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VPAR OUTSTANDING SALESMANSHIP CLUB AWARDS BANQUET – MARDIS GRAS MASQUERADE

OSC AWARDS BANQUET – MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE

Join us on Saturday, March 2nd at the Marriott at City Center to celebrate the 2018 Award Winners!

registration flyer:

https://vpar.realtor/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/OSC-Invite-Ticket-Flyer-March-2019.pdf

5:30 P.M. – Cocktails & Social Hour with Appetizers

6:30 P.M. –   Special Awards Presentation

7:00 P.M. – Wine; Dinner with Salad, Duo Entrée, Sides, Rolls & Dessert   

8:00P.M. – OSC Awards Presentation followed by DJ Anthony Wood

Individuals who want to spend the night at the hotel may call the reservation system at 866-329-1758 and ask for the VPAR Annual Banquet group block.

Block will be open until the block is full at a group rate of $104.00.

All reservations must be accompanied with payment to:

VPAR 1001 North Campus Parkway, Hampton, VA 23666

Attention: Jo McNamara jo@vpar.org, or 757-599-5222, ext. 2521

Tables limited to 10 guests per table ~ Registration Deadline is Thursday, February 21st, 2019

Please notify VPAR two weeks in advance if you will require special auxiliary aids/services,

or need a vegetarian or special meal.

Brought to you by the 2019 Awards and Banquet Committees

 

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Sponsor Opportunities – OSC Awards Banquet on March 2nd, 2019

A VPAR MEMBER BANQUET EVENT
The Outstanding Salesmanship Club Awards Banquet

SPONSORSHIP REQUEST!

TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 2ND

AT THE MARRIOTT AT CITY CENTER

SAVE THE DATE & CHOOSE YOUR SPONSORSHIP LEVEL

FOR THE VPAR PARTY TO CELEBRATE OUR 2018 OSC AWARD WINNERS!

This is the biggest VPAR event that we have – expect to see up to 500 or more of your real estate peers! 

Click below for the Outstanding Salesmanship Club Awards Banquet Sponsor Flyer which details the sponsorships – please check with VPAR for current availability.

https://vpar.realtor/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/OSC-Sponsorship-Flyer-2019-1.pdf

Our Banquet theme is MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE – so bring it on!!

Most of the sponsor levels include comp ticket(s) to the event which will include appetizers, dinner & dessert, wine, entertainment and dancing – and complimentary photo booth!  This is always a great opportunity to network with your peers and the REALTORS® you do business with!   Semi-formal or formal attire requested.

CHECK AVAILABILITY – SOME SPONSORSHIPS GO SO VERY QUICKLY!

Thanks to Navy Federal Credit Union, Triple Crown Realty, Liz Moore & Associates and Lytle Title who have already chosen their sponsor level – pays to be quick!!

Call Jo McNamara  at 757-599-5222 or email at jo@vpar.org with any questions.

This event is brought to you by the 2019 Awards and Banquet Committees – and your VPAR Staff!

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VPAR REALTORS® Support The Community – Volunteers Support Peninsula Foodbank Distribution in Poquoson

Members of the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS® rallied today to support the Virgina Peninsula Foodbank Food Distribution today in Poquoson Virginia.  Volunteers unloaded and sorted food goods from the VA Peninsula Food Bank and then assisted distribute to the local residents in Poquoson VA at the Old City Hall Building at 830 Poquoson Ave.  The event was organized by Tu Ritter with Pat and Buddy Green.  This is the 4th anniversary of VPAR’s participation.

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Legislative Update #1

VPAR Legislative Line #1

The first full week of the General Assembly Session is in the books! Session officially began on January 9th, and the first few days afterwards were Committee and Caucus organizational meetings, agency presentations and “light” legislative action that did not require a wholesale overview to our members with much news of interest. However, this past week saw much of our agenda receive attention and action. With that in mind, I drafted the attached update to provide a brief overview of where we are playing and having input….and it is widespread, as you can see!

 

Things are good and positive for us, and we continue to make solid inroads with the House and Senate Democratic Caucus, an important component to our work and that of the overall business community; there is a collective sense that the Dems will take the majorities in both the House and the Senate in the November 2019 elections, so there is a need for them to have a solid understanding of our issues.

 

Please know the effort and the accomplishments, and the influence of VPAR throughout the General Assembly that extends well beyond our delegation.

 

I am working on the PPC agenda for our January 29th meeting, as well as scheduling legislative meetings and Capitol meetings for that day. It is coming together nicely!

 

Stay tuned. Good things are happening!

 

Best,

Susan  

Susan S. Gaston

The Gaston Group, LLC

A Virginia-Based Government Relations and Public Affairs Firm

205 Par Drive

Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

tel:  757-871-1445

fax: 757-565-4988

susan@gastongroup.com

www.gastongroup.com

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Economic & Advocacy Summit 2019

 

 

 

 

 

The OMNI Richmond Hotel

100 SOUTH 12TH STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Professional Standards Training (Ticketed)

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. REALTOR® Prayer Breakfast (Ticketed)

Featuring: Captain Gregory C. “Cory” Cathcart, Chaplain to the Navy SEALs

Chaplain Cathcart completed 5 combat tours with the SEALs and presided over the final services for 28 of our nation’s greatest heroes. He will share his personal experience ministering to our nation’s warriors and their families and the indelible impact this had on his own family and faith.

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. President’s Welcome, Beckwith Bolle, Virginia REALTORS® 2019 President

9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m.

Virginia Politics: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Managing Partner, DecideSmart and long-time Virginia political analyst

Description: Discussion of the changing political landscape of Virginia in light of the 2018 federal elections and the coming 2019 state elections with Q&A.

Bio: Dr. Bob Holsworth is one of the leading political analysts in Virginia. His comments on Virginia and national politics have appeared in local and national newspapers as well and he has made appearances on on major American television networks and on the BBC. The author of five books and numerous articles on public policy and American politics, he was the Founding Director of both the Center for Public Policy and the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU.

10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Avocado Toast for One, Please
Jessica Lautz
Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights
National Association of REALTORS®

Description: There are a lot of myths surrounding the housing market today. This presentation will help dispel the myths and cover who is really buying homes, how they are purchasing homes, and the hurdles to enter the market. The presentation will inform on how buyers and sellers are working with agents and what they want most from their agents.

Bio: Jessica Lautz is the Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights at the National Association of REALTORS®. Jessica started at NAR in 2007. The core of her research focuses on demographic trends for both NAR members and housing consumers. Jessica discusses the results of these studies in major media outlets and international presentations.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. BREAK

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Panel: Featuring former legislators

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. RPAC Awards Luncheon

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legislator Town Halls

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Summit Reception

Click here to register today!