On Thursday, June 30th, the Boards of both Bay County Association of REALTORS® (BCAR) and Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® (ECAR) voted to move forward with the mutually beneficial partnership of their two great Associations by recommending a merger to their general membership for final approval. Now, our two memberships will have the opportunity to voice their opinions and approve the partnership/merger. From July 22nd - 26th, BCAR will open an electronic ballot for their members to vote on a partnership with ECAR. ECAR will hold a special Member Meeting on Tuesday, July 26th, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the Baytowne Conference Center for their membership to vote. Baytowne Conference Center - Sandestin Resort Map 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy W., Miramar Beach, FL 32550 If both memberships vote to approve the merger, we will begin blending operations immediately with an official merger date of September 1, 2016. PLEASE VISIT the official BCAR/ECAR partnership website for more information on the merger.We will be updating the website throughout the process. This is exciting news and I hope all of you stay involved throughout the process and make your voices heard at our Special Membership Meeting. WWW.MERGECENTRAL.INFO   2016 President Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® |