
Broker/Owner Mastermind: June 10, 12:00 pm CT
Business Building Mastermind: June 14, 2:00 pm CT
Commercial Mastermind: June 27, 2:00 pm CT
Mark Your Calendar: Leadership Institute Applications Open June 3
This year-long program develops leaders who have demonstrated leadership potential through their local and state networks, with the goal of creating a network of industry experts across the country who are actively involved in improving our Council. The application period is from June 3 to July 8. Candidates are chosen in August and the program is for the 2025 calendar year. Click here for more information.
Mark Your Calendar: Network 360 Leadership Conference Registration Opens June 12
This is an invitation-only event for 2025 Local Network Presidents, State Network Presidents, State Liaisons and National Liaisons. Please be on the lookout for an invitation in your email on June 12 if you hold one of these positions.
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