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IREM president's message: Events - past and present

We had a great June - networking with colleagues at a breakfast meeting at Granite Links with Janine Driver, the Lyin' Tamer, giving an excellent presentation on Body Language! Janine was a dynamic speaker, often engaging the audience, and shared a lot of wisdom on what people don't say, but show with their body language. Thank you Janine for coming to Boston! We also inducted the following new ARM members to the Chapter: * Jessica Bavuso ARM - Corcoran Management Co., Inc. AMO; * Karen Charette ARM - Corcoran Management Co., Inc. AMO; * Sharon Kidney ARM - The Simon Companies, AMO; * Aneuris Melo ARM CPMC Trinity Management LLC; * Elizabeth Nickerson ARM - HallKeen Management Company AMO; * Doris Rivera ARM - The Druker Company, Ltd.; and * Kathy Moeller ARM - Dolben Management Company. We would like to welcome these new members and encourage all of you to continue your educational path at IREM. We are also looking forward to our Annual Golf Tournament - to be held at Granite Links on September 9th. This is an afternoon event, with registration and the buffet lunch starting at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. and cocktail/dinner with raffle and silent auction from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We are also offering a golf clinic from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Space is limited for golfers so if you haven't already - please sign up today! We are also still accepting sponsorships, which is a great way to get involved in IREM and can also provide endless opportunities for your company! If you are interested in the Golf Tournament, please contact Kelley Hannon at the Boston Chapter #4 office at 617-436-7565 or email: iremboston@iremboston.com. Also - Check out the full line up of 2013 meetings, trainings and educational seminars at www.iremboston.org. Lisa Leary, CPM is the IREM Boston Chapter #4 2013 president and is also a regional manager at Peabody Properties, Inc., Braintree, Mass.
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