Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of REALTORS®

Dr. Lawrence Yun leads research activity for NAR and is responsible for the creation of its forecasts, providing commentary on real estate market trends for its one million REALTOR® members. Further, he participates in many economic forecasting panels, including Blue Chip and the Harvard University Industrial Economist Council.

Appearing regularly on financial news outlets, Dr. Yun is a frequent speaker at real estate conferences throughout the United States. In 2008, USA Today listed him among the top 10 economic forecasters in the country.

His keynote address will focus on market trends and forecasting, with a special emphasis on your local market, including information on:

- Recent developments in the national and local housing market
- The direction of home prices in the next 12 - 24 months
- Comparisons with past housing cycles
- Shadow inventory and foreclosure impact
- Economic backdrop

Dr. Yun received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Rick Deluca, CRS, CRB, GRI, Senior Instructor for the REALTORS® National Marketing Institute

Since 1989, Rick DeLuca has been one of the most popular real estate speakers in the U.S. His vast experience within the real estate industry started in 1976 and he has amassed an average of 200 sales per year through out his career.

Through his presentation "Avoid the 20 Biggest Agent Mistakes!" Rick will share lessons he has learned over his career that allows you to work smarter, rather than harder, including:

• The most successful agents do the same things!
• Bad habits cost you money!
• Ideas you can use immediately!
• Which mistakes can you relate to?

Rick's experience in the real estate industry and as a speaker is extensive He is:

• A recipient of both Salesman of the Year and REALTOR® of the Year honors for the State of Nevada
• A senior instructor for the REALTORS® National Marketing Institute since 1982, regularly presenting at national franchise conventions
• One of only two trainers selected by the National Association of REALTORS® to conduct their Instructor Development Workshops (IDW's)
• A published author, including his work, Speech Smarts: How to Become a Dynamic Speaker

Rick will share proven methods to help you increase your productivity and allow you to work smarter, rather than harder. He will help you discover how to achieve a consistent level of production and avoid spending your time, energy, and money on activities that have a very low return on investment.

Speaking: Wednesday, February 22

Shama Kabani, CEO of The Marketing Zen Group

Shama is the face of today's digital world and represents the best her generation has to offer. She has aptly been dubbed the "master millennial of the universe" and "an online marketing shaman." Shama is:

• The CEO of The Marketing Zen Group, a global digital marketing firm
• One of 2009's Top 25 under 25 entrepreneurs in North America
• A television personality, international speaker, and best selling author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing
• The winner of the prestigious Technology Titan Emerging Company CEO award in 2010

It has never been as easy, efficient, or quick to reach people and get known as it is today, and Shama will show you how. Focused on easy-to-implement "Zen-minded" methods and techniques, Shama's talk includes:

• Where social media marketing fits in the bigger marketing picture and how to measure your efforts
• How to drive traffic to your sites and generate qualified leads
• How to find and create strategic joint venture relationships using social media
• The #1 reason people fail at social media marketing, and how to avoid making that mistake

Speaking: Thursday, February 23

Terri Murphy, President of Terri Murphy Communications and Chief Information Officer of U.S. Learning INC.

As a consultant to the National Association of REALTORS®, and CIO of U.S. Learning, Inc., Terri understands the critical need to interface technology solutions with personal connection to create truly exceptional relationships.

Her session "Stop Selling! Start Connecting! 5 Ways to Bridge Relationships Before you Get to the Door" includes:

• The One Minute Connection - Learn the secrets to engage and build trust with today's savvy consumer from the very first contact
• Words, scripts, and programs: How to make your presentations irresistible using empowered and magnetic communication presentation skills, tools and communication channels
• The 3 systems you must engage that work 24/7 and provide trackable results to smart customers and clients no matter what the market conditions are!
• The 5 top online tools you must have to compete and win in today's competitive market to provide real differentiation in your marketplace and never lose to a competitor again!
• The only ways to use social media marketing and networking to show ROI for your time and efforts

Terri was a top producing sales person in Chicago, listing and selling over 100 homes a year for 28+ years. This gave Terri the deep understanding of the unmatchable power of strategic alliances that create a truly unique and strong service differentiation in the marketplace today. Terri is:

• A published author of 5 books, including her most recent book with Donald Trump, The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received
• A consultant to the National Association of REALTORS®, the American Credit Union Mortgage Association and other national associations
• Producer and host of television and radio programs, and has been featured on ABC, NBC and CNBC News as a real estate and sales industry expert
• One of the Real Trends top 50 most influential Women Leaders in Real Estate in 2008

Terri will be speaking on the importance of relationships and tactics that you can use to create innovative ways to add value and support systems that enhance authentic connections with clients and leads.

Speaking: Wednesday, February 22