2016 - 2017 Champions School of Real Estate Annual Retreat

09Aug 2017 by Karla Lárraga

The weekend of August 4th has come and gone, but it is highly unlikely that any of the 60 Champions in attendance will soon forget Champions School of Real Estate’s 15th annual statewide corporate retreat. Held in Houston, TX against the backdrop of the sumptuously-appointed luxurious Hotel Granduca, the three-day event reunited campus managers, the teacher management team and the entire statewide team of full-time staff employees for an unforgettable weekend full of fun surprises, the fellowship, laughter – and even a little bit of magic.

Friday night was a night to remember as the entire team gathered dressed to impress at Maggianno’s Little Italy. As per tradition, the first night the whole statewide group convenes is cause for celebration – and celebrate we did! It is at this junction that the Champions School of Real Estate executive team presents the annual award ceremony in which the Employee of the Year, the Statewide Top Producers, the Statewide Top Salespersons and the Standout Champions are recognized for their efforts and achievements. The night was capped off by the surprise announcement of our new Champions School of Real Estate Vice President, Curt Knobloch, a 13-year CSRE veteran that previously held the post of Online Manager out of Austin, TX.

On Saturday, the team joined together to work and plan for the upcoming year. Any changes, updates, milestones reached and new goals are highlighted, and there is the great interaction between all of the teams and their different contributions to Champions School of Real Estate’s ongoing success.

Here is a fun slideshow video highlighting the fun evening and weekend:

Please join Champions School of Real Estate in recognizing the 2016-2017 award winners, below:

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

2016-2017 Employee of the Year: Jacquie Ward, Houston North Campus

TOP PRODUCERS

2016-2017 Statewide Top Producer – 1st Place: Jacquie Ward, Houston Galleria Campus
2016-2017 Statewide Top Producer – 2nd Place: April Brown, San Antonio Campus
2016-2017 Statewide Top Producer – 3rd Place: Megan Deaton, Dallas North Campus

Jacquie Ward

(Left to Right: CSRE President Kimberly Dydalewicz, Employee of the Year, Top Sales Producer and Houston Galleria Career Counselor Jacquie Ward, CSRE Founder/CEO Rita Santamaria)

April Brown

(Left to Right: CSRE Founder/CEO Rita Santamaria, 2^nd Place Top Producer, and San Antonio Career Counselor April Brown, CSRE President Kimberly Dydalewicz)

Megan Deaton

(Left to Right: CSRE President Kimberly Dydalewicz, 3^rd Place Top Sales Producer, and Dallas North Career Counselor Megan Deaton, CSRE Founder/CEO Rita Santamaria)

TOP SALES BY CATEGORY

2016-2017 Home Inspection Packages: Janie Ciancia, Houston North Campus
2016-2017 Designations Sales: Angela Clark, Dallas North Campus
2016-2017 Business Etiquette Sales: Kim Doyle, Dallas North Campus
2016-2017 11-Course Package Sales: Jacquie Ward, Houston Galleria Campus
2016-2017 Appraisal Packages: Jacquie Ward, Houston Galleria Campus
2016-2017 Broker Sales: Jacquie Ward, Houston Galleria Campus
2016-2017 RMLO Packages: Jacquie Ward, Houston Galleria Campus
2016-2017 30 Days to Success: Karen Babino-Woodard, Houston Galleria Campus

STANDOUT CHAMPIONS

2016-2017 Personal Achievement Award: Debi Bliazis, Houston North Campus
2016-2017 Standout Champion Award: Henry Britt, Standout Champion
2016-2017 Personal Achievement Award: April Brown, San Antonio Campus
2016-2017 Community Spirit Award: Kimberly Dydalewicz, Dallas Campus
2016-2017 Community Spirit Award: Susan Krieger, Fort Worth Campus

Please also join us in congratulating our new CSRE Vice President, Curt Knobloch!

Curt Knobloch

(Left to Right: CSRE Founder/CEO Rita Santamaria, CSRE Vice President Curt Knobloch, CSRE President Kimberly Dydalewicz)