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AREC 2019 Day 1 Wrap Video

The first day is done and dusted on AREC 2019. After 22 years the conference continues to deliver a great lineup of both Australian and international guests. Here are Editor Samantha McLean's top three takeaways from Day 1

By Samantha McLean • 3 Jun 2019 • 1 min read
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Samantha McLean

Samantha McLean is the co-founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent, Australia's leading independent platform for real estate professionals. Over 17 years, she and co-founder Mark Edwards have built Elite Agent from a print magazine into a digital media and technology company serving agents and property managers across Australia and New Zealand. Sam delivers AI training and keynotes to major real estate networks across the country, and has built multiple AI-powered products for the industry. She is a three-time Business Magazine Editor of the Year (Mumbrella Publish Awards) and holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS.

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