INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Even the lunch hour had a communications connection. Using the same formula as last year, an interactive workshop featured vox pop interviews with passers-by on certain aspects of real estate and mortgage brokerage. Robert Nadeau presented the highlights of the year, including the court case against DuProprio, the advertising campaign, and licence maintenance. “Like last year, about 89% of licence holders maintained their licences.” Comments from attending brokers: “Very interesting”, “Makes you think”. FARCIQ Chairman Michel Léonard also spoke to present the Insurance Fund’s report. “We introduced a new corporate image. In our case, I don’t know if you noticed, but we don’t have an open door, we have a stylized person with an umbrella. It symbolizes that we’re really there to protect.” Do you trust real estate brokers in general? ‘‘I pretty much trust real estate brokers, I think some of them are very well qualified.’’ BROKERS TAKE THE FLOOR More than twenty brokers came up to the microphone and raised a variety of topics. Look for answers to the questions asked at the AGM in upcoming issues of pro@ctive. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting followed, presented by Serge Brousseau, Chairman of the Board, and Robert Nadeau, President and CEO of the OACIQ. 99% of attendees appreciated the Annual General Meeting. OUR PARTNERS WERE THERE In the midst of all the day’s activities, our partners greeted participants at their booths, answering their questions and engaging them in games. Centris, DPMM, FARCIQ and La Presse were all very satisfied with their experience. And to conclude this jam-packed day… What better than a networking cocktail! But we cannot guarantee that all discussions were exclusively about communications. Serge Brousseau ignited the crowd with his Chairman’s Message. “We will continue to work on knowledge, we should continue to work on competence, because that will always remain our battle horse, but we will certainly have to communicate more, and communicate better, all of us together.” The event was an undeniable success, with 99% of brokers declaring themselves satisfied. To revisit the Annual General Meeting or to listen to a conference, visit Synbad. 18 Profession Broker September 2013 Profession Broker September 2013 19