I bought the booth at IL Assoc of REALTORs. Who's doing it?

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Originally Posted By: gromicko
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I faxed in the order and payment to get us a booth at the Illinois Association of REALTORs Spring Conference & Expo in May.


Who is manning this booth for NACHI?

Bring you own home inspection literature to promote yourself (not NACHI).

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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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Nick,


You may want to push this towards the Missouri inspectors. It's in a suburb of St. Louis. WAYYYYY out of my marketing area!

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Originally Posted By: cradan
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I was one of the volunteers, Nick.


Jeff...true about the Collinsville location, but IAR membership spans the state, obviously. Hopefully, we can get some good exposure and mileage for our inspectors from all corners of the state.

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Chris
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Chicago Illinois Home Inspections

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Originally Posted By: ksitzes
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Hi,


Where is the Illinois Association of REALTORs being held?

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Originally Posted By: cradan
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Collinsville, Kenneth. Maybe, 20 min. West of St. Louis

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Chris


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Chicago Illinois Home Inspections

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Originally Posted By: ksitzes
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Ok Thanks I can help out with it if I’m need. Just let me know want you want me to due.

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Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko
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http://www.nachi.org/ilrealtorconference2005.htm

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Nick Gromicko


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Originally Posted By: cradan
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Dave…Dave…DAVE BUSH…


Any details yet? Need to make plans, block-out the time.

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Chris
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Chicago Illinois Home Inspections

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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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I will Help. When is it? Directions?


Just let me know and I will be there.

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
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Originally Posted By: tcoleman
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I’m interested , Got time off due to a shoulder operation, i can hand out those pens and Literature with my good arm icon_lol.gif .


Never saw a date, just sometime in may?

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Originally Posted By: cradan
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http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/iar/events/Spring/spring.htm

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Chris


http://www.inspect4me.com


Chicago Illinois Home Inspections

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Originally Posted By: msylvester
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How about something closer to the City???


Are there any chapters close to the Batavia, Il area???


Would like to know if setting up a chapter in this area would bennifit those of us in the area. All you locals, Lets hear some feedback. icon_idea.gif

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Originally Posted By: ssopha
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Mark,


Why don't you start a NACHI foxvalley chapter; it will be neat to see all the competitors in the area come together to share knowledge etc...

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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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In any case, I am going.


Who do I see about getting to the booth. Is there someone that NACHI has put in charge of this?

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Just wanted to let you guys know how this went.


Ken Sitzes and I manned the booth. The turn out was rather small (I believe under 600) and sas mostly local (western and central Illinois Realtors).

The first day, almost all of the Realtors who stoped by the booth seemed to be primarily interested in swiping pens and memo pads. A numbser of them seemed to believe that Home Inspectiors are a worthless, but to be endured excersize, although a few seemed genuinly interested.

There was an afternoon continuing education session on 'Home Inspections, finding the hidden defects.' given by a Realtor from Missouri. She got most of her information from,... wait for it.... ASHI.

I attended and sat up close to the front. Early on, the speaker asked if there were any inspectors in the audience. I raised my hand and she said that she would be calling on me a lot during the presentation. And she did.

1) Clarified for her (and the group) that ASHI ain't the only professional group. She took this well and seemed genuinely unaware that there were any others.

2) At the break, I gave her a copy of I.Q., which she touthed a great deal during the second half. Good exposure.

3) I added to and corrected her on a number of things, as well as expounding on what she had said. I didn't want to take over of cramp her style, but she (and others) told me afterwards that the appreciated my participation.

In fact, at a party after the 1st day, the Realtors kept coming up to me and asking questions and buying me drinks! A real change in attitude was evident. Education is always appreciated.

4) The 2nd day, we had a large number of Realtors comming up to the table and thanking us for our help in the talk and wanting more info on NACHI. Many said that there were a number of questions on the CE test that they would never have gotten if we hadn't joined in on the presentation.

5) I let the speaker, and several other Realtors know that if they ever have any questions, they should post them on the board, or contact ken or I.

6) They seemed VERY interested when we told them that NACHI was going to start a Realtors quarterly paper. Amiee, expect a large number of requests.

Thanks for letting me know about this and for letting me help. It was a good thing.

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Oh, and by the way. Every NACHI inspector within 100 miles of Ken, in Waterloo, IL, owe this guy a real debt of gratitude. He marketed NACHI and all our inspectors, not just himself. He gave away vinyl phone book covers with the names of all the nearby NACHI inspectors to the Realtors, and they took a LOT of them.


Give this guy an ataboy!!!

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

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Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko
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Ataboy!

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Nick Gromicko


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Originally Posted By: John Bowman
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Will & Ken,


Congratulations!! A super "ATTABOY" to both of you.

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Originally Posted By: wdecker
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Eh, on behalf of Ken and myself, does an attaboy have any financial value?



Just asking. ![eusa_whistle.gif](upload://jDjRTI67WYP0oRBoAiUfREM5WMO.gif)

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Will Decker
Decker Home Services
Skokie, IL 60076
wjd@DeckerHomeServices.com

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Originally Posted By: Aimee Jalowsky
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Fabulous job, guys!


I am so very glad it went well for you. Ken or Will, could you send me a photo or an extra phone book cover please?

I'm anxious to see what they look like.