Events

NAREE Conference Chair, Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group

 
Thursday, June 18
Noon – 6:00 PM - Registration - Foyer & Cyber Cafe – Board Room, Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM - Multi-Media Workshop/Lunch - Dupont Room, lower level, Hilton - Videocasting, Podcasting, Blogging and More - Harold Bubil, Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Mary Candace Evans, D magazine;  Al Heavens, Philadelphia Inquirer and Workshop Leader Jean Dimeo, EcoHome/Building Products.

 

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM -  The End of the Ownership Society? -Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - Given the drop in home values, will the passion for homeownership -- including second homes -- continue? Economists Larry Yun, National Association of Realtors and David Crowe, National Association of Home Builders, and Doug Bibby, President, National Multi Housing Council. Moderator: Marcie Geffner, Freelance Writer/Columnist.

3:00 PM – 3:40 PM - Keynote Address: The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Housing and Urban Development Secretary  - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - Q & A follows.

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM  - Commercial Real Estate in the Obama Era: Next Domino to Fall?  - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton -  Steve Wechsler, NAREIT President; Jamie Woodwell, Mortgage Bankers Association Economist/Commercial Real Estate Expert and "Chip" Rodgers, Real Estate Roundtable. Moderator: Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group.

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM –  Keynote Address: The Honorable James Lockhart, Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency: “Fannie, Freddie and Foreclosure Prevention” – Consulate Ballroom, Hilton

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – Panel:  Fixing the Home Foreclosure Mess - Are the Obama Relief Efforts Working?  -Consulate Ballroom, Hilton -  David Berenbaum, NCRC; John Walsh, Chief of Staff for the Comptroller of the Currency (Treasury) and Ken Wade, CEO NeighborWorks America. Moderator: Renae Merle, Washington Post.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Opening Reception - Holeman Lounge, 13th Fl., National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW - Opening Remarks: Marcus Brauchli, Executive Editor, Washington Post.

Friday, June 19
8:00 AM – Registration/Cyber Cafe – Hilton Washington Embassy Row.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM - Opening Breakfast Panel: Adding Green to Green - Ambassador Room, Hilton - The Obama Administration's  Energy Initiatives for Real Estate: What You Need to Know. John Lushetsky, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy; Tom Kenney, Vice President Research & Engineering, National Association of Home Builders Research Center and Rob Dietz, Director for tax issues, NAHB. Moderator: Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post.

9:10 AM - All Aboard for Capitol Hill. Board Motor Coaches.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Capitol Hill Legislative Initiatives and What's Coming - Hear Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of House Financial Services Committee; Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Chairman, Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Chairman, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, Senate Banking Committee face-to-face on the Hill. (Photo ID needed) - Room 2128, Rayburn House Office Building, Southwest of U.S. Capitol at Independence Ave. and South Capitol St.

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch & Changing the Face of the Nation’s Capital - Forest City's “Navy Yard” Redevelopment on the Anacostia River stopping at the Monument Bldg. 55 M St., SE. Called the largest urban waterfront redevelopment project in the country, it is just a half-mile from the U. S. Capitol. See the transformation from blight to a LEED-certified ballpark for the Washington Nationals, and the resulting mixed use and mixed income blending of historic property and new buildings first-hand. Hear new twists on how public-private partnerships can spur redevelopment nationwide. Opening Remarks: Amy Phillips, Vice President, Monument Realty/Development Manager, Half St. Panelists: Michael Stevens, Capitol Riverfront BID; Ramsey Meiser, Forest City Corp. and Jacqueline Dupree, Washington Post and jdland.com. Tour Coordinator: Michael Tucker, National Multi Housing Council. Panel Moderator: Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Business Journal.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Freelancers Forum: “Thinking Outside the News Box” - Ambassador Room, Hilton - Job sources and entrepreneurial advice. Alan Portner, The Assignment Desk, a company designed to match writers with publications and businesses of all stripes; Pat Curry, journalist and instructor, RenegadeWriter.com -- an 8-session online course on pitching and writing for trades; Ilyce Glink, ThinkGlink Inc. freelance writer turned columnist, TV reporter, best-selling real estate author on her entrepreneurial journey; Lisa Marquis Jackson, John Burns Real Estate Consulting on transferring time-honored journalistic skills into corporate real estate analysis. Moderator: Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Columnist, and freelance reporter.

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM - The Financial Facts of Life for Freelancers: Your Taxes - Ambassador Room, Hilton - Keith Hall, CPA, National Tax Adviser for National Association for the Self-Employed.

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM - NAREE's Meet the Press in the Nation's Capital - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - Four-minute one-on one meetings with reporters. Writers, editors and columnists from news outlets including: Amanda Gengler, Money; Mara Der Hovanesian, BusinessWeek; Amy Hoak, MarketWatch.com; June Fletcher, Wall Street Journal.com Columnist/freelancer; Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post; Renae Merle, Washington Post; Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times; Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Columnist/freelancer; Sharon Stangenes, Chicago Tribune and freelancer; Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg News; Lew Sichelman, United Features Syndicate; Al Heavens, Philadelphia Inquirer; Gene Meyer, author, magazine and New York Times contributor; Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group; Ilyce Glink, author, WGN-TV/others; Holden Lewis, Bankrate.com; James Weiker, Columbus Dispatch; Lois Weiss, New York Post; Polyana da Costa, Daily Business Review; Camilla McLaughlin, Unique Homes/freelancer; Janine Sieja, CyberHomes.com; Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Business Journal; Matt Valley, National Real Estate Investors; Marcie Geffner, freelance writer/editor; Michelle Hofmann, Los Angeles Times/freelancer; Craig Webb, ProSales magazine; Ralph Bivins, RealtynewsReport.com;  Katherine Salant, Washington Post columnist/freelancer;  Harold Bubil, Sarasota Herald Tribune;  Annalisa Burgos, FrontDoor.com; Denise Dersin, Builder Magazine; Glenn Roberts, Inman News; Stephen Gandel, Time magazine; Suzanne Cosgrove, freelance writer/editor; Kathleen Howley, Bloomberg News  and others who sign up on-site. Chair: Sue Doerfler, Arizona Republic.  

 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Champagne Reception, with Jennifer Loven, White House Correspondent, Associated Press and 2009 president, White House Correspondents Association - Hilton Consulate Ball Room & Rooftop.

Saturday, June 20
8:00 AM – 8:55 AM – Breakfast: Investing in Foreclosures  –Pitfalls & Profits - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - Aaron Rice, Baltimore Short Sale Team, Keller Williams Realty;  Douglas Wilson, Commercial workout specialist, Douglas Wilson Cos.; and Richard Swerdlow, CEO, Condo.com. Moderator: Ralph Bivins, RealtyNewsReport.com.

9:00 AM – 9:55 AM - House Price Declines and Reverse Mortgages for Senior Homeowners - Ambassador Room, Hilton – Steve Boland, Reverse Mortgage Executive, Bank of America; Peter Bell, President, National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association; Susanna Montezemolo, Vice President of Federal Affairs, Center for Responsible Lending. Moderator: Lew Sichelman, United Features Syndicate.

10:00 AM – 10:55 AM - Online Real Estate Trends - Ambassador Room, Hilton - Chairman/CEO Tony Farwell, Closing.com; Amy Bohutinsky, Vice President, Zillow.com; and Myron Lo, Director of Product Development, ZIP Realty. Moderator: Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times.

11:00 AM – 11:55 AM - New Realities in the Mortgage Market - Ambassador Room, Hilton - Aditya Bhasin, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Home Loans; Jeff Jurin, National Accounts Manager, First Title & Escrow; Howard Banker, Executive Director, The Fair Mortgage Collaborative; Marc Savitt, president of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers. Moderator: Holden Lewis, Bankrate.com.

 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM - NAREE's 80th Anniversary Luncheon & Bruss Book Awards Presentation - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - NAREE's prestigious banquet to recognize the best real estate and building design books of the year. Introduction and Awards Presentation: Leigh Robinson, Express Publishing and NAREE Board Member.  Speakers: Sheri Koones, Author and Winner 2008 Gold Bruss Book Award on "Getting Published in Challenging Times," and Brad Inman, NAREE Past President and Founder of Inman News, HomeGain, TurnHere and Vook -- a new platform for e-books combining video and social networking with text on: "Multi-media at the Bookstore & Beyond -- What real estate writers and authors need to know now."

 

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM - Authors Forum: Writing a Real Estate Book -Ambassador Room, Hilton - Forum Leader: Leigh Robinson, Express Publishing and NAREE Board Member.

 

3:00 PM – 4:45 PM - National Harbor Tour - 300-acre mixed-use hotel/marina/entertainment/and condo project on the Potomac. Find out what's "Aloft," and why Disney is on board. Jon Milton Peterson, Senior Vice President, The Peterson Companies and others. Moderator: Gene Meyer, magazine writer, author and freelance journalist for the New York Times and others.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM - 59th Annual Journalism Competition Awards Presentation/Reception - Cherry Blossom Terrace, Gaylord National Hotel, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland - Journalism Trends Presentations from Overall Winners. 

6:45 PM – 8:45 PM – Dine On Your Own: Enjoy one of four great restaurants at National Harbor with tables of ten reserved for NAREE groups. Or take a NAREE Motor coach to the Hilton Hotel / Dupont Circle area restaurants. Or water taxi from National Harbor to Old Town Alexandria and you can even water taxi from Old Town to Georgetown.

9:00 PM – 11:00 PM - NAREE President's Hospitality Suite: Award Winner Conversations - Hilton.

Sunday, June 21
9:00 AM - Breakfast - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton.

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM - Real Estate Appraisals: The New Battleground - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - Pat Turner, SRA, Richmond, VA and Bill Garber, Director of Government Affairs, the Appraisal Institute. Moderator: Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group.

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM - Annual Membership Meeting - Consulate Ballroom, Hilton - NAREE President, Holden Lewis, Bankrate.com.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM - Board Meeting - Ambassador Room, Hilton - NAREE Chairman of the Board, Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group.

12:30 PM - Conference ends.

1:00 PM - Optional Tour:  Tasting of the finest from "Napa East," Virginia's Vineyards, and a free admission to the Newseum. 

 

* invited.

 

The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) is celebrating 80 years as the nation's only professional organization devoted to real estate journalism.The Nation's Top 100 Real Estate Writers Expected — Covering the spectrum from residential, commercial, mortgage, and finance to home building and design.

Bring Home Stories on:
• What the Election Really Means to Real Estate
• How the Bailout is Working & Who's Profiting
• What's Next in Building Technology, Affordable Housing
• Who Are the New Home Buyers
• Who Are the New Online Players

Network & View the Work of Award Winning Media and of the Bob Bruss Real Estate Book Awards.
NAREE's "Meet the Press"
Journalism Awards Banquet
Freelancers Forum
Editor's Workshop
Cyber Cafe
Hospitality Suite

NAREE Headquarters Hotel:
Hilton Washington Embassy Row
Make Hotel Reservations directly:  800-695-7460 &  Ask for NAREE's $159 rate

REGISTRATION FORM  (use copy-paste of the following including Events Form and FAX: 561-391-0099)
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Onsite Conference Registration check-in opens at Noon Thursday

Conference concludes with Cyber Cafe closing at Noon Sunday. 

 

You must fill out this Events Form to be included in the counts for these events.  If you do not send in this form, NAREE will count you as NOT attending these specific events:

 EVENTS FORM
Events included in registration but only available to ticket holders:
THURSDAY EVENTS
Individual Events:   
__ Opening Lunch     
__ Opening Reception Nat. Press Club ___ via NAREE motor coach___ via my own transportation
 

FRIDAY EVENTS
Individual Events:     
__ Opening Breakfast    
__ Capitol Hill ___via NAREE motor coach ___via my own transportation
__ Lunch      
__ Meet the Press  
__ Champagne Reception
  
SATURDAY EVENTS, please specify dinner plans below
Individual events:  
__ Breakfast Panel     __ Bruss Book  Awards Luncheon   
 
__ National Harbor Tour __via NAREE motor coach __via my own transportation (park at the St. George Parking lot across from the Gaylord Hotel $1 per hour)
 
__ 5:00 PM NAREE  Journalism Awards Presentation & Reception at the Gaylord Hotel
 
Dinner after Reception:
Self-Hosted dinner with a group of NAREE Members:
(1) __National Harbor (4 restaurants to choose from - sign up list for NAREE tables of ten available for sign up at registration table. Possible choices include        __Old Hickory/steak, fine dining;   __Moon Bay/upscale, casual seafood; __Rosa Mexicano/upscale, authentic Mexican; __Ketchup/American food, celebrity-owned)
 
(2) __ Dupont Circle (your own arrangements)
 
(3) __ Old Town Alexandria/Georgetown via water taxi about $8 (your own arrangements) 
 
(4) __ I have other plans after the Awards Reception
 
      __NAREE President's Hospitality Suite  Hilton 9:30 PM to 11 PM
            
SUNDAY EVENTS
Individual events:   
__ Breakfast Panel    
__ NAREE Annual Membership Meeting       
__ Optional Sunday at the Winetasting/Newseum  1 PM

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National Association of Real Estate Editors
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Boca Raton, FL 33486

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EarlyBird NAREE Conference Registration by June 1:

Existing 2009 Members
__ACTIVE MEMBERS $99        __ASSOCIATE MEMBERS $249

 

Prospective (new) Members
__Prospective ACTIVE Member rate includes 2009 Active membership $139
__Prospective ASSOCIATE Member rate includes 2009 Associate membership $349


Regular NAREE Conference Registration after  June 1 - June 5:
Existing 2009 Members
__ACTIVE MEMBERS $149 __ASSOCIATE MEMBERS $379

Prospective (new) Members  ( at least one attendee from a company or publication must pay Prospective (new) Member fee.)
__Prospective ACTIVE Member rate includes 2009 Active membership $149
__Prospective ASSOCIATE Member rate includes 2009 Associate membership $429

Note:  A Prospective (new) member fee is required of the first attendee.  Guests may pay the Existing 2009 Member fee.

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(All cancellations subject to a $50 processing fee with balance credited to next NAREE event.
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NAREE Registration fee includes:
All regularly scheduled NAREE meetings, panels and tours beginning Thursday at noon
through Sunday at noon.

 

For registration and information:

www.naree.org or
Mary Doyle-Kimball, Executive Director
National Association of Real Estate Editors
1003 NW 6th Terrace
Boca Raton, FL 33486
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FAX: 561-391-0099