The Bartow Area Board of REALTORS® recognized the 2009 Professional Achievers Circle at a banquet on Friday, March 5th. The Banquet was held at the Cartersville Country Club. Everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner before the awards presentation began. PAC recipients were recognized, along with all of the special category awards. Congratulations to all of 2009's best!

The Bartow Area Board will be participating in an American Red Cross blood drive with Excel Christian Academy on March 23, 2010 from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm in the school's auditorium. If you are interested in participating, please email Zanett Ellington and be sure to include the time you plan to donate.

The Georgia Association of REALTORS® (GAR) has partnered with REtechSouth to bring the largest real estate technology trade show in the South to Georgia real estate professionals. The two-day conference will feature a line-up of prominent real estate speakers as well as GAR's Annual Broker/Manager Camp, which offers presentations specifically aimed at the needs of brokers, managers and owners.

Join GAR's Young Professionals Network on March 25, at  Phillips Arena for a day of education, networking and HOCKEY! Be among the first to take one of the newest courses added to the Partners In Education catalog (see description below). After class is over, stay for networking and the Atlanta Thrashers game. Extra game tickets are available for purchase.

The Bartow Area Board will be hosting a FREE CE class on Thursday, March 25th at the Hilton Garden Inn (24 Liberty Drive, Cartersville). "HUD-1 Settlement Statement: Does It All Add Up?" will be taught by Howell Haunson. Calculator and pencil are required for this class.

Join thousands of REALTORS® around the nation and hold an open house on the weekend of April 10 and 11, 2010! Our goal is to invite the public to come out and take a look at their local market. They will be assured that they can visit the open houses with no pressure to purchase, and that the REALTOR® on duty will be happy to answer their questions about the home buying and selling process.