2024 Spring Conference & Expo

Gateway Center | Collinsville| May 14-15, 2024

Join us in welcoming Keynote Speaker Laurie Guest

Laurie is an award-winning columnist and the author of two books. With her latest, The 10¢ Decision: How Small Change Pays off Big, Laurie presents her most sought-after and impactful strategies to find and retain the best staff and highest-quality customers while delivering exceptional guest experiences. With decades of firsthand experience to draw from, Laurie shares her insights into making smart, effective choices to improve guest encounters, staff satisfaction, and your business as a whole.

Join us this May

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open
8 – 9 a.m. Welcome! Coffee in the Expo Hall
9 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks from Illinois REALTORS® President Matt Silver & Spring Conference Committee Chair Celeste Wheeler
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Keynote Session – The 10¢ Decision®: How small change pays off big presented by Laurie Guest
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. CE: Legal Update presented by Victoria Munson
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Complimentary Lunch in Expo
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. That was Then; This is Now; Here We Go
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. CE – TEC 1704 Innovation in Real Estate: Embracing AI, Ethics, Digital Marketing & Data presented by Carrie Little
4:30 – 6 p.m. Networking Reception at Zapata’s

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Conference Registration
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Expo Hall Open
9 – 9:45 a.m. Fireside Chat on market outlook with Illinois REALTORS® Executives
10:15 – 12:15 a.m. CE – Part One: IL Core (COR 1906) presented by Lynn Madison
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Complimentary Lunch in Expo
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Prize Drawings in the Expo
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. CE – Part Two: IL Core (COR 1906) presented by Lynn Madison

Continuing Education Courses

Innovation in Real Estate: Embracing AI, Ethics, Digital Marketing & Data (TEC 1704)

Instructor: Carrie Little

License #564003930

Artificial intelligence is just that, intelligence that is artificial. It is the ability to provide information in seconds based on human coding. AI gets smarter as we use it. It is not human but might feel human when it responds. In this course you will learn to understand the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and recognize the role of code of ethics, fair housing laws and license laws in the context of AI usage in real estate.

IL Core (COR 1906)

Instructor: Lynn Madison

License #564003753

This course will provide attendees with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect consumers, enhance the professionalism of the real estate brokerage industry and prevent violations of the Real Estate Act.

Legal Update

Instructor: Victoria Munson

License #Pending

Hear a discussion of today’s hot legal topics. Topics will be released closer to the event. Topics in previous years included fair housing, listing agreements in relation to divorce proceedings, the Illinois Residential Real Property Act, artificial intelligence and advertising.

Hotel Accommodations

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville

1000 Eastport Plaza Drive Collinsville, Illinois 62234

Deadline to register: April 13, 2024

Room Rate: $124/night plus tax