Save the Date for #NAREE2025, NAREE’s 59th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in New Orleans, LA beginning Monday, June 16, 2025 at 1 PM and concluding Thursday morning June 19. The conference will be headquartered at the charming Hotel Monteleone in the historic French Quarter. Expect press conference with industry leaders on residential and commercial real estate trends, mid-year economic forecasts, NAREE’s peer-to-peer professional development sessions, plus NAREE’s Meet the Press and Journalism Awards presentation. Registration, hotel reservation links and conference details to post in the coming weeks.

Unless posted specifically, all NAREE Conference events in New Orleans will be held at the Hotel Monteleone.

Conference Registration Desk - Iberville Mezzanine

General Sessions and Awards Presentation - Iberville Ballrooms ABC

Green Room - Iberville Ballroom D

Java Cafe - Bienville C

Zen Tea Room - Bienville B

AV Studio and NAREE Small Group Classroom - Bienville A

Volunteee Office - Board Room

Meet the Press - Vieux Carre

NAREE’s annual conference is a unique hybrid of both professional development and real estate industry news and insights. The 2025 conference begins Monday afternoon, June 16 and ends Thursday morning, June 19. The conference is geared for journalists covering either residential or commercial real estate, or both on any bonafide news platform.

NAREE University’s peer-to-peer workshops to look into the future of real estate news coverage

Headed by NAREE University Dean Rebecca San Juan, CoStar News award-winning reporter and NAREE board member, NAREE University sessions are designed to equip attendees with insider information and fundamental tips on some of the trendiest topics of the year, including investigative reporting, data journalism.

Note from Rebecca: The National Association of Real Estate Editors lines up a series of peer-to-peer workshops designed to strengthen and introduce new skills to its veteran journalists and newcomers. This past year in Austin, attendees got a taste of real estate investigative reporting by a star-studded panel of journalists reporting for some of the world's top newsrooms. Conference goers also got to dive into visual engagement tools, the world of freelancers and published authors. Next year will bring more opportunities to learn from real estate journalists in the field willing to share insider tips and tricks.

Topics in the works for 2025:

NAREE Univ. Tentative Agenda

MONDAY, JUNE 16
1 PM - Journalism on YouTube - Why Do It and How to Do It Well.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17
8 AM - Real Estate Watchdog Reporting - Backstories and Impacts.

Noon - Real Estate Podcasting - Best Practices and Easy How-tos.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
8 AM - Data Journalism -
Tools for Real Estate Reporters Working on Their Own.

Noon - New Media Species -TBA

1 PM AI Forum for Real Estate Journalists.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19
8 AM - Real Estate Investigative Reporting - The Multi-platform Package

NAREE’s Renowned Economic Forecast Panel is a NAREE tradition that equips journalists with tools to cover real estate news in the year ahead.

Work remotely at the conference
#NAREE2025 offers a networking press room the Java Cafe for working remotely on quick projects and a quiet press room, the Zen Tea Room for those who need to work without interruption — both on the the floor meeting room level.

NAREE’s Own Speed Networking
Journalists are also invited to be panelists on NAREE’s Meet the Press which runs on Awards Day, Wednesday, June 18 at 3:00 PM. Now in the planning stages for its 28th year, MTP is NAREE’s one-on-one speed networking session runs 90 minutes. Journalist panelists meet those who want to pitch them in a series of three-minute appointments. NAREE past president Sue Doerfler will invite registered journalists. Industry member conferees can only sign up for MTP in person in New Orleans beginning Monday, June 16 near the conference main registration desk.

Awards

NAREE’s prestigious Real Estate Journalism Awards Presentation begins with a winner-only Red Carpet Reception at 6:15 PM on Wednesday, June 19 at the Hotel Monteleone. Awards will be presented at 7:30 PM in the Iberville Ballrooms. A press release on the awards will be posted on naree.org after 9 PM Central Time on June 19. Certificates will be mailed in late June to those who weren’t in New Orleans. All winners will be invited to attend the full conference and the Awards Ceremony. Award icons can be emailed to winners upon request and individual photos of winners, and a group photo of those winners will be taken at the awards ceremony,

Connect at the Conference and Experience New Orleans

Conference tours, receptions and the NAREE Suite are popular NAREE traditions designed to provide informal networking opportunities.

NAREE Hotel

NAREE’s limited hotel room block cut-off deadline is May 15. Book early to reserve your hotel room during NAREE’s block days: Sunday June 15 to Thursday morning June 19. The hotel is offering journalists a chance to book Thursday night on a space available basis at the same media rate of $149 as is viable in the block. The Industry block rate will run $189.

Please contact me with any specific questions before May 15 if possible..

Looking forward to meeting you in New Orleans!

Mary Doyle-Kimball, Executive Director

Email: mdkimball@naree.org

Please follow these 4 steps in order to come to NAREE’s New Orleans Conference:

( 1 ) Renew NAREE Membership for 2025

– Membership Renewal for Journalists CLICK HERE (Note if you entered NAREE’s Real Estate Journalism Conference by March 1, 2025, you are considered a paid NAREE 2025 Media Member.)

– Membership Renewal for Industry Associates CLICK HERE

– 2025 Conference Speakers do not have to become NAREE Members nor pay for Conference Registration, unless they are attending the full conference.

( 2 ) Register for NAREE’s 2025 Conference in New Orleans:

– Conference Registration for Journalists CLICK HERE (bona fide independent media)

– Fellowship Application for Journalists CLICK HERE — this is for journalists only which includes Conference Registration.
Note: Team NAREE will make hotel reservations for all NAREE Journalist Fellows which have used this form.

– Conference Registration for Industry Associates (and non jewel sponsors/advertisers) CLICK HERE

– Complimentary Conference Registration for Speakers CLICK HERE
(While there is no charge, 2025 speakers must register for the conference.)

– Complimentary Conference Registration for Jewel Sponsors CLICK HERE
(While there is no charge, 2025 Jewel Sponsors must register for the conference.)

( 3 ) Reserve Hotel Rooms at #NAREE2025 HQ – Hotel Monteleone

Reserve a room at $149 rate for Journalists (bona fide independent media) please email mdkimball@naree.org

Link for Industry Associates, $189 rate: https://www.phgsecure.com/IBE/bookingRedirect.ashx?propertyCode=MSYHM&group=NAR13F&arrivalDate=06-16-2025&departureDate=06-18-2025

( 4 ) Review the Conference Code of Conduct Policy

All members are required to adhere to Code of Conduct protocols found here.

SHIPPING

Special arrangements must be made for receiving any equipment, goods, displays or other materials, which will be sent, delivered, or brought to the Hotel. The Hotel will accept most shipments no earlier than seven (7) days prior to the first event: All equipment or boxes shipped to the hotel should be addressed as follows:

THE HOTEL MONTELEONE
214 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
HOLD FOR: National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

include your name or the name of representative attending from your c company and their ccompany name and their cell number inadditon of to your address as the sender

the hotel also asks that boxes be numbered “1 of 5”, “2 of 5”, “3 of 5”, etc. This way, we will know when incomplete shipments are received. It is also very helpful for you to bring appropriate bills of lading. Since the hotel has very limited space for boxes and equipment storage, we would appreciate it if your shipments were sent as close as possible to your program dates.

Note: Mary Doyle-Kimball, Executive Director cell is: 561-391-1983.