Spring Conference Preliminary Schedule

Subject to change

 

Monday, March 25, 2024
Welcome Reception5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Start off your conference experience through our mix and mingle with real estate pros from around the state. Catch up with old friends, make new contacts while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Free admission with your Spring Conference registration. 

Event Lawn 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
CE Class: Bias Override: Overcoming Barrier to Fair Housing9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Learn how to interrupt stereotypical thinking to avoid fair housing pitfalls and provide equal professional service to every customer or client. Participants will examine the history of bias in real estate, learn about the mind science of identity, study how implicit bias can result in fair housing violations, and engage in interactive exercises to enhance communication skills and business relationships with clients of all backgrounds.

CE:  3-Fair Housing

WillowLaura Kovacs
CE Class: Stay Out of Jeopardy - Contract Scenarios9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The AAR Residential Purchase Contract is used in nearly every residential sales transaction.  How well do you know the basics of the contract? Using a Jeopardy style question and answer game, agents will review major parts of the residential purchase contract - like fixtures and  personal property, timeframes, inspections and the BINSR, and more - to deepen their understanding of contract terms and conditions. 

CE:  Contract Law

Palo Verde AButch Leiber
CE Class: Understanding The Appraisal Process9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This session will cover the roles and responsibilities of appraisers, lenders and agents in the transaction, how an agent can pre-screen their appraiser before the appointment is set, what to give and not give the appraiser during the appointment, how the appraiser identifies comps and how to approach a low appraisal.

CE:  3-General

YuccaJay Josephs
CE: Navigating the ADRE Broker Audit & Investigative Process9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

CE: Commissioner's Standards

Palo Verde CJesi Wolnik, Esq.
CE Class: Code of Ethics: What Does Agency Mean1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This class is not only ADRE Agency Law, but it also satisfies NAR Code of Ethics. 

Ever wonder what your fiduciary duties to your clients mean and how does it apply to everyday real estate? In this Agency Law class, you will delve into the legal framework governing the relationships between you and your clients, focusing on fiduciary duties such as loyalty, obedience, disclosure, accountability, reasonable care and confidentiality. Through Code of Ethics, case studies and real-world scenario discussions, you will explore practical applications of these duties in various agency relationships and discuss the forms to help you including the new Agency Disclosure Form.

CE:  3-Agency Law

Palo Verde AKeri Means
CE Class: Marvelous, Muck & Mire in Leases1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This course reviews key sections of the AAR Lease Agreement  to help avoid risks, protect tenants and landlords and comply with  ARLTA requirements.

CE:  Contract Law

YuccaSue Flucke
CE Class: Words Matter: What You Wrote Vs. What You Meant1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This class walks you through a review of key sections and examples of the contract issues that cause the most misunderstandings.

CE: Contract Law

Palo Verde CRick Mack, Esq. Christin Mack
Workshop: Best RPR Tools To Master Market Strategies and Techniques1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

This workshop will focus on how to use the redesigned and reimagined Neighborhood Pages to build credibility and trust and how to use the new Market Trends ScriptWriter to quickly generate market-specific messages and add your own voice to make it uniquely yours.

 Veronica McManus
Workshop: Boost Your Brand - The Power of the Profile2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Every month over 1 MILLION consumers search for an agent on http://Realtor.com, and that's only a fraction of the traffic our agent profiles receive. Are you taking advantage of this FREE member benefit?  Learn how to claim your no-cost profile and optimize it for maximum exposure on both http://Realtor.com and other search engines to raise your visibility and brand to those searching for a real estate professional.  We will teach agents and brokers like you to use all the free tools available on http://Realtor.com together with social media to boost your brand, improve your online presence, and drive more leads to your profile and inbox. 

Willow 
Arizona REALTORS® Executive Committee2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Agave 
Workshop: Leverage Your Personality to Become a Better Agent3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Leveraging your newfound understanding of personality colors, you will learn practical negotiation and communication techniques to different personality types and navigate diverse perspectives and achieve win-win outcomes.

WillowRyan Hamilton Torey Gannon
RAPAC Major Investor Happy Hour 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

2023 and 2024 RAPAC Major Investors please join us for drinks and light snacks in the Top Golf area before dinner to network with your colleagues and enjoy some fun games.

This event is by invite only. 

Top Golf 
Dinner (An Arizona REALTORS® Survey Says)6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Get ready to put your knowledge to the test and compete against your fellow Real Estate professionals in a friendly and exciting game show atmosphere. Get ready for lots of laughs, entertainment, and friendly competition.

Palo Verde Ballroom 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Conference General Session8:45 AM - 11:30 AM

 

 

Palo Verde BallroomTommy Choi Alex Weber
Conference Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Ticket for this lunch is included in your Spring Conference registration.

LIVE RAPAC Auction

Palo Verde Ballroom 
AE Workshop1:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Open to REALTOR® Association AE's only.

  
BREAKOUT: Earn Client Trust - Articulating Your Value1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Establish trust through asking your clients the right questions.  You will leave this session comfortable and more confident communicating the value you bring to them.

AgaveEric Gibbs
BREAKOUT: Supervising the Un-Supervisable1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Explore ways to motivate and create a positive culture in the office while fulfilling your duty to supervise. 

Cholla 
BREAKOUT: There is a Form For That1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Are you putting yourself and your client at risk by writing in terms to the contract?  Discover the forms that you should be using and why.

YuccaJan Steward Jeff Hoover
BREAKOUT: Working In Any Market Shift1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

 Explore proven strategies necessary to adapt, innovate, and succeed through real estate market shifts from the pros. 

WillowSindy Ready
BREAKOUT: Be The Agent Your Buyer Hopes You Are2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Review the keys to establishing your agency, including the different types of agency relationships and their fiduciary duties.

ChollaGary Nelson
BREAKOUT: Earn Client Trust - Articulating Your Value (repeat session)2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Establish trust through asking your clients the right questions.  You will leave this session comfortable and more confident communicating the value you bring to them.

AgaveEric Gibbs
BREAKOUT: Reinvent Your Marketing Strategies2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Get inspired by exploring innovative strategies and success stories from our experienced panelists.

Willow 
BREAKOUT: You Can't Say That2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Under antitrust and fair housing, find out what you can and can't say. 

Are the words you use crossing the line with antitrust and fair housing?

 

YuccaMartha Appel Michael Orcutt
BREAKOUT: Advertising: Legal and Regulatory Risks3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Find out when advertising and the law collide ... make sure you are in compliance.

AgaveAaron Green
BREAKOUT: Client Level Services3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

 Get inspired by our panelists as they share proven strategies to build genuine connections and service levels that leave lasting impressions with their clients.

Willow 
BREAKOUT: Leveraging Video Into Your Strategies3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Hear how our real estate pros incorporate video into their marketing and share tips for creating content.

YuccaPhil Sexton
BREAKOUT: Time Matters: BINSR Due Diligence3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tips to follow the the contract and BINSR to adhere to the timelines and ensure the clock doesn't run out.

ChollaGary Nelson
Conference "ReWINEd"4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Before you head out to dinner or home, join us for a glass of wine and reflect on what you learned and share your "aha" moments and key take-aways with your fellow attendees.  

Event Lawn 
AAR Executive Committee Private Event5:30 PM - 7:00 PM   
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Region 1 Caucus: Bullhead City/Mohave Valley Association of REALTORS® , Kingman/Golden Valley Association of REALTORS® , Lake Havasu Association of REALTORS® , Yuma Association of REALTORS®9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Gunner Mitchell, RVP Region 1

Agave 
Region 2 Caucus: WeSERV West & Southeast REALTORS® of the Valley9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Teresa Acuna-Rubio RVP Region 2

Palo Verde C 
Region 3 Caucus: Central Arizona Board of REALTORS®, Northern Arizona Association of REALTORS®, Prescott Area Association of REALTORS®, Sedona/Verde Valley Association of REALTORS®, White Mountain Association of REALTORS® 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jesi Orona, RVP Region 3

Cholla 
Region 4 Caucus: Phoenix REALTORS®, Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS®9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Louis McCall RVP Region 4

Willow 
Region 5 Caucus: Green Valley/Sahuarita Association of REALTORS®, Tucson Association of REALTORS®9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Susan Derlein, RVP Region 5

Yucca 
2024 Board of Directors Meeting10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

 

 

Palo Verde A/B