2008 Speakers

Adorna Carroll
Mediation Training (Wed., Sept. 3)
Leadership Training Session (Wed., Sept. 3)
REALTOR Wake Up Call (Thurs., Sept. 4)

Adorna Carroll is the Owner/Partner of Realty 3 Carroll & Agostini in Berlin, CT. Along with her Licensed Personal Assistant, she continues to represent Buyers and Sellers on a daily basis and has been an annual Multi-Million Dollar producer since 1989.

She and her partner, Barbara Fairfield, own Dynamic Directions, Inc. an educational and sales training consulting firm. In addition to being a National speaker and Sales Trainer in the area of Association Leadership Training, Strategic & Business Planning, Agency Relationships and Buyer Representation, Adorna was honored as CT’s Educator of the Year for 1999 and has been named to the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC’s) Hall of Fame. MORE INFO>>

Matt Ferrara
Real Estate - The Next Generation (Thurs., Sept. 4)
Real World Tech for REALTORS, moderator (Thurs., Sept. 4)

For more than 15 years, Matthew Ferrara has been a driving force for real estate technology innovation. His clarity of thought and sharp skills as an educator has helped thousands of real estate professionals redesign how the real estate industry works as they take advantage of new and existing technologies.

Matthew’s philosophy is simple: Brokers and agents need to maximize the tools they already have to succeed in the business. He pioneered an approach to technology that focuses on objective advice, in-depth skill training and world-class technical support – the three pillars of his company today.

Matthew’s career has influenced many sectors of the real estate industry. As a teacher, he has delivered more than 2,000 seminars. As an author, his syndicated columns are published in dozens of magazines, newspapers and web sites every week. As an advisor, he has shaped the strategies of some of America’s most successful brokerages. He has earned the respect of his peers, having been recognized with the Educator of the Year (Rhode Island) and the Best Training Company Awards in real estate. Fellow leaders in the industry, like David Horowitz, Senior VP of Education for NRT, have called Matthew “the best technology instructor in the industry.”

Ralph Spencer
Successful Negotiations in Commercial Real Estate (Thurs., Sept. 4)

Ralph entered the real estate profession in 1972, right out of graduate business school. His focus has been primarily in the areas of brokerage and corporate services. He has received many awards for production including, the Richmond, Virginia “Distinguished Achiever’s 15 Year” award for consistent, sustained top performance, as well as their 1997 “Transaction of the Year”. He has received national production awards from both SIOR and NAI.

Ralph Spencer offers an extremely unique blend of talent and experience. While being a successful commercial real estate practitioner, owner and manager, he has also developed skills in both training and technology. It is this unique blend of capabilities that qualify Ralph to provide consulting and training to the commercial real estate industry. MORE INFO>>

Jim Young
Luncheon Speaker (Thurs., Sept. 4)

Jim is the Co-Founder and Producer of Realcomm, the world’s leading conference on technology, business solutions, the internet and building automation for the Commercial Real Estate Industry. With over 13 years experience in Real Estate and technology Jim has been involved in some of the most important projects in the industry. He has spoken to over 100,000 professionals on the topic and has authored more than 150 articles on the subject of technology, the internet, business solutions and building automation for Commercial Real Estate.

To register, receive more info or confirm your attendance, please contact Louisiana REALTORS at 1-800-266-8538.