A comment was recently posted, I assume in rebuttal to my exclamations about OKC, expounding on the benefits of living and doing business in Louisville, Kentucky. I am sure Louisville is very nice but again I don't think OKC can be beat.
I find this resurgence of the second & third tier cities to be quite interesting and I think it is a trend to be looked at. These "lower level" cities have a unique opportunity to create cities that make sense whereas first tier cities tend to have sprawl that was established by market trends rather than with a purposeful plan.
OKC has benefited from the leadership of its past mayors who have had a vision for planned growth. OKC still has many undeveloped and underdeveloped tracts of land. There is a phenomenal opportunity to grow our city with a quality of life aspect and with deference to ecological concerns. We can and hopefully will build an environmentally friendly and sustainable city.
OKCMAR has launched its first Green Resource Council, a movement initiated and supported by the National Association of REALTORS. This group will eventually have a positive influence on our city planning and also within OKCMAR itself. If you are interested in working with the Resource Council please contact the OKCMAR membership department and your contact info will be forwarded to the council.
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Its Heating Up in OKC!
For awhile there I thought I had brought Wisconsin with me to stay in our beautiful state. Watching the news this morning I was relieved to see temps reaching 50 for next week. The wonderful thing about making one's home in OKC is that true "winter" is only a few weeks long but we actually get a real winter with snow and cold temperatures. The four seasons is a wonderful offering for those looking to relocate to Oklahoma or Oklahoma City. Add in the lowest unemployment rate in the USA, home values that are low and stable, in the top 5 best places to start or relocate a business, and a city initiative that will make Oklahoma City the "place to be" for those looking for a vibrant urban life and frankly there is just no better place to buy a home and raise a family than Oklahoma City! Check out all the homes available in OKC on our public sided MLS search site.
It isn't just the weather that is heating up; so is the buzz for our spring technology conference. I have more of the skinny from the OKCMAR marketing department:
Key note speakers have been secured: Doug Devitre, Brian Boero & Gee Dunsten! In addition we will have presentations from HOMESOK.com regarding behavorial psychographics and how they are used to target internet advertising and from DomusU where members can learn how to hands on build various social media sites.
The conference will also feature panels and several CE courses and has 5 distinct tracks: Broker, Commercial, New REALTOR, Technologies and Social Media. Pick a track or mix them up it is all up to the attendee. The conference will also be available to any REALTOR in the state of Oklahoma and we are currently working with sister associations to get the word out.
The conference will feature a bloggers lounge sponsored by the GENnext task force as well as special recognition of the top 10 GENnexters. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a top of the line touch IPOD and GENnexters will also be eligible to win an IPOD Nano. Exhibition booths (which feature technology only) are filling up fast along with sponsorships. Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Kelli McNeal - due to the scale of this event sponsorships start at $1000.
We are hoping to bring a "second life" conference experience to our GENnexters but are still in discussions regarding this. The conference costs vary dependent upon what the member wants.
One day registration $75 which includes all CE and the membership luncheon
Two day full conference registration $100 (Save $50!) which includes all CE and the membership luncheon
Luncheon only $20
CE package only $25
Registration will open this week
It isn't just the weather that is heating up; so is the buzz for our spring technology conference. I have more of the skinny from the OKCMAR marketing department:
Key note speakers have been secured: Doug Devitre, Brian Boero & Gee Dunsten! In addition we will have presentations from HOMESOK.com regarding behavorial psychographics and how they are used to target internet advertising and from DomusU where members can learn how to hands on build various social media sites.
The conference will also feature panels and several CE courses and has 5 distinct tracks: Broker, Commercial, New REALTOR, Technologies and Social Media. Pick a track or mix them up it is all up to the attendee. The conference will also be available to any REALTOR in the state of Oklahoma and we are currently working with sister associations to get the word out.
The conference will feature a bloggers lounge sponsored by the GENnext task force as well as special recognition of the top 10 GENnexters. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a top of the line touch IPOD and GENnexters will also be eligible to win an IPOD Nano. Exhibition booths (which feature technology only) are filling up fast along with sponsorships. Interested in sponsoring this event? Contact Kelli McNeal - due to the scale of this event sponsorships start at $1000.
We are hoping to bring a "second life" conference experience to our GENnexters but are still in discussions regarding this. The conference costs vary dependent upon what the member wants.
One day registration $75 which includes all CE and the membership luncheon
Two day full conference registration $100 (Save $50!) which includes all CE and the membership luncheon
Luncheon only $20
CE package only $25
Registration will open this week
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