About Salt Lake Board of Realtors®

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REALTOR® and Affiliate Members are encouraged to volunteer throughout the year to serve on one or more of the Board's many committees, which range from internal affairs to community service. The smooth and efficient running of the Board is accomplished by hours of volunteer service by many dedicated members. The experience offers an exceptional opportunity to network with other real estate professionals and make new friends. We invite you to give back to the industry and the community by volunteering your time.

There are approximately 250-300 committee assignments, but some committees are limited in size. Other committee appointments will be available if your first choice is closed. When a member receives an assignment, he or she is expected to donate the time and effort necessary for the success of that committee. Assignments are finalized at the end of each year.

2011 COMMITTEES, TASK GROUPS AND CHAIRS

AFFILIATES ADVISORY BOARD

The Affiliates Advisory Board is a 14-member panel of affiliate industry leaders who have been actively involved with the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® for a minimum of two years. This committee represents all affiliate members of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®. The three main objectives of this committee are:

  1. Increase awareness of the affiliate membership to the real estate community
  2. Provide affiliate members an opportunity to be actively involved with the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS® members, committees and task groups
  3. Increase the number of affiliate members to the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®.

There are specific requirements that must be met in order to qualify for service on this committee. You must be appointed to this committee. If you are interested in serving on this committee please submit your name to the current chairman of the committee.

Commercial REALTORS®

This committee assists commercial REALTOR® members with growing advocacy, education and market research needs. We are accredited with NAR Commercial, the commercial real estate division of the National Association of REALTORS®.

COMMUNICATIONS

This committee serves as the editorial voice for Salt Lake REALTOR® Magazine, a monthly publication featuring articles and information for members. It also oversees editorial content for the Board’s Web site www.slrealtors.com.

REALTORS Benefiting Communities (RBC)

This is the governing committee for the following four philanthropic projects scheduled throughout the year. Each project has its own agenda and task force of volunteers.

Shrimp Fest – organizes a June REALTOR® fundraising charity dinner and auction in support of The Road Home, a shelter helping Salt Lake’s homeless.
Christmas in July - organizes a holiday event for families and individuals staying at The Road Home shelter.
Kids Fest - organizes 5K Walk/Run (or other) event to raise funds for the

Education Committee

The Education Committee sets the criteria for the selection and development of new courses for the Board. They evaluate existing courses and instructors and organize special educational events to be held throughout the year.

Technology Committee

The Technology Committee oversees the implementation of new technologies and is the advisory panel for the Board’s technology section of the web site. The committee also hosts a Technology Summit held in May.

Government Affairs Committee/RPAC Committee

The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to:

  1. Examine all proposed legislation or ordinances of local, state or national interests that affect real property or the right or private ownership and free enterprise
  2. Recommend any necessary actions regarding such proposed legislation or ordinances to the Board of Directors
  3. Be aware of and participate when possible, in all matters affecting local zoning and planning procedures, practices or regulations relating to the real estate and allied industries
  4. Work closely with the Utah Association of REALTORS®. This committee also oversees REALTOR® political fund raising programs. RPAC – REALTORS® Political Action Committee

Grievance Committee

The Grievance Committee’s function is to make only such preliminary evaluation of complaints against members as would be required to determine whether the complaint warrants further consideration by a hearing panel of the Professional Standards Committee. NOTE: This committee is limited in size.

Professional Standards Committee

Members of this committee are selected to serve on hearing panels to arbitrate disputes arising out of real estate transactions and to hear matters of alleged ethical and/or professional misconduct by members of the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS®. NOTE: This committee is limited in size. All members of this committee must have prior service on the Grievance Committee.

Young Professionals Network

The purpose of the Young Professionals Network (a charter of NAR) is to provide networking, social and educational opportunities to young members paving a path to success and innovative growth in the real estate industry. This is also a mentoring network between seasoned agents and new real estate professionals.

Blood Drive

Assists Tobi Roberts, Blood Drive Coordinator, in recruiting industry members to donate blood to the American Red Cross each quarter.

*** Most committee’s term of service is based on a calendar year of January to December. The RBC Charitable committees will operate until the completion of their individual event date.

Volunteers are taken each year at the annual Volunteer Committee Sign-Up Day held in November.

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