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The RLI National Land Conference 

April 8-9, 2010

Fort Worth, Texas

Omni Fort Worth Hotel

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Schedule of Events

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The RLI National Land Conference has all the information you need now for your business in 2010. It's the must-attend event for the leading professionals in land. Don't miss:  

  • Economic Forecast for 2010 by Dr. Mark Dotzour, Texas A&M University
  • Stake Your Territory with a Personal Brand by Greg Herder, CEO of Hobbs/Herder Advertising
  • An Insider's View on the Land Deal Landscape by Eric O'Keefe, Editor-in-Chief of The Land Report
  • Agriculture Investment & Values by Randy Hertz, ALC, Hertz Real Estate Services and Dr. Terry Griffin, University of Arkansas
  • Going Once...Going Twice...Going Forward with Auctions by Bill Sheridan, President of Sheridan Realty & Auction, and Brent Graves, Alliance Land Auction 
  • Shifting Terrain: Recognizing the Transition of Toxic Assets to O.R.E.O.'s (Owned Real Estate Opportunities) by John McCrocklin, ALC, McCrocklin and Associates, Inc.
  • Navigating the Investment Process with Self-Directed Retirement Funds by H. Quincy Long, CISP, President of Entrust Retirement Services
  • Government Affairs: Air, Carbon, Conservation, and Wetland Banking
  • Reverse Marketing Session
  • Social gatherings and special events that provide plenty of fun and networking opportunities
  • And much, much more!

The conference is held annually and is attended by land specialists who hold the organization’s esteemed Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation, designation candidates, members at large, and those real estate professionals aspiring to join the land profession.

 

 

Schedule of Events 
(This is a preliminary schedule as of February 19, 2010, and is subject to change)


Pre-Conference Events

Tuesday, April 6                                            

8:30 am – 4:30 pm                             

Land U Course, Day 1: Practical Navigation for Land Professionals

Sponsored by the Texas RLI Chapter

Separate registration required. Call Patricia Webb at 800-873-9155 to sign up. 

 

 

Wednesday, April 7

8:30 am – 4:30 pm                             

Land U Course, Day 2: Practical Navigation for Land Professionals

Sponsored by the Texas RLI Chapter

Separate registration required. Call Patricia Webb at 800-873-9155 to sign up. 

 

11:00 am – 1:00 pm          

RLI Board of Directors Meeting 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm                              
Chapter Advisory Council 

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm   
ALC Accreditation Review Panel

 

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm                               

Welcome to Fort Worth Tour (ticketed) 

 

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm                              

Welcome Reception (open to all registered participants) 


 

Conference General Sessions (Preliminary)

Thursday, April 8

7:30 am – 8:30 am                               

Continental Breakfast

                                                                   

7:30 am - 8:30 am

GPS/Mapping Software Demo in Tech Lab

Demonstrator: Rick Hood -- Hood Consulting

    
8:30 am – 8:40 am                               

Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dan Hatfield, ALC--RLI 2010 National President


8:40 am – 9:15 am                              

An Insider's View on the Land Deal Landscape

Speaker: Eric O'Keefe, Editor-in-Chief--The Land Report 

 

9:15 am - 10:15 am                              

Stake Your Territory with a Personal Brand  

Speaker: Greg Herder, CEO--Hobbs/Herder Advertising

 

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Branding Response Panel

Branding: Tom Smith, ALC--Royal Realty Group

Alternative Investment Strategies: Norma Nisbet, ALC--Vista Properties and

                                                           Investments

Bank-Owned Properties: Ryan Sampson, ALC--Eshenbaugh Land Company

 

11:00 am – noon                                  

Going Once...Going Twice... Going Forward with Auctions

Speakers: Bill Sheridan, CAI, President--Sheridan Realty & Auction

Brent Graves, Managing Partner and Lead Auctioneer--Alliance Land Auction 

 

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm                            

Networking Lunch

                                                                     

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

GPS/Mapping Software Demo in Tech Lab

Demonstrator: Rick Hood--Hood Consulting

 

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm                               
Shifting Terrain: Recognizing the Transition of Toxic Assets to O.R.E.O.'s
(Owned Real Estate Opportunities)

Speaker: John McCrocklin, ALC, CRB, CCIM--McCrocklin and Associates, Inc.


2:15 pm – 3:45 pm                              

Economic Outlook for 2010:  Is the Bumpiest Part of the Journey Over?

Speaker: Mark Dotzour, Ph.D., Chief Economist & Director of Research--Texas A & M University, Center for Real Estate

 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm                               

Reverse Marketing Session:  Let's Identify the Buyers 

Moderator: Steve Fleming, ALC--ReMax Two Rivers Realty, Inc. 

 

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm                              

GPS/Maping Software Demo in Tech Lab

Demonstrator: Rick Hood--Hood Consulting

 

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm                                             

President's Reception at the Reata Restaurant (ticketed)

                                                                   

Friday, April 9

7:30 am – 8:45 am                               

Continental Breakfast

Hot Topic Round Tables

Hybrid Course Alumni Table


9:00 am – 11:30 am                             

Facing the Elements in Government Affairs:

Air, Carbon, Conservation, and Wetland Banking
Panelists:

What's Up in Washington? Russell Riggs--NAR Government Liaison 
Conservation Easements
Dean Saunders, ALC--Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate

Carbon Credits H. Cannon Lawley--Huie, Fernambucq, & Stewart, LLP

Wetland Mitigation Banking Marc Seelinger--The Swamp School

 

Noon - 1:30 pm                                   

Awards Lunch: ALC Recognition and ALC-to-ALC Networking Award presentation 

                                                                    

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm                                

Navigating the Investment Process with Self Directed Retirement Funds
Speaker: H. Quincy Long, President--Entrust Retirement Services 

                                                                     

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm                               

Over the Fields We Go:  Agriculture Investment & Values 

Speaker: Randy Hertz, ALC--Hertz Land Brokers

Speaker: Terry Griffin, PhD, Professor of Economics--University of Arkansas

                                                                     

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm                               

Closing Commentary

 

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Registration:

Accredited Land Consultant      $465

ALC Candidate                       $495

Non-member                          $525

 

REGISTER TODAY

                                                        


Exhibitor and Sponsorship Information

Tabletop exhibit space, as well as event sponsorship opportunities, help you reach the leading professionals in the land business.  Go to Advertising & Sponsorships to see the range of opportunities available.   


Hotel Reservations Now Being Accepted

The 2010 RLI National Land Conference will be held at the Omni Fort Worth.  Conveniently located in the heart of Fort Worth’s exciting downtown, the Omni Fort Worth hotel is within walking distance from the city’s burgeoning cultural centers, restaurants and nightlife.

 

SPACE IS LIMITED. Make your reservations today! Hotel cutoff is March 8.

DISCOUNTED conference room rate:  ONLY $159

 

Reserve your room online or call 800-843-6664 and indicate that you are a member of the REALTORS? Land Institute to receive the special conference rate. 

 

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2009 LAND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

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Would you like to

-- hear the land conference presentations? 

-- use the conference presentations as training tools? 

-- share the information with your clients?

-- use the information as marketing and consulting tools? 

-- build a library of relevant land programs?

 

Now is your chance!  Copies of the live presentations are available in audio CD, MP3 and iPod Audiobook formats.  To learn more and to order, click here.


  

 

 

 

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