Gordon Davis
International Operations
National Association of REALTORS®
Springfield, Il
Illinois Association of Realtors
March 22, 2006
Good morning.  I’m Gordon Davis and I bring you greetings from the International Operations Division of NAR.

I want to talk about international influences and trends as they relate to your market, and I’ll be leaning heavily on China to illustrate some of my points.  But even more important, I want to try to connect up for you why, as a Realtor in Illinois, you need to develop a strong interest in international affairs.

If you’re here, it’s probably because you already have an interest in international issues.

But even if I’m preaching to the choir, I’m hoping to offer you some food for thought you haven’t taken the time to sample before.