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New England recognized as SIOR's outstanding chapter at Orlando Nat'l. Conv.

Diana Lee, SIOR, vice president of Chapter relations, said at the SIOR National Convention in Orlando that the New England SIOR Chapter was being awarded the 2009 Chapter Achievement Award. The Convention was held April 22-24, and the award was announced at the COPS Information Session on Thursday, April 22 as well at the General Session on Friday, April 23. The New England Chapter received the Certificate of Achievement at the COPS session. More specifically, the SIOR New England Chapter was recognized for Excellence in Chapter Programming for the best new program in 2009 for its Candidate Recruitment events held three to four times per year. The membership invites young brokers interested in joining SIOR to exclusive face time with the Chapter's board members. The event has grown in attendance from six to 25 young brokers, created a self-sustaining recruitment tool for the Chapter, and raised awareness in the brokerage community of SIOR's relevance. Congratulations to Greg Klemmer, Chapter president and the Chapter board members for their endeavors and accomplishment!
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