Resort Symposium Conference 2011

2012 Resort and Second Home Market Symposium Schedule

Sunday March 18, 2012

8am-5pm Resort and Second Home Markets Course: Hosted by CTAR
For more details, read the flyer >
Course is optional; cost is not included in Symposium registration.
12pm-5pm Registration and Exhibit Set-up
Location: Governor’s Hall and Convention Center
5pm-6pm HALL CLOSED
6pm-9pm Opening Night Reception
Location: Mingo Point
Mingle with friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a casual, low country BBQ!
Attendees can drive or use courtesy shuttles. Name badges are required, but can still be picked up at Mingo Point.

Monday March 19, 2012

7am-3pm Registration is Open
Location: Governor’s Hall
7am-2:30pm Trade Show is Open!
7am-8am Continental Breakfast sponsored by South Carolina Association of Realtors®
Location: Vanderhorst
Attendees may feel free to visit the trade show at their leisure during breakfast.
8am-8:15am Welcome to the Symposium!
Location: Governor’s Hall
National Association of REALTORS® and state REALTOR® Leadership Teams welcome you to the 2012 Resort and Second Home Symposium!
8:15am-9am NAR Officer
Maurice "Moe" Veissi, 2012 president of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
9am-9:45am Who’s Who in Resort Real Estate
Break the ice with this fun networking session to maximize your exposure to other attendees
9:45am-10:15am Beverage Break, sponsored by The Harvey Team
Don’t forget to visit the trade show drop off your cards for the drawings!
10:15am-11:45am Power Marketing for Resort Real Estate: Sponsored by CIPS
Location: Governor’s Hall
Author, speaker and luxury real estate guru David Michonski delivers actionable tips on marketing in the resort and second-home marketplace.
11:45am-12pm Trade Show Drawings
Feel free to head outside for lunch!
12pm-1pm Lunch
Location: Outside Mall
The outside mall is located across the street, on the water.
1pm-2pm Resort Economic Update, sponsored by Seabrook Island Real Estate
Location: Governor’s Hall
Keynote speaker: Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist, will provide insight to resort and second-home market trends.
2pm-2:45pm South Carolina Real Estate Update
Location: Governor's Hall
Learn more about the South Carolina real estate market and get an overview of doing business in the Palmetto State!
3:30pm-6pm Property Tours
Free Evening – Dinner on Your Own

Tuesday March 20, 2012

7am-8am Continental Breakfast:
Location: Vanderhorst
Attendees may feel free to visit the trade show at their leisure during breakfast.
7am-2:30pm Trade Show is Open!
8am-9am Securing Your Online Assets
Location: Governor’s Hall
Jason Beatty, Sr. Network Systems Administrator at NAR will help you determine your risk exposure and create a plan to secure your digital assets.
9am-10am Resort Policy Update/Town Hall Meeting
Location: Governor’s Hall
NAR Senior Regulatory Policy Representative Russell Riggs, will update you on the most current issues relevant to your market.
10am-10:15am Beverage Break
Sponsored by PrivateCommunities.com
10:15am-11am Resort Property Financing, Sponsored by Kiawah Island Real Estate
                  Or
  Technology Demonstration Sponsored by RSPS
(Sign up in Advance)
Location: Breakout Room
Presenter: Melanie McLane, ABR, CRB, CRS, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES
Bring your iPad or laptops to this session to learn how to use resort and specific social media sites.
11am-12pm Resort Markets - Successes and Challenges
Location: Governor’s Hall
Immediate past President of NAR, Ron Phipps will address attendees.
                  Or
  Technology Demonstration Sponsored by At Home with Diversity
(Sign up in Advance)
Location: Breakout Room
Presenter: Melanie McLane, ABR, CRB, CRS, GREEN, GRI, RAA, RSPS, SRES
Bring your iPad or laptops to this session to learn how to use resort and specific social media sites.
12pm-1pm Lunch - Great Ideas
Location: Outside Mall
Write down your most innovative, effective, and unique marketing ideas – the best will be revealed later in the afternoon.
The outside mall is located across the street, on the water.
1pm-1:50pm How to Make the Most of Referrals
Location: Governor’s Hall
Moderator, Stephen Gasque will interview a panel of REALTORS® on how to leverage referral opportunities.
2pm-3pm Great Ideas Revealed
Location: Governor’s Hall
Hear the best of the best marketing ideas from lunch and the Facebook wall. Find out who won the award for the best marketing materials and be the first to learn the location of the 2013 Resort & Second-Home Symposium!!!
5pm-9pm Closing Night Event Sponsored by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors® and Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners
Location: Governor’s Hall
Join others on a bus to historic Charleston, SC with networking stops included!
Tickets are purchased separately from registration.