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BANQUET COMMITTEE (January 2021)                                                 Chair- TBD

• Appoint honorary chairperson
• Engage event planning and administrative management consultant
• Determine venue, speaker and program
• Coordinate and facilitate fundraising
• Engage and secure corporate sponsorships

BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE                                                                 Chair - Myra Carroll

• Establish and execute Board approved guidelines.
• Create and maintain database information of members notification i.e. illness, death, etc.
• Establish catastrophic funds and guidelines
• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending info
• Follow all Board approved financial procedures regarding purchases and reimbursements

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE                                                      Chair – Royce Isaac

• Develop proposed 2018 operating budget for HBREA
• Review monitor and report all IRS and end of year financial reports
• Formulate ideas on how to fund various Outreach Programs
• Perform period reviews of all financial records
• Engage independent auditor for annual audit of financial records

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS COMMITTEE                                         Chair -Mark Sonnier

• Identify areas in our constitution and by-laws that are ineffective or need

updating to reflect current industry trends

• Make recommendation to amend By-Laws pursuant to the above
• Recommend membership dues increase when appropriate
• Develop and request change to incorporate non-Brokers on Board of Directors

MCE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE                                                         Chair -Michael Davis

• Draft annual budget for Board approval
• Establish relationship with TREC to ensure classes to be approved for continuing education credits
• Identify educational classes that address the needs in the real estate industry 
• Plan and execute partner hosted workshops and classes
• Coordinate sponsor hosted ABC Classes as required by approved budget
• Create and provide meter boards concerning ABC and MCE class schedules
• Provide monthly written reports
• Maintain and submit updates to HBREA website
• Identify new topics for classes

BROKERS CIRCLE COMMITTEE                                                          Chair Eva O’Conner

• Plan organize and execute quarterly Brokers Circle meetings in March June September December
• Develop content and discussion topics for the sessions
• Coordinate and disseminate all correspondence
• Moderate sessions

FUND RAISING/ DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE                               Chair -Candace Ford-Holmes/

Liaison- Myra Carroll

• Identify and develop annual fund-raising goals                                
• Develop and implement activities to achieve fund raising goals

• Organize, plan and provide proposed budget (with dates) to facilitate the following fund-raising activities:  Night at The Ensemble Theatre HBREA bowl a thon, Casino Night

    ETHICS/GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE                                                Chair -Mark Sonnier

• Review Constitution and By-Law grievance procedures
• Address any complaints or grievances presented by the public or members with the organization
• Receives monitors and implements grievance procedures
• Determine and implement the notification methods for receiving and sending information

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE                                                             Chair-Felicia Guidry/                                                                                                                                                                 Co-Chair-LeJonta McGowen

• Develop and implement plans to increase memberships via membership drives by Board Retreat in January

• Create and maintain a membership database and provide to HBREA Administrative Assistant on a monthly basis

• Develop a “each one reach one” membership drive – prizes for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place for the member who enrolls the newest members

• Identify and publicize membership benefits
• Plan and host quarterly mixers in March June September and December
• Coordinate and provide membership applications at all HBREA functions
• Ensure website reflects current membership information

MONTHLY MEETING COMMITTEE                                                      Chair- Victor Lofinmakin                                                                                                                                                          Co-Chair Don Davis

• Provide meeting planning and logistics assistance for all monthly meetings

• Develop content, identify presenters and secure sponsors and underwriters for

monthly Lunch & Learn meetings

• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending information
• Secure and update members, visitors and guest information; provide to HBREA Administrative Assistant on a monthly basis

MORTGAGE AFFILIATE COMMITTEE                                                Chair- Shirley Penn McAfee

                                                                                                                 Co-Chair- Kathryn Jones

                                                                                                                 Liaison- Bridget Ross

• Coordinate with education chair in providing valuable Mortgage classes for the members
• Consider new loan products to enhance partners buy-into strategies

• Establish ways to keep updates on current information in mortgage industry and pass on to newsletter chairperson

• Create a database of NAREB’s mortgage professionals
• Created database of HBREA referrals

NOMINATING COMMITTEE                                                                   Chair- Bill Pitre

• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending information
• Facilitate the selection of future HBREA Leadership Board of Directors and Officers

PAC COMMITTEE                                                                                     Chair-Shad Bogany

• Outline guidelines for committee activity
• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending information

PAST PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                      Chair- Ladonna Parker

• Outline guidelines for committee activity
• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending information
• Must be a current Partner and/or active Sponsor

PRESIDENT’S CORPORATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE                         Chair- TBD

• Develop and implement long and short-term strategies to accomplish goals and objectives

• Outline guidelines for committee activity
• Determine the notification methods of receiving and sending information
• Must be a current Partner and/or active Sponsor

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE                                                      Chair- Kimberly Dixion-Dudley

                                                                                                                  Liaison-Shad Bogany

• Identify goals to accomplish marketing the HBREA Brand
• Create marketing ideas for HBREA
• Establish and maintain a Facebook and Twitter presence for HBREA
• Create and distribute a quarterly Newsletter publication

REALTIST WEEK COMMITTEE                                                            Chair-Felicia Guidry

                                                                                                                 Co-Chair Shamika Jones

• Reflect, celebrate, inform and publicize REALTIST® Week
• Develop and implement plans for REALTIST® Week
• Coordinate with Public Relations chair to impart information to membership

TECHNOLOGY & WEBSITE COMMITTEE                                        Chair-Kenny Gabriel

                                                                                                                Co-Chair-Atia Willis

                                                                                                                Liaison-Felicia Guidry

• Maintain and update website
• Aid and provide recommendation to all technical information and updates

HOUSING FAIR COMMITTEE                                                               Chair-Andrea Cooksey

                                                                                                                   Liaison-

• Plan and execute all aspects of the Housing Fair
• Submit proposed budget for approval in January 2016
• Identify and secure underwriters and corporate sponsors to defray expenses
• Organize, solicit and lead Housing Fair committee members

COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE                                                Chair-Lisa White

                                                                                                                 Liaison- Juan Crawford

• Solicit, survey and identify community needs
• Plan and organize HBREA’s community service projects during Realtist Week and the Holiday Season
• Align service projects with HBREA goals and objectives

FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS                                                       Chair-Shannon Higgins

• Engage faith-based organizations, foundations, and entities to participate in partnership/collaborative opportunities

• Provide educational opportunities to faith-based members i.e. tax protests, workshops, etc.
• Serve as a conduit for communications and partnerships

HOLIDAY SOCIAL                                                                             Chair

• Identify and Secure location
• Negotiate venue and vendor contracts
• Confirm food and beverage selection
• Engage and secure corporate sponsorships

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR COMMITTEE                                        Chair-Lisa White/

                                                                                                                    Liaison- Dr Juan Crawford

• Organize volunteer participation for major events and as requested by various committee chairs

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE                                                                 Chair-Dwayne Graham

                                                                                                                    Co-Chair Latoya Holmes

• Coordinate’s area wide outreach efforts to introduce and promote the HBREA brand to industry professionals at scheduled events to increase membership

2 MIL N 5 COMMITTEE                                                                             Chair-Kimberly Barnes-Henson

• Coordinate local 2Mn5 initiatives in conjunction with State and National priorities

BUILDER ALLIANCE COMMITTEE                                                           Chair- Linda Blue

                                                                                                                       Co-Chair JaTonia Youngblood

                                                                                                                       Liaison- Shamika Jones

• Coordinates quarterly events engaging area builders including area wide builder open houses and builder bus tours for consumers and Realtist

COMMERCIAL / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE                                       Chair-Tiffany Ryland

                                                                                                                     Co-Chair – Michelle Johnson

                                                                                                                     Liaison – Bridget Ross

• Promote education and access to commercial real estate sales and investments

HBREA TOP 20 COMMITTEE                                                                 Chair- Eva O’Conner

• Identify top producers in the industry
• Organize Event to Award those identified

Young REALTISTS®

• Help encourage young people to become interested in the Real Estate field.
  
• Provide information and encourage college students to join the real estate industry.
• Provide membership orientation to new members.
• Encourage participation in all conference events.
• Make referrals to other affiliates.

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