Hilton Norfolk - The Main l Norfolk, VA
                                                                    Saturday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 18


When

What

Where

SATURDAY, JULY 15th  

9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

Professional Standards Certified Administrative Training (additional registration required) | Laura M. Murray,

 Virginia REALTORS® General Counsel 

Fusion

SUNDAY, JULY 16th  

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

Registration Desk Open 

3rd Floor Registration 

9:00 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. 

New AE Bootcamp | Cynthia Walsh, CEO of the Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®

Are you knew to this world and looking to learn more? Find out from Cynthia everything she wishes she knew when she started as AE PLUS some tips and tricks she has picked up along the way. You’ll learn from Cynthia as well as from your peers during honest conversations about real issues.

 **Note:

*Please wear athletic attire to this session!

*This is for AEs and staff only.

Fusion  

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

RAEC Committee Pre-event Meeting 

Momentum 

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Expo Open 

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

12:00 p.m.  – 12:30 p.m. 

Welcome Meet and Greet

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Hosted by GA, NC, and VA RCEs

Lunch Buffet will starts at 12:30 p.m.

Session is from 1:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. 

Kickoff Lunch with Your Keynote  

Building Leaders | Zan Monroe 

To build a great house you need solid footings, foundations of stone, and exacting standards for framing. Your organization has the same requirements. Your beliefs are your footings. Your core competency is your foundation. The people are your framing. 

Uncle Don was a master home builder and grand storyteller. His hilarious stories will teach you principles that will enable your organization to create the success you are searching for. 

Granby Salons ABCD  

Sponsored by: REALTOR.com

2:25 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 

Afternoon Break  

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by: Pearl Insurance

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m

General Session   

7 Lessons for Success | Zan Monroe

7 Lessons for Success: My Mother’s Guide to What Really Works in Business and Life is based on the lessons Mary Monroe had to learn when she found herself suddenly widowed with four children to raise, businesses to run, investments to manage, and no business background to understand it all. The lessons she learned will help you become more successful, too!  

Granby Salons ABCD  

Sponsored by: CoreLogic

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 

State Meetings

 

Virginia (Closed) 

Granby Salons ABCD  

North Carolina (Closed) 

Granby Salons E 

Georgia (Closed) 

Momentum  

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 

Welcome Reception  

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by: AgentBook 

MONDAY, JULY 17th               

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Registration Desk Open  

3rd Floor Registration 

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Expo Open 

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 

Breakfast Buffet  

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: SEI/Navica MLS

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. 

MLS Forum Open Discussion 

Granby E 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 

General Session   

NAR Legal Update | Matt Troiani, Senior Counsel and Director, Legal Affairs

Learn the latest legal information from one of NAR’s experts! Find out what’s happening on the litigation landscape, and how associations and members can ensure consumers are fully informed.

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: The CE Shop

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 am 

Morning Break  

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by: Tech Helpline

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 

General Session   

Time Management - Planning, Prioritizing, and Productivity | Sasha Tripp 

Sasha combines the best tips and tricks on how to manage your tasks instead of letting your tasks manage you, resulting in spending all of your hours in their highest and best use.

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: SentriLock, LLC

11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 

General Session 

Antitrust & Association Governance | Matt Troiani, Senior Counsel and Director, Legal Affairs

You might know the definition of antitrust, but do you know how to apply it to your association? Attend this session to find out what associations should know about avoiding antitrust issues, and how to operate with good governance.

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: Georgia MLS

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Networking Lunch  

Granby Salons ABCD  

Sponsored by: RentSpree

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

AE Sprint Sessions – 20 minutes each 

Part 1: Creating Member-Focused Content  

Speaker: Robin Spensieri, Vice President of Communications & Media Relations, Virginia REALTORS®  

Part 2: HR Issues 

Speaker: Christina Chow, Senior Director of Legal Affairs, Georgia REALTORS® 

Part 3: Tackling the Tough Situations AEs Face

Speaker: Zan Monroe

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

Staff Sprint Sessions – 30 minutes each

Part 1: Smooth & Seamless Education

Speaker: Barbara Castillo, Professional Development Director, Fredericksburg Area Associatoin of REALTORS ® 

Part 2: Creating Member-Focused Content  

Speaker: Robin Spensieri, Vice President of Communications & Media Relations, Virginia REALTORS® 

Momentum

Sponsored by: 

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. 

Afternoon Break 

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by:  Rapattoni Corporation

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 

DEI in 2023: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going

Moderator: April Thomas, CEO of the Prince William Association of REALTORS®

Panelists:

*Georgia: Mary Pope, Executive Vice President, Atlanta REALTORS® Association 

* North Carolina: Jessica Hughes, Chief Operating Officer, North Carolina REALTORS® and Kentia Smith, North Carolina Housing Foundation Director

*Virginia: Leslie Frazier, SVP of Community and Industry Relations, Virginia REALTORS ® 

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: 

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 

Breakout Sessions

Small Board Hot Topics  

Group 1: Flying Solo 

          Moderator: Michelle Jewel (VA)

          Notes: Kim Mangum (VA)

Group 2: Small Staff 

Moderator: Katie South (GA) 

Notes: Doyle Huggins (GA) 

Momentum 

Breakout Session Medium Board Hot Topics

Moderator: Jim Wetzel (VA)

Notes: April Thomas (VA)

Granby Salons E 

Breakout Session Large & Mega Board Hot Topics  

Moderators & Notes:  Anne Marie Decatsye (NC) and Anne Gardner (NC)

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: TBD

On Your Own

State Dinners: Georgia, North Carolina & Virginia 

 

TUESDAY, JULY 18th

7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

Registration Desk Open   

3rd Floor Registration 

7:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 

Expo Open 

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.    

Breakfast Buffet 

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by: TBD

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 

General Session  

Building Bridges to Cross the Great Generational Divide in the Association World | Mark Given 

In this interactive program, we cover the unique mindset and expectations of the five generations agents currently work with: Matures, Boomers, GenX, GenY, and GenZ. Understand these generations as real estate buyers and sellers and identify their specific needs and wants so you can be MORE successful as you move from one generational grouping to another.

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by:  

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 

Morning Break  

Granby Ballroom Foyer 

Sponsored by:  Home Warranty Inc

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

Closing General Session 

You Can Do Hard Things! | Mark Given 

Dealing with people is hard…organizing a productive day is hard…building a successful and sustainable business is hard. In this fun and interactive session, Mark will help you do the hard things through better focus and improved time management. You’ll laugh and you’ll learn…Guaranteed!

Granby Salons ABCD 

Sponsored by:  TBD

12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 

RAEC Committee Wrap-up  

Ghent 

 

**Information subject to change. Accurate as of June 21, 2023