FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2023
Columbia, Missouri – Over 400 Missouri REALTORS®, affiliates, and sponsors from across the state gathered for Missouri REALTORS® Spring Business Conference in Columbia, April 11-13, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center.
The conference began Tuesday with governance meetings and educational offerings, followed by the Opening General Session that afternoon. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey addressed members as the keynote speaker. Immediately following, Missouri REALTORS® President, Andrea Sheridan, provided a preview of the week’s activities.
Throughout the week, members attended governance meetings and educational opportunities. During the ever-popular Emerging Issues Forum titled “Get Home, Stay Home,” members heard from National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Vice President of Policy Advocacy, Bryan Greene, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Great Plains Regional Administrator Ulysses “Deke” Clayborn. Topics discussed included expanding homebuying opportunities, preserving homeownership, and the state of fair housing.
Immediately following the Emerging Issues Forum, conference attendees heard from candidates seeking the position of NAR Director during the NAR Director Candidate Forum. Citing six candidates, Kansas City REALTOR® Jim Gamble and Osage Beach REALTOR® Justin Farrell were elected during Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting to serve as NAR Directors in 2024. The conference concluded Thursday morning with the Board of Directors meeting.
Missouri REALTORS® will meet for their Fall Business Conference in Springfield, MO., September 19-21, 2023.
For additional information, contact Missouri REALTORS® by email at missourirealtors@morealtor.com or by phone at (573) 445-8400.
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Founded in 1936, Missouri REALTORS® is the largest trade association in the state serving over 25,000 members. As members of organized real estate, REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and have access to numerous services and programs to enhance their professionalism within the real estate industry. Through collective strength, influence, and professionalism, Missouri REALTORS® unite to advocate for real property rights in Missouri, deliver comprehensive risk management programs and services, connect members through various media and events and deliver association management services.
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