H. Pearce Family Scholarship 2011 Awards Ceremony

North Haven (July 2011) – Barbara L. Pearce, President and CEO of H. Pearce Real Estate Company is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the H. Pearce Family Scholarship. “My father always believed in furthering the education of young people, our future community leaders. To that end, he created many scholarships to benefit area students,” said Barbara Pearce. “We intend to carry on this tradition for many years to come."

On June 14th, the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven hosted a Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The Foundation manages 110 separate scholarship funds, including the Pearce Family Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to the children of employees and families of the H. Pearce Company, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, and the Connecticut Players of the Long Wharf Theater. On behalf of the H. Pearce Family Scholarship Fund, Maureen Campbell, President of Pearce Plus Relocation and Senior Services, a subsidiary of H. Pearce Company, was pleased to present the scholarships to the recipients.

Scholarship recipients are:

Cameron Brown, College of Charleston; Gabriel Gil, Southern Connecticut State University; Amara Mastronardi, New York University; Erica Mastronardi, University of Connecticut; Jennifer O'Connell, Eastern Connecticut State University; Mark Segal, Paier College of Art, Inc.; John Shea, Gettysburg College; Mairead Smith, Bucknell University; and Taylor Strode, Quinnipiac University.

Present at the awards ceremony and pictured from left to right are:

Picture 1: Cameron Brown, Barbara Pearce, Erica Mastronardi, Jennifer O’Connell, Gabriel Gil and John Shea.

Picture 2: Gabriel Gil, John Shea, Jennifer O’Connell, Erica Mastronardi, Cameron Brown, Mark Segal and Taylor Strode.

Maureen Campbell Attends Relocation Directors Council® Conference

North Haven (June 2011) – Barbara L. Pearce, President of H. Pearce Real Estate Company, parent company of Pearce Plus, is pleased to announce that Maureen Campbell, President of Pearce Plus, recently attended the spring conference of the Relocation Directors Council® (RDC) in Las Vegas, NV. Campbell sits on the board of the Relocation Directors Council, serving on its executive committee.

This year’s conference theme was “Seeds For Success: Strategic Planting.” Over 90 relocation professionals from across the country gathered in Las Vegas to address concerns facing today’s mobile workforce. Keynote speaker, Jim Klonaris of Franklin Covey, offered insights on how best to execute strategies to assist members to grow their business.

Additional speakers examined the need for creative solutions to the declining real estate values, the prolonged recession, high unemployment numbers, and reluctance to relocate. Representatives from the corporate, relocation management, and real estate sectors addressed the current market environment, policy trends and shared creative solutions.

In addition, an afternoon of Learning Zones focused on compelling issues for relocation and real estate professionals in today’s challenging economic times. Attendees interacted with corporate and relocation management representatives at the organization’s dinner at Caesars Palace, celebrating the ongoing success of the RDC.

The Relocation Directors Council® sets the standard of excellence for real estate relocation professionals. Its Corporate and Relocation Management Company Advisory Councils work in conjunction with the Board of Directors to promote the highest ethical and performance standards in the industry. Its membership is comprised of 250 relocation professionals, representing over 5,000 real estate offices and 215,000 sales associates nationwide. RDC® affiliates have become the trusted source for up-to-date market information, best practices, industry specific education, and extraordinary relocation service. As members of Worldwide ERC®, RDC® member services span the globe.

To learn more about RDC or to locate an RDC member, visit their website at www.relocationdirectorscouncil.com.

Maureen Campbell can be contacted at 203.281.9315 or by email: mcampbell@hpearce.com.

Pearce Plus, LLC is a full-service relocation company working with corporations throughout the country. In addition, Pearce Plus Senior Services offers relocation services to seniors who are moving from their family homes into retirement communities. To learn more about Pearce Plus, LLC, visit their website at www.pearceplus.com.

Pearce Plus Earns “Award of Excellence”

North Haven (March 2011) – Barbara L. Pearce, President of H. Pearce Company REALTORS, parent company of Pearce Plus, LLC, is pleased to announce that Pearce Plus was the recipient of a Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Member Achievement Award. The award was presented on March 9 at the 2011 Conference of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas during the Annual Awards Dinner. The conference attracted 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professionals, sponsors and guests from across the US and eight countries worldwide.

Pearce Plus received the 2010 Award of Excellence for Outgoing Sales Production for its company-size category. This award is presented to the member firm with the most outgoing closed referrals per sales associate. “Pearce Plus is an incredibly dedicated and talented team that truly deserves to be rewarded for their efforts,” said Barbara L. Pearce. “I am proud of their achievements.” Pearce Plus, LLC, H. Pearce’s subsidiary full service relocation company, implements relocation services globally for its corporate clients and works very closely with its affiliate realtors to administer real estate services that are essential to these moves. Pearce Plus also houses a highly successful Senior Services program that assists seniors and their families with the process of transitioning to retirement communities.

“We are very proud to be the recipients of this distinguished award. It places us among the top independent relocation and real estate companies in the country”, says Maureen Campbell, President of Pearce Plus, LLC. “Our team works very closely with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® members to ensure that corporate transferees, senior clients, and real estate company clients get the best possible service, no matter where that need might be.”

Through its affiliation with the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, Pearce Plus and H. Pearce Company REALTORS has national and international connections and can service its clients throughout the globe. The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® sells over 1 million homes annually valued at nearly $300 Billion – more than any other real estate network. It encompasses over 150,000 sales associates worldwide and 5,000 offices with over 600 of the best independent companies. To qualify for membership, companies must meet extremely high standards.

“To earn distinction among the premier member firms of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is an impressive accomplishment” said LeadingRE President and CEO Pam O’Connor. “By earning one of our prestigious Member Achievement Awards, Pearce Plus has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to the communities it serves and for its active involvement in our network.”

To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®: www.leadingre.com.

Maureen Campbell can be contacted at 203.281.9315 or by email: mcampbell@hpearce.com.

Congratulations Maureen Campbell!

Maureen Campbell attends Relocation Directors Council® Conference

North Haven (November 2010) – Barbara L. Pearce, President of H. Pearce Real Estate Company (parent company of Pearce Plus Relocation) is pleased to announce that Maureen Campbell recently attended the fall conference of the Relocation Directors Council® (RDC) in Seattle, Washington.

This year’s conference theme was “Robust Vision = Compelling Results.” Over 100 relocation professionals from across the country gathered in Seattle to address concerns facing today’s mobile work force. Speakers examined the need for creative solutions to the declining real estate values, the prolonged recession, high unemployment numbers, and reluctance to relocate. Representatives from the corporate, relocation management, and real estate sectors addressed policy trends and shared creative solutions.

In addition, an afternoon of Learning Zones focused on compelling issues for relocation and real estate professionals in today’s challenging economic times.

Attendees interacted with corporate and relocation management representatives at the organization’s celebration of RDC’s 30th Anniversary.

Campbell currently serves on the board of RDC®. The Relocation Directors Council® sets the standard of excellence for real estate relocation professionals. Its Corporate and Relocation Management Company Advisory Councils work in conjunction with the Board of Directors to promote the highest ethical and performance standards in the industry. Its membership is comprised of 250 relocation professionals, representing over 5,000 real estate offices and 215,000 sales associates nationwide. RDC® affiliates have become the trusted source for up-to-date market information, best practices, industry specific education, and extraordinary relocation service. As members of Worldwide ERC®, RDC® member services span the globe.

To learn more about RDC or to locate an RDC member, visit their website at www.relocationdirectorscouncil.com.

Maureen Campbell can be contacted at 203-281-9315, or email: mcampbell@hpearce.com.