{"id":67740,"date":"2020-06-26T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/?p=67740"},"modified":"2020-06-26T13:45:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:45:12","slug":"florida-realtors-and-nar-announce-virtual-conventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/?p=67740","title":{"rendered":"Florida Realtors and NAR Announce Virtual Conventions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field--name-field-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">The show must go on(line). Florida Realtors\u2019 virtual convention gives each member a free chance to hear master educators and get updates on today\u2019s hot real estate issues.<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p>ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The show must go on \u2026 line.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Realtors and the National Association of Realtors\u00ae (NAR) announced this week that their 2020 conventions will go virtual and be conducted exclusively online.<\/p>\n<p>While an in-person event will be missed, a virtual convention gives each Florida Realtors member a chance to attend the event at no cost. Florida Realtors Convention &amp; Trade Expo will be held Aug. 26-27.<\/p>\n<p>Information shared at Florida Realtors\u2019 convention creates a bedrock for future success. How will COVID-19 impact the state\u2019s real estate market this fall, next year and possibly forever? Will a buyers\u2019 market start to emerge? How does the new Florida law on emotional-support animals work? What legal problems are cropping up for brokers \u2013 and how can they be avoided?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that many had looked forward to attending (the convention) in person, however, your 2020 Leadership Team feels that member safety must come first,\u201d Florida Realtors President Barry Grooms wrote in an email. \u201cWe will miss seeing you all in person but look forward to a time in the future where we will gather and celebrate how precious life is and how incredibly our industry faired during this horrible time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More virtual convention details will be unveiled within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>NAR convention<\/h3>\n<p>NAR announced that its 2020 Realtors Conference &amp; Expo, originally scheduled for Nov. 13-16 in New Orleans, will also transition to a fully virtual format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUncertainty has in many ways defined 2020,\u201d says NAR President Vince Malta. \u201cWhile positive indicators begin to show our economy is rebounding and treatment options for COVID-19 are proving more effective, so much remains unknown about this virus and the circumstances we will face as a nation come this fall. In order to prioritize the health and safety of our members, staff, and sponsors, NAR looks forward to hosting a fully virtual Realtors Conference &amp; Expo this November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NAR says that it will also announce convention details in the near future, including registration information. The virtual format will allow the association\u2019s full governance processes to proceed normally. The convention will include educational speakers, livestreamed content, networking opportunities and an industry expo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2020 Florida Realtors\u00ae<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The show must go on(line). Florida Realtors\u2019 virtual convention gives each member a free chance to hear master educators and get updates on today\u2019s hot real estate issues. ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The show must go on \u2026 line. Florida Realtors and the National Association of Realtors\u00ae (NAR) announced this week that their 2020 conventions will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"saved","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67740"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67741,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67740\/revisions\/67741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.myewm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}