2025 Agenda
Thurs. May 1, 2025
9:00am – NAREB Magic City Express Amtrak Ride (ATL – Birmingham)
1688 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30309
*Special ticket required. All passengers must be registrants of the conference.
9:00am – 10:15am
Opening Ceremony (Main Ballroom)
- NAREB National Chairman of the Board Lawrence Batiste
- NAREB Region VI Vice President Karen Johnson
- NAREB Region VI Coordinator Angelia Davis
- NAREB Region VI Coordinator and Birmingham Assoc. of Realists Chapter President Tonya Smitherman
- NAREB National 1st Vice President Danny Felton
- NAREB National 3rd Vice President Marcus Brown
- NAREB National Executive Director Renee Wilson
- Keynote Speaker: NAREB National President Dr. Courtney Johnson-Rose
9:30am – 10:15am
Presenting Sponsor Greetings
- Sahad Washington
Conference Ice Breaker
10:20am – 10:50am
Fireside Chat: The Power of Partnership (Main Ballroom)
- Jeanine Searcy – Founder & CEO of Black Girls In Real Estate
- Dr. Courtney Johnson-Rose, NAREB President
11:00am – 12:00pm
GROW (Breakout) – Scaling Social Media for Business
- Krispin Watson
DIVERSIFY (Breakout) – The Profitable Notary: Build, Grow & Earn in Multiple Ways
- Natoria Prince
1:00pm – 2:00pm
ELEVATE (Breakout) – Breaking Into Commercial Real Estate
- Cedric Matheny
DIVERSIFY (Breakout) – Tax Liens and Tax Deeds – Tax Defaulted Real Estate
- Alicia White
- Tiffany Tyuse
2:00pm – 3:00pm
GROW (Breakout) – Lead Generating & Database Management
- Justin Williams
DIVERSIFY (Breakout) – Turning Properties into Prosperity
- Jacques Linson
- Tonya Smitherman, NAREB Region VI Coordinator and Birmingham Assoc. of Realists Chapter President Tonya Smitherman (Moderator)
3:00pm – 4:00pm
ELEVATE (Breakout) – Real Estate Investing and Syndications
- Phillip Karaya
GROW (Breakout) – C.R.E.E.D. – Commercial Real Estate Empowering Esucational Disciplines
- Derrick Luckett
4:00pm – 5:00pm
GROW (Breakout) – Business Development
- Tamisha Darling-Roberson
ELEVATE (Breakout) – How to Run a Successful Real Estate Office/Company
- Brandi Feagin
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Regional Vice President Sunset Reception @ The Frank Rooftop
*Transportation from designated hotels to The Frank Rooftop will run from 6:45pm – 7:45pm and 10:30pm-11:30pm.
9:30am – 10:30am
Advocacy Panel (Main Ballroom)
- Marcus Brown, NAREB 3rd Vice President (Moderator)
- Meghan Venable-Thomas
- Caroline Douglas
- Vaughn Poe
- Senator Rodger Smitherman, District 18
- Representative Rolando Hollis, District 58
10:45am – 11:45am
Appraisal Panel (Main Ballroom)
- Bilal K. Shareef (Moderator)
- Lutalo McGee
- Brian Cox
- Kelly Davids
12:30pm – 3:30pm
DIVERSIFY: City of Birmingham Sponsored Development Tour
Buses load in front of Vestavia Civic Center
GROW:
Part 1: Gain Exclusive Insights and Your REO Certification from Dawson’s Management (Ballroom)
- Instructor-Labrescia Dawson & Marcia Toms
- Certification issued by Dawson’s Management (digital certificate issued after completion)
Part 2: Distraction vs. Opportunities for Contracting and Small Businesses
- Fireside Chat – Labrescia Dawson, Paula Watts and Sonya Booker
- Procurement opportunities with Federal, state and local governments
- 2026 World Cup: Opportunities and Collaborations
*Special ticket required for this BONUS course.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Final Thoughts: Closing Remarks, Awards and Special Announcements
- Region VI Vice President Karen Johnson
- Angelique Hibbert
