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			Wed, Apr 29, 10:30am – 11:30am Commercial Services Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON: Natalie Hostetler STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Provides guidance regarding commercial-specific programs and services, including but not limited to the commercial listing service, education, and networking offerings for our commercial practitioners. COMPOSITION: The President appoints the Commercial Services Advisory Group from the members of the Commercial Council. Membership in the Commercial Council is available to any REALTOR® member, who subscribes to the commercial information exchange completes a membership application. Get details here. DETAILS Wed, Apr 29, 11:30am – 1:00pm Commercial Forum Hosted by GCR's Commercial Services Advisory Group LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® DESCRIPTION The Commercial Services Advisory is pleased to host a series of Commercial Forums, providing speakers and topics relevant to commercial practitioners. AGENDA 11:30 Lunch & Networking 11:50 Presentation 1:00 Adjourn 2026 Commercial Forums & CCIM Class February 25: Sarah Mattson, Senior Director of Economic Development for River City Company - Scenic Storefronts: Building Improvement Program March 30-April 2: CI 102 Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate April 29: TBD August 26: TBD September 30: TBD Ocotber 28: TBD COST $15 for Members $20 for Non-Members & Walk-Ins* *Registration is strongly recommended so that we plan accordingly for food and drink. Register DETAILS	Thu, Apr 30, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Forewarn Training Hosted by Forewarn LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION A $240 value and complimentary for our REALTOR® members, FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification, it's really the whole point of the platform. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be utilized in other areas of your business to help you be the best real estate professional you can be while helping to keep you safe in the process. The purpose of this training is to help real estate professionals gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some "Pro-Tips" to help you understand the various ways to leverage FOREWARN in your real estate business. We will also open up the webinar for live Q&A to end the session. Not yet subscribed to FOREWARN? Our Staff can help. Call us at 423.698.8001 to confirm we have your correct email and cell number uploaded to the FOREWARN platform. Register DETAILS	1	2
3	4 Mon, May 4, 1:30pm – 3:00pm Community Partnerships Committee DESCRIPTION CO-CHAIRS: Tim Dupuis & Kirk Ruoff CO- DIRECTOR LIAISON: Christian Chacon & Winnie Paris STAFF LIAISON: Fanci Moore PURPOSE: Supports the ongoing partnerships with Habitat for Humanity & Hamilton County Schools Snack Packs; Plans and implements Snack Pack Madness and Tee Up & Wine Down for Habitat. DETAILS	5 Tue, May 5, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Placemaking Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Chris Scott DIRECTOR LIAISON: Steven LaMar STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Identifies local opportunities to create and/or transform an unused public space into a welcoming community destination through use of NAR grants. Supports efforts to maintain past Placemaking project sites REALTOR® Volunteer Days. See gcar.net/placemaking for more details. DETAILS Tue, May 5, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Young Professionals Advisory Group DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Dara Malone DIRECTOR LIAISON: Natalie Hostetler STAFF LIAISON: Fanci Moore PURPOSE: Provides guidance on programs, services, and communications to engage our youngest (in age or years in the business) members. DETAILS	6 Wed, May 6, 9:00am – 10:30am Budget & Finance Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON/SECRETARY-TREASURER: Brian Erwin STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Formulates the annual budget and makes recommendations concerning financial planning and investment decisions. DETAILS Wed, May 6, 10:00am – 8:00pm REALTORS® Supporting Snack Packs LOCATION East Brainerd Church of Christ (7745 East Brainerd Road) DESCRIPTION As one of our community partners, the Snack Pack Ministry looks to Realtors each month to feed our neighbors - food insecure children in Hamilton County schools! Realtors (and friends and families) can help on the 1st Wednesday of the month at these times: 10 am to Noon - Packing 6-8 pm - Packing October 1- Check Presentation at 9:45a No sign-up is needed. Just show up and help! Can't be there in person?* You can support this effort monetarily. Feed a child for an entire school year for $100. Visit https://eastbrainerdchurch.org/snackpack/ and look for the GIVE button. DETAILS Wed, May 6, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Scholarship Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Joan Rose DIRECTOR LIAISON: Karen Parris STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Oversees an Association-funded scholarship program for first-year college students and trade school students. DETAILS Wed, May 6, 2:45pm – 4:15pm Leadership Development Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Brieanne Maya STAFF LIAISON: Jessica Snyder PURPOSE: Supports the Leadership Academy application and selection process. DETAILS	7 Thu, May 7, 9:00am – 10:30am MLS Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR & DIRECTOR LIAISON: Travis Close VICE CHAIR:Kadi Brown STAFF LIAISONS: Bethani Miller & Matt Williams PURPOSE: Establishes and maintains policies for the MLS, MLS data compilation, and related services (i.e., lockboxes, market reports, tax data). COMPOSITION: Annually, the MLS Participants elect nine Participants and two Subscribers, who serve staggered, two-year terms. DETAILS Thu, May 7, 1:30pm – 3:00pm Bylaws Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Jennifer Grayson DIRECTOR LIAISON: Robert Baker STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal PURPOSE: Reviews recommendations from NAR for implementation at the local level and any local issues that may arise and contemplate a Bylaws amendment. DETAILS	8 Fri, May 8, 9:00am – 10:30am RPAC Committee DESCRIPTION CHAIR: Bill Panebianco DIRECTOR LIAISON: Rolanda Daniel STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Solicits RPAC contributions and educates members on their role in the REALTOR® Party to Vote, Act & Invest to protect and promote home ownership and real estate investment. Supports RPAC-related events, including the annual Participation, Major Investor, and Red White & Thank You events. DETAILS Fri, May 8, 11:00am – 12:30pm Governmental Affairs Committee LOCATION Greater Chattanooga REALTORS® DESCRIPTION CHAIR: James Meyers DIRECTOR LIAISON: Bev Boss STAFF LIAISON: Josh Branum PURPOSE: Reviews ordinances and policies that may impact REALTORS® in conducting their business successfully and ethically and to promote the preservation of the right to own, use, and transfer real property. Works with elected officials on issues impacting property values and quality of life in Greater Chattanooga. DETAILS	9
10	11	12 Tue, May 12, 10:00am – 11:00am Forewarn Training Hosted by Forewarn LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION A $240 value and complimentary for our REALTOR® members, FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification, it's really the whole point of the platform. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be utilized in other areas of your business to help you be the best real estate professional you can be while helping to keep you safe in the process. The purpose of this training is to help real estate professionals gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some "Pro-Tips" to help you understand the various ways to leverage FOREWARN in your real estate business. We will also open up the webinar for live Q&A to end the session. Not yet subscribed to FOREWARN? Our Staff can help. Call us at 423.698.8001 to confirm we have your correct email and cell number uploaded to the FOREWARN platform. Register DETAILS	13 Wed, May 13, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Crexi PRO Training Hosted by Crexi LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION Subscribers to Crexi PRO can list, manage and market your CRE listings to 20M+ users in their database. You will also have unlimited access to market and property data, such as comps and full contact ownership information. If you haven't attended a training session in the past or haven't seen one this quarter, please click on the link below to register for an upcoming session. If you have any questions about your Crexi PRO account, please contact support at support@crexi.com or 888.273.0423. Register DETAILS	14 Thu, May 14, 9:00am – 4:00pm TREC Core Course 2025-2026 Sponsored by TN REALTORS®/TREEF DESCRIPTION This required 6-hour course covers topics set forth by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission and reflects updated laws, rules, and interpretations important to licensees practicing residential real estate. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Kathy Oakes (Jan.), Ingrid Prather (March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) CE HOURS 6 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members $60.00 Register DETAILS	15 Fri, May 15, 9:00am – 1:00pm REALTORS® Self-Defense Sponsored by National Self-Defense Agency DESCRIPTION Every day, agents interact with strangers in isolated situations that put themselves at risk. Showing real estate leaves agents vulnerable to being attacked. Every year statistics prove this to be true. Agents are faced with unspeakable crimes resulting in fatalities. We do not want to believe that crime can happen to us but most people are unprepared for an attack. What would you do if you were confronted by a predator? Please wear comfortable clothing, this will be an interactive class. CLICK HERE to print and/or download course material. INSTRUCTOR National Self-Defense Agency, Jim Hogwood & Jon Fish CE HOURS 4 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $40.00 Register DETAILS	16
17	18	19	20	21 Thu, May 21, 9:00am – 12:00pm Code of Ethics Sponsored by TN REALTORS®/TREEF DESCRIPTION Students participating in this course will complete their mandatory ethics training requirement, while understanding how to practice real estate in the most ethical way possible, and the actions taken when ethics are in question. Course material will be emailed prior to class.* This course fulfills the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement mandated by National Association of REALTORS®, to be completed once every three years. The current cycle runs January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. INSTRUCTOR Kathy Oakes (Jan.), Moren Adenubi (March, May, July, Sept., Nov.) CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS Thu, May 21, 1:00pm – 4:00pm* Fair Housing: What You Need to Know & Why Sponsored by TN REALTORS®/TREEF DESCRIPTION Students participating in this course will complete their mandatory fair housing training requirement, while understanding how to stay in compliance with federal fair housing laws while practicing real estate: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:* • Identify and understand the history of housing discrimination. • Apply an increased level of understanding and communication concerning federal fair housing laws. • Identify protected classes, advertising requirements and exemptions to fair housing laws. • Discuss the policies and procedures for the complaint and enforcement process. • Examine and identify state and local laws to increase knowledge of state resource agencies. • Summarize key concepts of Article 10 of the Code of Ethics. • Discuss current day discrimination focused on case studies, implicit bias and steering. • Gain understanding on hot topics in real estate concerning issues that could potentially become fair housing violations. Course material will be emailed prior to class. *This course fulfills the REALTOR® Fair HousingTraining Requirement mandated by National Association of REALTORS®, to be completed once every three years. The current cycle runs January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. INSTRUCTOR Kathy Oakes (Jan.), Moren Adenubi (May, July, Sept., Nov.) CE HOURS 3 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $30.00 Register DETAILS	22 Fri, May 22, 1:00pm – 5:00pm Tennessee REALTORS® Contracts Sponsored by TN REALTORS®/TREEF DESCRIPTION Are you up to date on the 2026 Tennessee REALTORS® Contracts? Join us, as we review real estate contract basics, to keep you updated, compliant, and set to close! This course will assist you in understanding the agreement in everyday English and not mind-warping legal jargon. Course material will be emailed prior to class. INSTRUCTOR Susan Barnette (Jan), Moren Adenubi (March, May, Sept.) CE HOURS 4 Hours TN & GA COST Members: FREE / Non-Members: $40.00 Register DETAILS	23
24	25	26	27	28 Thu, May 28, 9:00am – 10:30am Board of Directors DESCRIPTION PRESIDENT: Connie Brewer PRESIDENT-ELECT: Jeff Nixon SECRETARY-TREASURER: Brian Erwin MLS CHAIR: Travis Close IMMEDIATE PART PRESIDENT: Ellis Gardner DIRECTORS: Robert Baker, Bev Boss, Kadi Brown, Christian Chacon, Rolanda Daniel, Natalie Hostetler, Steven LaMar, Winnie Paris, and Karen Parris. STAFF LIAISON: Carol Seal DETAILS Thu, May 28, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Forewarn Training Hosted by Forewarn LOCATION Your own location/device via Zoom! DESCRIPTION A $240 value and complimentary for our REALTOR® members, FOREWARN was built around agent safety and identity verification, it's really the whole point of the platform. However, FOREWARN is also a multi-dimensional tool that can be utilized in other areas of your business to help you be the best real estate professional you can be while helping to keep you safe in the process. The purpose of this training is to help real estate professionals gain a much better understanding of the platform along with going over some "Pro-Tips" to help you understand the various ways to leverage FOREWARN in your real estate business. We will also open up the webinar for live Q&A to end the session. Not yet subscribed to FOREWARN? Our Staff can help. Call us at 423.698.8001 to confirm we have your correct email and cell number uploaded to the FOREWARN platform. Register DETAILS	29 Fri, May 29, 9:00am – 1:00pm New Member & MLS Orientation DESCRIPTION New Member Orientation is required of all REALTOR® members, and MLS Orientation is required of anyone having access to the MLS system. Orientation is a chance for our newest members to get acquainted with one another and all the benefits of being a member of Greater Chattanooga REALTORS®. Following a brief overview of local program and services, we will segue into MLS Rules and an overview of the MLS platform. Course material will be provided during class. Students may bring an electronic device to follow along during the MLS portion. Register DETAILS	30
31			Wed, Jun 3, 9:00am – 10:00am Coffee & Connections LOCATION Together Cafe (801 S. Orchard Knob Avenue) DESCRIPTION Join President Connie Brewer, CEO Carol Seal, and a few Board members for Coffee & Connections - an informal gathering to discuss what's on your mind - services you love, areas you’d like to see improved, best practices, or questions about programs and services. We're here to listen. February 20: Together Cafe (801 S. Orchard Knob Avenue) Save these dates and check back for confirmed locations for: April 8 June 3 September 16 November 12 Members are invited to come and go during the hour. Or stay for the whole hour. Register DETAILS