With Ray White approaching their 21st year in the New Zealand property market the 2014 Ray White Conference and Awards promises to be a truly spectacular event. Designed to show recognition to those in the network who excelled in the last 12 months, at this years event we also hope to acknowledge our Foundation Members – those who have been with us from the start of our time in New Zealand.
Our Ray White Corporate team have been working hard on securing a diverse line up of speakers for the day conference who include Sir Graham Henry, Paul Henry, Cameron Calkoen, Tom Panos and Jason Gunn. Carey Smith, CEO of Ray White New Zealand couldn’t be more excited about the line-up for the event – “designed to insight and inspire, it would be a pity for our members to miss this opportunity.”
Carey himself has been fortunate to conduct two pre-event interviews with keynote speaker Sir Graham Henry and Paul Henry – both of which can be viewed on the Ray White New Zealand YouTube page. After 26 years in the media, and fresh of the back of launching his new show, Paul Henry talks about real estate, ambition, trusting others, being true to yourself and experiences money can’t buy. He shares with us too his thoughts on being an estranged member of the royal family, self confidence and being a superhero. Sir Graham Henry takes us back to his early as a physical education teacher and talks too about his first coaching role in the 1970s and the madness that keeps him doing it. In the interview he talks more about the role of the coach, sharing responsibility, earning respect and simply trusting people to do their job. Both he and Paul Henry tell us too about their real estate endeavours – from his first real estate purchase of a Christchurch property for $10,000 to a sale 18 months later which saw him double his money – Sir Graham tells us about his thoughts on joining the industry, plus Paul talks about what a real estate agent would have to do to win him over. (There is still time too to submit questions to both Paul Henry and Sir Graham Henry for them to address at this years’ conference. Simply email questions through to Stephanie Watson at Ray White Corporate.)
Jason Gunn, one of the most recognised faces on New Zealand television best known for his roles hosting Wheel of Fortune and Dancing With the Stars, will certainly add a new dynamic to Wednesday’s Property Management Day Conference while Sir Graham Henry, Paul Henry and Tom Panos, the Real Estate Advertising Director for News Limited and also one of Sydney’s leading real estate auctioneers, will present at the Thursday Conference. The day conference will be rounded out with the inspiring personal story of Cameron Calkoen – who will talk about his personal journey of pushing though the physical limitations associated with his cerebral palsy to set his own goals and go on to representing New Zealand.
With a record number of nominations too in our awards categories of Administrator of the Year, Personal Assistant of the Year, New Start Salesperson of the Year, Property Manager of the Year, New Start Property Management of the Year, Property Management Support Staff Member of the Year, Property Management Office of the Year Property Management Innovation Award we’re sure to have an exciting night of announcements at the Thursday night awards ceremony as we recognise our standout achievers for the last year.
This years event is being held at the SkyCity Convention Centre on 19-20 March 2014. Tickets can be purchased online at the event website: raywhiteawards.co.nz
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