2025 Leadership Engagement Conference

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Major Investor recognition brunch at The Flying Machine. This is an invite only event to recognize RPAC investors.

1:00 pm

Welcome and Introductions – meet the 2025 Alaska REALTORS®

Board of Directors and learn about the plans for the year.

Guest speakers:

Drew Coleman, NAR RPAC Trustees Fundraising Chair

Julie Erickson, Residential Real Estate Council, 2025 RRC Board of Directors

Nancy Harris, Alaska Real Estate Commission, Administrator

2:00 pm

Alaska REALTORS® Board of Directors meeting.

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This training will touch on areas of how to be an effective board member/leader, fiduciary responsibilities to how to engage/recruit new leaders. We are excited to bring this training to our members in person and virtual. 

Addie Owens, CRS, is the owner of Touchstone Real Estate Group, INC, operating a full service independent brokerage and real estate school. She is a national speaker and certified real estate instructor for the Residential Real Estate Council, Florida Realtors and her own real estate school. She is an RPAC Hall of Fame, Golden R President’s Circle member. She also currently serves as a member of the Lake County Planning and Zoning Board. Addie is married with two adult children, and “Merma” to her grandsons.

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Broker Only Meeting with Lonnie Logan, NAR Broker Engagement Committee (Turnagain Room)

907YPN Welcome Reception – enjoy heavy appetizers and drinks with your fellow members.

8:00 am 

Enjoy breakfast with your colleagues, sponsored by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. 

8:30 am

Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist | Research - Economic Update

Daniel Delfino, Director, Planning & Program Development, AHFC

Charlie Lee, Senior Counsel, Director NAR Legal Affairs

Dan Doepke, Director, Member Policy, "Value Proposition"

Kristie Smithers, Anchorage Board of REALTORS® Association Executive
REALTOR® Relief Foundation

10:00 am

Networking Coffee with Alyeska Title

10:15 am

REALTOR® Wellness Panel

-Damon Darby, Ameriprise Financial (Financial Wellness)

-Debbie Higbee-Warton (Nutrition/Physical Health)

-Christine West, The Business MD (Mental Wellness)

11:45 am 

Enjoy a sponsored networking lunch with your colleagues.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Get a refreshing massage provided by the Alaska Career College School of Massage (sign up for 20 minutes in the Turnagain Room). 

1:00 pm

Alaska History and Fair Housing with Victoria Roberts. Be the first to receive the National Association of REALTORS®  2-hr. requirement. Credited class offered in-person and virtual.

3:00 pm

Networking break

3:15 pm

Alaska REALTORS Committee strategy session. Learn more about the state committees and how you can get involved.

Advocacy, Communication, Education, Governance, 907YPN, DEI & Fair Housing, and Professional Standards.

4:30 pm

Closing comments and adjourn.