Program: Thursday, September 10, 2009


Thursday is when the convention kicks off in high gear. The main stage for the Opening Session welcomes Rebecca Ryan, who will discuss how to connect with the next generation. Rebecca is the founder of Next Generation Consulting (NGC), a research firm that helps clients engage the next generation. During the day, take your pick from more than 30 workshops covering sales, management, recruiting, maximizing your success, making money in a buyer's market, Web 2.0 and more. In the evening, join us for the Chairman's Dinner celebration where we welcome new Chairman, John Flor from Chetek. Enjoy an elegant evening of festivities, complete with dinner, wine, dessert bar and entertainment. If you can't attend the dinner, join us at the dance starting at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

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7:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration
7:30 am – 6:00 pm Cyber Center Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am Rise and Shine: Lisa Brisse
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Exhibits Open
8:30 am – 5:00 pm CRB (continued): The A.R.T. of Recruiting: Attract & Retain Talent, Jonathan Nicholas
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Green Designation Core Course (continued): Also an ABR Elective, Dwayne Carte
9:30 am – 11:30 am Opening Session: Stayin' Alive: Developing Next Generation Clients, Rebecca Ryan
11:30 am – 5:00 pm WRA Association Executives' Lunch & Meeting
11:30 am – 1:00 pm WRA Past Presidents' Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm WRA Board of Directors' Orientation
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Real Estate CE Course 2: Offer to Purchase, Mike Tobin
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Expanded Broker Track: Increased Agent Productivity, Rich Casto
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Workshops
  • Seven Steps to a Red Hot Pre-Listing Presentation, Terri Murphy
  • The Most Effective Lead Generation Systems, Rich Levin
  • One Speaks – One Listens, Ed Hatch
  • Creating Urgency in a *%!# Market, Gee Dunsten
  • Staying Ahead of the Competition - A Legislative Update, Mike Theo & Tom Larson
  • If We All Know WHAT To Do, Why Don’t We Do It?, Lisa Brisse
  • Protecting Yourself on Facebook - 10 Privacy Tips You Should (Absolutely) Know, Rob Uhrina
  • Real Estate via Blackberry, James Imhoff and Dwight Gervasi
  • Lead Generation on a Budget, Alan Rice
2:45  pm – 4:00 pm Workshops
  • Double Your Profits Without Doubling Your Workload, Terri Murphy
  • Extraordinary Success with Buyers in a Challenging Market, Rich Levin
  • Exclusively by Referral, Ed Hatch
  • Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac – New Market, New Rules, New Ball Game, Gee Dunsten
  • Be Active and Move: Incorporating Exercise into Everyday Life, Lisa Brisse
  • eNewsletter = Free (or Almost Free) Marketing, Carol Jensen
  • What’s the Real Estate Outlook with Outlook?, Terry Donahue
  • Pricing and Offer Strategies for Consumers, Alan Rice
  • Demystifying the REO Process, REO Panelists
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Women’s Council of REALTORS® Statewide Meet and Greet - Open to everyone!
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Chairman’s Dinner (ticket required)
8:30 pm – 12:30 am Dance: Open to all convention attendees!

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