Written by Stephanie Sievers

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Start preparing yourself and your team for the coming year by attending the Illinois REALTORS® Fall Business Meetings at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, Sept. 18-21.

During these four days, you’ll meet leadership and technology experts who will help you respond to current market conditions and take decisive action to protect your future. You’ll learn how to reject the status quo and make courageous decisions that achieve real results.

This year’s Fall Business Meetings feature four industry speakers who will share their strategies for becoming a bold leader, developing your unique value to clients, maximizing your time and money and using AI to improve your customer service.

You’ll also get the latest information on the industry and legal issues affecting your business, professional standards updates and news about the public policy and advocacy efforts of the association. You’ll get to participate in a Let’s Talk Real Estate event with a leading state senator.

Plus, join us in celebrating incoming 2024 Illinois REALTORS® President Matt Silver at the 106th Inaugural Gala and REEF Benefit.

This year’s speaker lineup includes:

Mike Staver, Keynote

Session Time: Tuesday, September 19 | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Mike is a leadership expert and career coach who helps people apply business principles to turn their good intentions into meaningful results. His session, “Leading in Tough Times” will explain what true leaders must do to confront hard realities, take responsibility and win.

Amy Chorew, General Session

Session Time: Wednesday, September 20 | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Amy is a technology savvy social media guru and top-rated national instructor who helps brokers and companies maximize their opportunities to capture buyers’ and sellers’ attention. Amy’s expertise in “Developing the Power of You” gives managers and agents the tools to move beyond traditional marketing. 

Pam Ermen, Breakout Session

Session Time: Tuesday, September 19 | 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Pam obtained her real estate license at 18 years old, was a manager at 24 and built a career with award-winning sales. She now coaches agents and teams and will show you how investing in yourself and shifting your response to stressful and challenging situations will help you “Maximize Your Time & Money.”

Monica Neubauer, Breakout Session

Session Time: Tuesday, September 19 | 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Monica hosts NAR’s Center for REALTOR® Development Podcast and is a trainer and author known for her entrepreneurial focus and strategic problem solving. She will explain how you can effectively and responsibly use AI to improve your clients’ experience. “AI Communication: Improving Customer Service” will provide you with practical communication tools.

Fall Business Meetings are an opportunity for Illinois REALTOR® members to meet and conduct important business for the association and also attend informative activities and sessions with strategies and ideas to help you weather this challenging market. Get reinvigorated and recharged with this free member event at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Park, Sept. 18-21.

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