Note: All attendees can access sessions labeled as information, networking, and main sessions. Breakout sessions are designated for select groups, as noted. Badges are required for access to all sessions, including receptions.
Wednesday, January 22
- 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Information)
Registration Open
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Independence Level 5B
- 3:30 p.m – 5:00 p.m. (RPT Breakout)
REALTOR® Party Training (RPT) Breakout Session: Smart Growth Advisory Board Meeting
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Burnham, Constitution Level 3B
- 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Networking)
Special Event: Welcome Reception, National Building Museum*
Location: 401 F St NW, Washington, D.C.
*Getting to the Building Museum:
Walking: approx. 12 min., walk for the Grand Hyatt Washington. Metro: Metro (Red Line) from the Grand Hyatt Hotel to Judiciary Square (2 stops); the museum entrance is across the street. Ride Share: Uber, Lyft, and taxis are also available at the hotel. ADA Shuttle: Provided by NAR, departing from the Grand Hyatt’s main entrance on H St., N.W.
Thursday, January 23
- 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Information)
Registration Open
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Independence Level 5B
- 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Networking)
Breakfast
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Independence Level 5B
- 8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. (Opening Session)
Advocates Activate! - Kevin Sears, NAR President
- Sara Lipnitz, NAR Vice President of Advocacy
- Zeke Morris, NAR REALTOR® Party Director
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 8:40 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Main Session)
Unpacking RPAC- Beth Dalton, Chair, RPAC Trustees Federal Disbursements Committee
- Jon Waclawski, NAR Vice President, Political Advocacy
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. (Main Session)
Economic Update with Lawrence Yun- Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (Main Session)
The Advocacy Scoop- Shannon McGahn, NAR Chief Advocacy Officer
- Patrick Newton, NAR Director, Advocacy Communications and Strategy
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (Main Session)
Election Reflection- Jim Ellis, Ellis Insight Publication and Senior Political Analyst for BIPAC
- Moderated by: Sara Lipnitz, NAR Vice President of Advocacy
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Networking)
Break
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (RPT, FPC & PPCC Breakouts)
Committee Meetings/Training Sessions- RPT: Consumer Advocacy Outreach Advisory Board, Multicultural Partners Advisory Group,
REALTOR® Party Trustees for Campaign Services Committee, RPAC Committees, State and
Local Issues Mobilization Support Committee. - FPC: Federal Political Coordinators Training
- PPCC: Public Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting
Locations: Various, see event mobile app for hotel & room details
- Noon – 1:00 p.m. (Networking)
Lunch- General Attendees (except for FPCs):
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Lafayette Park & Farragut Square, Independence Level 5B - FPCs:
Location: Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Marriott Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. (RPT Breakout)
Committee Meetings/Training Sessions- RPT: Consumer Advocacy Outreach Advisory Board, Multicultural Partners Advisory Group,
REALTOR® Party Trustees for Campaign Services Committee, RPAC Committees, State and
Local Issues Mobilization Support Committee
Locations: Various, see event mobile app for hotel & room details
** RPT Committee meetings break at 2:15 PM. Members proceed to the Grand Hyatt Independence Ballroom by 2:30 PM for additional breakout sessions.
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. (FPC, PPCC Breakouts)
FPC Training & PPCC Meeting***
Locations: Various, see event mobile app for hotel & room details
*** After the FPC and PPCC breakout sessions conclude, proceed to the Grand Hyatt Independence Ballroom for a catered break until 3:45 PM, when the next general session begins.
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. (RPT Breakout)
RPT Breakout Session
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 3:25 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (Networking)
Break
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Independence Level 5B
- 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Main Session)
Problem Solvers Solving Problems- The Honorable Don Davis, (D-NC)
- The Honorable Mike Lawler, (R-NY)
- Moderated by: Joe Harris, NAR Vice President, Government Advocacy
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Networking)
Cocktail Reception
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- Evening
Free/Dinner on Your Own
Friday, January 24
- 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Information)
Info Desk
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Independence Level 5B
- 7:30 a.m. – 8:30am (Networking)
Breakfast- General Attendees (except for FPCs):
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Lafayette Park & Farragut Square, Independence Level 5B - FPCs:
Location: Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Marriott Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level
- 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (FPC Breakout)
FPC Breakout Session
Location: Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Grand Ballroom, Ballroom Level
- 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. (RPT & PPCC Breakout)
RPT & PPCC Breakout Session
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. (Networking)
Break
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 10:15 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. (Main Session)
The King of Advocacy
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B- Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of King: A Life
- Moderated by: Zeke Morris, REALTOR® Party Director
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. (Main Session)
Property Owners Unite- Colin Allen, Executive Director of American Property Owners Alliance
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. (Main Session)
The Art of Advocacy- Brody Mullins, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and Author of The Wolves of K Street
- Moderated by: Shannon McGahn, NAR Chief Advocacy Officer
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
- 11:50 a.m. – Noon (Main Session)
Closing Charge- Kevin Sears, NAR President
- Toni Carone, RPAC Participation Council Chair
- Drew Coleman, RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee Chair
- James Cristbrook, REALTOR® Party Community Engagement Liaison
- Natalie Davis, REALTOR® Party Fundraising Liaison
- Steve Larue, REALTOR® Party Member Involvement Liaison
- Sara Lipnitz, Vice President of Advocacy
- Dorrie Love, RPAC Major Investor Council Chair
- Nick Manis, Public & Federal Issues Liaison
- Zeke Morris, REALTOR® Party Director
- Len Sarvela, REALTOR® Party Disbursement Liaison
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B
Policy Forum
A Nation of Homeowners: How Tax Reform Can Boost the American Dream
Note: The Policy Forum requires a separate registration. Unless noted otherwise, all sessions will occur at the Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 5B.
- Noon – 5:30 p.m.
Policy Forum Registration Open
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
- 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Opening Remarks- Sara Lipnitz, Vice President of Advocacy
- 1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat- The Honorable French Hill, Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
Moderated by: Shannon McGahn, NAR Chief Advocacy Officer
- 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Making The Political Case for Housing Supply and Affordability as Congress Takes on Tax Reform- Andrew Olmem, Mayer Brown, Former National Economic Council Deputy Director
- Ryan Ellis, Ryan Ellis LLC, Former Director at Americans for Tax Reform
- Anna Taylor, Deloitte, Former Chief Tax Advisor to Senator Chuck Schumer
- Moderated by: Heather Long, Columnist, Washington Post
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Lafayette Park & Farragut Square, Independence Level 5B
- 2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Break
- 2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Fireside Chat- Stephen Moore, The Heritage Foundation, Founder and Former President of the Club for Growth
- Moderated by: Shannon McGahn, NAR Chief Advocacy Officer
- 3:15 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
What Supply-And-Affordability-Related Homeownership Measures Should Congress Prioritize in The Tax Reform Bill?- Barbara Angus, Ernst & Young, Former Chief Tax Counsel to House Ways and Means Committee Republicans
- Adam Carasso, Capitol Counsel and Former Tax Counsel to Senate Finance Committee Democrats
- JP Delmore, Assistant Vice President National Association of Home Builders
- Moderated by: Heather Long, Columnist, Washington Post
- 3:55 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks- Kevin Sears, NAR President
- 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Foyer, Lafayette Park & Farragut Square, Independence Level 5B
- Evening
Free/Dinner on Your Own
Saturday, January 25
- 11:00 a.m.
Check out (Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel)
- Noon
Check out (Washington Marriott at Metro Center Hotel)
