09/23/2012
8:00 am - 8:00 pm	Registration Open
10:00 am - 11:30 am	iServe Training
10:00 am - 12:00 pm	VRM VA Overview and Client Specific Training [More Info]
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	iPad Workshop [More Info] John Reyes, Managing Director, Social Networx Stephany Oliveros, Managing Broker, CHI Properties David Tran, CENTURY 21 LANDMARK NETWORK
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	New Vista Asset Management REO Training (by invitation only)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	AREAA Policy Briefing [More Info]
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Growing Your Business with Chase [More Info] Rodney Hood, VP, National Director, Multi-Cultural Partners, Chase Greg Murray, VP, Business Development Manager, Chase William (Bill) Carr
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Please select either Session 1 or Session 2. Session 1: "Let's Talk REO and Short Sales" Roundtable Discussion [More Info]
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Please select either Session 1 or Session 2 Session 2: "Let's Talk REO" Asset Manager Roundtable Discussion [More Info]
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Connecting the U.S. and Asia: AREAA Net Training [More Info] Lina Chu, GainSpot, Inc Janet Case, CEO, Proxio
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Social Revolution: How Social Media are Re-Inventing Our World [More Info] Michael Tchong, Founder & Change Agent, Social Revolution Geremy Yamamoto
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Coldwell Banker Cultural Networking Session (Sponsored by Coldwell Banker) [More Info]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	First-time Attendee Networking with AREAA Leaders [More Info]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Wells Fargo PAS Training
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Reconnect: International Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Century 21 and Century 21 China [More Info]
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm	AREAA Las Vegas Chapter Welcome Mixer at Hyde/Bellagio [More Info]
09/24/2012
8:00 am - 4:30 pm	Registration Open
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Opening General Session - The Power of Asian American Housing Consumers (Sponsored by Bank of America) [More Info] Alexander Perriello, President & Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Franchise Group Secretary Shaun Donovan, Secretary Shaun Donovan , The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Brad Blackwell, Executive Vice President & Portfolio Business Manager, Wells Fargo Earl Lee, President, Prudential Real Estate Bill Imada, Founder, Chairman and Chief Collaboration Officer, IW Group, Inc Glenda Gabriel, Neighborhood Lending Executive, Bank of America
10:30 am - 11:45 am	U.S. and International Real Estate Outlook [More Info] Rick Sharga, Executive Vice President, Carrington Mortgages Fred Bolstad, Managing Director, Retail Lending Gary Thomas, President Elect, National Association of Realtors
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Expo Grand Opening
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Equator Platinum Certification plus REO or Short Sale Description: Equator is offering the Platinum Certification plus REO or Short Sale certification training at a special price of $299. This session covers more than the online training modules. To register, you must go to www.equator.com. Apply the discount coupon code AREAANATIONAL or contact Agentdevelopment@equator.com.
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Getting to "Yes" - Negotiation Strategies for Real Estate Transactions [More Info] Jacob Swodeck, Millenia Real Estate Services Jim Dague, Keller Williams Realty
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent [More Info] Raquel Quinet, Broker, Keller Williams Realty Tanya Reu, Senior Vice President, Human Resources , Realogy Franchise Group & Realogy Corporate Services John Wong, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Mason McDuffie
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm	Securing Small Business Financing [More Info] Ron Opfer, Director, Commercial Broker, Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Debra Alexandre, President, Nevada State Development Corporation Rove Villaruel, Vice President/Credit Solutions Specialist/Global Commercial Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Grace Choi
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm	Afternoon Break in Expo
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Evaluating Distressed Asset Investment Strategies [More Info] Jose Hidalgo, Director of Financing & Loan Placement, Point Capital Partners Robert Wasmund, Executive Vice President, Anchor Loans Andrew Preston, Portfolio Manager and Venture Partner, Point Capital Partners Dan Magder
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Growing Your Short Sale Business [More Info] Kamara McMullen, Assistant Vice President, CITI Sam Bready, Senior Vice President , Five Star Institute in Dallas Patrick Harvey, Region Asset Manager , Premier Asset Services Simone Beaty, Director, Mortgage Servicing Policy, Freddie Mac Abel Fregoso, Wells Fargo
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Reinvent Your Business Marketing Plan [More Info] Christophe Choo, Christophe Choo Real Estate Group - Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills Kendra Todd, Broker, The Kendra Todd Group
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Commercial Real Estate Networking Mixer - Sponsored by Coldwell Banker
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Auditions for Late-Night Karaoke Event (Tuesday, September 25)
10:00 pm - 1:00 am	theEDGE Networking Mixer [More Info]
09/25/2012
8:00 am - 7:30 pm	Registration Open
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Developing Trust with Asian American and Immigrant Homebuyers [More Info]
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Five Steps to Starting Your Own Brokerage [More Info] Ken Avelino, Owner/Attorney, Avelino Law Firm Dan Shanyfelt, Broker / CEO, Miramar International - California Sherry Chris, President & CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Global Program Session 1: Earning the Trust of Trusted Advisors for the Affluent [More Info] Tom Jacobson, US Attorney Gus Charara, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank Gordon Hoppe Trinh Doan, Managing Director , US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
9:00 am - 10:15 am	Multifamily 101: Buying, Selling and Managing Apartment Buildings [More Info] Kevin Chin, Managing Director, Sperry Van Ness David Baird, National Director Multifamily, Sperry Van Ness Nevada, LLC Tommy Thai
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Buying Property at Trustee Sales [More Info] Frank Gerola, Director of Client Relations and Marketing, PostedProperties.com Todd Gladis, Senior Vice President , Commercial Operations Ken Kellermann
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Finding New Revenue Sources: Property Management and Flipping Homes [More Info] Edwin Covarrubias, Smooth Sailing Realty Arianna Gallegos, Diamond Bay Realty & Property Management Jennice Doty Vinny MaNguyen, CEO and President, MICHAEL JAMES Real Estate
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Global Program Session 2: Turning Raw Land into New Home Sales [More Info] Thomas Sullivan, Managing Director, Harvard Resources Asset Management LLC Bill Gonzalez, Chief Acquisition Officer, REAL 360 Richard Williams, Senior Vice President, First American Residential Management Services
10:30 am - 11:45 am	Structuring EB-5 Commercial Investment Deals [More Info] Mike Xenick, Managing Partner, LCG Capital Advisors Michael Gibson, Managing Director , USAdvisors Jor Law, Homeier & Law, P.C. Bernard Wolfsdorf, Managing Partner , Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Keynote Luncheon (ticketed event)
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Afternoon Break in Expo
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Global Program Session 3: How Asian and Other Buyers Will Choose their Properties in the Future [More Info] Sherry Chris, President & CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	How to Sell a Less Than Perfect Home [More Info] Wally Knipp, Owner and Managing Operator, Knipp Contracting, LLC Jay McKee, CEO, Vineyard Services Bobby Ghisolfo, V.P. of Sales and Customer Relations, Vineyard Services Aaron Gordon
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Working with Major REO Sellers and Hedge Funds [More Info] Ryan Edwards, Broker/Owner , Safe Realty & Property Management Ted Good, Lending Manager, West Region REO manager, Chase Sharon Bartlett, Director Vendor Services, Freddie Mac James M. Tiegen, Vice President – Regional REO Sales Offices , Fannie Mae
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Workshop: Creating Your 2013 Business Plan [More Info] Brian Hurley, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Vista Management Bob Hamrick, Chairman and CEO, Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Brian Krueger, Senior Vice President , Coldwell Banker Premier Realty
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Global Program Session 4: I Don’t Speak “Asian” – How Can I Work with Global Buyers and Investors? [More Info] Michael R. Good, Chief Executive Officer, Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Mobile Media 2.0: Real Estate in Motion [More Info] Tamara Suminski, Keller Williams Beach Cities Vandana Chima, Corporate Broker/Owner, REALTOR, EXIT Realty Platinum Group
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm	Business Strategies Roundtable [More Info] Marie Chung, Director/Broker, Modern Realty Vladas Krivickas, Marketing Director, RealtyProx Ken Avelino, Owner/Attorney, Avelino Law Firm Jay McKee, CEO, Vineyard Services Jacob Swodeck, Millenia Real Estate Services Jose Hidalgo, Director of Financing & Loan Placement, Point Capital Partners Edwin Covarrubias, Smooth Sailing Realty Wally Knipp, Owner and Managing Operator, Knipp Contracting, LLC Bob Hamrick, Chairman and CEO, Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Robert Fragoso, Executive Vice President, Anchor Loans Ann Trandai, Founder and Principal, Trandai Realty- Commercial Real Estate & Investment Thai Hung Nguyen, Realtor, Certified Residential Specialist, Westgate Realty Group Jim Dague, Keller Williams Realty Brian Hurley, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Vista Management Frank Gerola, Director of Client Relations and Marketing, PostedProperties.com Michael Gibson, Managing Director , USAdvisors Mike Xenick, Managing Partner, LCG Capital Advisors Matt Ahlmann, Executive Director, Social NetworX Bubba Mills, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner , Corcoran Consulting & Coaching Scott Taylor, Co-Owner, Property Management Firm SCV Leasing in Santa Clarita Carmen Chong, President/Broker, Taffeco Real Estate Simone Beaty, Director, Mortgage Servicing Policy, Freddie Mac Joseph & JoAnn Callaway Marco Roca, Senior Managing Director , Global Development for Realogy Mia Semo, Agent Relationship Manager, Equator, LLC
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Gala Reception (for Gala Dinner Attendees only)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Gala Dinner and Installation of 2013 AREAA Chair Jim Park (ticketed event) [More Info]
10:00 pm - 12:00 am	Late-Night Karaoke and AREAA Idol Competition [More Info]