REALTOR Technology Spotlight Award
Nomination Form
Award Criteria
The Center for REALTOR(R) Technology (CRT) proudly introduces the 1st annual REALTOR(R) Technology Spotlight Award. It honors REALTOR(R) family members and their direct support staff who have shown excellence & a visionary use of technology. From you and your creative use of technology to the staff person who makes your web site stand out to the individual who keeps your servers running effectively so that the REALTOR(R) members shine in their day-to-day business...this is an opportunity to celebrate them!
The award goals are to:
(1) recognize those who have implemented, created or embraced technology in a way that shows understanding of the medium and therefore puts them in a' best in class' category
(2) disseminate innovative and effective strategies to accomplish this, and
(3) increase awareness within the real estate industry of technology trends & promote innovation.
These individuals set the technology benchmark for our industry, and provide one more reason why REALTORS are better prepared to serve the consumer.
Nominations and Selection Process
CRT is now accepting nominations for the REALTOR(R) Technology Spotlight Award. To nominate someone you know or to nominate yourself, please use the nomination page.
Judges will review all submissions once the nomination process concludes on August 31, 2009. At that time, submissions may be separated into categories. The judges will be comprised of key members of the real estate industry encompassing REALTORS(R), brokers, association executives, association staff, and NAR's Leadership Team.
Judges
NAR Leadership and Staff
Charles McMillan (2009 NAR Preseident)
Bill Chee (1993 President)
Ron Phipps (2009 first vice president)
Dale Stinton (NAR CEO)
Mark Lesswing (NAR CTO)
Todd Carpenter (NAR Manager of Social Media)
Stacey Moncrieff (NAR Managing Director, REALTOR Magazine)
Association Execs
Bob Hale (CEO - Houston Assn of REALTORS®)
Cindy Butts (AE - Maine Assn of REALTORS® & 2010 NAR Technology Liason)
Ben Martin (CAE - VA Assn of REALTORS®)
REALTORS(R)
Doug Ayers (2009 NAR Technology Liason)
George Stephens (2009 Business Tech Chair -- PDF Bio)
Daniel Rothamel (Real Estate Zebra - 2009 Business tech co-Chair)
Jay Thompson (THE Phoenix RE Guy - 2010 Business Tehc co-Chair)
Shannon Williams-King (TriBella Realty)
Deadlines and Award Announcements
Nominations must be submitted no later than Midnight (CST) August 31, 2009. Upon being selected, the winner(s) will be contacted. Winner(s) will be announced through various NAR press releases. The actual award will be presented to winner(s) during an award ceremony at the 2009 Annual REALTORS Conference and Expo in San Diego.
Prize
Travel and accomodotions to NAR Convention and Expo 2009
Other tech goodies and surprises
Award Ceremony
The 2009 REALTOR Technology Spotlight Award will be held during the 2009 REALTORS Conference and Expo in San Diego.
Date: November 13, 2009
Location: Lounge Six on Rooftop of Hotel Solama
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Cocktail Reception & Award Ceremony held in conjunction with YPN Recpetion