2012 REALTORŪ Party Policy and Advocacy Conference - Agenda

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
1:00pm to 5pm	Conference Registration Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Regency Foyer Wall
5:00pm to 7:00pm	Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Regency Foyer Wall Welcome Reception NAR Offices, 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 12th Floor
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
7:00am to 1:00pm	Conference Registration Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Regency Foyer Wall
7:30am to 8:30am	Breakfast Buffet NAR President Moe Veissi welcomes attendees, provides an overview of the Conference and introduces Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX).. Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency B, C, D - Ballroom Level
8:30am to 9:30am	REALTORŪ Policy Perspectives & Issues Outlook NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun communicates the results of NAR’s annual Public Policy Survey. NAR Chief Lobbyist Jerry Giovaniello, joined by NAR’s policy experts and lobbyists, provides an overview of NAR’s key federal policy issues. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, NAR Jerry Giovaniello, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, NAR Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
9:30am to 10:30am	View from the Hill: Housing Policy in the 112th Congress NAR First Vice President Steve Brown moderates a panel of congressional committee staff who share insights and perspectives regarding Congress and its 2012 issues agenda. Steve Brown, First Vice President, NAR (moderator) Clinton Jones, General Counsel for Insurance and Housing, House Committee on Financial Services Gail Laster, Deputy Chief Counsel, House Committee on Financial Services Tony Coughlan, Professional Staff Member, Senate Finance Committee Aruna Kalyanum, Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
10:30am to 10:45am	BREAK
10:45am to 12:00pm	The Economy and Real Estate: Are We Fixing What Ails Our Housing Markets? NAR VP & Liaison to Government Affairs Scott Louser introduces Alan Zibel who will then introduce each panelist. This panel will speak about the current state of housing policy, its relationship with the economy, and provide their insights and perspectives regarding the needed solutions to help restore health and vitality to the nation’s mortgage markets. Alan Zibel, Reporter, Dow Jones Newswires/Wall Street Journal (moderator) Brian Chappelle, Partner, Potomac Partners Brian Gardner, SVP-Washington Research, Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. James Parrott, White House Advisor, National Economic Council Dr. Ann B. Schnare, Principal, AB Schnare Associates Peter Swire, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
1:00pm to 2:00pm	Positioning the REALTORŪ Party for Advocacy Action NAR Member Mobilization Liaison John Smaby leads a member-to-member discussion regarding NAR’s 2012 policy priorities and necessary courses of action. John Smaby, Liaison, Member Mobilization (moderator) Dale Stinton, CEO, NAR Jerry Giovaniello, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, NAR Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, NAR Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
2:00pm to 2:15pm	BREAK
2:15pm to 3:15pm	Strengthening Our Communities Through the REALTORŪ Party NAR Realtor Party Activities Director Tom Salomone leads a discussion about the vast array of advocacy and RPAC tools and how these tools promote and influence public policy outcomes at the state and local level. Tom Salomone, 2012 Director of REALTORŪ Party Activities, NAR (moderator) Joe Goode, American Strategies, Inc. Carole Horn, ABR, CRS, GRI, E-Pro certified, Van Eaton & Romero Norman Morris, Sr. Vice President, Louisiana REALTORSŪ Association. Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
5:00pm to 7:00pm	Reception & Dinner Buffet Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency B, C, D - Ballroom Level
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
7:00am to 11am	Conference Registration Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Regency Foyer Wall
8:00am to 9:00am	Plated Breakfast NAR President Moe Veissi reconvenes the Conference and introduces John Harris, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Politico. Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency B, C, D - Ballroom Level
9:00am to 10:00am	Advocacy Plus Empowerment Equals Effectiveness NAR President-elect Gary Thomas and CEO Dale Stinton lead a discussion on the importance of leadership commitment, support and agreement to mobilize RealtorsŪ to promote NAR’s federal policy and political goals and objectives. Gary Thomas, President-Elect, NAR Dale Stinton, CEO, NAR Jerry Giovaniello, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, NAR Russell Grooms, 2012 Chair, Public Policy Coordinating Committee John Smaby, Liaison, Member Mobilization Rick Violett, 2012 RPAC Chair of the RPAC Trustees Committee Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
10:00am to 10:15am	BREAK
10:15am to 11:15am	The 3 G's for Success: Get Involved, Generate, Groom NAR’s Vice President Liaisons, Scott Louser and D.J. Snapp, lead a member-to-member discussion regarding positioning NAR’s committees and forums to be productive governance bodies. Scott Louser, Vice President & Liaison to Government Affairs, NAR Dairell "D.J." Snapp, Vice President & Liaison to Committees, NAR Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level
11:15am to 12:00pm	Closing the Deal NAR’s Leadership Team leads a wrap-up of the Conference program and invites feedback and perspectives regarding the policy and advocacy direction of the Association. Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Regency A, Ballroom Level.
12:00pm	Conference Adjournment