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 The motion and second were withdrawn.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