This year’s annual conference was a great success! by DiNardo

Brian DiNardo, NYSCAR

This year’s annual conference, held at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, June 13-15, was a great success! Sponsored by NYSCAR, NYS CCIM and the Society of Exchange Counselors, there were great networking opportunities for all attendees. Whether you participated in the marketing investment session or took a commercial education class, there was something for everyone. We were pleased to have representation from eight states.

It takes the effort of many people to have a successful event. Many thanks to the members of this year’s planning committee: Guy Blake, CCIM, chair; Mercedes Brien; Dana Crocker; Nick DeMarte; Gordon Furlani; Ed Gallacher, CCIM; Bob Giniecki, CCIM; Jim Kelly, CCIM; Michael Johnson; John Lavelle; Joseph Rowley, Jr.; James Walker, CCIM; and Maureen Wilson, CCIM, SIOR.

Ed Gallacher, CCIM, (left) presenting a check to John Zygmunt, board member, Central New York Veteran’s Outreach Center.

Attendees were encouraged to bring non- perishable food donations to benefit the Central New York Veterans’ Outreach Center. In addition to the food and some monetary donations, NYSCAR was proud to make a $500 contribution to the organization.

We greatly appreciate our instructors and speakers for giving of their time and expertise. Special thanks go out to: Dennis Porter, James Walker, CCIM; Patrick Reilly; Todd Kuhlmann, CCIM; Michael Kelly; Duke Long, CCIM; Paul Martin Winter, SEC president; and Shara Varner. Roundtable speakers: Doug Porter, Steven Marshall, Angela Butler and Randy Stewart. Our annual marketing investment session, which everyone looks forward to, could not run without very skilled moderators. Jim Wilson, CCIM (Florida) and Chuck Sutherland, SEC (Texas) did an outstanding job of moderating the session and we thank them for their continued support!

Hats off to our sponsors! We had a wonderful array of sponsors this year. On behalf of the Board of Governors, the Conference Planning Committee and the members, I want to thank the following organizations for their support:

Diamond Sponsor: Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company;

Gold Sponsor: Exchange Authority;

Silver Sponsors: Beardsley Architects and Engineers, CCIM, Bridgeway Commercial Realty LLC, DiNardo Realty, Greater Rochester Association of Realtor, Hudson Valley Economic Development Council, LaBella Associates, Monroe Capital, Inc., New York Real Estate Journal, New York State Association of Realtor, Olin Capital Advisors, Prism Solar Technologies, Rand Commercial, Ravi engineering & Land Surveying, PC, Stewart Title, The Chazen Companies, Th!nk Dutchess Alliance for Business and Wells Fargo.

Congratulations go out to NYSCAR past president, Michael Johnson for earning Realtor emeritus status from the National Association of Realtors. This honor was earned for being a member of the National Association of Realtors for 40 years which included service at the national level.

Many thanks to NYSCAR governor, Karen Klecar of Bridgeway Commercial Realty for organizing an education offering in the Endicott area! The three-hour course, which was held at the Huron Campus, was a great success with Tim Conley, CCIM, SIOR instructing, “Turning Real Estate Knowledge into Income.”

Plans are being made for another offering this fall. Watch www.nyscar.org for details.

Bob Giniecki, CCIM and James Walker, CCIM will instruct a formulas course on October 4, in Syracuse.

All Realtors must complete code of ethics training by December 31, 2016 Several members took advantage of the code of ethics course which was given at the annual conference in Syracuse this year. If you have not taken the course in the last four years, you must take the course by December 31, 2016. Failure to complete the training by Dec. 31 will result in the suspension of membership on Jan. 1, 2017 until the requirement is met. Please note that you can take the course on-line through the National Association of Realtors.

Brian DiNardo is the president of NYSCAR and is a NYS licensed real estate broker, DiNardo Realty Corp., East Rochester, N.Y.