Congratulations to all who participated in the NAR Game Changer Challenge and enabled NAR to tap into the great potential of our state and local leadership. The ideas chosen represent a broad range of concepts from a diverse group of business leaders, and they demonstrate new and imaginative ways of handling the challenges in REALTOR® association management.

The following ideas will be fully funded by NAR, with guidance provided by the Game Changer panel of consultants:

Front Porch/REALTOR® Resume
Missoula County Association of REALTORS®/Bay East Association of REALTORS®

Hero's Welcome Home
Chicago Association of REALTORS®

Regional Alliances
Chicago Association, Mainstreet Organization, NorthShore Barrington Association, and NorthWest Chicagoland

REALTOR® Finder
Houston Association of REALTORS®

Virtual AoR
Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS®, Corona, CA

I-Learn Education
Institute of Real Estate Management

Broker Listing Cooperative
Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS®

Sharing Landscapes
Montana Association of REALTORS®

Rate Your Experience
Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®

Professional Training
Pinellas REALTORS® Organization, Clearwater, FL

Auxiliary Membership
Sacramento Association of REALTORS®

RE Worx Dashboard/Realtime Membership
West Volusia Association of REALTORS®/Northwest Mississippi Association of REALTORS®

In addition to the above honorees, there are a number of submissions that require nominal funding and can be implemented without the aid of a coach. The following projects will receive a check to begin the process of implementation:

Knowledge Management Online Programming
Western Wayne Oakland County AOR

Board / MLS Amber Alert System
Northern New England Real Estate Network

REALTORS® Going Above and Beyond to Beautify Our Community
Toledo Board of REALTORS®

Reduction of Volunteer Leadership Time & Association Travel Expenses
Arkansas REALTOR® Association

Interactive Game-Based Training
Bakersfield Association of REALTORS®

Virtual Fundraising
Carteret County AOR

NAR Buying Co-Op
Georgia Association of REALTORS®

Mobile ABOR Website
Austin Association of REALTORS®

Mobile Application for REALTOR® Property Resource
Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®

HOT – Homes Open Today
Contra Costa Association of REALTORS®

Blog Collector Website Application
Santa Fe Association of REALTORS®

Closing USB Cards
Tennessee Association of REALTORS®

What Is PCAR and What Can We Do For You?
Portage County AOR

Value Videos
Austin Board of REALTORS®

The Road to Remarkable Customer Service
Greater Nashville AOR

Digital Name Badges
Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS®

Membership At A Keystroke
Nevada County Association of REALTORS®

Cyber Café
St. Louis Association of REALTORS®

TCBOR New Member Packets
Troup County Board of REALTORS®

Objective Referral Network System
McHenry County AOR

The Virtual Meeting Place
Midwestern Ohio Association of REALTORS®

About Us
MetroTex Association of REALTORS®

The selection process involved a blind review of the ideas by members of the NAR leadership team and the Game Changer panel of consultants, who used the same assessment criteria for every submission received. The game changing results of these innovative developments will be revealed at NAR's Midyear Meetings in May 2010.

Our sincere thanks to all who participated in the challenge!

Our Panelists/Coaches

Jeremy Conaway
Founder and President of RECON Intelligence Services 
http://www.reconis.com


John E. Featherston 
Founder, CEO, and Publisher
http://rismedia.com


Gregg Larson 
President and CEO Clareity Consulting 
http://www.callclareity.com
http://www.callclareity.com


Terri Murphy
CIO, U.S. Learning 
http://www.TerriMurphy.com
http://www.WomensWisdomNetwork.com 
http://www.uslearning.com


Stefan Swanepoel 
Author, Speaker, and Visionary 
http://www.swanepoel.com


John Tuccillo 
President, JTA, LLC
http://www.johntuccillo.com