Karel Murray leads a workshop on establishing a Value Proposition for members as part of the Illinois Association of REALTORS® Association Executive Workshop held in Itasca, Ill.

The Illinois Association of REALTORS® is holding a two-day workshop for local REALTOR® association executives this week in Itasca, Ill.

Sharon Carlson, CEO of the Quad City Area REALTOR® Association, welcomes attendees at the Association Executives Workshop on July 9, 2015.

The event began Thursday morning, July 9, 2015, at the Westin Northwest with a presentation on The Value Proposition by Karel Murray, a nationally known trainer.

Other sessions will focus on the role of technology and social media in associations and with members.

IAR holds the workshop annually as part of an effort to provide additional training for local association presidents. It concludes Friday.