Colorado Real Estate Journal - July 6, 2016
The Programs Committee is responsible for planning the organization’s quarterly breakfast programs as well as various educational and networking events, such as the Fall Educational Series, the Annual Holiday Party and the Property Tour in the fall. This committee strives to make each program interesting, timely, unique and informative. The committee is comprised of about 25 dynamic, well-connected and energetic members who meet on a monthly basis to plan a year’s worth of vital topics for our members. Program topics range in content from new developments and focused growth areas within Colorado to legislative and current business issues that impact the real estate industry. Each individual committee member typically takes the lead in planning one or more events, together with a selected subcommittee of other members, and can participate as a moderator of his/her event, if desired. The committee also puts much consideration into forming panels of speakers who are leaders in the industry and experts in the various topics so that the programs remain rich in high-quality content and interest. At each monthly meeting, the committee reviews the most recent program and member feedback, which invites discussion by the committee of future program topics, formats and speakers. Also under the programs umbrella are specific, but separate, subcommittees that are formed to assist in the planning of the chapter’s largest events: the Annual Golf Classic, Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge, Annual Property Tour and popular new additions such as the Winter Classic Hockey/Curling and Fight Night, which raise funds to support local charities. Strand is a shareholder at Polsinelli in Denver. He can be reached at 303-583-8266 or mstrand@polsinelli.com.