Industry Leaders to Speak on ‘Seizing the Day, Winning the Future’ at RISMedia Power Broker Forum during NAR Convention in Orlando On November 4th!
Today’s real estate market is burgeoning with opportunity. From the promise of the millennial generation to the power of the diversity market, it’s a good time to be in real estate. But the future is also murky. Lingering economic uncertainty and change in Washington stand to stymie our momentum going forward. During RISMedia’s 21st Annual Power Broker Forum this week, a panel of leading brokers will discuss strategies for building and sustaining business no matter what curve balls the market throws us.
RISMedia will host this year’s Power Broker Forum on Friday, Nov. 4 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Orlando Convention Center, Valencia Room W415A, during the REALTORS® Conference & Expo. The Forum, “Seizing the Day, Winning the Future,” will feature the following industry leaders on the panel.
Moderators for this annual meeting include: Rei Mesa, President, Florida Real Estate Services; President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty. Mesa is responsible for managing all aspects of the company including strategic growth, new business development, profit and loss, and acquisitions. He has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry and currently serves as a National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Director.
John Featherston, President & CEO, RISMedia. Featherston founded RISMedia, Inc. in 1980, which services nearly 400,000 of the residential real estate industry’s most successful agents, brokers and related service professionals through its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine, its leading website, RISMedia.com, renowned networking and educational events, social media content, mobile delivery systems, marketing, relationships and partnerships.
Panelists for the meeting include: Craig Beggins, President/CEO, CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises. Beggins began selling real estate in 1986, and became a broker after graduating from college. CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises was formed in 1991 as Symphony Realty until it affiliated with CENTURY 21 in 1992. Today, the firm has 13 offices with approximately 400 sales associates, and was ranked No. 14 in the world for CENTURY 21; it will approach 3,000 closed transactions in 2016.
Robin Dickson, Executive Vice President, J. Rockcliff Realtors. J. Rockcliff Realtors is located in the East Bay area of San Francisco with six offices and 500 agents, and a 2015 sales volume of $2.9 million. In real estate since the mid-’80s, today, Dickson oversees marketing, advertising, technology, training, staff, etc. for J. Rockcliff, in addition to managing the firm’s Danville office with 135 agents.
Marti Hampton, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX One Realty. Hampton joined RE/MAX in 1995 as the top agent in North Carolina. In 2000, she purchased her own RE/MAX franchise and became one of the top 10 Teams in the U.S for RE/MAX. Since 2005, The Marti Hampton Team has consistently ranked in the top 5 U.S Teams for RE/MAX, and in 2012, was ranked the Top Team in the U.S. for RE/MAX and No. 3 in the world for RE/MAX.
Matt Widdows, Founder & CEO, HomeSmart International. After several years in the real estate industry and a previous background in the medical software industry, Widdows founded HomeSmart in 2000 as a technology-forward real estate brokerage in the Metro Phoenix area. Over the next 16 years, Widdows grew the brokerage from two agents to more than 11,000 nationwide, currently operating in 17 states and 55 markets. The firm is on track to reach its goal of 100,000 agents by 2021.
Charlie Young, President & CEO, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Returning to the brand in Sept. 2016, Young first joined Coldwell Banker in 2004. He served as SVP of marketing and was promoted to COO. Under his leadership, Coldwell Banker became the first national real estate brand to use video marketing, a Facebook app and a standalone luxury home website. He joined ERA in 2009, and was soon appointed to president and COO. During his tenure, the brand grew franchise adjusted gross commission income by 43 percent since 2010.
RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum is open to all full and day conference attendees.
