Leadership Conference Signals Call to Action for Real Estate Professionals

By Maria Patterson Print Article

RISMedia & the Top 5 in Real Estate Network’s Leadership Conference convened nearly 1,000 in New York last week

RISMEDIA, September 14, 2009—In the midst of a difficult real estate market and struggling economy, approximately 1,000 real estate professionals enthusiastically attended RISMedia & the Top 5 in Real Estate Network’s Leadership Conference held in New York City last week. An impressive showing of Top 5 Members, brokers, economists, leading industry icons and dedicated agents gathered to exchange strategies for surviving today’s market and preparing for prosperity again in the near future.

Held at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan on September 9 and 10, the Leadership Conference featured nearly 90 expert speakers over the course of 20 educational sessions. The theme of the Conference, “Preparing for Tomorrow…Today” was reflected in the variety of subject matter presented at the conference, such as working with distressed properties, mastering new social media marketing, getting buyers off the fence, and listing and repricing properties.

“The high level of attendance combined with the palpable level of enthusiasm and energy at the Conference reminds me that it is these top real estate professionals who will lead our industry out of its current slump,” said RISMedia President and CEO and Top 5 Co-founder, John Featherston. “We are still in difficult times but there are signs of recovery dotting the landscape and the optimism, talent and thought leadership displayed by the esteemed speakers and attendees at our Conference gives me extreme confidence in the full recovery of the real estate market.”

The Leadership Conference opened with a private luncheon and networking session for members of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network who were in attendance. The standing-room-only event was hosted by: Featherston; RISMedia Executive Vice President and Top 5 Co-founder, Darryl MacPherson; and Top 5 President & Co-founder Allan Dalton. Top 5 Economist John Tucillo provided a detailed economic analysis of current market conditions for Members and Dalton introduced a new, exclusive marketing program now available to Top 5 Members.

“I want to acknowledge each and every one of you for being de facto co-founders of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network,” Dalton told Members at the luncheon. “When our Network soon grows to thousands of Members, I hope that you will all point inward as a co-founder with pride.”

For detailed recaps on Conference sessions and Top 5 Member news from the Conference, please stay tuned to RISMedia.com and Top5inRealEstate.com.

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Monday, March 15, 2010