Past presidents of Illinois REALTORS® gather for a dinner held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, to induct 2016 President Mike Drews into their ranks. Drews, foreground, served during the association's 100th anniversary.

Past presidents of Illinois REALTORS® gather for a dinner held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, to induct 2016 President Mike Drews into their ranks. Drews, foreground, served during the association’s 100th anniversary.

2016 Illinois REALTORS® President Mike Drews was inducted into the ranks of the association’s past presidents on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at the Chicago Marriott Naperville.

Drews, broker-associate with Charles B. Doss & Co. in Aurora, wraps up his year at the helm of the 44,000-plus member association Thursday night when 2017 President Doug Carpenter is installed. He’s managing broker of Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell in Orland Hills.

The association’s past presidents continue to play an important role in the organization’s governance, and several of them serve on the board of directors. They welcome a new member into their fold annually with a dinner.

Carpenter’s installation will round out a full year celebrating the association’s 100th anniversary.