Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation's leading realtors, recently participated in a northeast regional conference for Sotheby's International Realty ® affiliates located in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island. The conference was held Feb.10 in Parsippany, N.J., and offered the over 100 attendees the opportunity to network with their regional colleagues and be briefed on brand updates, economic forecasts and global expansion from Mike Good, the brand's chief executive officer; Philip White, president and chief operating officer; and Wendy Purvey, chief marketing officer. Attendees also participated in panel discussions on the brand's relationship with the Sotheby's Auction House and 2011 priorities. DGSIR sent a contingent of senior management to the conference, including DGSIR President and CEO Patricia J. Petersen, Vice President and COO Tom Calabrese, Vice President Technology Susan Poli and Sr. VP of Marketing and Technology James P. Retz. This conference brought together the best and brightest minds in luxury real estate in the northeast, said Patricia Petersen. It offered the opportunity to network and share ideas, as well as learn more about some very exciting initiatives our brand has in store for this year. Daniel Gale Sotheby's offers exclusive Sotheby's International Realty marketing, advertising and referral services designed to attract well-qualified buyers to the firm's property listings. In addition, the firm and its clients benefit from an association with the Sotheby's auction house, which promotes real estate referral opportunities with auction house clientele. As a Sotheby's International Realty affiliate, the firm also has the unique ability to refer its real estate clientele to the auction house for jewelry, art, unique furniture and collectible appraisal services. Property listings from Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty also are marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website, as well as on the firm's local website, www.danielgale.com. The Sotheby's International Realty network currently has more than 11,000 sales associates located in approximately 500 offices in 42 countries and territories worldwide. Founded in 1922, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty consistently leads the nation in achieving one of the highest average sales prices in the country. Voted Best Residential Real Estate Company in the Long Island Business News and Long Island Press annual readership polls, Daniel Gale Sotheby's is a $1.5 billion dollar plus organization with close to 600 sales associates in 21 sales offices spanning Long Island. Services include a Relocation Division, an award-winning Marketing & Technology Department, Commercial and Rental Divisions; Ambassador Abstract title company, and a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage affiliation. The Sotheby's International Realty ® affiliate for Long Island's North Shore since 1976, DGSIR has gained national and international recognition, including top honors worldwide. Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty is on the Regents Board of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, a global network of leading real estate companies and active in both Real Trends and The Realty Alliance (some of the real estate industry's most influential companies with participation by invitation only). More information may be obtained at www.danielgale.com.