Live from Family Reunion

Check out the photo album that the Keller Williams Northwest region put together documenting their experience at Family Reunion 2008!  Take a look - you just might see yourself in pictures, or even in video!  Click the image below to open the photo album.

Have pictures of your own to share?  Leave us a comment below and be sure to include a web address where we can find your pictures!  We’ll post them for the world to see!

My favorite event at Family Reunion hands down is the Red Bash. It’s a welcome party, it’s a concert, it’s even a talent show! The energy and party environment is not to be missed. It is the first place where each and every one of us can wear red and be consumed by Keller Williams pride. There are two things about Red Bash that I love. The costumes and the talent of our associates. One of my favorite Red Bash memories is seeing all of the exciting and creative costumes that are worn! In my past four family reunions there have been: Lobsters from Maine, Cowboys and Cowgirls from Texas, Georgia’s southern Bells, and my favorite was Giant playing cards from Las Vegas, NV. Last year there was even a giant caterpillar with Mo Anderson’s face. I can’t wait to see what our associates come up with this year!! Have you thought about what your Market Center or region will wear to Red Bash?

Last but not least is the talent show portion of Red Bash! What is Red Bash without our talented associates sharing their original Kellerized songs, skits, and parodies. We even award a fabulous prize to the most talented performer! Plus there are those bragging rights! You too can be a part of this year’s talent show, but you have to act quick as the deadline is approaching. All you have to do is email familyreunion@kw.com with your interest and a few details on your talent (including the name of all the participants, their roles in the company, any words or music being used, any props the act requires, and lastly a timeline). Keep in mind that submissions for the Red Bash talent show are due Dec. 15 so join the party now!!!  

How will you make more money in 2009 than you did in 2008 if you are doing the same things? Listen as Gary explains why Family Reunion should be your 2009 business retreat.  

Click here to register today!  Only 2000 seats remain!

Looking for a great way to stretch Family Reunion travel dollar?  Share a room with a Keller Williams family member!  If you’re intersted in sharing a room and need a roommate, simply add a comment below.  Feel free to add any special requirements that you might have for a potential roommate.  Be sure to include your email address in order to allow people to contact you! 

I began work at KWRI, the Support Center in Austin, Texas on February 7, 2005, just two weeks prior to Family Reunion. I arrived in Vegas and it was a whirlwind! I was learning so much about the company and the culture. The defining moment came at Mo’s Inspirational Breakfast on the final day of Family Reunion. In 2005 this event began at 7:00am sharp (Mo is always prompt!) and that meant breakfast was served at 6:30am. The KWRI events staff was up and ready to serve in the event ballroom by 4:30am. You can imagine that our emotions were running high. One of my fellow staff members handed me a tissue as the prayers began. I watched in awe as several different Keller Williams associates came forward and shared prayers from their different religions from all parts of the world. There was a Buddhist prayer, a Jewish prayer, a Hindu prayer, a Muslim prayer, and since Mo is the Christian leader of our company, a Christian prayer. Not only were my emotions high when the event was over, but my spirit was soaring as well. On that morning and every brunch after I truly appreciate the tolerance and understanding that is displayed by Keller Williams. This year will mark my 5^th Family Reunion and I still get excited as we get closer to the Brunch each year. Does anyone reading this have a similar experience to share? Will we see you at the Inspirational Brunch in February?  

Register by Dec. 15, and gain access to an exclusive seminar with
Gary Keller, “Why Down is the New Up,” as well as a rocking after-party.

Here’s the inside scoop on this private session in Keller’s own words:

“When the market shifts most people get confused and start believing that the floor is the ceiling when actually the ceiling is now the new floor. Our world and assuredly our markets are being built from the ground up and you can get in on the bottom floor and ride the next wave to the top. Forget about the past, the future is going to be controlled by those who see the opportunities that lie ahead and are rewriting the rules. You can either live in the past or break free to the future.”

As an added bonus, party afterwards with Keller at a rock ‘n’ roll concert! Make sure to take advantage of this great opportunity to rub elbows with the top leaders and mega producers of Keller Williams Realty!

Greetings Everyone from Keller Williams University!
We are so excited about this year’s Family Reunion! Our motto is “learning for earnings’ sake,” and that is exactly what you are going to find in the nearly 120 unique sessions at Family Reunion 2009 in Orlando. The strategies, techniques, knowledge, and skills that you take home from these sessions will drive your productivity and profitability for the entire year—and we’re going to have some fun in the process!

This year’s educational lineup includes:

– 24 sessions that dig into the tactics from Gary Keller’s latest book, SHIFT: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times, including brand-new, how-to REO and Short Sale sessions

– 9 sessions on Keller Williams Commercial

– Highlights from the new Buyer and Seller Mastery courses

– Highlights from the new Team Leader Boot Camp

– Green topics

– And many, many more!

Also, we’ve got some special opportunities for you to take advantage of this year! For example, if you register by Monday, December 15^th, you’ll get access to the exclusive Gary Keller session, “Why Down is the New Up!”

The list of sessions will continue to grow and change. To find the latest information, go to http://familyreunion.kw.com/breakout.html.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

There is so much going on between now and December 15^th! I am sure you have all read about the great contest and promotions between now and then but let me highlight the one that is the most exciting to me. Gary Keller is having a brand new private event on Saturday February 21, 2009. ONLY people who are registered by December 15^th, 2008 date will get granted access to Gary’s session – “Down is the New Up.”. Plus there is a FREE concert immediately following that you can’t miss! And it’s all for you and it’s all FREE! Make sure to register by December 15^th to get this cutting edge opportunity with Gary. I hope to see you there!

For the second year in a row we will be offering a technology class room.  The class room will offer a variety of classes and subjects.  It will for sure be open Monday and Tuesday during Family Reunion and may be open on Sunday.  Stay tuned for details.