Minutes of the

Strategic Planning Committee

Eastern Connecticut Association of REALTORS^®

February 24, 2012

Present: Paul Higgins, John Bolduc, Lea Borgne, Ruth Butler, Cynthia Ann Carpenter, Merry Cassabria, Quincy Clayton, Marvin Elbaum, Gary Grimm, Alvin Kinsall, Ryan Lajoie, and Donna Yother.

Absent: Debra Chamberlain, Todd Cooke, Christian Driscoll, Marilyn Lusher, Monique Maldonado, and Priscilla Shabarekh.

Paul Higgins called the meeting to order at 10:01 A.M.

It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2011 meeting.

It was moved, seconded and carried to grant the Marketing/Communications Committee request to incorporate questions from the Marketing Communications Committee into their focus group questions.

It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the current Committee Expectation.

It was moved, seconded and carried to approve the following 2012 Action Plan:

Create the 2012-13 ECAR Strategic Plan by June 30, 2012.

It was moved and seconded to revise the current strategic plan. The motion and second were withdrawn.

It was moved, seconded and carried to create the 2012-13 Strategic Plan using the current plan as a guide.

It was moved, seconded and carried to conduct the following focus groups to be led by the committee members listed in late March or April from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.at the Norwich Holiday Inn.

Focus Group	Leader
Affiliates	Donna Yother
DR/Managers	Ann Carpenter
Top Producers	Merry Cassabria
New Agents (2 years or less in the business)	Ruth Butler
Committee Members	Lea Borgne
REO/Short Sale Agents	Gary Grimm
International Agents	Priscilla Shabarekh
YPN	Quincy Clayton
Commercial	Todd Cooke
Seasoned Agents	Al Kinsall

The meeting adjourned at 11:39 A.M.

The next meeting will be on March 12, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,

John F. Bolduc

Chief Executive Officer