PAR Officers, committee chairs, vice chairs and staff wear white name badges with names and titles engraved to make us easy to identify. We welcome newcomers to the business meetings and want you to get the most out of your experience. Please find any of us to introduce yourself and allow us to help you in any way possible. At the Winter meetings there is a session designed especially for first time attendees at 10 a.m. Please consult the meeting schedule to determine what room the session will be held in and plan to attend this important session. During the Spring and Fall meetings the registration desk will have materials designed to assist first time attendees.

Below is a brief description of the standing committees that meet during business meetings and the types of work they do. Committee meetings, and the Board of Directors meeting, are open to all members, whether appointed to the committee or not. PAR encourages members who have not been appointed to a committee to participate in committee meetings.  The Chair of the committee will usually recognize a non-committee member who wishes to make a comment or ask a question on the issue unless time does not permit. Occasionally, a Chair will decide that the committee needs to go into “Executive Session” to discuss committee matters that are sensitive or of a confidential nature. If Executive Session is called, non-members need to leave the meeting. 

General Sessions

On Tuesdays there are usually two General Sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Topics are decided based on industry hot-topics and concerns. Often national speakers are featured.

If you have any questions about the Business Meetings please contact Brenda Florida, Director, Member Services.

Committee and Forum Meetings

• AE Forum – This forum is for local association executives and their staff.
• Commercial, Industrial & Investment (CI & I) Committee – This committee focuses on the needs of the PAR members who work in the commercial/industrial/investment area of real estate practice.
• Convention Advisory & Marketing Group – The members of this group act as ambassadors to their local association promoting the tri-state convention, Triple Play, that is held in Atlantic City each December.
• District Meetings – The state is divided up into nine Districts for PAR governance reasons. At their District Meeting, members discuss the Action Items that will be going before the Board of Directors at their meeting on Wednesday morning as well as discuss other issues that are relevant for their District.
• Diversity Committee – This committee is actively involved in implementing a long term strategic plan to build business opportunities in multicultural markets for PAR members.
• Executive Committee – The Executive Committee discusses all Action Items coming before the Board of Directors.
• Finance Committee – The committee oversees the finances of the association.
• Legal Action Fund – The Fund provides assistance to member associations and individuals if they are involved in legal action that may have significant impact on the industry.
• Legal and Regulatory Forum – At the Winter Meetings, the State Real Estate Commission and Appraisal Board attend the forum and members may ask questions of the commissioners. In the Spring and Fall, other pertinent legal and regulatory issues are discussed. 
• Legislative Planning Group – The Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Legislative committee and subcommittees are the appointed members of the Planning Group. This group meets to discuss legislative issues forwarded by the three legislative subcommittees.
• Local Board Presidents – This is a session for local association Presidents and President Elects to discuss ideas and challenges facing their local association.
• Member & Directors Forum – This forum is to brief PAR members, and those who serve on the Board of Directors, on the issues that will be brought to the Board at the Board of Directors meeting. The forum is also used to introduce members to PAR Officer Candidates at the Spring meeting.  Attending this session will give members a good overview of the issues facing the association.
• Multiple Listing Service Roundtable – This committee discusses issues that the MLS industry is facing.
• PA REALTORS® Education Foundation – This is a separate entity from PAR that has its own Board of Directors. The board meets to discuss business of the foundation.
• PAR Past Presidents’ Council – This meeting is for PAR Past Presidents of the association.
• Professional Standards & Grievance Committees – These committees promote awareness and education on the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.
• REALTORS® Issues Mobilization Committee – This committee provides funding for various public advocacy campaigns across the state.
• REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Trustees - The Trustees work on fundraising efforts to raise money for RPAC which provides funding for political candidates at a local, state and national level.
• Small, Medium and Large Firm Forums – These groups meet to discuss current topics of interest and how they affect their size firm.
  Sizes for Firm Forums are as follows:
• Small Firm – 1 to 19 agents
• Medium Firm – 20 to 74 agents
• Large Firm – 75 + agents
• Small, Medium and Large Association Forums - These groups meet to discuss current topics of interest and how they affect their size association.  Sizes for Association Forums are as follows:
• Small Association – 1 to 299 members
• Medium Association – 300 to 699 members
• Large Association – 700 and up
• Standard Forms Forum – This committee reviews new forms and/or changes to existing forms, and provides feedback to the Standard Forms Oversight committee.
• Standard Forms Oversight Committee – This committee reviews new forms and revised forms, along with feedback received by the Forum, and makes necessary changes in order to approve new and revised forms.
• Young Professionals Network Committee