BCAR August 2009


ASSOCIATION INSIGHTS	AUGUST 2009 volume II/issue VII
In this issue: • MLS News & Notes • MLS Tip • MLS Statistics June • MLS Charts • New Subdivisions • Education • New Members	Legislative Update House bill 1305 is the bill that makes significant changes to the Beach Plan that provides insurance for the coastal areas of North Carolina. The full NC House passed the bill and it went to the NC Senate. The Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Senator RC Soles, met today and approved several changes to the bill. 1. Raise the maximum coverage limit for habitational (residential) property to $1,000,000 from the House’s proposed limit of $750,000. (click here to continue reading)
President's Message Fellow BCAR Members, Our third General Membership Meeting is fast approaching. The meeting is Tuesday August 11 beginning at 11:30 am. General Membership Meetings are a service to the members so they can network with friends and colleagues and gain valuable information from our guest speakers. It is a privilege to have Ken Fears, Senior Economist with the National Association of REALTORS®, discuss the most recent trends in the real estate market at this meeting. Also on the agenda at this meeting is a bylaws vote to allow online voting, a service our members have asked for the last few years. You need to reserve your space soon to have your vote counted on this important bylaw change. Click here to sign up now. I want to personally thank Steve Candler for accepting the appointment of Executive Vice President (EVP) by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors (BOD). Steve has served our association as interim EVP since March 1, 2009. You may be familiar with his service to the association as the Government Affairs Director and how he led the successful countywide campaign to defeat the real estate transfer tax. What you may not know about Steve is his background and qualifications. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management and has several years of experience in county and municipal management. Steve is very familiar with our association, its staff and its members. He wants to improve customer service and maintain a conservative fiscal approach in these unprecedented economic times. Please join me in welcoming Steve to his new position with BCAR. I want to thank all the members who participated in the informational meetings. These meetings, hosted by the Executive Committee, detailed the financial situation of the association and the changes that took place over the last year. For those of you that attended, you know that our volunteers have spent countless hours assuring that our association is headed in the right direction, while still providing the core services to you, our members. I appreciate every member’s patience during this process of discovery. The governance changes and budget adjustments instituted by our leadership and membership help ensure the future viability of our association. Thanks to everyone who sent cards of congratulations to my family for the birth of little Bill Hill (Trey). He is an enormous amount of work, but brings us so much happiness and joy. Shannon Hill, 2009 BCAR President	The ballroom is not the only meeting space! The facility also has a thirty seat education classroom, twenty seat board room, and an office. Brad Vanderburg teaching a segment of the BCAR orientation program in the education classroom. Education Classroom The education classroom has wireless internet access, a computer/LCD projector and an interactive white board. To find out more about additional equipment or service needs, speak to the Director of Banquet Services. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday at 8am-6pm Saturday is contingent on building occupancy The rate is $75 for ½ day rental and $150 for a full day rental and the hourly rate would be $18.75 an hour with a 2 hour minimum. Coffee and water service with the room rental is an additional $20 for 1-15 attendees and $40 for 15-30 attendees. Board Room The board room has wireless internet access and a phone line for conference calls. To find out more about additional equipment or service needs, speak to the Director of Banquet Services. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday at 8am-6pm Saturday’s contingent on building occupancy The room rate is $40 for ½ day rental and $75 for full day rental and the hourly rate would be $10 an hour with a 2 hour minimum. Coffee and water service with the room rental is an additional $20 for 1-10 attendees and $40 for 10-20 attendees. Office Space If you need an offsite office space for a few hours, a day(s) or a week(s), we have an office that has a computer, facsimile and, telephone access for local calls. To find out more about additional equipment or service needs speak to the Director of Banquet Services. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday at 8am-6pm The hourly rate for the office space is $20 an hour with a 2 hour minimum. Ask about our frequent use rates. * The education room, board room and office space will be offered to the BCAR members at an additional twenty percent discount. Monthly Recap In the month of July the banquet center hosted two Saturday wedding receptions. The first wedding was held on Saturday, July 4^th. The bride, “Tiffany”, had the décor to go with her name. The room was “Tiffany & Co.” blue with white bows and the promenade area was utilized for the cocktail reception. There were over 200 attendees. Tiffany Stevenson's wedding reception on July 4th! A martini bar station location in the promenade area. The banquet center hosted the Brunswick County Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday July 23^rdfrom 5:30 until 7:00 pm. The Association also utilized the facility for nine meetings during the month for open forums and committee meetings. If you have not had a chance to see the facility or have questions, please do not hesitate to stop by when you are in the area or contact Sabrena Reinhardt, Director of Banquet Services, to schedule an appointment to find out more about the facility. She can be reached at 910.754.7050 or Sabrena@bcarnc.com. Please take a moment and visit the banquet center website: www.101StoneChimneyPlace.com.
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