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Springtime MeetUp Success - 2014

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with ActiveRain, Community Manager

We broke the MeetUp record!!  The previous record was 48 MeetUps and this last round brought in over 50 with almost 300 Rainers in attendance!  I cannot express how much this means to me.  The official AR MeetUps began in Fall of 2011 and obviously they are still GOING STRONG!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the hosts that so graciously volunteered their time and efforts making these happen.  You didn't have to, you could have easily said "I can't I'm too busy, there are not enough hours in the day" but you didn't.  You know how important the AR fam bam is and you stepped up.  I thank you a million times over.

To all the attendees that made it out, thank you as well!  There would be no party unless you showed up so we are ecstatic that you saw the benefit and blocked the time off in your schedule to make it happen.  Many of you are new to the AR family and it excites me that one of your first experiences was a MeetUp.  Great things happen when Rainers get together!

And now, it's time for the fun stuff!  I mentioned in my announcement post that we'd be doing a little raffle for tshirts and free RainMakers for life.  I have 8 tshirt winners and 5 Rainmaker winners.  

Drumroll please.....

ActiveRain Tshirt Winners

  1. Karen Winters
  2. John Arendsen
  3. Donna Foerster
  4. Sondra Meyer
  5. Christi Farrington
  6. Lisa Friedman
  7. Will Hamm
  8. Randy Mitchelson

RainMaker Winners

  1. Martin Goldsmith
  2. Kathy Lakowitz
  3. Barbie Van Horn
  4. Dan Mincher
  5. Cecelia Cosgrove

 

Thank you again, did I already say that? :)  Our next round of Summer MeetUps will be in July or August!  

 

LET IT RAIN!!!

Posted by

Kerrie La Guardia
Community Manager
ActiveRain

   

John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

I went to my first Meet UP and I really enjoyed meeting some very nice people who were so willing to share.

Thanks

Apr 21, 2014 10:07 PM
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I wasn't able to do a road trip to MD. But can I have an AR T-shirt when I reach 1,000,000 pts . ???????

Apr 21, 2014 10:17 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Kerrie, I did attend a meet up this year. It was a great opportunity to see fellow members and was a lot of fun.

Apr 21, 2014 10:58 PM
Maria Gilda Racelis
Home Buyers Realty, LLC-Manchester, Bolton. Vernon,Ellington - Manchester, CT
Home Ownership is w/in Reach. We Make it Happen!

Kerrie: I attended our gracious hosts' meet ups this Spring. You can see on the faces of the attendees that they enjoyed the company. Here's to more upcoming AR meetups.

Apr 21, 2014 11:17 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Good looking bunch of smiling faces from the AR family. You hunt and peck enough side buy side from the same state or many away and friendships happen naturally. And grow.

Apr 21, 2014 11:21 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Kerrie,

Glad the meet-ups were a big success. I attended 2; 1 we hosted and another one that another agent hosted. Fun at both!

Apr 21, 2014 11:27 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Kerrie, they are always fun as evidenced by the big smiles and the great feeling of friendship

Apr 21, 2014 11:48 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Yes to the company of my like minded professionals...It is raining isn't it....

Apr 22, 2014 12:15 AM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

I was very happy to attend the Meet Up at Dagny Eason's home. Dagny was a wonderful hostess. Looking forward to the next one and thank you for the t-shirt!

Apr 22, 2014 12:34 AM
Paul McFadden
Responsive Pest Control - Seattle, WA
Pest Control, Seattle, WA.

Cool. Sorry we missed you at the 14 Carrot!

Apr 22, 2014 01:02 AM
Jimmy Chickey
Keller Williams Realty Southwest - Las Vegas, NV
Realtor, Nationally Recognized Author, Teacher

Love the idea of meetups.  Looking forward to hosting one myself!  :)

Apr 22, 2014 03:03 AM
Charlie Ragonesi
AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA
Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

I missed the meet ups due to business. And i really do miss them . This is a great idea and a lot of fu

Apr 22, 2014 04:42 AM
Marshall Enterprises
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Antiques, Lawn Care, and Trashouts

I really would have liked to meet some of our local Rainers....but the closest meetup was in Wisconsin.  And, the kitties wouldn't like me to be gone overnight.

Apr 22, 2014 06:16 AM
Anonymous
karen hedrick
I am excited that maybe that maybe next year I can meet up with you all...
Apr 22, 2014 08:19 AM
#49
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks Kerrie, we are looking forward to the next round of meetups.

Apr 22, 2014 11:04 AM
Jasmin Henderson
Sicklerville, NJ

Meetups sound like fun. I'd love to attend one. Where are they held? and How are they organized? 

Apr 22, 2014 11:09 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

Looks like a GREAT time! Someday, somewhere, I'll be at one. Later!!

Apr 22, 2014 12:53 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

Kerrie -Great success and you have a lot to be proud of.  So nice to see all those happy faces in the photos.

Apr 22, 2014 03:07 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Awesome!  I'd love a t-shirt.  Will work hard on the next meetup and if you're offering t-shirts, that will be my next goal for  a meetup!

Apr 23, 2014 01:44 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

I am curious, did any group beat our 11 Rainmakers???? 50 MeetUps is AWESOME!

Apr 27, 2014 04:00 AM