BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210519T130000Z DTEND:20210519T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Support Series: REALTOR® Solutions to Nova Scotia’s Affordable Housing Crisis DESCRIPTION:Business Support Series \n\nThe Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business. Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe All Play a Part: REALTOR Solutions to Nova Scotia's Affordable Housing Crisis\n\n\n\nNova Scotia is in the midst of a housing crisis. We must act now and REALTORS have ideas that can help.\n\n\n\nOver the last six months\, the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR) has engaged with stakeholders from across the province on the state of housing in their community.\n\n\n\nDuring this session\, you'll hear from Roger Boutilier\, NSAR's CEO\, and Suzanne Gravelle\, REALTOR and Chair of NSAR's Provincial/Municipal Affairs Committee\, about how this crisis will impact your business and your employees\, and REALTOR solutions to solve it.\n\n\n\nRegister today and submit your question!\n\n\n\nP.S. Next Wednesday May 26th from 10:00-11:00 am we're hosting another Business Support Series with NSAR on "Buying and Selling in Today's Market" REGISTER HERE!\n\n \n\nMEET YOUR PRESENTERS:\n\n\n\nROGER BOUTILIER\, CEO\, NSAR\n\n\n\nRoger Boutilier is the CEO of the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR). Prior to taking on the role of CEO in 2011\, Roger served as NSAR's Director of Finance.\n\n\n\nHe is a Board Member with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, Trustee of the HMCS Sackville\, a Past President of the Certified General Accountants Association of Nova Scotia\, and is a recipient of the Canadian Real Estate Association's Frank Johns Award\, which recognizes excellence in an Association Executive. Roger is also a dedicated volunteer with FEED NOVA SCOTIA.\n\n\n\nRoger is an adamant supporter of "buy local" and is a huge ambassador for his native province of Nova Scotia. It is his belief that every Canadian should visit Nova Scotia at least once in their lifetime to experience its lobster and golf!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSUZANNE GRAVELLE\, REALTOR AND CHAIR OF NSAR'S PROVINCIAL/MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE\n\n\n\nSuzanne Gravelle is the Managing Associate Broker for Century 21 Trident Realty Ltd and has been a REALTOR in Nova Scotia for almost 15 years.\n\n \n\nShe is currently in her 5th year as a Regional Director for the Halifax Dartmouth region for the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR.) \n\n \n\nShe has been\, and continues to be a member on many committees for NSAR since 2015\, including the MLS Committee\, the By-Law Committee and the Professional Standard Committee\n\n \n\nSuzanne is an active participant with NSAR's Political Action Commitee (PAC) which advocates for postitive changes and improvements for all Nova Scotia communites and housing strategies at the Federal Level of Government. \n\n \n\nShe is currently the Chair of NSAR's Provincial Municipal Affairs Committee (PMAC.)\n\n \n\nIn 2015 she and fellow REALTOR Emmitt Austin\,were instrumental in bringing the Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Homebuyers to the attention of Nova Scotia Housing. Nova Scotia Housing then took the idea\, figured out the nuts and bolts of it and then implemented it and continues to offer it to all Nova Scotia First Time Homebuyers who qualify for this program. \n\n \n\nThis program was introduced to the province in 2016 by former Premiere Stephen McNeil and it became a full time program for first time home buyers in 2017. She continues to advocate for affordable housing at all levels of Govenment\, Provincal and Federal.\n\n \n\nFor the past 6 years Suzanne has been a volunteer for the Dartmouth General Hospital's Lobster Dinner Committee which raises millions of dollars for much needed equipment to ensure Nova Scotians receive the best health care possible. \n\n \n\nSuzanne's current mission\, aligns with one of NSAR's mission\, which is to lobby all levels of Govenment\, both Federal and Provincial\, to find solutions for affordable housing so all Nova Scotians can have access to decent\, safe and affordable homes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Business Support Series \;
\nThe Business Support Webinar Series \;will explore \;timely topics \;with \; \;industry experts \;to provide key insights \;and answers \;on the best ways to succeed as a business. \; \;Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, \;this series will feature a wide range of topics \;on how to survive and thrive. \; \; \;

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\nWe All Play a Part: REALTOR®\; Solutions to Nova Scotia&rsquo\;s Affordable Housing Crisis

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\nNova Scotia is in the midst of a housing crisis. We must act now and REALTORS®\; have ideas that can help.
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\nOver the last six months\, the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®\; (NSAR) has engaged with stakeholders from across the province on the state of housing in their community.
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\nDuring this session\, you&rsquo\;ll hear from Roger Boutilier\, NSAR&rsquo\;s CEO\, and Suzanne Gravelle\, REALTOR®\; and Chair of NSAR&rsquo\;s Provincial/Municipal Affairs Committee\, about how this crisis will impact your business and your employees\, and REALTOR®\; solutions to solve it.
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\nRegister today and submit your question!
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\nP.S. Next Wednesday May 26th from 10:00-11:00 am \;we'\;re hosting another Business Support Series with NSAR on "\;Buying and Selling in Today'\;s Market"\; REGISTER HERE!
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MEET YOUR PRESENTERS:

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ROGER BOUTILIER\, \;CEO\, NSAR

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\nRoger Boutilier is the CEO of the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®\; (NSAR). Prior to taking on the role of CEO in 2011\, Roger served as NSAR&rsquo\;s Director of Finance.
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\nHe is a Board Member with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce\, Trustee of the HMCS Sackville\, a Past President of the Certified General Accountants Association of Nova Scotia\, and is a recipient of the Canadian Real Estate Association'\;s Frank Johns Award\, which recognizes excellence in an Association Executive. Roger is also a dedicated volunteer with FEED NOVA SCOTIA.
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\nRoger is an adamant supporter of &ldquo\;buy local&rdquo\; and is a huge ambassador for his native province of Nova Scotia. It is his belief that every Canadian should visit Nova Scotia at least once in their lifetime to experience its lobster and golf!
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SUZANNE GRAVELLE\, REALTOR AND CHAIR OF NSAR'\;S PROVINCIAL/MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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\nSuzanne Gravelle is the Managing Associate Broker for Century 21 Trident Realty Ltd and has been a REALTOR®\; in Nova Scotia for almost 15 years.
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\nShe is currently in her 5th year as a Regional Director for the Halifax Dartmouth region for the Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®\; (NSAR.)
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\nShe has been\, and continues to be a member on many committees for NSAR since 2015\, including the MLS Committee\, the By-Law Committee and the Professional Standard Committee
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\nSuzanne is an active participant with NSAR'\;s Political Action Commitee (PAC) which advocates for postitive changes and improvements for all Nova Scotia communites and housing strategies at the Federal Level of Government.
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\nShe is currently the Chair of NSAR'\;s Provincial Municipal Affairs Committee (PMAC.)
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\nIn 2015 she and fellow REALTOR®\; Emmitt Austin\,were instrumental in bringing the Downpayment Assistance Program for First Time Homebuyers to the attention of Nova Scotia Housing. Nova Scotia Housing then took the idea\, figured out the nuts and bolts of it and then implemented it and continues to offer it to all Nova Scotia First Time Homebuyers who qualify for this program.
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\nThis program was introduced to the province in 2016 by former Premiere Stephen McNeil and it became a full time program for first time home buyers in 2017. She continues to advocate for affordable housing at all levels of Govenment\, Provincal and Federal.
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\nFor the past 6 years Suzanne has been a volunteer for the Dartmouth General Hospital'\;s Lobster Dinner Committee which raises millions of dollars for much needed equipment to ensure Nova Scotians receive the best health care possible.
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\nSuzanne'\;s current mission\, aligns with one of NSAR'\;s mission\, which is to lobby all levels of Govenment\, both Federal and Provincial\, to find solutions for affordable housing so all Nova Scotians can have access to decent\, safe and affordable homes.
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