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2011 CREW Cleveland President |
| Laura Hengle Bock & Clark |
Dear Fellow CREW Members:
I am looking forward to the activities of CREW Cleveland for 2011 with great anticipation and, admittedly, with a little trepidation. Great anticipation because I have seen what our group of talented members has proposed and put forward to bring to the membership in terms of learning, networking and "just plain fun" events. A little trepidation because there is so much going on in 2011 it seems unbelievable. Yet, this is what CREW Cleveland achieves year after year with amazing skill and professionalism and none of this could be accomplished without the contributions of our members.
The members of CREW Cleveland and CREW, Inc. are what make this organization such a useful, vibrant commercial real estate resource and my goal for 2011 is to encourage each and every member (or potential member) to take a chance, dive in and participate to the best of your ability. Having been a member of CREW for eleven years I know that sometimes our personal and professional calendars can become filled with countless, important things. I ask that you make CREW one of those important things. The greatest benefit of CREW comes from being around fellow members whether at local, regional or national events. CREW really started making a difference in my professional life when I began to participate whether as an attendee, a committee member or an exhibitor at the annual convention (10 conventions and counting). I have made numerous connections at events here in Cleveland and seminars as far away as Seattle that have stayed with me throughout my career and have lead to personal encouragement and new business.
A significant update to our organizational by-laws stipulates that to maintain an active membership you must attend at least two events per year. Of course, we hope that you can and will attend many more, but two seems easy when you spread it across a twelve month time period. I'm sure that once you see the complete calendar of events for 2011 you will easily find many events of interest, including a visit from our 2011 CREW Network President, Collette English-Dixon. Additionally, the annual CREW Convention is being held this September in Washington, DC, a great city for a fantastic event. Let's get a group together!
In closing I would like to thank you, the member, for keeping CREW Cleveland a relevant, respected chapter by renewing your membership each year and encouraging your colleagues to attend events and become members themselves. I would also like to thank the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs for signing on to put together what I am sure will be a memorable, successful and energy-filled year. It is my honor and privilege to serve as your chapter President and I encourage you to contact me at any time with questions, comments or feedback. Let's raise the visibility of CREW Cleveland to an even higher level.
Sincerely,
