WCR Fort Bend Online Newsletter

Mid-year reflections from

2015 President Christina Daw

"It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants.

The question is-what are we busy about?"

- Henry David Thoreau

 



 WCR Fort Bend has been very busy in the 2nd quarter of 2015, beginning on  April 7th with the District C meeting hosted at Gallery Furniture in North Houston. All District C chapters participated in the meeting. I was honored to act as MC, and our two speakers were- Jim McInvale of Gallery Furniture and Sindy Ready, 2015 WCR National President. Gallery Furniture provided lunch and there were a multitude of door prizes compliments of our sponsors.

Two days later, the officers and governing board re-grouped to hold the Fort Bend Chapter's April meeting. Champions Real Estate Instructor, Becky Hill, spoke on "The Power of the Alphabet- the importance of designations in your career".  

There was no meeting in May due to the WCR/NAR Realtor Party Convention held in Washington, DC but the chapter did have time for a little fun on May 6th, 2015 for our first annual WCR Margarita Trolley Tour. The Sugar Land Trolley's carried approximately 75 realtor members, guests and affiliates to two local Mexican restaurants for appetizers and refreshments on a sun-filled afternoon. Fun was had by all! On May 12th, Angela Johnson, (President Elect) and Wendy Mottern (VP of Membership) flew to Washington, DC for the Realtor Party Convention. Those 5 days were filled from the time we opened our eyes until we couldn't stay awake any longer!
We went to 2 Hill Visits to hear our congressmen and state representatives share behind the scene politics that will change/improve Real Estate in Texas and Wendy and Itook a PMN class (Performance Management Networking Designation) called The Business of Your Business. We attended seminars on utilizing social media in your business; video marketing techniques; chapter management, effective networking and other topics, as well as  attended a Region 10 meeting.
There was a WCR mixer where we met chapter leaders from all 50 states and a meeting where the 2016 National Officer candidates were announced and awards were handed out. That particular meeting was very rewarding for the Fort Bend Chapter! Jo Ann Stevens is the slated candidate for 2016 National Recording Secretary and our chapter received the 3rd place award for Recruitment in Large Chapters.
During the first week of June, 2015 Secretary-Julia Hardy of Starkey Mortgage, taught our 2nd MCE class of the year. The class was held at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and the topic was "Exploring the New Settlement Statement".  On June 11th the chapter met at Sweetwater Country Club and our speaker was Melvin Celeste, the owner of Tuff Aware Self Defense. Melvin captured our interest with his observations and tips on being aware of your surroundings and not taking safety for granted. Throughout all of the meetings (National, District and local), education opportunities, and travel there is much behind the scenes planning and preparation taking place for the Great Gatsby Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Auction to be held September 17, 2015 at Quail Valley City Centre. Anyone interested in attending, sponsoring or volunteering can contact Lane Pearson, Lane1@Flash.net OR Aimee Montgomery, amontgomery@nat.com

It is my great pleasure to continue serving as 2015 President of the Fort Bend Chapter. I have high hopes and expectations for the third quarter as we nominate and vote for 2016 officers, enjoy our last 5 O'clock Somewhere, host our Great Gatsby Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Auction and have exciting meetings with knowledgeable speakers.
Christina Daw