Committees
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BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Budget/Finance Committee is to prepare the annual budget, review financial statements and review the status of the investment portfolio. This committee will work closely with the GMNBR accountant and financial advisor. Reports will be presented to the Board of Directors. The Chairperson of this committee will be the current or previous year’s Treasurer of GMNBR.Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Community Services Committee is to plan projects and provide services suited to our industry that betters the local communities and enhances the REALTOR image. In addition, plans fund-raising events for contributions and scholarships. This is an active committee that meets monthly. (The former Affiliates Committee has been combined with the Community Services Committee to work with the REALTOR community providing services and supporting those efforts.) Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.

EDUCATION/PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Education/Program Committee is to plan and present educational seminars on important issues in our industry, recertification courses, Code of Ethics courses that meet the NAR requirements, CRS Courses, and a minimum of four membership meetings annually. This committee meets monthly. Responsibilities include choosing topics and contracting speakers for educational seminars, procuring function rooms to accommodate the required set-up and number of people anticipated to attend, and planning programs of interest for membership meetings.Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.
Click here to view Meeting Minutes for Jan 3, 2005

LEGAL COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Legal Committee will be to handle the complete process of arbitration and ethics complaints, and also to provide an outreach program to educate our general membership to better understand the process of making a complaint, mediation, and ethics and arbitration hearings. There will be three subcommittees: Professional Standards, Grievance and Mediation – each acting independently. The three subcommittees will meet with the full committee quarterly. Any person serving on this committee must have attended the NHAR Professional Standards Workshop, and must attend every two years thereafter. There also will be additional training opportunities for members of the subcommittees to insure that we have well trained and qualified people to handle all professional standards procedures. Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.

MEMBERSHIP/ORIENTATION COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee is responsible for screening all new applicants for compliance with the NAR guidelines, conducts orientation courses and induction ceremonies for new REALTORS, and promotes the benefits of membership. It is also this committee’s responsibility to promote our Board to increase our membership, and keep abreast of all policies and membership issues, and recommend to the Board of Directors any policy changes or actions that should be taken. This committee meets monthly. This committee must keep abreast of functions being offered by the Education/Program Committee in order to promote board offerings at new member orientation courses, and to plan induction ceremonies at all membership meetings. Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
The purpose of the Public Policy Committee is to monitor and gather information regarding local political issues affecting the rights of real estate ownership. This proactive committee will monitor issues such as planning and zoning, environmental issues, and other issues affecting our industry. They will help in educating our Members as to issues in their communities, but must be careful not to speak on behalf of GMNBR. This committee will have co-chairs – one from the Greater Manchester area and one from the Greater Nashua area. It will be a large committee and will meet as needed to monitor issues. Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.
Click here to view Meeting Minutes for Dec 9,2004

WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
The primary responsibility of the Website and Technology Committee is to implement directives from the Board of Directors. Other duties would include periodic review of the website for accuracy, relevance, ease of navigation, as well as to consider new and better ways to reach out to our members and the public. When appropriate, the committee would make recommendations to the Board of Directors. In addition, the committee would continue to be available to the board and board staff to research specific technology related issues and to advise the Board of Directors or staff as requested. Members of this committee ideally would be well versed in the knowledge of the internet and the worldwide web. The committee should meet at least quarterly or more often as needed. Click here to join! Or Click here for committee members.

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