Realty World First President Named to Membership Services and Small Business Committee For Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Raleigh, NC, September 12, 2005 --(PR.com)-- Marianne Curran, president of Realty World First, has been named to the Membership Services and Small Business Committee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. In this position, Curran will take part in developing a variety of networking, marketing, and training programs such as Business Expo, Business After Hours, Leadership Raleigh, AM Networks, Chamber Roundtables, and Meet the Purchasers. These programs offered by the Chamber serve to enhance and strengthen the communication between businesses and potential customers. Curran will serve on the Membership Services and Small Business Committee for a term of one year.

“To have been chosen to serve on the Membership and Small Business Committee for the Chamber is a great honor,” said Curran. “I am excited to become part of the economic drive to improving the quality of life within the Triangle area.”

About The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce:
The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is an organization made up of 4,800 business people throughout the region. The Chamber has been representing the interests of the local business community for over a century and divides its work into three main lines of business, each of them with an eye toward economic expansion and a better quality of life including: product sales (Economic Development), product development (Government Affairs), and membership services (Membership Services and Small Business). For more information, please call 919-664-7000 or visit the website at http://www.raleighchamber.org.

About Marianne Curran:
Marianne Curran is the Principal Broker of Realty World First, which specializes in the purchase and sale of residential real estate. Prior to establishing Realty World First, Marianne was the head of The Marianne Curran Team of RE/MAX United. Her production with RE/MAX and her skills in negotiation, contracts, pricing, sales, and marketing have placed her in the top 1 percent of the realtors in the United States and The Marianne Curran Team was named one of the top 100 RE/MAX teams in all of North Carolina. She was recently inducted in the coveted RE/MAX Hall of Fame and awarded the Platinum Award. Her professional experience includes high-level corporate positions, such as Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President. Curran is an active member of the community and participates in numerous religious and community organizations. Professionally, Curran is a member of the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), Trendsetters Group, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors. Additionally, Curran is an active member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

About Realty World First:
Realty World First specializes in the purchase and sale of residential real estate. The firm is a full-service real estate company that provides brokerage services throughout the Triangle. Founded by high volume real estate agent, Marianne Curran, Realty World First offers a tailored suite of services to its clients by licensed real estate brokers who are market experts in their areas of industry specialization. Realty World First is located at 6512 Six Forks Road, Suite 301B and can be reached at 919-845-5151.

Media and Press Contacts:
Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 461-3831
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7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

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