Countdown to the 'big two' ... Agency Expo and the NHER/SAVA Conference
Just a week to go to the Agency Expo and the NHER/SAVA Conference follows one week later. I will be at both events and have been looking forward to both for some time now.
Agency Expo
Who could possibly turn their nose up at the opportunity to mix it with hundreds of shiny-suited, gelled hair and soon-to-be unemployed estate agents!! Yep, its the annual trade fair, previously called PCS Expo but now renamed Agency Expo, with total focus on the hair gel, er, I mean _the_ estate agency sector!
Given I own a small, but perfectly formed, agency, and even though we have forgotten what a buyer looks like there is certainly no harm in nosing round the latest offerings from companies trying to sell floorplans, virtual tours, HIPs, agency software, magazine subscriptions, referral networks and anything else you might find or need in an agency office. Well not quite, no hair gel company is listed as an exhibitor!
We almost exhibited this year but some quick cost/benefit figures showed that this year was not the right choice, there are still a few companies blowing marketing budgets and the financial pressures will mean next years event may be leaner in more ways than one and should be more suited for the audience we want to reach and with the pitch/rounded product we want to offer.
Very amusing to see some of the other exhibitors names, certainly a few that I have crossed swords with- lets see if they are still around the industry next year!
NHER/SAVA Conference
This is going to be the largest gathering of energy assessors in 2008 and the speaker list is impressive with some big hitters from the world of Energy. With an agenda spread over 2 days, and an opportunity to rack up some CPD for those who need some, its going to prove a very good networking opportunity for energy assessors. We still get calls in the office from energy assessors who don't know others living and working close to them and want help arranging holiday cover. Regional meetings have on the whole, fallen by the wayside which is a pity, but if everyone attending just meets one person who become a good contact and learns just one thing, then it has to be worth it. Somehow I think I'll be learning more than one thing looking at the variety of speakers.
Too many Commercial Energy Assessors, does this sound familiar?
Word reaches me that we actually have more commercial energy assessors qualified and in training than we actually need! Yep, its official folks, CLG have confirmed the worst-kept secret earlier today when they provided figures that demonstrated we actually have a total number of CEAs who are either accredited or finishing off their training that is higher than the CLG number for how many CEAs we need in 2008.
Not that it'll stop the training providers hoovering up more much-needed income.
Agency ExpoWho could possibly turn their nose up at the opportunity to mix it with hundreds of shiny-suited, gelled hair and soon-to-be unemployed estate agents!! Yep, its the annual trade fair, previously called PCS Expo but now renamed Agency Expo, with total focus on the hair gel, er, I mean _the_ estate agency sector!
Given I own a small, but perfectly formed, agency, and even though we have forgotten what a buyer looks like there is certainly no harm in nosing round the latest offerings from companies trying to sell floorplans, virtual tours, HIPs, agency software, magazine subscriptions, referral networks and anything else you might find or need in an agency office. Well not quite, no hair gel company is listed as an exhibitor!
We almost exhibited this year but some quick cost/benefit figures showed that this year was not the right choice, there are still a few companies blowing marketing budgets and the financial pressures will mean next years event may be leaner in more ways than one and should be more suited for the audience we want to reach and with the pitch/rounded product we want to offer.
Very amusing to see some of the other exhibitors names, certainly a few that I have crossed swords with- lets see if they are still around the industry next year!
NHER/SAVA ConferenceThis is going to be the largest gathering of energy assessors in 2008 and the speaker list is impressive with some big hitters from the world of Energy. With an agenda spread over 2 days, and an opportunity to rack up some CPD for those who need some, its going to prove a very good networking opportunity for energy assessors. We still get calls in the office from energy assessors who don't know others living and working close to them and want help arranging holiday cover. Regional meetings have on the whole, fallen by the wayside which is a pity, but if everyone attending just meets one person who become a good contact and learns just one thing, then it has to be worth it. Somehow I think I'll be learning more than one thing looking at the variety of speakers.
Too many Commercial Energy Assessors, does this sound familiar?Word reaches me that we actually have more commercial energy assessors qualified and in training than we actually need! Yep, its official folks, CLG have confirmed the worst-kept secret earlier today when they provided figures that demonstrated we actually have a total number of CEAs who are either accredited or finishing off their training that is higher than the CLG number for how many CEAs we need in 2008.
Not that it'll stop the training providers hoovering up more much-needed income.
Labels: The big two events Agency Expo and NHER SAVA Conference
posted by Neil Kurz at
17:03
2 Comments:
Very much looking forward to Agency Expo also...maybe I'll see you there :-)
Look forward to it Poppy. I hear there is some promo on at the bar, so it shouldn't be too hard to find you!
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