First Re/Max Malta AGM a success

Kevin and Jeffrey Buttigieg recently attended a Re/Max regional directors meeting in Feusisberg, Switzerland, an annual event that brings together regional directors from across Europe to discuss the previous year's results and new business plans for 2006.

The meeting kicked off with Re/Max Europe's managing director Bill Soteroff announcing that six new countries that joined the network. With the addition of Bulgaria, Slovakia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Re/Max Europe now comprises an unprecedented 29 countries, not to mention the other 33 countries represented by Re/Max International.

Last year, Re/Max Europe's growth results increased and also overtook the growth of Re/Max International. Turkey, followed by Italy, Spain, the UK and Portugal were the leading regions for Re/Max Europe.

Regional directors were informed that more marketing funds would be allotted this year to the UEFA Cup and Champions League, among other sponsorships. Last year, Re/Max were very prominent in Formula 1, FIS Skiing, the EUFA Cup and golf.

Mr Soteroff explained: "It is Re/Max Europe's main objective to become a household name across Europe and we choose premium sport events such as Formula 1 and football to relate to our vast range of clientele. Another announcement was that Re/Max Malta and other European Re/Max Websites would be redesigned.

The meeting continued with an address by guest speaker Richard Robins of RR International. Mr Robbins, who is CEO of one of the largest coaching organisations in the US, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and leaders take their business to a new level, spent an hour and a half coaching the regional directors on 'Achieving better results'.

Walter Schneider, CEO of Re/Max Europe, concluded the meeting the next day by presenting the Presidents Cup to Turkey for achieving the best results.

Re/Max Malta recently organised its first AGM and awards ceremony at the Westin Dragonara Resort. The meeting was held to keep the associates and staff informed on the previous year's results, and the plans and targets for this year.

Last year's figures displayed healthy activity and the meeting was overall very informative, culminating in the announcement of the award-winning associates for both the letting and sales departments.

Going down in the annals of history as the first associates to receive the award for top producers of the year are Michael Bonello (sales) and Edward Agius (letting).

In a brief but anxiously awaited ceremony, the two associates were presented with a handsome brass plaque inscribed with their achievement and, in a perhaps more generous gesture, Kevin Buttigieg announced that the company will be giving them an all-expenses-paid trip to a city of their choice in Europe, accompanied by their partner, for one week.