Daryl Braham, Broker, Ann Smith, Marietta Hartze, Robert A. Leslie, Darin Milbrath, Kelly Parrett, Terry Wohl, Gabriel Line, sales associates and Missy Froeber, executive assistant of Prudential LRES Realty attended the 2006 Prudential Real Estate’s Sales Convention in San Antonio, TX. More than 7,000 real estate professionals attended the Convention’s motivational general sessions and Prudential University training courses.

It is the first time that a Prudential affiliated agency has sent such a large percentage of its associates to the Prudential Real Estate Sales Convention. Eight associates of the 14 working with Prudential LRES Realty attended the Convention. This marks the second time that Daryl Braham and Robert A. Leslie have attended Prudential Real Estate’s Sales Convention. They attended last year’s convention in Las Vegas.

Prudential Real Estate Network’s annual Convention is the time for brokers and sales professionals from all over North America to get together for four days of recognition, education, inspiration, and networking. The diverse general session line-up offers experts in their respective fields of life balance, business motivation and world affairs. There were also two days of Prudential University with numerous tracks for brokers and for sales professionals at any level of production, in addition to several recognition opportunities for award winners and nightly networking celebrations.

"This year’s Convention celebrated the achievements of the Prudential Real Estate Network and presented the best practices that would help sales professionals excel in the industry," said Daryl Braham, broker of Prudential LRES Realty. "Attendees were presented with the latest real estate technology and information to help them provide the highest level of service to homebuyers and sellers. In addition, the Convention offered a great opportunity for networking with some of the top producers within the Prudential Real Estate Network. We are proud of our top producing sales associates who were honored at the Convention for achieving the coveted Chairman Award for the second year in a row.”

General session speakers included Ken Blanchard, author of One Minute Manager, and 8 time Olympic Gold Medalist and Opera Superstar Ronan Tynan, with entertainment by comedian Jeff Foxworthy who headlined the Sunshine Kids Entertainment Gala. As an evening networking event, Prudential Affiliates sponsored a rodeo with entertainment by country singer, Sara Evans.

Prudential LRES Realty is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. The company services the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo areas and surrounding communities.

The Prudential Real Estate Network consists of companies that are selected based upon outstanding performance records, high levels of customer service and shared business values. Upon joining Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., the new franchisee's sales professionals are provided with many benefits during and after the transition. These benefits range from access to a free and private website that links sales professionals to a 24/7 resource, to increased media exposure through an advertising campaign that encompasses some of America's most watched networks and print media.

Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., consists of companies that are selected based upon outstanding performance records, high levels of customer service and shared business values. Upon joining Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., companies are provided with many benefits, including access to a free and private Website that links sales professionals to a 24/7 resource, and increased media exposure through an advertising campaign that encompasses some of America’s most watched networks and print media. Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., is also the largest real estate advertiser in The Wall Street Journal.

Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services is Prudential Financial’s integrated real estate brokerage franchise and relocation services business. The real estate group markets franchises primarily to existing real estate companies. As of December 31, 2005, there were nearly 2,000 franchise offices and more than 64,000 sales professionals in the franchise network in the U.S. and Canada. All franchisees are independently owned and operated. Prudential Financial’s real estate group began offering franchises in 1988 and is now one of the largest real estate brokerage franchise networks in North America.

Prudential Financial companies, with approximately $532 billion in total assets under management as of December 31, 2005, serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. These companies offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement related services and administration, asset management, securities brokerage, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises and relocation services. For more information, visit www.prudential.com.