Evening star., 1922-02-18
CONVENTION PLANS
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Local Real Estate Men to Ac-
cord Royal Greeting to
Visitors in March.
45O EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Program Indicates Two Days of
Business and Social
Events.

:. Details of the entertainment pro-
Gram arranged by the Washington
Real Estate Board for the $50 dele
gates to the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards. at the
Willard Hotel. March and Z, were
announced today by John A. Petty
executive secretary of the local or
.ganization of realtors.
The delegates include the officers OF
the national association apd an exec
utive committeeman from each OF the
boards comprising the national body.
In almost every instance the delegate
Is either the president of his local
board or one of its most prominent
members, it was stated.
a Formal invitations have been mall
ed to each of the memberS of the ma
tional committee. followed by letter
with printed information sheet rel
observations for the visitors have
been made in the Willard and Wash
ington hotels. Headquarters will be
established in the willard. and the
Sessions held in the small ballroom.
Program as Announced.
: Present tentative arrangements call
for the following program OF busi-
ness and entertainment:
Observation-Disclosures session. 1880 to
1880; complimentary luncheon in the
large ballroom of the Willard, l
o'clock; business session, 2:30 to 4:30
o'clock, and experience meeting"
dealing with the national real estate
situation. pm.
Tuesday-Busines session. 1880 to
1890 and 1870 to 2:30: outing, 8
o'clock. and banquet in the large ball
roon Z o'clock.
i, While not permitted to participate
in the meetings of the executive corr
inittee of the national organization,
every member of the local board will
he welcome at any of the sessions. in
cludinS the experience meeting. when
short talks by leading realtors of the
country will be feature.
I Big Welcome Planned.
1t is the intention to meet every
guest at the Cninon station and con-
it is expected that at the time of
registering. the delegates will be
presented with an envelope contain
ing data regarding the meeting. This
phase is being worked out by the
automobile and reception committees.
tion committee will be at the station
through the day and evening of Sun
day, March 5, and the forenoon of
Monday. Other members will be scat
tti liC iopoIcS anu dS.
sembly halls of the Willard and
Washington hotels as we'll as in the
offices of the Washington board. A
fleet of aboue twenty-five machines
will be at the depot Sunday to meet
the delegates as they arrive and about
a dozen cars will be placed at the dis
poSal of the guests during their stay.
:. A special committee. headed by
Mrs. II. Clifford Bangs, will be in
charge of the ladies of the delegation
and will also form a part of the
general reception committee. The au-
tomobile committee will cooperate
with the ladies' committee.
An information booth will be estab-
Hshed in the Willard and will be open
day and night for the purpose of
rendering the fullest measure of as
sistance and service to the visitors,
it is announced. Attached to this
booth will be a stenographer avail
able for any, guest.
Badges for Members.
Appropriate badges. with the nam
Of each member of the Washington
board printed thereon, will be issued
for wearing at all times while the
members are on duty.
Notwithstanding the unusual in
crease in administrative work incl
dent to preparing for the coming
convention, the board has been able
to carry on it's work of personal
service to members and the public
without interruption, Secretary Petty
asserted.
:: Six complaints have been adjusted