FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE TOOK OVER TASSIE FOR FOUR DAYS

DAY ONE

INDUSTRY LEADERS

• Cyber security fitness
• Here and now of rent rolls
  
• Curating your digital persona
  
• Stopping competitors taking listings from you
  
• Influence is power – Anna Neelagama (REIA CEO) & Ray Ellis
  
• Foundations for Growth, A Macquarie Bank perspective
  
• Passive income for agents
  
• Systematic selling, Jonathan Clover
  
• Demystifying performance; going from good to great
  

GOOD START WELLNESS

• Great morning exercise kick off sessions
• Keeping mental wellness and health a priority
  

First National Real Estate Hedland, No 1 Investor Relations Office of the Year

Terry and Michele accepting the award on behalf of Alina Williamson from FN Townsville

Lily Thompson, No 1 Business Development Manager of the Year

Rebecca Dean, No 1 Salesperson of the Year

Isabella Mullins, New Investor Relations Manager of the Year

CONVENTION 2024

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DAY TWO

EXPLOSIVE SOCIAL SUCCESS

• Joe Tambo & Robbie Ball founded a new sneaker brand Athletikan in 2016
• They experienced explosive global growth thanks just to social media
  
• Selling online only, limited production runs sell on first in, first served basis
  
• Releases now sell out in minutes, worn by biggest athletes and entertainers in the world
  

GODFATHER OF AUSSIE WHISKY

• Bill Lark overturned archaic legislation to found a small distillery 30 years ago
• Lark Distillery now employs 50 people and makes world famous Brandy, Gin, Whisky & Sherry
  
• An inspirational brand success story replete with innovation, experimentation and imagination
  

CHANGING YOUNG LIVES

• From the catwalks of Europe to Big Brother, Farmer Dave told the Ruff Track story
• Teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds talked about their life changing experience
  
• Doing something instead of talking about it drives change
  

DAY THREE

FI NA FAIR DAY BOOSTS CONNECTIONS

• 620 agents connect with Performance Partners and each other in a fun-filled carnival atmosphere
• Great food, great fun, great friends
  

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

• Jessica Kunne (FN Cairns Central) has won a free ticket to next year's convention
• Jess Anderson (FN Busselton), Susan Britcher (FN Riggall), and Louise Hamann (FN Childers) have won a discounted ticket to the convention for creatively posting photos on social media using #FNConvention

DAY FOUR

LETTERS

"Thank you for a magnificent Hobart Convention! Zach, Kristie-Lee and I did not know what to expect, or what would happen, and you guys blew our minds! An AMAZING experience and by far the best trip we've all ever been on!"

Casey Lindsay-Catford, FN Atherton (Qld)

"Thank you for a great Convention, yet again. I can't imagine how many hours it takes and the army behind the scenes to pull it all off. Great work. I honestly don’t know how you guys kept up the energy each and every day, whilst still smiling at all hours of the morning and night. I honestly take my hat off to you."

Sharni Pigram, FN City to Surf (Qld)

"A big thank you to you all for another successful convention. The opportunities to learn, deepen friendships and enjoy time with other members are what Joseph and I are most grateful for, every time. Congratulations to you all for a wonderful Hobart Convention."

Gina Croce-Yap, FN Balwyn North (Vic)

"Thank you all very much for yet another very enjoyable and very valuable

FN Convention. You always put on a great show and make sure the Performance Partners are well looked after."

Daniel Bignold, Founder & CEO, Propps

"Congratulations on an amazing First National awards event. I understand it was a record attendance for your group and I’m not surprised. It was quite an experience being amongst such a huge group of real estate professionals. A big few days for you personally too, and I must say you maintained a lot of upbeat energy right throughout the awards ceremony, so well done Ray.’"

Michael Walsh, Roberts Real Estate (Tas)

"Thank you for a fantastic convention. Our team truly had a wonderful time and are very appreciative to the efforts that you all must go through to get it organised. We signed all to come to KL next year"

Megan Hill, FN Copper Coast (SA)

"I want to formally express to you my sincere gratitude for the remarkable event in Hobart. To the Board and head office team, yourself and your wife from my team and I, a HUGE thank you. It is indeed a privilege for us to be part of the

FN organisation."

Terry Godde, FN Townsville

Just wanted to reach and congratulate you and the team for putting on such an amazing conference in Hobart! A special thanks to First National and Ed for including Brooksfield as a partner to the event, it was nice to meet so many great people. Until Malaysia!

Derham Moss, Slimform Australia

Well done Team FN at Head Office. Another amazing Convention. You just keep lifting the bar every year! Just when you think you have seen it all, up pops another surprise. That’s why First National is the best!

Look out next year in KL.’

Robert Stephens, FN Collie & Tierney (Vic)

"Thank you so much FN team, you all have done an amazing job. Your kindness and hard work has resulted in an amazing event; one I totally enjoyed. Thank you."

Lisa Jensen, FN Action Realty Ipswich (Qld)

"We had such a good time and found that there were many FN Members that engaged with us and we had some great conversations. We too hope you have recovered from a fantastic convention!"

Helen Vassiliou, Direct Connect

"Also, a big thank you to yourself and the network for recognising the work of those of us in Admin and Reception roles. I was blown away to receive the Opus Award at the State Awards night so receiving the national award had me stunned (as you may have guessed from my initial reaction)! Considering the number of ‘behind the scenes’ staff within the network it is very humbling to receive that sort of recognition just for doing my job.

I took a lot from Hobart and have some great ideas of implementing new things in the office. So, thanks again and I’m looking forward to (hopefully) getting to KL next year!"

Kate Craig, FN Mackay, Sarina & Nebo (Qld)

"Allowing young people to not just learn from screens and books to to be part of it all...breathe in the air and feel the chill of the Tasmanian mountains, hearing directly from Bill Lark who created one of the world’s great brands, to Joe and Robbie entrepreneurs from Athletikan who are shaking up the footwear world, to Ray Ellis, CEO and connector, and enter the buildings by day and night of our convict past... and understand the first hand emotion of Port Arthur Massacre survivor ... it's not just and education it's a total life engagement which give our young people real hooks to take on life and make theirs their own."

Farmer Dave (David Graham), Ruff Track

"Expectations exceeded. It was unreal as all my who experience was a highlight. Absolutely inspired; not only by all the FN delegates but Farmer Dave, Mark Bouris and Joe and Robbie of Athletikan. Hughesy was funny too. Thank you, Ray Ellis and the entire FN family. See you in Malaysia 2024."

Sarah Chau, FN Darwin (NT)

"Thank you so incredibly much for such an amazing convention. As you know, I was hesitant to come with everything going on in the office but I am so glad I did. So, thank you for making that happen for me. I appreciate all the support First National has offered me especially the past couple of days.’"

Tori Demamiel, FN Warwick (Qld)

"Thanks for an absolutely fantastic convention this year Ray and Alison. The head office team always manage to outdo themselves each time. The organisation that goes into putting on an event of this magnitude and the following seamless execution are recognised and deeply appreciated by all of us that attend. Congratulations on yet another successful convention and a very big thank you to every staff member whose hard work made this possible!"

Warren Daniels, FN Surat Basin Chinchilla (Qld)

"What a blast in Hobart last week at our yearly First National Australia-wide convention. 623 of us descended down to Tassie for a spectacular time away, equal parts networking, shopping, exquisite food and play. No shortage of entertainment on tap with appearances from Farmer Dave, stand-up comedy sets from Dave Hughes, speeches from Mark Bouris, opera singers and a 10-piece band."

Jake Holmes, FN Moreton (Qld)

"Thank you, First National Real Estate and Hobart! Several great and enjoyable days at the FNRE Convention and Awards Night with over 620 delegates, their biggest attendee number ever! A really spectacular event. We at REl Super really enjoyed engaging with business owners to discuss their businesses. Great engagement across several days."

Andrew Tait, REI Super

"So grateful to walk away with so many friends and connections made from all corners of Australia, met a vegan bestie @dhughesy who had us in stitches laughing, listened to speakers of our industry including Minister of Housing and Homelessness Julie Collins, did a gym sesh (aka walked on a treadmill while marinating in fake tan next to him) with Mark Bouris before listening to his great presentation, listened to Farmer Dave and his inspiring mission to give voice and opportunity to kids who need it & had the absolute time of my life!"

Lily Thompson, FN Neilson Partners (Vic)

"Meeting Farmer Dave and some of the kids from Ruff Track was a personal highlight for me today. Hearing the passion to support the growth of kids who are choosing every single day to break the cycle dealt their way really hit home for me. I am so proud of the effort each of these kids have chosen and choose to make day and day out. It's hard work to push through those walls but it so worth it and their resilience is a testament to their characters! Such amazing work by Dave, Ruff Track and the sister teams in other states for what they bring to these kid’s lives!"

Rebecca Lawson, FN Neilson Partners (Vic)

"The convention was a hit in Hobart and in our own backyard too, how lucky are we?! Your thank you should definitely be returned, 1000 x over.

I thoroughly enjoyed the variety of guest speakers and sponsors but especially learning more about rent rolls and ensuring that we are actually making profit from a management rather than just having the management numbers. Very excited to go over any MAA renewal and ensure that we are doing the most we can for our clients but also for ourselves as an agency.

Meeting different office’s and speaking to people that go through the same thing you do on a daily basis just makes you feel heard and really makes you want to go home and thrive the best you can.

It was incredible to take a step back and realise how much effort really goes into these conventions that we all enjoy so much. Between 4 hotels and a separate event space, the convention from the outside seemed to run so seamless and we cannot thank all involved enough for the highly appreciated work that goes in to make it all work.

Excited for other events throughout the next 12 months before KL."

Courtney Hughes, FN Hollett & Lawrance (WA)

"Thanks Suzi and Ed for inviting First Class Hampers to the First National convention in Hobart. We were truly blown away with the organisation and energy. It was so smooth and so well organised from the travel arrangements, the constant information emails in the lead up and during the convention to the food, drinks and coffee that were provided to everyone all day, every day. It’s also those little things that make a big difference and you guys nailed it all! The leads we generated from the convention were fantastic and much more than we ever imagined! Thanks again for working tirelessly to make the event the success that it was."

Andrew Wisniewski, First Class Hampers

"We totally loved the convention and very much appreciated the hard work that FN Corporate put in on the back end. The results were outstanding.

The convention appeared to have much more of a buzz to it (compared to Canberra) and was possibly due to the large amount of people attending.

As your ring-in panellist, I have already made a number of connections and had a number of people reach out to me – clearly, I’m a shy person in front of a crowd."

Andrew Sherwood, FN Karratha (WA)

"Thanks for doing an amazing job, guys. It was epic. Super excited for Malaysia."

Trina Martin, FN Surat Basin Chinchilla (Qld)

"'What an amazing team. They never stop working and made us feel so welcome. Thank you to you all.'"

Glenn Ball, FN Action Realty Ipswich (Qld)

"'Thank you for all your hard work. It was an awesome convention."

Andrew South, FN By The Bay (Qld)

"Another amazing convention. Thank you very much HO team - you are brilliant."

Kerri Canning, HR Advice Online

"Awesome team"

Suzy Candappa, FN Candappa (Vic)

"Incredible convention! FN members are very spoilt thanks team!"

Justine Lovell

"Brilliant team lead by the Big Cheese."

Chris McGregor, FN Advocate (Tas)

"A fantastic TEAM they are."

Shane Candappa, FN Candappa (Vic)

"Best team in the universe. Conference and feeling in the camp was out of this world. Thanks guys."

Peter Elisseos, FN Style (Qld)

"Best head office team in the business. Well done on the Convention."

Rohan Ibbs, FN Charles L. King & Co Cohuna & Barham (Vic/NSW)

"Bloody legends; a huge effort. Another sensational Convention. Thanks all involved."

Karen Joseph, FN Manly (NSW)

"The conference was especially pleasing for us, engagement was good, as always."

Michael Toweel, Vitrine Media

"Total legends! Thanks so much all for your hard work and for another great convention!"

Kelly Isaacs, FN Wynnum Manly (Qld)

"It was an amazing Convention, the organisation, attention to detail and event/guest speakers were great!"

Anna Margolis, Officeworks

"Exceeded my expectations, for both me and the energy it created in our team."

Joe Flerri, FN Collie & Tierney (Vic)

"We would like to thank you and the team for another wonderful convention. It was obvious that you all worked so hard to make it amazing for all of us. Always a fun time with our FN family."

Leanne Rayner, FN Rayner (Vic)

"Thanks for your kind words. I must admit, I was pretty chuffed to receive the Pillar award. Congrats to all the FN Team. You guys really do go above and beyond. Bring on Convention 2024!"

Kay Alexander, FN Alexanders (Vic)

"As always it was a fantastic event. I have really enjoyed the connections made within the network. Here’s to another successful year in 2023!"

Stephanie Millard, FN Bonnici & Associates (Vic)

"Brilliant team, brilliant leader and more importantly brilliant people."

Michael Sleiman, FN Daystar (NSW)

"Amazing job guys! What a brilliant convention! You should all be so proud."

Tarryn Baselmans, FN Rayner (Vic)

"With a team like that think of the possibilities. So professional and understanding to everyone. Well done First National Head Office. We had a wonderful and uplifting time."

Darren Mansell, FN Albion Park (NSW)

"Most dedicated group of people on earth!"

Sally Garner, HR Advice Online

"Thanks for putting on such an amazing conference and letting us be a part of it."

Danielle Collins, FN Hedland (WA)

"Thank you for having us, Ray! We loved every minute of the convention and have the most amazing memories now. Looking forward to next time!"

Jacinta and the Flipro team

"Such a fantastic team putting on a fantastic convention. Such a colossal exercise in logistics. Thanks team FN."

Tony Stockdale

"Ray, it was without doubt the best conference with the most buzz& positive vibe I have witnessed in the last ten years it was so well organised from the shoes, to the high Tea everyone we spoke to loved it! Well done to everyone."

Eddie Lynch, Zenu

"Awesome team. Thank you for all your effort, it was a great event with all the little details thought of plus extra!"

Sarah Reading, FN Murwillumbah (NSW)

"We were thrilled to be a part of such an amazing conference with great content, engaging speakers and some fantastic entertainment.

You have an incredible group of members and we look forward to supporting you again in Malaysia 2024."

Jonathan Baker, Corelogic

"First National Conference is a real family event. So much energy, engagement and passion for the network from it’s people. Quite contagious. Made everyone feel extremely welcome.

Thank you again for having us."

Domonic Thompson, Macquarie Bank

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