All nominees are expected to attend the ceremony where the award winner will be announced. Rookie REALTOR® of the Year nominees are expected to attend the General Membership meeting on Monday, September 10. REALTOR® of the Year nominees are expected to attend the Recognition Installation Banquet (Sept. 11, 2012) for recognition purposes among peers and leadership. These ceremonies take place at the MAR Annual Conference and Tradeshow, September 10-12, 2012 in Ocean City, MD
- At the Board of Directors Meeting, Monday, September 10, 2012, award winners will be announced for the following awards: President's Award*, Shining Star*, Community Service,and the pinning of local Board/Association REALTORS® of the Year.
* The nominations of these awards are made by individuals at the state level, i.e., MAR Staff, Officers, and Committee chairs.
- At the Recognition Installation Banquet & Awards Ceremony, Tuesday evening, September 11, 2012, winners will be announced for the following awards: CARE (Community Action and REALTOR® Excellence) Award, and REALTOR® of the Year.
The MAR Community Service Award honors individual REALTOR members who give unselfishly of their time to assist the communities in which they live. There is no limit to the number of entries that can be submitted from one Association or firm in this category. All nominees submitted to Associations must be submitted to MAR.
DEADLINE - June 22, 2012 - Click HERE to download the .pdf
The Community Service and REALTOR Excellence (CARE) Award - is given to Local Associations in community service and charitable actions. The award is designed to raise the profile of REALTORS and the REALTOR organization by focusing on Associations that have demonstrated an extraordinary record through direct local Association community service involvement. The activities complied by the Association may include endeavors by REALTORS who are part of a group, team, office, or an individual of that local Association. Submissions are made by MAR local Associations. MAR will conduct a survey among its members for their charitable endeavors and forward the aggregate data of those members to their local Associations for possible use in the submissions.
The recipients will receive the following cash contribution to the charity of their choice:
First Place--$10,000; 1st Honorable Mention --$5,000
In 2011, the MAR CARE Committee introduced a “Special Project” award, which will be considered as the 2nd Honorable Mention with the prize of $1,000.
1. The “Special Project” must be submitted by a local Association or a “foundation” associated with a local Association.
2. The “Aggregate Application” must be submitted as the “Special Project” application in order to qualify.
3. If a local Association submits ONLY a “Special Project” application without a completed CARE Award application, that application will only be considered for the Special Project award.
4. A Local Association submitting a complete CARE application may clearly designate ONE of their charitable activities to be considered for the “Special Project Award,” and submit it separately using a CARE Aggregate Application.
5. The $1000 prize check will be made directly to the “Special Project,” which the winning entity [local Association or local Association foundation] may present.
6. An Association board may receive monetary awards for both a CARE Award and a “Special Project Award.”
This award will not be given to an individual. Nominations are only accepted from local Associations.
DEADLINE - June 22, 2012 - Click HERE to download the .pdf
The REALTOR® of the Year (ROTY) Award criteria requires that nominees must sign the application to verify that it is accurate and complete. One ROTY application is required to be submitted by each local Association to be entered in the MAR competition. The winner of the State Award will be sent to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) for consideration in the national award. Pictures and supportive information are not encouraged. ONE (1) COLOR PHOTO (any size) in digital format must accompany the entry form to be used for promotional purposes.
DEADLINE - JUNE 22, 2012 - Click HERE To download the .pdf
Special note: Local Associations are encouraged to continue awarding the Distinguished Sales Associate (DSA), if desired.
Recognition is a positive reward for a job well done. It is vital that we honor those individuals who have given outstanding service to the real estate industry and the Local Associations. If you have comments or questions, please contact the MAR Communications Department at 800-638-6425.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS (Selected at the State level)
The President’s Award and the Shining Star Award nominees are selected by MAR Committee chairs, Leadership and MAR Staff. They are open to those members who participate in committees at the State level. (If local Associations want to replicate these awards at the local level, MAR will send criteria on a case-by-case basis that may be tailored to encourage these awards to be given locally.)
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