It is certainly my honor and pleasure to chair the committee this year. Georgia is excited to host our friends and fellow AEs from North Carolina and surrounding states.  We are all looking forward to learning and growing in this unique profession each one of us has chosen to commit to. Although it can be challenging, I’m sure we can all agree it is definitely rewarding.

The committee has met and really focused on the survey the AEs participated in following the last Conference, which was fantastic (hats off to North Carolina)! Our goal is to meet the needs mentioned in that survey the best way possible, as well as try new ways to bring our AE community closer together, COLLABORATING with one another while hopefully building new and life-long friendships along the way. Having that support system to lean on can be extremely helpful, especially to the newer AEs that have recently joined us. We will have an AE Welcoming Committee consisting of AEs who have successfully achieved their RCE Designation. RCE is the only professional designation designed specifically for REALTOR® Association Executives. RCE designees exemplify goal-oriented AEs with drive, experience and commitment to professional growth.  The purpose of this committee is to help new AEs feel a little more at ease, as well as anyone else who might feel a bit apprehensive when attending the conference.

We are fortunate to have a Networking lunch with the National Association CEO, Bob Goldberg, sponsored by the Georgia MLS, and we will have a State CEO Panel giving us the opportunity to hear from some of the BEST!

There are several other sessions and speakers we have prepared and look forward to hearing from. Most of all, I hope each of you take time to get to know new people while meeting up with old friends or traveling with close compadres. We are in this together and everyone’s perspective is extremely valuable. I look forward to seeing everyone in Savannah!

Christy Slaton, Association Executive

Metro South Association of REALTORS®