Four Reasons to Attend REconnect Conference & Marketplace
Boost Your CE Credits
Earn up to 5 hours of Elective CE towards your next license renewal with some of the industry’s most popular instructors!
Gain Ideas to Grow Your Business
Obtain valuable business strategies and get the latest updates on industry issues, the market forecast and political involvement.
Explore the NEW Marketplace
Discover the innovative products and services you need for your real estate business showcased in the reimagined Marketplace!
Network and Build Connections
Connect with industry colleagues, enjoy live entertainment and indulge in complimentary lunches and receptions
Speaker Lineup
The Importance of REALTOR® Leadership
Nate Johnson
Conference Schedule
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Marketplace Open |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome! Coffee in the Marketplace |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | The REALTOR® Edge: 10 Tips for 2025 with The Boom Team |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. | Scott AFB's Housing Impact with Ron Deedrick |
| 10:05 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Working with Veterans with Jeff Kolbus and Celeste Wheeler |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | The Importance of REALTOR® Leadership with Nate Johnson |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Behind Closed Doors - Understanding Municipal Inspections with Nash Oldenettel |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Access (Not Always) Granted with Brandon Shaffer and Mindie Nesch |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | All Attendee Luncheon |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Marketplace Podcast - Boom Real Estate Podcast |
| 12:30 p.m. | Vendor Giveaways |
| 12:45 p.m. | CE Check-in |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | RD 940 (1-Hour CE Elective) - Legal Update presented by Victoria Munson |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | TEC 1720 (2-Hours CE Elective) - Transforming Real Estate Services for Tomorrow presented by Marki Lemons Ryhal |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | All Attendee Reception at Zapata's sponsored by MRED |
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Marketplace Open |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Welcome! Coffee in the Marketplace |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Steal These Ideas! Creative, Inexpensive and Unique Ways to Grow Your Business with John Young |
| 9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. | REALTORS® Running for Office with Debbie Pawlowicz |
| 9:55 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. | Looking Behind the Political Curtain with Debbie Prodehl and Gideon Blustein |
| 10:20 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Housing Economy Forecast, presented by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Connect the Dots - Decoding Your REALTOR® Membership with Elizabeth Mendenhall |
| 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Your Illinois REALTORS® with Tommy Choi and Jeff Baker |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | All Attendee Luncheon |
| 12:15 p.m. | Vendor Giveaways |
| 12:45 p.m. | CE Check-in |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | RD 922 (2-Hours CE Elective) - Recharge, Refocus, Reengage™ presented by Terry Watson |
CE DescriptionThank you to our sponsors!
Continuing Education Courses
REconnect Conference and Marketplace is a great time for brokers and managing brokers to get a jump start on continuing education requirements for their next license renewal!
Transforming Real Estate Services for Tomorrow
TEC 1720 (2-Hours CE Elective)
Instructor: Marki Lemons Ryhal
License #564.004082
Dive into the future of real estate with our comprehensive course designed exclusively for forward-thinking real estate licensees and teams. As technology reshapes the landscape of property buying, selling and management, this course offers you a unique opportunity to master AI and ChatGPT ensuring your services are not just aligned with the latest trends, but are setting new benchmarks in customer satisfaction and efficiency.
Recharge, Refocus, Reengage™
RD 922 (2-Hours CE Elective)
Instructor: Terry Watson
License #564.004079
The tools the public needs keep changing. This past year has been emotionally stressful for the public and the practitioner. Many agents are operating on fumes. In addition, real estate is experiencing a lack of inventory and information explosion, in real-time. Most agents are just working IN their business, instead of ON their business. If ever there was a time to Recharge. Refocus. Reengage. It is now!
Legal Update
RD 940 (1-Hour CE Elective)
Instructor: Victoria Munson
License #564.004070
Course will review latest changes to the License Act, additions to the Illinois Landlord and Tenant Act, case studies regarding brokerage activities and fair housing, fraudulent transactions and suggested best practices.
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