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Volunteers Needed for Sooke Subaru Triathlon 2011

Tim Ayres — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:24:33 +0000

The Sooke Subaru Triathlon On Whiffen Spit

For the past five years, approximately 600 elite and amateur athletes have come to Sooke to compete in the Subaru Western Triathlon Series. Set against our lush coastal rainforest location and rugged, varied terrain, the triathlon has been a popular event and it’s about to get more popular.

This year’s event, on August 7. 2011 is going to be broadcast nationally on TSN! The format this year also includes an exciting ‘chase’ feature, which will set the women against the men for exhilarating moments at the finish line. Based on a mathematical formula, the women will be given a head start on the course ahead of the men, to level the playing field and create some exciting man-vs-woman races! Olympic Gold Medal skier Ashleigh McIvor will be in Sooke to participate in the race, using it for rehabilitation after an MCL injury.

This should be the biggest and best event so far, now that the brand new Prestige Oceanfront Resort is the host hotel and conference centre. In conjunction with the race, a Sooke Sport and Wellness Trade Show has been added this year.

Volunteers are needed for the following:

Expo Set-Up: Thursday, August 4 –Varied shifts, noon to 8 pm
Pre Check in/Expo/Race Set-Up: Friday, August 5 - Varied shifts, noon to 8 pm

Registration/Body Marking: Saturday, August 6 – Varied shifts, 9:00 am to 6: 00pm
Race day: Sunday, August 7 – Varied shifts, many positions, 5 am to 2 pm - Take down 2 pm to 6 pm

If your church/sport/community group can get 25 or more bodies to help out, the District of Sooke is offering honoraria in varying amounts – a good opportunity to get exposure for your group and some cash!

Volunteer registration can be done here.

More information about group volunteering or any other questions can be directed to Sarah Temple at the District of Sooke, the volunteer coordinator for this event. Sarah can be reached at 250-642-1634 or stemple@sooke.ca

Tim Ayres at NAR 2009 Conference San Diego Day 3 [Video]

Tim Ayres — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:46:13 +0000

I had a busy day at the convention today. I caught the last part of a session on social media, but I’m glad I missed most of it. It wasn’t a really good session – the presenters were unprepared, and didn’t really seem to understand social media. For example, when talking about blogging, they didn’t even mention platforms like WordPress or Blogger. There were much better social media sessions at the conference than this one. I also spent some more time on the trade show floor and attended Tara Hunt’s presentation on Whuffie for Real Estate. Tara has some interesting ideas about social capital and how you can use it to grow your business. David Knox’s session on overcoming pricing objections was very entertaining and informative. I also met with the people from Obeo, a virtual tour and listing marketing company. They have an innovative and interesting product and you should check it out.

Check out the video below:

-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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Tim Ayres at NAR Conference 2009 San Diego Day 2 – Trade Show [VIDEO]

Tim Ayres — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:26:35 +0000

Today I went to several sessions in the morning and spent part of the afternoon wandering around the massive trade show at the National Association of REALTORS® Convention in San Diego. There was quite literally just about everything you can think of that might possibly be related to real estate on the floor. Virtual tour companies, brokerages, MLS systems, lockbox suppliers, even plumbers, house inspectors and other contractors. I am going to have to go back and visit again to take it all in, it was that large. There were lots of contests and games and giveaways – I didn’t bring near enough business cards to enter! William Shatner was at the NAR booth signing autographs – cool! Below is a short video I shot about the trade show, including a pretty famous blast-from-the-past automobile that was at the DotLoop booth:

-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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