Orange County REALTORS® - 75th Anniversary Gala

Orange County REALTORS® celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a spectacular Gala on November 30 at the Balboa Bay Resort Club, immediately following the 2024 Installation of President Jeffrey Jackson and the 2024 Board of Directors. President Jeffrey Jackson kicked off the evening with a reflection on the association's remarkable 75-year journey, emphasizing significant growth from 1,200 members thirty years ago to an impressive 15,000 today – solidifying its status as the largest local Association of REALTORS® in California. Our story was captured beautifully on video which can be viewed at www.ocrealtors.org/75-years.

The night’s entertainment featured the talented Matt Mauser & the Pete Jacobs Big Band who brought people to their feet on the dance floor, Emcee/DJ Tony Brindley, and Lindsey Climer from Climer's Auction! Jeffrey extended gratitude to the audio-visual team, acknowledging George Ayrouth and MVT Pros!

2023 President Scott White joined Jeffrey on stage, where they proudly announced the annual “of the Year” award winners for 2023. First, the 2023 Affiliates of the Year were announced: Dawnette Palmore, North Affiliate of the Year; and Jon Margolis, South Affiliate of the Year. Following this, the 2023 Volunteers of the Year were announced: Susan Saurastri, North Volunteer of the Year; and Joe Juliani, South Affiliate of the Year. The pinnacle of the evening was the announcement of the 2023 REALTOR® of the Year, a well-deserved honor that was bestowed upon Tony Faulker.

Following the recognition of the award winners, Lindsey Climer took center stage, skillfully orchestrating live bidding for an array of donated auction items and experiences. The night concluded on a high note with dancing and the announcement of our gift basket raffle winners.