Schedule

		2008 AE INSTITUTE March 29 - April 2, 2008 Boston, MA

Online registration for the 2008 AE Institute will open December 3, 2007. All registrations for the 2008 Institute must be completed on-line.

Onsite registration will be available beginning Saturday, March 29 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
 

Onsite Registration Hours
Saturday, March 29	7:30a.m. – 5:30p.m.
Sunday, March 30	7:30a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Monday, March 31	8:00a.m. – 3:45p.m.

 
 

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AEI Information Desk
Tuesday, April 1	8:00a.m. – 3:45p.m.
Wednesday, April 2	8:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.

BACK TO THE BASICS COURSES AT-A-GLANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Six Essential Association Operating Manuals
Robert Harris, CAE, Founder, The NonProfit Center, Tallahassee, FL
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Celebrate RPAC
J. Danny Cooper, Executive Vice President, Alabama Association of REALTORS®
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
New AE and Leadership Relations
Adorna Carroll, ABR, ABRM, GRI, SRS, SRES, e-PRO, Partner, Directions, Inc., Berlin, CT
 
MONDAY, MARCH 31
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Bean Counting 101
Ed McMillan, CPA, CAE, Fraud Examiner, Forest Hill, MD
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Turn Hours into Minutes with Realtor.org
Pamela Geurds Kabati, Vice President, Editorial Director, Publications, NAR; Hilary Marsh, Managing Director, Editorial Development, REALTOR.org, NAR
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NAR Policy Primer
Kristine Erickson, Policy Consultant, Member Policy, Board Policy & Programs, NAR; Rodney Gansho, Manager, Policy Information, Member Policy, Board Policy & Programs, NAR
 
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
When You Fail to Plan……..
Gar Anderson, Vice President, AE and Leadership Development, NAR
 
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
NRDS for New AEs
Chris DeRosa, Managing Director, Finance, NAR
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
NAR Legal Primer
Laurie Janik, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, NAR; Kevin King, General Counsel, Wisconsin REALTORS® Association
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
NAR Policy and Dues Procedures
Tricia Grace, RCE, Membership Manager, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®, KS; John Pierpoint, Vice President Finance and Comptroller, NAR
 
BEYOND THE BASICS COURSES AT-A-GLANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Leadership Development on a Limited Budget
Mary T. Markovich, CAE, President, Mustard Seed Marketing, Porter, IN; Jonathan Wallace, Ph.D., CAE, Senior Consultant, EMAL Consulting, Kenly, NC
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A Few Things Every AE Needs to Know
Lynn Madison, ABR, ABRM, GRI, Owner, Lynn Madison Seminars, Kildeer, IL
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
How to Protect Your Members’ Identity
Veronica Jenkins, Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist, PPLSI - Identity Theft Shield, Bridgewater, NJ
 
MONDAY, MARCH 31
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
10 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before Now
Robert Harris, CAE, Founder, The NonProfit Center, Tallahassee, FL
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Nitty Gritty of Employment Practices
Doug Hinderer, SPHR, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, NAR
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Make Smart Growth Part of Your Advocacy Efforts
Facilitator: David Wluka, President, Wluka Real Estate, Sharon, MA
Panelists: John Fridlington, RCE, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Florida Association of REALTORS®; Robert Hill, Executive Vice President, Vermont Association of REALTORS®
 
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Six String Leadership: Twelve Keys to Make Your Association Rock!
Dave Timmons, Leadership Artist, Six String Leadership, Inc., Tampa, FL
 
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
How to Sound Smart When Talking to the Media
Peter L. Mosca, President, BAK Communications, Howell, NJ
 
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
How to Make Sense of MLS Data
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, NAR
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Should It Stay or Should It Go: Document Retention
Facilitator: Laurie Janik, Senior Vice President, and General Counsel, NAR
Panelists: David Foster, RCE, CAE, President & CEO, Austin Board of REALTORS®, TX ; Finley Maxson, Associate Counsel, NAR; Jerry Panz, RCE, CAE, Executive Vice President, Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS®, NC
 
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT COURSES AT-A-GLANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
How to Serve a Diverse Membership
Facilitator: Dick Gaylord, 2008 President, National Association of REALTORS®
Panelists: Donnie Brown, Community Affairs, Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®, MN; Helen Carter, Executive Vice President, RCE, CAE, GRI, ABR, CIPS, Knoxville Association of REALTORS®, TN; Alexander R. Chaparro, Chief Executive Officer, Century 21 S.G.R., Inc, Chicago, IL; Rob Mehta, ABR, CIPS, Associate Broker, RE/MAX Results, Edina, MN
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Create and Maintain Risk Management Resources
Michelle Lind, General Counsel, Arizona Association of REALTORS®
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Enhance Your Association Image with Community Outreach
Facilitator: Gerald L. Allen, RCE, CAE, Manager, Community Outreach, NAR
Panelists: Steve Francks, RCE, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Washington Association of REALTORS®; Dawn Lane, Founder HOPE PROGRAM and Broker/Owner, Professional Realty Group, Las Vegas, NV; Cheryl Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa City Association of REALTORS®
 
MONDAY, MARCH 31
10:00 a.m. – 11:30am
The Realities of RESPA
Oliver Frascona, Esq, GRI, Partner, Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P. C., Boulder, CO
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Let’s Start from Square One
Facilitator: Terry Penza, RCE, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer, North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS®, IL
Panelists: Walt Baczkowski, RCE, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS®, MI;
Laura Burns, Executive Officer, RCE, Clinton County Board of REALTORS®, NY; Keith Holm, RCE, Executive Vice President, St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS®, MN
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Legally Develop Diverse Leadership
Isham Jones III, Associate Counsel, Legal Affairs, NAR
 
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Build a Culture that Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity
Larry Johnson, President, Johnson Training Group, Longmont, CO
 
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Loan Fraud in the 21st Century
Oliver Frascona, Esq, GRI, Partner, Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., Boulder, CO
1:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Constructive Confrontation: When Win-Win Isn’t Good Enough
Larry Johnson, President, Johnson Training Group, Longmont, CO
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phenomenal Ideas to Increase Member Retention, Attendance, and AE/President Leadership Effectiveness
Dave Timmons, Leadership Artist, Six String Leadership, Inc., Tampa, FL
 
THE NEXT 100 YEARS COURSES AT-A-GLANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 30
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Value Propositions - Old vs. New
Marc Davison, Co-founder, 1000Watt Consulting, Oakland, CA
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Raise the Bar – Set the Standard – Lead for the Future
Petey Parker, President, Petey Parker and Associates, Dallas, TX
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
MLS – Robust or Bust?
Facilitator: Anne Rendle, RCE, Chief Executive Officer, Northeast Association of REALTORS®, MA
Panelists: C. Robert Hale III, Chief Executive Officer, Houston Association of REALTORS®, TX; Lizbeth Kohler, Executive Vice President, Medina County Board of REALTORS®, OH; Anne Marie Matteo, Chief Executive Officer, RCE, CAE, Surburban West REALTORS® Association, PA
 
MONDAY, MARCH 31
10:00 am. – 11:30 a.m.
Friend or Foe? How Technology Companies Are Reinventing the Real Estate Industry
Facilitator: Steve Murray, Editor, REAL Trends, Littleton, CO
Panelists: Marty Frame, SVP/General Manager, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions, Santa Ana, CA; Saul Klein, President/CEO, Internet Crusade and CEO Point2 Technologies, San Diego, CA; Ash Munshi, Founder and CEO, Terabitz.com, Palo Alto, CA; Errol Samuelson,
President, REALTOR.com, Westlake Village, CA
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The New Media: Pods, Blogs, and More
Peter L. Mosca, President, BAK Communications, Howell, NJ
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Virtual Collaboration: Cool Tools to Help Volunteers Get Things Done
Ben Martin, CAE, Director of Communications & New Media, Virginia Association of REALTORS®
 
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
What Do Global Technology and Innovation Mean to Association Leadership?
James Young, President and Founder, Realcomm, Carlsbad, CA
 
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Future Trends in Real Estate
Facilitator: Steve Murray, Editor, REAL Trends, Littleton, CO
Panelists: Candace Adams, President, Prudential Connecticut Realty, Fairfield, CT; Patrick Lashinsky, CEO and President, Zip Realty, Emeryville, CA; Harley Rouda, Jr., CEO & Managing Partner, Real Living, Columbus, OH; BarryWardell, Director of Franchise Relations Assist-2-Sell, Reno, NV
 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
New Age Risks
Paul Henry, Vice President, Technology Evangelism, Security Computing®, Ocala, FL
 
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Create Deliverables from Data
John Ansbach, General Counsel, EFA Processing, LP, Frisco, TX