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Friday, February 4, 2011

Get Your Tickets Now!!!!!

St George Area  PARADE OF HOMES
WCBR members may purchase tickets at the Board Office.
Buy 10 or more and pay $10.00 each
Realtor passes are $10.00 – one per Realtorhttp://www.paradehomes.com/

Homes open daily 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
February 18th – 27th, 2011 (closes at 5 pm February 27th)

Visit – www.ParadeHomes.com for more details



Thursday, February 3, 2011

2011 RPAC Rally Ride!

Come Support the
2011 RPAC Rally Ride!


Your RPAC donation of $1000 or more will entitle you to the premier 2011 RPAC event! Ride your motorcycle, drive your convertible, or cruise in your sedan.
You do not want to miss this event!

When: Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, June 10

Where: Sandy, St. George, Zion’s National Park, Park City 

Who: All REALTOR® members are invited to attend with a minimum donation of $1000 to RPAC. Affiliate members are also invited to attend with a minimum donation of $1,500 to RPAC. (Only 15 affiliate spots are available.)

Schedule: Wednesday, June 8: Meet at the REALTOR® Campus in Sandy and be ready to hit the road at 10 am sharp! Riders will drive beautiful byways while heading south to St. George where the Washington County Board of REALTORS® will host a reception at 6:30 pm.

Thursday, June 9: Riders will enjoy a hot and hearty breakfast at the Washington County Board starting at 7 am. Kick stands up at 8 am for a scenic drive through Southern Utah and Zion’s National Park. Riders will continue north to Park City for dinner and lodging at the Canyons Resort.

Friday, June 10: Riders will depart Park City and return to the REALTOR® Campus in Sandy where brunch will be served.  (For those members who serve on the UAR board of directors, meetings will begin after brunch.)

Meals: Each rider who signs up for the rally will be provided lunch and dinner on June 8, breakfast, lunch, and dinner June 9, and brunch June 10.

Lodging: Various condos have been offered for our use in St. George the night of June 8. The UAR is coordinating lodging for those interested in staying at one of these condos. Otherwise, riders are responsible for their own housing.  Thursday, June 9, riders will stay in Park City at the Silverado Lodge, which is part of the Canyons Resort.

Fuel: Riders will be given cash to help cover fuel costs. The rally will make multiple pit stops along the route for gas and snack breaks.

Sponsorships: Sponsorships for the rally are available. For more information, please contact Megan Brimhall at 801-676-5200 or megan@utahrealtos.com.

An envoy will accompany the riders to ensure all personal effects are transported with the riders. For further questions about the rally, please contact:

UAR President, Kenny Parcell at 801-636-0222 or kenny@kennyparcell.com 
UAR RPAC Fundraising Chair, Gary Cannon at 801-573-8282 or garycannon@remax.net

CCIM Course offering

The CCIM Chapter of Utah is sponsoring the CI 101 Course.  The course will be held at the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS Campus in Sandy UT and provides CE credit.   Details are as provided below – registration info is hyperlinked in the body of the message.

Will you kindly include the information in your media publications to your members for the weeks remaining until March 4th.  If you are aware of commercial brokers in the area who are not members of your board could you please forward me their contact information.

Thank you for your continued support and participation!!


CCIM 101 Course — Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate, March 4-5 & 7-9
Increase your knowledge and increase your earnings! CI-101 serves as your introduction to the CCIM designation education. Learn to apply the CCIM Cash Flow Model to make your investment decisions based on wise investment fundamentals. This class will also introduce two other important tools—the CCIM Strategic Analysis Model, and the CCIM Decision-Making Model. Join highly experienced instructor and   collaborate with other students in small class setting.  For more information and registration, click here. CE Credit



C. Hilea Walker
CCIM Education CoChair



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