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April 9, 2013   IREP Meeting Minutes April 9, 2013 Meeting was called to order by President Sandy Jones at 9:08 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Eva Aldrich led members in the pledge of allegiance and presented the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and birthdays for April were announced by Sandy Jones. Ben Friedlander reminded us about the Realtor/affiliate ratio and to invite Realtors to our meetings. Speaker Ben Friedlander introduced our guest speaker Michelle Powell who explained RPR (Realtor Property Resource) and MLS Apps. Reports Secretary: March minutes were approved. Treasurer: Denise Drews reported a balance of $2,077.76 in our account. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan’s mother passed away. Membership: Tracy Baer announced there are 37 Realtors and 34 affiliates, getting close to equal ratio. Joe Gabriel is making application. Education: Tammy Hagedorn announced the speaker for May will be Alexis Muellner, editor with the Tampa Bay Business Journal. June’s speaker will be Charlie Justice, Pinellas county commissioner. New Business Debra Gregory out of town will discuss signs next meeting. Announcements Gayle Labonte announced that Pappas Ranch closed so there will be no PRO Connect tonight. Pitch Time did not permit. Meeting was adjourned at 10:09 AM

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March 12, 2013   IREP Meeting Minutes March 12, 2013 Meeting was called to order by President Sandy Jones at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Allen Collins led members in the pledge of allegiance and presented the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and birthdays for March were announced by Sandy Jones. Speaker Ben Friedlander introduced our guest speaker Jay Kauffman who gave us updates on tax changes for tax year 2012 and spoke briefly about cloud computing. Reports Secretary: February minutes were approved. Treasurer: Denise Drews reported a balance of $1,748.27 in our account. Hospitality: Nothing to report Membership: Tracy Baer installed new member Darien Goodloe Education: Tammy Hagedorn announced the speaker for May will be Alexis Muellner, editor with the Tampa Bay Business Journal. June’s speaker will be Charlie Justice, Pinellas county commissioner. April’s speaker is still to confirm. New Business Barry Beote mentioned he was able to speak about IREP at the new member welcome this morning. Tracy Baer announced it is the last month for renewing members to take advantage of the discount. Pitch Pitch Led by Kim Cooke Meeting was adjourned at 9:46 AM

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February 12, 2013   IREP Meeting Minutes February 12, 2013 Meeting was called to order by President Sandy Jones at 9:01 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Tim Snelgrove led members in the pledge of allegiance and presented the inspirational message. Sandy Jones presented Tim Snelgrove (past President) with a plaque in appreciation of his service as President of IREP last year. Guests were introduced and birthdays for February were announced by Sandy Jones. Guest Speaker: Ben Friedlander introduced Amanda Cole from GadgitKids; her topic was “Getting the most from technology for your business”. Amanda told of many different apps that are relevant to the Real Estate industry and some dos and don’ts in choosing apps. Reports Secretary: December and January minutes were approved Treasurer: Denise Drews reported a balance of $1,114.65 in our account Hospitality: Pauline gave condolences on behalf of IREP to Sheila McNaughton for her mother passing Membership: Tracy Baer installed new members Barry Beote and John Stone Education: March speaker will be Jay Kaufman talking about tax changes. Tammi Hagedorn announced that the education committee is looking for ideas for future educational programs. New Business Debra Gregory suggested in an attempt to get more Realtors to join IREP that we invest $250 for signage to be placed in room with new member orientation. A motion was moved and approved to do this. Also, it was announced Kim Sonefeld will promote IREP on emails that she sends to Realtor members of PRO. Announcements Ben Friedlander announced that Deb Diesing is looking for someone to take over the newsletter. Eva Aldrich volunteered. Julia Galpin is looking for a part-time receptionist. Meeting was adjourned at 10:09 AM

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January 8, 2013   IREP Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 Meeting was called to order by President Sandy Jones at 9:01 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Joyce Smith led members in the pledge of allegiance and presented the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and birthdays for January were announced by Sandy Jones. Reports Secretary: Previous months minutes have not been accepted yet. Treasurer: Denise Drews reported a balance of $629.69 in our account. Hospitality: Nothing to report Membership: Tracy Baer installed new member Rick Haupricht Education: February’s speaker will be Amanda Cole with GadgitKids. March speaker will be Jay Kaufman talking about tax changes. The education committee this year will consist of: Ben Friedlander, Tammi Hagedorn and Greg Burton. New Business President, Sandy Jones gave executive committee IREP name tags. Pitch Pitch Led by Vivian Lurie Meeting was adjourned at 10:04 AM

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December 11, 2012   IREP Meeting Minutes December 11, 2012 We started our Holiday Party at 8:30 AM by eating the wonderful food from Bob Evans. The Holiday Party committee called out raffle numbers for the giveaways that had been donated by members of IREP. Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:30 AM and he led members in the pledge of allegiance. We did not have an inspiration. Guests were introduced and birthdays for December were announced. Reports Secretary: Previous months minutes were accepted Treasurer: Denise Drews reported a balance of $3,219.61 in our account. Hospitality: Tammy Hagedorn’s husband at home and doing better. Membership: Robin Fiel reported that there are 61 or 62 members with 31 or 32 being Realtors and 30 are affiliates. We are almost at equilibrium so more Realtors need to become members before adding additional affiliates. Education: January’s speaker had not been finalized; however, February’s speaker will be Amanda Cole with GadgitKids. President, Tim Snelgrove thanked the Education committee. New Business President Tim Snelgrove recognized the 2012 Board with gifts and thanked Committee members. We voted to support Mason Dixon’s Wish with $800, CASA with $700 and PARC with $500. Ben Friedlander installed the 2013 Board Members. Incoming Address President Tim Snelgrove passed gavel to Sandy Jones, President for 2013. Sandy gave president address. Meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM Holiday Party committee continued with raffle items.

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November 13, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes November 13, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Sheila McNaughton of MCN Group, Inc. provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for September were announced by Robyn Fiel. Speaker: John-Paul Mario “Successful Networking and Self Confidence Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account balances provided Hospitality: Request for updates on members Membership: Remember to invite Realtors and Affiliates to the meetings and help grow the Organization. Dues paid in November and December will cover dues for the 2013 year. Education: No Report. Newsletter will provide information on upcoming programs New Business Election of 2013 Executive Committee President: Sandy Jones All Star Realty President Elect Debra Gregory Clearwater Harbor Realty, Inc VP Membership Tracy Baer North Shore Allstate Insurance Treasurer Denise Drews Fiduciary Funding Secretary Joyce Smith Somers Title Holiday Party to be held at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Tuesday December 11th. The committee is in need of door prizes. Budget for 2013 was announced and approved Holiday Party December 11th. Remember to bring unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots. Announcements NAR Ethics Requirement due December 31st Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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October 9, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes October 11, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Pauline Callaghan of Sun Title provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for September were announced by Tim Snelgrove. Speaker: Panel for Marketing, Advertising and Social Media Excellent program on how Realtors can promote and grow their business Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account balances provided Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Remember to invite Realtors and Affiliates to the meetings and help grow the organization Education: Read the newsletter to find out about upcoming programs New Business Holiday Party to be held at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Tuesday December 11th. The committee is in need of door prizes. 2013 Executive Committee has met and announced the slate of officers. Voting will be take place at the Holiday Party in December. Announcements New members encouraged to join now. Annual dues paid now will cover 2013 Meeting adjourned at 10:15 AM

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September 11, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes September 11, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Sandy Jones of All Star Realty provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for September were announced by Robyn Fiel. Speaker: Dennis R. DeLoach, Jr of Hofstra and DeLoach, PA Probate and Power of Attorney Issues Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account balances provided Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Total of 59 members Education: Reminder of the upcoming Marketing and Advertising Panel for October meeting New Business In need of holiday party ideas and volunteers. Budget of $350. 2013 Executive Committee will meet and discuss nominations. Anyone interested in volunteering contact Tim Snelgrove. Names will be announced in October. Announcements and Pitch Time allowed for members and affiliates to announce listings and programs of interest Meeting adjourned at 10:10 AM

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August 14, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes August 14, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Mark Thirey of Clearwater Harbor Realty, Inc. provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for August were announced by Robyn Fiel. Speaker: Title Company Roundtable Presentation Presentation by each participant and helpful Q & A Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account balances provided Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Three new members inducted Education: Reminder of the upcoming Marketing Panel for September meeting New Business Installation of new members Announcements Need holiday party ideas and volunteers Need gifts items for raffles Reminder for Lockbox Exchange Pitch Time allowed for pitch by members and affiliates Meeting adjourned at 10:08 AM

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June 12, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes June 12, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Joyce Smith, Somers Title Company provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for June were announced by Robin Fiel. Speaker: Mortgage Roundtable: Michael Baralt McCaughan Mortgage Company Denise Drews Fiduciary Funding, LLC Robin Fiel Fifth Third Mortgage Sean Moore VanDye Mortgage Jackie McMahon Third Federal Savings and Loan Ted Smida Choice Real Estate Funding Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account balances provided Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Membership statistics: total of 51 members, 29 Realtors Education: Reminder there is no July meeting. The committee planned to meet after this morning’s program. No date was announced but there will be a program presented by a panel of title companies drawn from our membership. New Business None Announcements Member roster is updated on the web site. Contact Tim Snelgrove if you do not know how to access. Please bring dollar bills rather than twenties to pay for meeting. The HH Gregg program used by one of the members for purchasing a TV at a great discount was very helpful. Reminding others to take advantage of this excellent deal for our customers and ourselves. Pitch Due to limited time only one property was pitched. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 AM

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May 8, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes May 8, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Teri McAnly from Tampa Bay Times provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for May were announced by Robin Fiel. Speaker: DeWayne Combs of PROTech. DeWayne described many of the useful functions of the MLXchange web site, statistics available on TampaBayRealtor.com and the importance of websites and social networking for Realtors. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account Balance Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Membership statistics Education: June’s program will be a Lender Forum with IREP members providing an update on financial options New Business None Announcements None Pitch Led by Vivian Lurie Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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April 10, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes April 10, 2012 Tim Snelgrove, President called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM on April 10, 2012. We met in Auditorium C at the Pinellas Realtor Organization (PRO) building located on Ulmerton Road and there were 27 people in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance and Inspiration were led by Affiliate Member, Tammi Hagedorn. No new members were introduced however, two guests introduced themselves. Two members having birthdays in April were acknowledged, Pauline Callaghan who was in attendance and Helene Szabries who was not in attendance. Speaker: Ben Friedlander introduced the guest speaker, Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Court. Ken passed out a handout on the Recording Statistics for Pinellas County from 2005 to the present. On the large screen, he showed the website for his office, www.pinellasclerk.org and went over some of the public information available on the website. He demonstrated how to click on “Search Records” to find copies of Deeds and Mortgages, Civil and Small Claims Court Records, Criminal Court Records, including the location of Sexual Offenders & Predators in a neighborhood. He showed us how the Clerk’s website is linked to the Property Appraiser’s website and information available there. He ended his presentation with questions and answers and gave us a second handout on the Clerk’s Legal Self Help Centers with their locations and schedules. Reports Secretary: There were no minutes from the last meeting submitted to approve. Tim indicated he would get last month’s meeting minutes from Secretary Sheila McNaughton and have them next month. Treasurer: Denise Drews had to leave early so Membership Chair Robyn Fiel gave the Treasurer’s Report. We have a balance of $2629.75 not including monies collected today. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan, Chair indicated she had no news. Membership: Robyn Fiel, Membership Chair said there were no changes in membership. She reminded everyone to pay their dues for 2012 saying she would still accept $30 renewal dues through the end of April. Another invoice would be going out to all members but to disregard the invoice if dues have been paid. She said to email her if you are unsure if you have paid your dues this year. Educations: Tammi Hagedorn gave an update on Education. Next month’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8th and the speaker will be DeWayne Combs from PRO Tech with a technology presentation. In June, we will have a panel discussion from IREP Affiliate Members who are lenders regarding the various loan programs available to Buyers. New Business Duke Tieman reminding everyone about the upcoming Bay Area Explosion Tech Camp being held at the A La Carte Pavilion on Wednesday, April 11th. Tim Snelgrove indicated the website had been updated. Temme Peterson led the Pitch where we heard from Teri McAnly about advertising opportunities in the Tampa Bay Times. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 by Tim Snelgrove. Submitted by: Tammi Hagedorn for Secretary Sheila McNaughton who was unable to attend.

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March 13, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes March 13, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. The meeting was started with an inspirational message and the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for March were announced. Speaker: Gordon Chernecky (IREP Affiliate Member) and owner of Shield Insurance of Tampa Bay Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account Balance Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Membership statistics. If you have not paid your dues, please do so now. Education: Ken Burke, Clerk of Courts in April Dwayne Combs, PROtech Manager: What do you need to hear about? New Business Installation of 4 new members Updates needed to the web site Contact Sandy or Debbie Meeting adjourned at 10:05

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February 13, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes February 14, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Denise Drews of Fiduciary Funding, LLC provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for February were announced. Speaker: Jay Kaufman, CPA was introduced by Ben Friedlander. He spoke on the latest tax developments, changes to the taxpayer/tax preparer relationship and the paperless/electronic recordkeeping. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Account Balance Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Membership statistics Education: Announcing next month’s program New Business Announcements Pitch Meeting adjourned

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January 10, 2012   IREP Meeting Notes January 10, 2012 Meeting was called to order by President Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Sandy Jones of All Stars Realty provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for January were announced. Speaker: Debbie Deising of Arbor Realty Group, Inc presented “If I Knew Then What I Know Now – Your Duty to Maintain High Quality Professional Standards and Service” Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Review and approval of budget Hospitality: Request for updates on members and the real estate industry Membership: Membership is up to 64 Education: February speaker is Jay Kauffman, JD, CPA. New Business Installation of New Members will be done at the February meeting Video Testimonials, IREP Ambassadors: All members are requested to give a few minutes testimonial on the advantages of IREP membership. Videos will be posted on You Tube and the IREP web site Pitch Members pitched properties for sale and services Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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December 13, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes December 13, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Julia also provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Speaker: No speaker for the month as this was the holiday party. Unwrapped gifts for young children and teens were brought in by members for All Children’s Hospital. Breakfast catered by Bob Evans, music provided by our own Ted Smida. Reports Secretary: Waived reading of the previous minutes. Treasurer: Budget for 2012 was discussed and passed as presented Julia thanked her board and the membership for a wonderful year and distributed presents. Installation Phyllis Apone, Past President, installed the new President and Board of Directors President: Tim Snelgrove Vice President: Sandy Jones Membership: Robin Fiel. Jeanene Soltis, Carrie Sullivan Treasurer: Denise Drews Secretary: Sheila McNaughton Education: Donna Green, Tammi Hagedorn, Gordon Chernecky, Ben Friedlander Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan Newsletter: Deb Diesing Incoming President Tim Snelgrove spoke on his plans for the new year to involve more Realtors in our organization and provide more assistance to each other. Philanthropic Committee Phyllis Apone announced our gift of $1000 to All Children’s Hospital Raffle Prizes donated by the members were raffled off and distributed. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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November 8, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes November 8, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Vivian Lurie provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for November were announced by Tammi Hagedorn Speaker: Linda Byars from the St Petersburg Housing and Community Development Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: Dallas Carpenter died the end of October Membership: Tammi Hagedorn reported membership is at fifty-eight. Twenty-six members attended the meeting along with 5 guests. Education: December will be a catered holiday party. Still working on the January program. New committee will take over in February. Unfinished Business Holiday Party: Set for Dec 13th at PRO at 9:00 AM to include a catered breakfast, entertainment by our own Ted Smida. Members are encouraged to bring an unwrapped gift for a child. Suggestion will be included in the newsletter. Great need for gifts for teenagers. Members are encouraged to bring gift items for raffle. New Business Nominating Committee Report: Nominations were made and the votes counted. The following members were elected to hold these positions: President: Tim Snelgrove President Elect: awaiting a nomination Membership: Robin Fiel Treasurer: Denise Drews Education: Donna Green, Tammi Hagedorn, Gordon Chernecky, Ben Friedlander Secretary Sheila McNaughton Hospitality Pauline Callaghan Newsletter Deb Diesing Pitch Started at 10:05 and completed at 10:10 Meeting adjourned at 10:10:10 AM

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October 11, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes October 11th 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM at the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Pauline Callaghan provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for October were announced by Tammi Hagedorn Guest Speaker, David Bennet, Vice President of PRO spoke on the changes in the local market, importance of foreign buyers and continued availability of the statistic reports. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: No news to announce Membership: Tammi Hagedorn reported membership is at fifty-six. Twenty-two members attended the meeting along with eight guests. Jennie McCoun was inducted as a new member . Education: November meeting will be Linda Byars from the City of St Petersburg to discuss home buyers assistance programs. December will be a catered holiday party. Unfinished Business Move To Pro: All OK Holiday Party: Set for Dec 13th at PRO to include a catered breakfast, entertainment by our own Ted Smida. Members are encouraged to bring an unwrapped gift for a child. It was noted there is a great need for gifts for teenagers New Business Nominating Committee Report: President: Tim Snelgrove President Elect: awaiting a nomination Membership: Robin Fiel Treasurer: Denise Drews Education: Donna Green, Tammi Hagedorn, Gordon Chernecky, Ben Friedlander Secretary Sheila McNaughton Hospitality Pauline Callaghan Newsletter Deb Diesing Pitch Led by Duke Tieman Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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September 13, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes September 13, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM at our new location, the Pinellas Realtor Organization on Ulmerton Rd. Phyllis Apone provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for June were announced by Tammi Hagedorn Guest Speaker, Rick Kriseman, Florida House of Representatives for District 53 spoke on the experience of rebuilding his family home with energy efficient green technology after it had been destroyed in a fire. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: No news to announce Membership: Denise Drews was inducted as a new member by Tammi Hagedorn Education: October speaker will be David Bennet from PRO Unfinished Business Website: OK Facebook: OK Planning the holiday party: It was decided to have a committee meet to discuss the options. Committee was formed and met after the IREP meeting had adjourned. New Business Move to PRO: It was agreed the change of meeting location was positive. PRO has agreed to promote IREP. Meeting time: It was agreed to continue the 8:30 networking and run the meeting from 9:00 AM to 10 AM. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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July 12, 2011   No meeting held this month

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June 14, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes June 14, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Elect Tim Snelgrove at 9:00 AM. Paula Blanda provided the Inspirational Message and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for June were announced by Tammi Hagedorn Guest Speaker, Frank Coffey from IMAPP provided a wealth of information on the many benefits of the IMAPP product. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: It was announced Les Breeden of Mainlands Real Estate died recently Membership: Tammie Hagedorn suggested members bring a guest and encourage members to attend meetings Education: No July meeting. August 9th program will be on Project Hope Unfinished Business Website: OK Facebook: Please visit the site and “Like” New Business State convention is August 24th – 26th. Friday expo is free. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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May 10, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes May 10, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM. Phyllis Apone read the Inspirational message written by Debra Gregory and led the members in the Pledge of Alliance. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for May announced. Guest speaker Chris W. Boss, Attorney and from Yesner and Boss, P.L. gave an interesting presentation and answered questions on some of the legal issues facing Realtors today. It was suggested we sign up for his email newsletter to receive useful and timely legal real estate information. The sign up is on the home page of his web site, www.YesnerBoss.com. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan informed us the Rob Elkins, Broker/Partner of Florida Lifestyles Realty, Inc. died on May 1st. A memorial will be held on May 14th. Membership: Tammi Hagedorn suggested members bring a guest and encourage members to attend meetings Education: Next month speaker will be Christine Smith from IMAPP, the new company we will be utilizing instead of Realist. Unfinished Business Evites: continue to work without a problem Website: OK Facebook: Please visit the site and “Like” New Business Holiday Party will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of Dec as a breakfast event. There will be music, provided by Ted Smida, prizes and delicious food. More details next month. Pitch was handled by Tammie Hagedorn Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM

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April 11, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes April 11, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM. Tammi Hagedorn, VP of Marketing led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for April announced. Guest speaker Kelly Mirt from Digital Marketing provided an enlightening presentation on Social Media, primarily Facebook. He explained why it is important to us as Realtors and how to use it to promote our company and our services. The St Petersburg Times has a special promotion to assist IREP members in developing their Facebook presence. Coupons were provided at the meeting and are available by contacting IREP member Teri McAnly at 727-893-8957 or tmcanly@sptimes.com Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted after one correction. Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan provided report Membership: Tammi Hagedorn suggested members bring a guest and encourage members to attend meetings Education: Next month speaker will be attorney Chris Boss of Yesner & Boss to answer your legal real estate questions Unfinished Business Evites: problems solved Website: OK Facebook: newsletter on the site, need photos, want to add members. Goal for next month is to have 30 fans New Business Holiday Party: need for a chairperson and committee Pitch was handled by Sheila McNaughton Meeting adjourned after 10:00 AM

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March 8, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes March 8, 2011 Meeting was called to order by President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM. Secretary Sheila McNaughton led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for March announced. The guest speakers, IREP members Ben Friedlander and Phyllis Apone and Carrie Sullivan, the representative from bright house, spoke on saving money in our business and personal lives. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted after one correction. Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan provided information on several members and requested she be notified about members Membership: Tammi Hagedorn indicated 47 paid members and requested a push by members to bring a guest and encourage members to attend meetings Education: Next month will be a surprise guest Unfinished Business Evites: problems with the evite process Website: Newsletter on site and in the body of the email Facebook: newsletter on the site, need photos, want to add members New Business Carrie Sullivan was inducted as a new member Pitch was handled by Ted Smida. Meeting adjourned after 10:00 AM

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February 8, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes February 8, 2011 Meeting was called to order by new President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM. Treasurer Ted Smida led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for February announced. The guest speaker, Allan Middleman from Freedom Mortgage spoke on underwriting guidelines and took questions from the audience. Reports Secretary: Previous minutes were accepted after one correction. Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Hospitality: No report. Membership: Tammi Hagerdorn indicated 37 paid members Education: Next month will be a semi open forum on how to save money. Bring your best personal and professional discount ideas. Unfinished Business Evites: initial email on Monday, 8 days before meeting, reminder on Friday Website: Newsletter on site and in the body of the email New Business Paula Blanda of West Coast Insurance Group presented Rick Ambrose of Ambrose Realty with the Partner of the Year award Policy Change: It was decided to change the policy of IREP to allow members to email other embers as long as they adhered to the anti spam guidelines by not using misleading information in the Subject line and allowing the recipient to opt out of future email. Deb Diesing will send email with policy change and roster password to all members Discussion was held on changing the meeting location. Committee to be established to review options. Pitch was handled by Tim Snelgrove. Meeting adjourned after 10:00 AM

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January 11, 2011   IREP Meeting Notes 01/11/11 Meeting was called to order by new President Julia Galpin at 9:00 AM. Vice President Tim Snelgrove led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the inspirational message. Guests were introduced and the birthdays for January announced. Education co-chairperson, Phyllis Apone introduced the speaker, Robyn Fiel of Fifth Third Bank. Reports Secretary: No minutes were available for the previous meeting Treasurer: Ted Smida announced account balances. Budget for 2011 was provided to the membership. Deb Diesing made a motion to approve the budget and it was approved. Hospitality: Pauline Callaghan wants to hear about what is going on with the members so she can show our support. Please provide her with news on health issues, happy events and sad occasions. Membership: Tammi Hagerdorn talked about new members, renewals and the need to increase membership of Realtors and Affiliates. Education: Phyllis Apone announced the speakers for the next two months. The committee is looking for suggestion for future programs. Unfinished Business Deb Diesing is the now the editor of the newsletter. IREP is on Facebook thanks to Deb Diesing The web site is being reviewed and changes will be made New Business Installation of Treasurer, Ted Smida and VP of Membership, Tammi Hagedorn by Julia Galpin Meeting adjourned at 10:00

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