The Real Women in Real Estate network has released its 2018 events calendar - including a new event in California.
The Real Women in Real Estate network has released its 2018 events calendar - with the surprising inclusion of an event in California, and future events planned for New York and London.
The first event for the year will be held on 13 February in Newcastle.
Leanne Pilkington, Laing+Simmons Managing Director and president of the Real Estate Institute of NSW, founded the networking group, which has grown to have more than 700 members from all over Australia.
In June this year, the group will catch up with women who work in real estate in Los Angeles, and a meeting in New York is scheduled for June 2019. Tentative plans are in place to hold events in London and Paris in July 2019.
The networking group holds regular 'Catch up with the property girls' events all over Australia, has clearly struck a chord with women working in the industry.
“The response has been overwhelming," said Pilkington.
"While we knew there was an appetite among women in the industry for a forum to empower them professionally, to enable them to workshop solutions to the various challenges we face, we are nonetheless surprised by just how quickly the group has expanded,” she said.
“This year we anticipate reaching the 1,000 member mark," said Pilkington.
The group has "outstanding guest speakers" and new locations in the year ahead, she said.
“We encourage all women working in property, irrespective of their specialty or level of experience, to get in touch and come along."
"There are many valuable experiences and solutions to be shared, connections to be made and, of course, good times to be had,” she says.
One of Ms Pilkington’s key passions, and to be a focus of her tenure as REINSW president, is to encourage more women to take the next step into business ownership.
“Women make up around half of agents working in real estate, yet at the business ownership level, the percentage is significantly less,” she said.
For more details and to get involved, contact Leanne Pilkington using the email address below.
Catch up the with property girls - Indicative dates and venues 2018
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