13 Oct Smart Growth for the 21st Century Smart Growth for the 21st Century Friday, October 13, 2017 (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM) 4.0 CE Hours Useless Bay Gold & Country Club, Langley, Washington Class, Education Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructors What is Smart Growth, what are the economic factors working for and against it and how can you as a REALTOR become involved in the shaping of your community? This comprehensive course covers all these topics and more. Useless Bay Gold & Country Club Useless Bay Gold & Country Club5725 S. Country Club DriveLangley, WA 98260 Map & Directions Mike Flynn Mike Flynn is endlessly curious, really enjoys learning and wants to share his wide range of experience and interests with you.Mike’s background includes over 18 years in residential real estate sales and commercial investment counseling (specializing in multi-family investment practice). He also has 9 years experience in commercial site acquisition, development and project management (specializing in movie theaters).In the civic arena, Mike served a four-year appointment to the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board; chaired the Transfer of Development Rights Policy Advisory Committee under WA DCTED and served three years as Trustee for the Washington Center for Real Estate Research.On the volunteer side, Mike is past president of the Washington Realtors (2004), a past Region 12 Vice-president of the National Association of Realtors (2008) and is now NAR’s Executive Branch Advocate to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, as well as a Director and member of Strategic Planning at NAR. He was one of the principal architects of the WR Quality Of Life Program, an advocacy program based in policy, politics and public opinion aimed at better and sustainable community development. Mike has presented the Quality Of Life program across America and Canada. He chaired NAR’s Smart Growth Program Advisory while it developed the all new NAR Smart Growth Class and is a certified instructor for that class.