After returning from last year's
national CCIM conference, I was directly impacted by my networking efforts and
received a call from a fellow CCIM in Taiwan who had an assignment in Las Vegas.
gling, retention of our members is key. As the host of the 2012 CCIM Live! fall confer- ence, all eyes are on Las Vegas. Our chapter has planned our signature event, the 16th Annual Wine Soiree and Auction on Oct. 13, around the CCIM conference.
Ryan Martin, CCIM
Nevada CCIM Chapter's Board of Direc- tors in 2008. Now as president, my agenda is to keep things simple. In a time when membership-based organizations are strug-
CIRE: You personally have been instrumental in planning the 2012 CCIM Live! conference, securing keynote speaker Jim Murren and the Las Vegas mayor. What are the highlights of this year's conference for attendees?
Martin: I believe that what you put into something, you will receive back in droves. Therefore, I think that the conference is a great opportunity for all CCIMs. I have met business contacts from around the world and expanded my network at these events. Our industry is small and you never know where the future will lead.
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