On April 3, HAR TREPAC hosted the second annual Major Investor Dinner at Tony’s Restaurant. This VIP reception is not only an appreciation event, but also a fundraiser, as guests are encouraged to bring a new Major Investor with them under the “Be One, Bring One” concept developed last year to increase awareness of TREPAC.
Attendees had the opportunity to network with special guests like local elected officials, including Harris County Judge Ed Emmett; Harris County Commissioners Jack Cagle and Steve Radack; Houston City Council Members Jerry Davis, Larry Green, Dwight Boykins, Richard Nguyen, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Mike Laster, Ellen Cohen, Dave Martin and David Robinson; Kippy Caraway with the City of Houston and Chief Justice for the First Court of Appeals Sherry Radack.
- HAR President and CEO Bob Hale, The Honorable Houston City Council Member Jerry Davis, HAR EVP Rene Galvan and NAR’s Deputy Chief Lobbyist Jamie Gregory discuss the latest happenings in Houston during the Major Investor Reception at Tony’s on April 3.
- Creator of the HAR Major Investor Dinner and NAR Major Investor Council Member Vicki Fullerton thanks new Major Investors Victor Short of Katy Property Management (left) and Justin Flanagan of TopMark Realty (right) for attending the dinner and for their support of our industry!
- The Honorable Harris County Judge Ed Emmett networks with HAR Major Investor Rob Cook and his broker and Platinum R ($10,000) investor Mike Huff of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Anderson Properties.
- Becky Drake a returning Major Investor with RE/MAX the Woodlands & Spring (center) helps welcome new Major Investors Raul Giorgi also with RE/MAX The Woodlands & Spring (left) and Ronnie Matthews with RE/MAX Legends (right).
- Hostesses with the Mostest! 2014 HAR Chair of the Board Chaille Ralph, 2014 TAR TREPAC Vice Chair Kenya Burrell and 2014 HAR TREPAC Chair JoAnn Stevens helped welcome all of the VIP guests.
The peer-to-peer conversations truly make a difference in the HAR political process, and this year the dinner raised more than $62,000 with 36 new Sterling R ($1,000) investors in attendance, three new President’s Circle Members and the exciting announcement of two returning Platinum R Investors ($10,000): Mike Huff of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services – Anderson Properties and Mark Willis of Keller Williams Realty Metropolitan!
Thank you to the leadership of 2014 HAR TREPAC Chair Jo Ann Stevens and HAR TREPAC Trustee and RPAC Major Investor Council Member Vicki Fullerton for making this such a goal for HAR. Also, thanks to the HAR 2014 TREPAC Advisory Group for reaching out your networks and making the ask – spreading the word on the value of being involved in TREPAC makes all the difference.