Highlights from the 2002 National Association of REALTORS® Convention Held in New Orleans November 8 - 11, 2002.

General Norman Schwarzkopf addresses REALTORS@ at the General Ssession.

Missy Whittington is awarded the Duke University Certification in Non-Profit Management.

Missy Whittington gets autograph from Curley of the Harlme Globetortters at the Expo.

Kim Bergeron gets autograph from"Curley" of the Harlem Globetrotters at the Expo.

Habitat House Dedication - Thank you to all of our REALTOR® members. Affiliates and family members who hav volunteered your time to make Rosalee and her family's dream of home ownership come true.

Missy, Erin and Diana present Rosalee and Franklin with House warming gifts from NOMAR

Jackie Clarkson presented a proclamation from the City of New Orleans to Martin Edwards, NAR President

Alberta Pate, Mayor Nagin's Housing and Neighborhood Development Director

NAR President Martin Edwards addressed the family and thanked all involved in the building of the house.

LRA President Sandra Guidroz presents a bottle of wine along with the other symbolic gifts of bread, door mats, box of tools from habitat and the keys to the house.

Marbury Little gives roses and congratulates the new home owner.

Many were on hand for the dedication which was held in conjunction with the convention.

Missy, Erin and Sue Gourley of NAR

Bob Ebberman took the Russian Delegation on a tour of New Orleans. Among his stops was One Shell Square where Sharon Rodi gave a tour and provided coffee. They then toured the St. Joseph condominiums and one of Sylvia Roy's properties on 7th St. Bob took them on a street car ride and to RiverBend Shopping Center. They then toured Prudential Gardner office on Maple and latter & Blum on Maple. They were delighted with our hospitality.

     

New Orleans loves a parade.
The Convention Host Committee and many local REALTORS® volunteered to be part of the parade for the opening of the Trade Show expo on Friday.

 

Carol Horn and Terry McDermott perform the ribbon cutting ceremony.