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Newsletter - May 2013
Member News
Charlotte Ciok is officially a granny now! Upon request, she sent us the following email “The baby boys were 5.4 lbs and 5.7 lbs, Andrew and Owen Wheeler. They were just over 4 weeks premature. All is well for everyone except Andrew was born with what is called a wet lung, so he needs help with breathing for a while. Appears to be quite normal in premmies. So he will be in the hospital a little bit longer. So that’s the story for now. And we are all very excited! “ Congratulations Charlotte!
On a sunny day in March, on a beautiful beach in Maui, Nancy Peterson (Chapter Chair for Nanaimo) married her long time sweetheart Robert. Congratulations to the new Mrs. Nancy Skeels!
EVENTS
North Fraser Movie Night
It was a great evening which started out in the VIP lounge of the Silver City Coquitlam.
As the guests arrived there were sparkly gift boxes and bags and appetizers on the table, and that opened up to introductions and networking.
Dorin Danci gave a recap on the assessment roll. Guests comments were that the information was very interesting and I was told gave important information for them to do their work for 2013. (We really appreciate Dorin working in a difficult setting).
As we gathered some water and popcorn for the movie the thank you gifts were given out by birth months.
They included a variety of things like the book “The Great Gatsby” and “solar lamp”, gift cards A&W, Subway, and Bon Appetit.
The card read; ”Thank you for joining the evening with North Fraser Chapter REIBC group showing of the “Great Gatsby”.
We as your Chapter Board are always looking for ways to get together and provide interesting events to network and bring value to RI membership.
Contact membership services of RI, or just give us a quick call. Susan Antoniali, RI, CPM 604.968.2996, Tina Lee, RI, CRA 604.671.3535, Chris La.
The movie was very entertaining and interesting in 3D and the evening ended around 9:30.
Comments; “that this should be an annual event but maybe move it to a later time to network more and enjoy the evening longer.”
Susan Antoniali (chapter Chair), Mandy Hansen – President-Elect, Dorin Danci, Speaker & Tine Lee, Chapter Director
Langara Night
On Thursday, May 2, 2013 Langara College held their annual Career in Real Estate Night. The college lets people know that they are holding the event and REIBC asks members to speak. This year the professions were Appraisal, Property Management, Residential Sales, and Commercial Sales & Leasing. Our speakers respectively were, Kelvin Coley-Donahue, Luanne Albino, Bryan Furman and Fiona Chiu. There were about 30 people in attendance and it was a great event. Thank you to John Neuls for inviting us to attend.
We were advised at the event that the students at Langara have started a Real Estate Club and we look forward to working with them in the future.
The event went over very well and John has asked us to do it again in January.
Front: (L - R) Bryan Furman, Kelvin Coley-Donahue. Back: (L - R)Fiona Chui and Luanne Albino.
Benefit Information
Did you know that REIBC has formed a partnership with Landcor? You as a member of REIBC can receive information at a discount of 20%. Check out the full details of the program here.
REIBC has a professional excellence survey that our members can take to see how you rank in your profession with the soft skills. Check it out on the website here and see how you measure up against your colleagues. It is totally confidential; no one sees the responses but you.
REIBC has negotiated with Reliance Insurance for great rates on Errors & Omission Insurance. Check out the program here for further information.
Connections
On the home page of our website you will find a Connections title. We have been contacted by a number of our members advising us that they are receiving calls from people who are interested in their profession and want to talk. Josh Kitsul of Altus Group sent us an email stating “I thought you should know, I am still getting emails every few months from my profile on the Student Connections list. This has been quite successful in my opinion.”
This is great and if everyone advises folks we have that on our site, maybe more people will use it. If you want to become part of it, please send us your photo, your bio and your contact information. We’d love to add you.
Career Opportunities
REIBC - 20th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Northview Golf and Country Club, Surrey, B.C.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC and Yukon grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses, to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Since 1983, the Foundation has granted more than 1, 500 wishes for children in our region. This year it hopes to grant over 100 special wishes.
Please help us raise money for Make-A-Wish by showing your support either as a golfer, sponsor or prize donor. The golf tournament is open to everyone, so invite your clients, associates and friends. If you do not wish to golf, please join us after the tournament for an evening of socializing, a great dinner and the live and silent auctions. This is a fun event with prizes and surprises for everyone!
We still have a few spots open if you wish to golf in the tournament, please register as soon as possible or call Maureen and she will be happy to assist.
Also, we have Lunch, Dinner and Volunteer Shirt sponsorships available; if you wish to share a sponsorship with another company, that’s fine too …
Please contact Rob Reichelt at (604) 341-5524 or Maureen McKnight, at (604) 685-3702 Ext. 102 to discuss further.
Thanks for your support and hope to see you at the tournament on June 19th!
Valuing Diversity Conference
September 27 & 28, 2013
River Rock Resort & Casino
Richmond, BC
 This conference will be a great way to meet new people and learn what is happening in the real estate industry today. We have three concurrent streams running, and AIC-BC stream which will be all Appraisal, a REIBC stream which will be diverse sessions on many different areas of expertise and an OUR stream where we have noted what may be of interest to both groups of members.
The keynote speakers have all been confirmed. We will open with Cameron Muir, Chief Economist of BCREA talking about where the market it, where it may be doing; at breakfast on Saturday , Brent Toderian, of TODERIAN UrbanWORKS, former City Planner of Vancouver will speak and our closing keynote will be with Vaughn Palmer and he will discuss politics in BC at the current time. Should be an interesting session.
Check the website regularly to see updates on sessions and speakers.
REGISTRATION is now open. Early bird registration is open until August 31, 2013 so register early.
If you need hotel reservations, please contact the River Rock Resort & Casino and quote the Joint REIBC –AIC-BC Conference and you will receive the room rate of $129.00. 604.847.8900.
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Board Report
The April Board of Governor’s meeting was held in Vancouver on April 25th. The following is a summary of what was discussed during the meeting.
- Discussion regarding the MBA designation, the Membership Committee has been asked to look at how an MBA qualifies for membership as there are many educational backgrounds that qualify.
- The Board declined an offer to host and maintain a website for the Vancouver Valuation Accord.
- The Board has accepted an agreement with Rotary International to allow them to use the initials RI for their purposes; we currently hold a trademark in Canada.
- The Standards and Practice Committee presented some updates for the bylaws which were accepted by the Board and will be presented at the AGM.
- Georgina Ironmonger, President of AIC-BC attended this meeting and provided an update on what was happening with their organization. The highlights included a recent survey on the Scope of Education and their next National Conference in Calgary in June.
- The Board approved an amendment to the Event Invitation Policy to allow a designate under the Chapter Chair.
- The Board discussed the dues structure for late applicants.
- The Terms of Reference for committees were reviewed and a motion was passed that the committees provide a report to the Board twice a year. The schedule will be completed for the next meeting and the committees will be advised. The Membership Committee name will be changed to the Application Review Committee.
- Dave Graham provided the Board with an Election update with the list of nominations. No elections required.
- Discussion on Honorary members and the Award of Excellence, asking for names to be put forward to Peter Bretherton by May 2nd.
- An application for professional membership was rejected by the Board as the applicant did not have an RI proposer, however it was suggested they could qualify for an Associate Membership.
The next meeting of your Board of Governor’s will take place June 13th in Vancouver. This is also the date scheduled for the REIBC AGM at 5:00pm at the Terminal City Club.
Respectfully submitted by
Tracy Wall, RI
Governor, Thompson-Okanagan
Upcoming Events
May 29, 2013
Regionalization of Food Systems
WEBINAR
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June 13, 2013
REIBC AGM 5:00 p.m.
Terminal City Club Vancouver
AGM packages sent on Monday May 13, 2013. Find it in your in box.
June 13, 2013
REIBC Recognition Dinner
6:00 p.m. Terminal City Club
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June 19, 2013 REIBC
20th Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament
Northview Golf and Country Club
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June 20, 2013
Nanaimo Chapter
RI & AIC Mix & Mingle Event
Fibber McGee's - 321 Selby Street, Nanaimo
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September 27-28, 2013
REIBC and AIC-BC Valuing Diversity Conference
River Rock Resort & Casino
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December 5, 2013
REIBC Presidents Luncheon
Speaker - Rudy Nielsen, RI
Four Seasons Hotel - 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
Mark your calendars & watch for registration
May 14-16, 2014
2014 BC Land Summit
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
http://www.bclandsummit.com
Mark your calendars & watch for registration
Other Industry Events
NAIOP
Developing Leaders Nooner Baseball Game
June 19, 2013 - 12:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Nat Bailey Stadium
More information
UDI
UDI Golf Tournament (Waitlist Only)
May 30, 2013 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
University Golf Club
More information
ULI
Gathering of Minds
June 14, 2013 7:30 a.m.
More information & Registration
Planning Institute of BC (PIBC)
2013 CIP- PIBC Annual Conference
Infuse Vancouver 2013
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CLUB REIBC
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WARM UP TO SPRING!
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Email: rhammerer@mortgagegrp.com
Call: 604.787.5171
Spring Skiing:
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- Sun Peaks Resort: Save 10% on Lift Tickets
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TRAVEL:
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- Enterprise Car Rental: get 5% off the Lowest Rate
- National Car Rental: exclusive member rates
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- Park'N Fly Calgary and Edmonton: receive up to 20% off
OTHER:
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*Merchants and offers are subject to change and availability without notice.
Suggest a Savings - Is there a company that you know would like to provide savings to your association? Send email and phone number to merchants@insidertradinggroup.com
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