ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 26, 2021 – Leadership from the Central Panhandle Association
of REALTORS®, located in Northwest Florida, attended this year’s annual Florida
Realtors® Convention & Trade Expo held Aug. 25-26, 2021, at Rosen Shingle Creek
resort in Orlando, Fla. CPAR representatives included the Board of Directors,
Leadership Academy and Staff who attended education sessions and state level
governance meetings.
Realtors from around the state came to the convention to discuss key issues that shape
their profession. Members could select from more than 35 education sessions such as
new trends in real estate, social media marketing, boosting productivity, best practices
for brokers and more. Prior to the in-person sessions, Florida Realtors’ Virtual
Governance Meetings were held from Aug. 2-12, 2021; hybrid in-person/virtual
governance meetings also took place on Aug. 27-28, 2021.
The convention featured Kevin Harrington, creator of the infomercial and an original star
of TV’s “Shark Tank,” who spoke during the general session while keynote speaker
Admiral William H. McRaven, USN (retired) closed out the convention by sharing
lessons in teamwork, personal accountability and leadership learned during his military
career. Convention-goers also got to enjoy the music of “Kool & The Gang” during the
Dance Party, then were entertained by singing sensations, Flashback Four, at the
annual Awards Luncheon, which honors Realtor excellence and service. This year’s
Trade Expo featured more than 100 industry experts and exhibitors showcasing the latest marketing, technology, and other business tools.
Convention sponsors include: EXIT Southeast; BoomTown!; Miami Association of Realtors; Orlando Regional Realtor Association, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors; Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, realMLS and Metro Market Trends; Realtors Association of Citrus County; Stellar MLS; CENTURY 21; Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association; realtor.com; Curbio; Hernando County Association of Realtors; Pillar to Post Home Inspectors; Greater Tampa Realtors; Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee; Pinellas Realtor Organization & Central Pasco Realtor Organization; GTE Financial; HomeVisit by CoreLogic; OneHome by CoreLogic; HomeRiver® Group; FPL Home; Rocket Mortgage; New Estate Only; Florida Realtors PAC; snoopstar; Premium Properties Real Estate Services; Motto Mortgage; Fidelity National Title; Dotloop; HomeTeam Inspection Service; Floridians for Housing/Housing Funds for Housing; and Titulaw Title & Escrow.