The summer WMRA meeting will be held on Wednesday June 16, 2010 in Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Nevada. This is in conjunction with NAR’s Resort and Second Home Symposium being held June 13-15, 2010. Held every 18 months, the symposium is a can’t-miss networking and educational event for REALTORS who already have their Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) certification or are attending the symposium to earn their certification. The symposium offers all attendees a variety of educational events, seminars, property tours and social gatherings. This is a great opportunity for you to attend the resort symposium and benefit from your membership in WMRA at the same time.Symposium attendees come from across the United States and worldwide to get the latest information on economic issues, learn about marketing trends and new products, discuss the process of marketing of luxury homes, and to connect with clients and other REALTORS. Details of the symposium can be found at http://www.resortsymposium.comThe highly acclaimed WMRA panel discussion will be held on the morning of Wednesday, June 16. This is a highlight of each WMRA event. A representative from each of the member boards delivers data and advises us what is going on in each of their markets. This is a great opportunity to know your competing markets. Since it is a membership benefit, there is no cost of attending this panel discussion. The WMRA board of directors meeting will be held on Wednesday afternoon. All members of WMRA are invited to attend. Yes, you are a member!In addition to the formal events at both the WMRA conference & the Resort Symposium, networking opportunities abound with lunches, dinners and cocktail parties. If you are looking to increase your referral business with other resort brokers, this is a must attend event! On a separate note, in an effort to assist your business, the Western Mountain Resort Alliance is working on a position paper that will urge NAR to take action on condo financing legislation. The paper will be presented to the NAR Resort & Second Home Committee at the NAR mid-year meetings in Washington, D.C. during the second week of May.As always, if you would like further information about WMRA and how it will increase your business, please contact me at 453-0765 or rodney@exclusivemountainretreats.com.