Another beautiful Friday

Well, it has been a few Fridays since I have posted on this blog. I have lots of things to talk about this time.
The ARA annual convention just happened this week and I think it was a huge success. I have only heard good comments about it. If you have never been to an ARA convention you really need to consider it. Not only do you hear some top speakers in the industry, you are able to make some great friends from across the state. I have been involved with the state association since before I started working here, and have met some good folks. Of course they are mostly great because they live in Arkansas! But it is good to form those relationships across the state. They could be good for referrals and sometimes when you talk to them you find out how good we have it here in NWA. Everyone I talked to from across the state really liked Rogers. One lady said she had not been up here in 5 or 10 years and was just amazed at how it had changed! Welcome to the Metropolis of Arkansas!
Each convention starts with an Opening Session. This first session started with a Color Guard posting the colors (this is always impressive to me), then a prayer, pledge, and the National Anthem was sung by Realtor Keyla Reed from the Metro Board of Realtors. Keyla sang acapella and it was very good. It brought tears to my eyes. It was so good to be in room full of people dedicated to helping others make their home ownership dreams come true. Rogers Mayor Steve Womack gave some opening remarks and then speaker Jane Jenkins Herlong gave a wonderful presentation. (I did not get to hear this as I had to leave to go to a Doctor's appointment with my daughter.) The rest of the sessions were very good and quite informative.
Tim Grooms, Head Legal Council for the ARA, was the last speaker of the convention and if you have never heard Tim speak you are missing something. Tim is the lawyer that puts the stamp of approval on our contracts each year. He is a champion for Arkansas Realtors.
Next years convention will be a 3 day Caribbean cruise. I don't think the Board will send me on a cruise, so I am not expecting to go to this convention, and it is in October so I am not sure I want to be on the ocean this time of year. Start making plans to attend in 2012 in Little Rock!
Don't you just love Fall? I can't wait until it gets a little colder though, and you can have soup and chili and a fire in the fireplace! Then when it gets really cold, I will be wanting the summer back. But this past summer was entirely too hot for me! But fall, football, and cool, crisp evenings are my favorite time of the year. And if you are a football fan, you have got to listen to Kenny Chesney's new song "The Boys of Fall". Even if you aren't a country music fan, if you ever had anything to do with a football game, you will love this song!
Remember you only have a couple of more weeks to get your license renewed for 2011. And hopefully you have completed your Continuing Ed for this year too. Also remember that the Rogers Board is providing a link on our website (www.rogersbor.com)
to Online CE with a company called CE Shop. There are some interesting classes online and you can take them in your PJ's or whatever - whenever you want! They send the info to the AREC so they have record of your CE. Try it out this year and see what you think! The deadline is Thursday September 30, 2010.
Well, I think I will close for now. I will try to post again next week.
I wonder if anyone is reading this!!!
Have a great week!