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Note: In addition to the Leadership Summit programming schedule below, be sure to see the additional NAR meetings and events taking place.
Sunday, August 19
1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Badge Pick Up – Sheraton Hotel Lower Lobby
Monday, August 20
7 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Badge Pick Up – Sheraton Hotel Lower Lobby
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
NAR Building Tours (last tour at 10:00 a.m.) – 430. N. Michigan Ave.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
REALTOR® Family Information Displays – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
11 a.m.
Doors open for seating - Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
11:15 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Badge Pick Up – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Plated luncheon served in Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
12 p.m.
Welcome by 2013 President – Gary Thomas
This year the Leadership Summit features a workshop specifically designed to encourage dialogue and open minds about thinking big for our future. 2013 NAR President Gary Thomas encourages everyone to "Reach for Success."
REThink Experience
Hosted by NAR’s Strategic Planning Committee
Day one of the Summit will be an interactive workshop where everyone will have the opportunity to explore and discuss different versions of what the future holds for our association and our industry. To get the most out of REThink, we ask that you sit with people you don’t know on the first day and with your president-elect on the second day of the summit. We also encourage you to review a few materials prior to the REThink workshop to get the most out of the experience.
The REThink experience is part of NAR’s strategic planning process calling on Summit attendees to “rethink the future of real estate.” The aim of the initiative is to engage industry leaders, partners and members in a conversation about where you see the future of real estate. The Leadership Summit is the launching point. Between August 2012 and May 2013 cross country workshops will held. The final workshop will be held prior to the Midyear Meetings in May 2013, and a preliminary report will be issued. A final plan will be published and released at the 2013 Annual Conference.
Enter a lottery to host a REThink event at your association; the drawing will be held during Leadership Summit. Download the application form today.
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Break with Snack – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Foyer
5 p.m.
Adjourn
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Welcome Reception – Mid-America Club, Aon Center, 200 E. Randolph, 80th Floor
See the photos from Smilebooth!
Transportation will be provided between the conference hotels and the event venue beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the last bus returning to the hotels at 8:15 p.m. You will need your Leadership Summit conference badge to attend the reception. Dress is casual.
Mid-America Club is the only club in Chicago that offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the city's distinctive skyline and incomparable vistas of Lake Michigan, Millennium Park, and the Gold Coast. An open bar will include beer, wine, and soft drinks; enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a buffet with carving stations, assorted sweets, and coffee. Live entertainment will be provided by Arlen music.
RPAC Major Investors will have exclusive access to a private VIP area The Grill Room in gratitude of your extraordinary leadership. If you have any questions or need a RPAC Major Investor Pin prior to the Leadership Summit, please contact Desta Wallace at dwallace@realtors.org or 202-383-7509.
Tuesday, August 21
6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
7 a.m.
Doors open for seating – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom
7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Information Desk – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
REALTOR® Family Information Displays – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Town Hall with Leadership Team – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
Two Can Reach Higher Than One
Doug Hinderer, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Association Leadership Development
Doug will share what he has learned from working with highly successful AE/Presidents teams for the past 20 years. By applying these ideas, the two of you will be able to reach higher goals than either of you could reach alone.
Now What? Creativity, Innovation and Leadership
Susan Packard
Susan Packard a founding visionary network executive behind CNBC, HGTV, Food Network and other popular cable channels, Susan’s approach to leadership and innovation has helped her build—and lead—extraordinary organizations that both consumers and employees can get behind.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Break with snack – Sheraton Hotel Ballroom Promenade
Economic Update
Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist
NAR CEO Update
Hear the latest updates from CEO, Dale Stinton and NAR staff leadership.
Preparing for Excellence
Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III
A true American hero whose expertise and actions saved the lives of his passengers and countless souls on the ground, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger shares his inspirational story while showing how preparation, leadership and focus are the keys to overcoming any obstacle—both in business and in life.
12 p.m.
Adjourn