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Minnesota Realtors® Celebrate Riding with the Brand at U.S. Bank Stadium

By MNR News posted 08-04-2023 03:31 PM

  
By bus, car, and even limousine, hundreds of Minnesota Realtors® came together to celebrate and embody the REALTOR® brand on the state’s biggest stage–U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

What better place to recognize the impact of Realtors® on housing and our communities than in the home of our beloved football team, the Minnesota Vikings? Members from Duluth to Rochester showed up and out wearing Realtor® blue and Viking purple, ready to enjoy an evening full of fun, food, and connection.

NAR’s Riding with the Brand bus was parked outside the sparkling glass of U.S. Bank Stadium on the Medtronic Plaza—a perfect spot for members to stop and take photos with NAR leaders, President Kenny Parcell and President-Elect Tracy Kasper, who met and connected with many attendees throughout the event.

Inside, U.S. Bank's jumbotron screens showcased a video featuring the Minnesota Realtors® (MNR) and NAR brands as guests made their way to the Mystic Lake Club Purple event space. MNR staff hosted a short program that featured two homegrown Minnesota lawmakers who have risen to national prominence—Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) and Congressman Tom Emmer (R).

In an era of bipartisan bickering, these two politicians happen to be good friends who have worked together and across the aisle to get things done for many years. Amid cracking a few good-natured jokes, both politicians got serious about how Realtors® play a critical role in one of the nation’s prime economic drivers—the real estate industry.

“I love having you come out. I always figure: When the Realtors® are happy, the economy is happy, and that means I’m happy,” said Senator Klobuchar. Congressman Emmer, who serves as House Majority Whip, stressed the importance of affordable housing. “Your issues matter to us. Real estate is a cornerstone for job creation...We want to do everything in our power to ensure that houses are not only affordable, but that everybody can have the opportunity to achieve the American dream; the Minnesotan dream of owning a home,” he said.

Kenny Parcell and Tracy Kasper then took the stage to reiterate their belief in the REALTOR® spirit and express gratitude for the part MNR plays in the national picture. “I get the biggest smiles and the warmest hugs here [in Minnesota],” said Tracy. “I know why you’re here...it’s not to see [NAR leaders]. It’s to represent exactly what you do—helping people achieve homeownership.” Kenny closed with a message of empowerment. “It's not Riding FOR the brand. It’s Riding WITH the Brand,” he said. “And the brand is you. The brand is us.” 

After the short program, NAR leaders, MNR staff, and guests continued celebrating with food, beverages, yard games, live music, and photo opps around NAR’s Riding with the Brand motorcycle—set out on the U.S. Bank Stadium balcony with the Minneapolis skyline in the background. MNR CEO Josh McFall noted the event’s success: “Our members will be buzzing about Riding with the Brand for a long time. It was an amazing event.”  
We want to thank our partner NorthStar MLS and our members for making this such a special event!
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