The remainder of 2009 and 2010 are going to be exciting times for the American real estate industry as it moves into a whole new marketplace and marketing experience.

Driven by an emerging consumer, new markets and price points, informational technologies, social media technologies and a whole new transactional environment the industry will have a chance to not only recover from the past seven years of instability but also to prove its relevance to the new real estate experience.

It is clear that two of the most important success factors during this period will be enlightened leadership and inspired innovation. At RECON we believe that everyone in our industry, both in the brokerage and association environments, can benefit from knowing what other players are doing in the key areas of innovation and leadership.

Innovation does not necessarily mean increased expenditures, though there may be some start up costs. Innovation could mean saving money in the near and long-term.

As a way of setting some parameters for funding new initiatives, what might be high on your list if you found you had a 10% increase in your annual gross revenue?

We are inviting Association leaders, executives and staff to contribute their innovation and leadership successes and visions with the other members of the RECON family.