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Westchester ActiveRain MeetUp 2013

 

A MeetUp Time of ActiveRain members is always fun! My very first time meeting any AR members was one year ago in Westchester with Debbie Gartner. Since then I've been meeting and greeting different AR members in other locations too. NYC, Newburgh,Connecticut and now back to Westchester. I always enjoy seeing people in person and actually having some dialogue in Real LIFE! It is cool to finally put a voice to the avatar that I see daily. 

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As always the group that I find when meeting people from ActiveRain shares the bond on and offline. Those that have not experienced this are skeptical and think that blogging and networking have little or no value. Every time I meet up with my blogging buddies reaffirms why I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful professional group.We went to Uno's again and everyone seemed to enjoy. New faces this time and now I need to go back and find all of them so that I can subscribe to their blogs too. Mortgage people, inspectors, Decorators, Realtors, and of course our Flooring Girl made up a good mix for this  event. 

MeetUp ActiveRainNow back to work today .. in the actual rain, showing apartments. I need sunshine and I hear that tomorrow we may see a little springtime show up. I am hoping as I will be out showing properties all weekend. 

 

Thanks to everyone that came yesterday. It was my pleasure to see you. Til next time! 

 

 

 

 

Comments(16)

Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Janis.... I love seeing photos of AR meetups....ours is on Sunday in Ct....

Apr 11, 2013 10:10 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Thanks for sharing your pictures from your meet up. There have been more of them in the Eastern Area lately. I have yet to attend one.

Apr 11, 2013 10:10 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Janis,

Looks like another successful Active Rain meet-up! We had ours on Wednesday and was a good group too!!

Apr 11, 2013 10:10 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Barbara.. Sounds like a plan.. they are always fun!! Where is yours in CT?

Debbie.. worth making the effort.. but you are far. =)

Dorie. Always a good time!! I wish they would do RainCamp again.. it would be so much fun to see people from all over the country.

Apr 11, 2013 10:32 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Nice to see you yesterday at our AR meet-up-Next time we'll try to coordinate our timing so we can sit closer and chat.  Debbie does a wonderful job of getting the word out so thanks Debbie!

Apr 12, 2013 12:10 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

It was so great seeing you Janis, and everybody else. That is one terrible picture of me!  I have to try to do a blog soon...trying to catch up my estimates first, but hopefully tonight.

Apr 12, 2013 01:25 AM
Carie Shapiro
North Shore Suburbs & Chicago Real Estate - Evanston, IL

Hi Janis,

There is definitely something special about sharing the AR bond online and offline ... and Meetups are a great way to do just that!  Personally, I wish you and I lived closer to one another, because I would LOVE to get together and hang out with you!  Some day, I hope ....

Also, I know what you mean about non-AR folks being skeptical, as I have the same experience too.  Oh well ... we know what AR means to us and that's what really matters, right? :)

Apr 12, 2013 02:34 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Such a nice time last night....I am happy to see I missed the camera somehow.  Thanks to everyone who showed up - I enjoyed meeting everyone!

Apr 12, 2013 02:57 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Janis - I so wish I could have made this Meet Up and saw some of my wonderful AR friends! So glad you all had a great time and you're so right about only people who experience it, get it.

Apr 12, 2013 03:17 AM
Hillary Sheperd
Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon - Scarsdale, NY
Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY

So beautifully written and expressed, Janis, as always.  I really enjoy your newsletter and your great blogs.  So glad that you made it to the meetup and wish I could have been there....but, I was in spirit at least.  Forrest and I had another commitment and an opportunity to sponsor that I couldn't pass on...right down the street from your dinner!

Apr 12, 2013 05:17 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Janis- it looked like you had a great group.  It's always so nice to be able to see in real life the  people you've been following via their blog. 

Apr 12, 2013 12:42 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

I truly enjoy meeting all the ActiveRain people and going to the meetups. I am always amazed at how when we all get together it seems that we are just friends going out to dinner and never at a loss for words. It is great how we can just pick up from the last post. Seems some of us know more about each other than we do our friends and neighbors IRL. =)

Apr 12, 2013 01:48 PM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Janis so glad you all had a great time.  Hope to join you one of these days.

Apr 13, 2013 01:36 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Great Janis, I am sorry that I am missing all of them this time...it is always a fabulous time with the buddies!

Apr 14, 2013 03:54 AM
Judith Parker
ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC
CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Good evening Janis, what a great time for all of you in attendance at the ActiveRain meet-up.  It is so fun to meet and greet with all of these great people that we have constant contact with.  Thanks for sharing!!

Apr 14, 2013 09:37 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

I only wish that RainCamp was still happening so that more of us would/could get together at once. I hear the classes and the interaction was amazing. 

Apr 14, 2013 02:29 PM