NAREE Journalism Conference in San Antonio June 15-18 Promises Strong Programming from Start to Finish

Don't Miss NAREE's "GREAT DEBATE" on For Sale By Owner Home-Selling on Sat. June 18

NAREE's CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO CLOSES WITH A STRONG SATURDAY MORNING KICK

NAREE Newsmaker Session: "The Great Debate: Does For-Sale-By-Owner Still Work?" to Highlight Events on Saturday AM, June 18

Residential, Commercial and Financial Real Estate Reporters Invited for Conference June 15-18


SAN ANTONIO – The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) 45th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas will conclude with strong programming on Saturday morning June 18, highlighted by a controversial session on selling homes "FISBO" (for-sale-by-owner).

Other great Saturday morning programming will include a session: "Living South of the Border: A Casualty of the Drug Wars?" featuring Christopher Hill, founder of the Mexico Real Estate Coalition.

HGTV's Cynthia Lee will kick off the Sat., June 18 morning sessions with a video lab on how take on camera reporting up a notch. Lee, a former anchor for Fox News, is also a real estate agent and owner of a video production company.

Facing off in NAREE's "For Sale By Owner" panel are Eddie Tyner of ForSaleByOwner.com, Dwight Hale, head of the Texas Association of Realtors and Michael Crowley, president of National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents.

NAREE's conference will inform attendees about the latest trends in residential and commercial real estate, as well as help journalists sharpen their skills with a lineup of "NAREE University" sessions.

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, 36, named in a New York Times profile as having "a very good chance of becoming the first Hispanic president of the United States" will address the group and take questions on Wednesday. "Redefining Urban Missions," NAREE's 2011 spring conference will have an exclusive with Urban Land Institute CEO Patrick Phillipson "Real Estate’s Next Great Frontier" also on opening day. Sessions on "The Growing Latino Market," "The Multi Family Boom," "Property Rights and Wrongs" and "Green Building Trends" will explore factors affecting the urban grid and suburban rings.

Michael Gerrity, The World Property Channel; Candace Evans, SecondShelters.com ; Steve Cook, RealEstateEconomyWatch.com ; and Jay Rickey, CityBizList.com will disucss the fine points of launching a web site as part of a series of "NAREE University" sessions. A two-part computer assisted reporting class taught by Mary Shanklin of the Orlando Sentinel and workshop on becoming more productive in social media efficiency by John Oldham of Inman News are also part of the "NAREE University" professional development series.

NAREE's conference will also provide mid-year updates on the economy, home prices, mortgages rates and foreclosure trends with expert speakers from all real estate sectors -- financial, commercial, and residential throughout the conference.

NAREE’s "Redefining Urban Missions" will be headquartered at the historic Menger Hotel, which is directly across the street from the Alamo and one block from San Antonio's famous River Walk. The Menger Hotel will offer NAREE conferees single and double rooms for only $104 per night. Hotel reservations must be made directly with the Menger by calling: 800-345-9285 or 210-223-4361.

Hurry, NAREE's low $104 room rate expires soon. Many reservations today.

Complete NAREE’s San Antonio Conference registration on www.naree.org or download the printer friendly pdf to fax to the NAREE office. Attendees must register with NAREE and, separately, with the hotel.

The conference begins on Wednesday morning June 15 at 10 a.m. and ends Saturday morning June 18 at 11 a.m.

Contact:
Mary Doyle-Kimball
NAREE Executive Director
561-391-3599 MADKimba@aol.com
www.NAREE.org
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Full NAREE San Antonio Conference Agenda ( as of 5/20/11 - 11 PM updates weekly)

Wednesday, June 159:30 AM Conference Registration, NAREE's Meet the Press Signup, and Cyber Cafe (coffee and a spot to connect with colleagues) open. Menger Hotel10:00 AM Coverage Trends - Expanding Influence in a Contracting Market - Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News, Business & Real Estate Editor11:05 AM Prevailing Winds Powering the Real Estate Economy – Dr. Ted C. Jones, Chief Economist, Stewart Title12:00 PM Light Lunch, Menger Hotel12:15 PM 29 Minutes a Day to Update Facebook, Twitter and a Blog - John Oldham, Inman News (pre-registration required)1:00 PM Troubled Assets: The Dark Cloud Over Commercial Real Estate - John Leary, Chairman, Counselors of Real Estate; Douglas Wilson, president Douglas Wilson Cos.; and Silvia Gangel, Real Estate Council of San Antonio. Moderator: Suzann Silverman, Commercial Property Executive2:00 PM Home Prices: Are They Climbing Again? Bob Dorsey, FNC2:35 PM Blossoming Trends in Green Building - John Friesenhahn, Imagine Homes; Nick Marine, Marine Plumbing; and Craig Lobel, EcoEdge3:30 PM Foreclosures Crisis: When Will It End? - Sean O'Toole, Foreclosure Radar; Shaun N. White, Re/Max; and Thomas Thomson, University of Texas SA. Moderator: Polyana da Costa, Bankrate.com4:30 PM Opening Address: Real Estate’s Next Great Frontier - Patrick Phillips, CEO, Urban Land Institute - a NAREE exclusive5:05 PM Welcome Reception - Menger Hotel. Redefining Urban Missions: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.6:15 PM A View from the Top - Penthouse Reception and Opening Remarks - Vidorra Developer, Drake Leddy, Leddy Ventures - The Vidorra, 215 Center Street9:00 PM - 10 PM NAREE Suite - Telling Back Stories - Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times - Menger Hotel
Thursday, June 167:30 AM NAREE Board Meeting, Chairman of the Board, Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times8:00 AM Registration, Meet the Press Signup and Cyber Cafe Opens - Menger Hotel8:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Laptop Lab: Excel on Deadline - Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel - (Preregistration required)9:00 AM Property Rights and Wrongs - James Burling, Pacific Legal Foundation; Bill Gunn, William Gunn & Partners; Jay Doegey, International Municipal Lawyers Association. Moderator: Kris Hudson, Wall Street Journal10:00 AM The Growing Latino Housing Market - Oscar Gonzales, The Gonzales Group; Scott Caballero, chairman, San Antonio Board of Realtors. Moderator: Purva Patel, Houston Chronicle11:00 AM Preserving Historic Properties - Profit and Non-Profit Motives, Jacki Buhn, Athenian Properties; William Chandler, Chandler & Chandler - Moderator Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-NewsNoon Light Lunch 1:15 PM Climbing to the Top of the Journalism Dog Pile, Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times, with Kris Hudson, Wall Street Journal and Kathleen Howley, Bloomberg News2:15 PM Mortgage Market Upheaval: GSE Reform, QRM and the arrival of the CFPB. Sue Stewart, Mortgage Match; Mark Goldhaber, Genworth Mortgage Insurance and John Fleming, Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. Moderator: Ken Harney, Washington Post Writers Group3:15 PM The Future of Online Real Estate Information - What happens when every property and everything for sale in America is on competing mega databases. John Heithaus, MRIS; et al.4:15 PM Overcoming Stumbling Blocks to a Second Career in PR - Lucien Salvant, National Association of Realtors; Laura Bennett, Bennett & Co.; Kyle Crews, Allie Beth Allman & Associates; Rick Matthews, Rubenstein Communications. Moderator: Tony Wilbert, Wilbert News Strategies5:30 PM Motor Coach Departs Menger Hotel for Pearl Brewery & River Walk Cruise6:00 PM Pearl Brewery Reception 6:45 PM Pearl Brewery Walking Tour & Tasting at the Culinary Institute of America (The Pearl Brewery is a converted mixed-use masterpiece of shops, restaurants, residential and office space 10 minutes from the Menger Hotel) 7:30 PM River Walk Barges depart from the Pearl Brewery9:00 PM On Your Own in the Heart of the River Walk or return to hotel
Friday, June 17 - AWARDS DAY8:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Laptop Lab: Advanced Excel on Deadline - Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel (Preregistration required) - Menger Hotel 9:00 AM Mid-Year Economic Update - Chief Economists Stan Humphries, Zillow; Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors; Mark Dotzour, Texas A&M Real Estate Center. Moderator: Steve Brown, Dallas Morning News10:00 AM Multi-Family Boom: What Makes It Sizzle When Other Sectors Simmer - Stacy Hunt, Greystar; Walter Moreau, Foundation Communities;Greg Willett, MPF Research. Moderator: Matt Valley, National Real Estate Investor magazine11:00 AM Launching Your Own News Outlet - Michael Gerrity, The World Property Channel; Candace Evans, SecondShelters.com; Steve Cook, RealEstateEconomyWatch.com; Jay Rickey, CityBizList.com. Moderator: Harold Bubil, Sarasota Herald-Tribune12:05 PM NAREE Book Awards Luncheon - Awards Presentation Remarks on "How I Sold 370,000 Copies of my Real Estate Book" - NAREE President Leigh Robinson, Express Publishing 1:15 PM Hard Hat Zone: When Will Construction Start Again? Mick Pattinson, Barratt Group; Todd LaRue, Robert Charles Lesser & Co.; Jeff Webster, Sundt Construction Co.; Mario Hernandez, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation. 2:15 PM Vacation Places: Second Homes, Timeshares and Hotels - John Scovell, Woodbine Development Corp.; Steven Shane, SDS Real Estate; and Terry Weaver, 3rdHome.com.3:15 PM America’s Changing Real Estate Environment - Pat Duncan, President, USAA Real Estate3:55 PM NAREE's Meet the Press - NAREE's Own Mini Media Tour in a Speed Dating Format - Conferees may sign up at registration onsite or for a series of three-minute appointments with the nation's leading real estate journalists. Event Chair: Sue Doerfler, Arizona Republic. NAREE's Expected Media Participants: Alyssa Abkowitz, Smart Money Magazine; Shannon Behnken, Tampa Tribune; Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times; Steve Cook, RealEstateEconomyWatch.com; Candy Evans, SecondShelters.com & AOL Real Estate; Greta Guest, Detroit Free Press; Katie Hamilton, Syndicated Columnist; Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News; Leah Culler, MSN Real Estate; Lew Sichelman, "Housing Scene" Syndicated Columnist; Jane Hodges, Freelance Writer; Ken Harney; Washington Post Writers Group; Kris Hudson, Wall Street Journal; David Levitt, Bloomberg News; Heather Ogilvie, Fair Housing Coach newsletter; Eric Pryne, Seattle Times; Jean Dimeo, Building Products magazine; Jennifer Hiller, San Antonio Express-News; Mary Umberger, Freelance writer/columnist Chicago Tribune and Inman News; Matt Valley, National Real Estate Investor; Denise Dersin, Builder magazine, Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post; Cindy Hoedel, Kansas City Star; Karen Rivedal, Wisconsin State newspaper; Sharon Stangenes, Chicago Tribune/freelancer; Purva Patel, Houston Chronicle; Harold Bubil, Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Jeff Collins, Orange County Register; Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman; Holden Lewis, BankRate.com, et al.5:00 PM TGIF Reception, Menger Hotel6:15 PM - 7:30 PM NAREE's 61st Annual Real Estate Journalism Awards Presentation and Reception. Keynote Speaker: Robert Rivard, Editor, San Antonio Express-News.
Saturday, June 188:00 AM Video Lab - Giving It Your Best Shot - Cynthia Lee, HGTV8:45 AM Living South of the Border: A Casualty of the Drug Wars? Christopher Hill, founder, Mexico Real Estate Coalition.9:15 AM The Great Debate: Does For-Sale-By-Owner Still Work? Eddie Tyner, ForSaleByOwner.com; Michael Crowley, National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents; Dwight Hale, chairman, Texas Association of Realtors. Moderator: Daniel Taub, Bloomberg News.10:15 AM NAREE Membership Meeting - Led by NAREE President Leigh Robinson, Express Publishing11:00 AM Conference Concludes, Cyber Cafe Closes*Invited