Sudbury to host RECON2016 real estate conference

Sudbury will play host to its first ever real estate oriented one-day conference next month says the Sudbury Real Estate Board. RECON2016 will be the first event of its kind to be held in the city, focusing on the improvement of the real estate market during 2016.

RECON2016 will be held at the Caruso Club during February 4, with the keynote delivered by Michael Hyatt, who is known as a member of the Dragon’s Den team. As well as working for CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Hyatt is also a commentator on the channel’s News Network. Other speakers during the day will be Guido Mazza and Ian Wood, both from the City of Greater Sudbury; Michael J. Linehan, vice-president and national head of RBC Mortgage Specialists; and Amber Konikow, professional boxer and bronze medalist at the 2008 world championships.

Tasha Carriere, vice-president of the Sudbury Real Estate Board and director of public relations and finance announced the event at a press conference on Thursday and said while focused on real estate the event is created to welcome everyone.

“Obviously, the keynote speaker is going to speak to business practices and to the effect the real estate industry has on the economy. Broadening from that, you have the speakers from the city of Sudbury, who are going to go into the economic update for the city on a broad perspective.”

“We have an Olympian who will talk about what it takes to do well and what it takes to be successful in business or in any aspect of your life,” Carriere said.

“It’s a cross-section of information for people to advance their businesses going forward in 2016.”
“The real estate industry is by far the largest economic driving force in the community,” she said. “A single transaction, no matter how small, has a significant and far-reaching consequence.”

RECON2016 offers real estate professionals “an informative day of networking, collaborating and showcasing innovative business ideas.”