Get involved in DMCAR! If you are interested in participating on a committee, call 303.75.DMCAR.

AFFILIATE COUNCIL - Coordinates activities of Affiliate members (DMCAR After Dark, etc.), and serves as liaison to support DMCAR activities.

Chair, Barry Bretz
Staff, Erica Wiser

AUDIT & FINANCE - Prepares the annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors. Reviews monthly financial statement and unbudgeted expense requests.

Chair, Frank Griffin (Treasurer)
Staff, Alexandra Peterson

CARHOF - Colorado Association of REALTORS®' Housing Opportunity Foundation (CARHOF) solicits, reviews, and recommends grants from DMCAR'S CARHOF funds to the CARHOF Trustees. Presents funds to recipients.

Chair, Frank Griffin
Staff, Barbara Lambert, Ruth Dillon

DIRECTOR NOMINATING - Selects slate of candidates for the annual election to the Board of Directors.

Chair, JR Bitzer
Staff, Barbara Lambert, Ruth Dillon

EDUCATION - Conducts monthly commercial real estate education seminars to benefit DMCAR members. Oversees the DMCAR Commercial Education Certificate (CEC) program, which is a series of accredited courses culminating in a certificate of achievement.

Chair, Keith Schaefer
Staff, Jacquie Wolff

ELECTION - Oversees the election process and counting of ballots for the annual Director election.

Chair: Larry Massey
Staff, Jacquie Wolff, Ruth Dillon

EXPO - Plans and conducts the annual Rocky Mountain Commercial Real Estate Expo and Fall Forecast, including exhibitor hall and education sessions. Works in conjunction with co-sponsors and the University of Denver.

Chair, David Thompson
Staff, Barbara Lambert, Erica Wiser, Alexandra Peterson

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS - Committee to research and report on issues of importance to DMCAR and its members. Recommends DMCAR positions on issues for approval by the Board of Directors. Meets monthly to monitor issues affecting real estate and private property ownership. Sponsors annual City Council luncheon and State Legislative luncheon. Coordinates Candidate Interview Team comprised of members of the Governmental Affairs Steering Committee to conduct candidate interviews, when appropriate, for Denver City Council and other elected positions.

Co-Chairs, Craig Myles, Joe Marx
Staff: CRL Associates, Barbara Lambert

GRIEVANCE - Requires training.  Serves as investigatory body in a grand jury capacity for ethics complaints and requests for arbitration. Determines if cases should be referred to hearing or dismissed.

Chair, Chris Nordling
Staff, Jacquie Wolff

HEAVY HITTERS' COMMERCIAL AWARDS - Plans and conducts the annual production awards event, including planning the ceremony, reviewing applications, etc. Raises funds to cover expenses incurred and meets a net income figure as determined by the Budget & Finance Committee.

Co-Chairs: Paul Kluck Darrin Revious
Staff, Erica Wiser, Ruth Dillon

MARKETING SESSIONS -  Conducts monthly retail/office/investment and industrial/land marketing sessions.

First Friday of the month: Retail/Office/Investment: Jerry Kempf, Coldwell Banker Commercial

Third Friday of the month: Industrial/Land, Steve Fletcher, Grubb & Ellis

MILE HI EXCHANGORS -Conduct weekly exchange meetings.

Chair, Mike Wolff
303.800.3000 x 134

MEMBER BENEFITS - The Member Benefits Committee oversees member benefits. The committee is charged with identifying and evaluating membership benefits which will meet the needs of our members.

Chair, JR Bitzer
Staff, Erica Wiser

OFFICER NOMINATING - Selects slate of candidates for the annual election of Officers.

Chair, John Fairbairn
Staff, Barbara Lambert, Ruth Dillon

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - Requires training.  Committee from which hearing panels are selected for ethics and arbitration cases. Panelists conduct hearings and determine findings in matters of business disputes and ethics violations.

Staff, Jacquie Wolff

PSF - The Political Survival Fund (PSF) Committee is responsible for an annual fundraising event, normally held in the Spring, for the purpose of collecting monies for political candidates and issues.

Chair:
Staff: CRL Associates

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Foundation Representatives: 2005appointments - Bill McKinney

CAR State Legislative Representatives: Craig Myles, Joe Marx, Jeff Kirkendall, Jack Fox

RIPAC (deals with issues already on the ballot): Jeff Kirkendall

CAR Professional Standards Committee Representatives: Greg Coleman, Buck Anderson

4300 E. Warren Ave.
Denver, CO 80222
P: 303.75.DMCAR
F: 303.756.0669
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