A 30th anniversary calls for an unprecedented celebration and maybe something pearl, so what better way to commemorate this milestone than by setting sail on a Caribbean cruise!
On October 19th, the EXIT spirit inundated the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship, as scores of regional owners, franchisees, agents and their loved ones from across the United States and Canada boarded and embarked on a four-night sailing from Miami to the Bahamas.
After shipping out of PortMiami, registering and checking into rooms, the celebration was on! There was teal on every deck, and fellow cruise goers quickly learned no one celebrates quite like EXIT once we get in on the fun.
Anniversary festivities kicked off with a welcome reception at the Spice H20 open air bar and lounge. In true EXIT fashion, it quickly turned into an evening of reuniting, merriment, and dancing the night away beneath the stars before EXIT’s inaugural General Session at sea.
Space was limited, but the company broke registration records, selling out tickets in just one week for a day of real estate learning, inspiration, and recognition, emceed by Director of Corporate Engagement, Annette Anthony. The first half of the day included evocative and motivational addresses from Co-Chair, Tami Bonnell, CEO – Canadian Organization, Joyce Paron, and CEO – U.S. Organization, Craig Witt. Keynote Speaker and highly sought-after Real Estate Trainer, Jared James, capped off the morning with his presentation on “How to Win in the New Era of Real Estate.”
The day flowed into the highly anticipated afternoon awards ceremony, where some of EXIT’s most extraordinary achievers for production, sponsoring, and beyond got to take the stage. From individual to team accomplishments during EXIT’s production year, it was a celebration of some of EXIT’s most elite professionals, as our awards are some of the highest caliber in the industry.
From a Bronze Award for a minimum of 25+ ends closed, to accumulating over 2,000 sides during a career or being named one of EXIT’s special recognition winners within the entire brand, those in the room shared a pride in knowing that nothing is impossible when you bring some grit, determination, and skill to what has been a notoriously challenging year for the industry. CLICK HERE to view a full list of EXIT’s 2026 Award Winners and categories.
EXIT’s General Session was nestled amidst individual cruise itineraries full of adventure, enjoyment, and excursions available at ports of call such as Norwegian’s private water park island, Great Stirrup Cay, and the historical, culture-rich island of Nassau, Bahamas.
From bow to stern, port to starboard, midship to the weather deck, we loved the EXITized Hawaiian shirts, witnessing the hard-earned joy, but mostly we loved celebrating three decades of doing things better, with our people who we believe are some of the best professionals in this business.
