2022 Annual Convention
Please make plans to join us in person for Onward: 2022 Virginia REALTORS® Annual Convention!
While we aren’t quite ready to launch our official convention web pages, we did want to start sharing some of the excitement about this year’s annual convention.
More details coming soon, but for now, you can check out our schedule below.
Early-bird tickets go on sale starting June 7.
Convention Schedule
Schedule info subject to change, last updated: April 6, 2022. All events are to take place at the Richmond Marriott Downtown unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Professional Development Committee | Grand G-H |
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Economic Advisory Board | Grand I-J |
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Member Communications Committee | Shenandoah |
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Risk Management Committee | Capital 6-7 |
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | MLS Forum | Capital 1-4 |
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | Public Policy Committee | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Board of Directors Meeting | Greater Richmond Convention Center, Ballroom C |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Farewell Luncheon | Capital 5-8 (Ticketed Event) |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | WCR | Grand I-J |
| 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Delegate Body Meeting | Capital 1-4 |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion PAG | Shenandoah (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | AE Council Meeting | Capital 5 (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Local Presidents/Presidents-Elect Forum | Capital 6-8 (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Opening Reception | Grand Foyer |
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Upper Coat Check |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Opening General Session – Keynote – TBA | Grand A-F |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 7.5 Personal Jedi Tricks to Ignite Your Business – The Boom Team | Grand A-F |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Advertising, Social Media, and the Agent – Melanie McLane | Grand G-J |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | 11 Steps to a Fast-Growing Brokerage – Dean Cottrill | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Networking Lunch | Capital Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | VLA Meeting | Capital 1-4 (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | 10 Ways to Get Listings Right Now! – Jared James | Grand A-F |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Get Sticky™ – Juanita McDowell | Grand G-J |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Broker Updates, Trends, and Resources – Virginia REALTORS® Legal Team Member | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | NAR Directors | Shenandoah (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | I Got This™ – Terry Watson | Grand A-F |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | What’s It Worth? – Melanie McLane | Grand G-J |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Critical Contract Issues – Virginia REALTORS® Legal Team Member | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Virginia REALTORS® Past Presidents Forum | Shenandoah (CLOSED Meeting) |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Zap the Gap: Generational Differences Reexamined – Meagan Johnson | Grand A-F |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Social Media Blueprint – The Boom Team | Grand G-J |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Agency: Whose Client is it Anyway? – Virginia REALTORS® Legal Team Member | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Awards & Installation Reception | Capital Ballroom & Foyer (Ticketed Event) |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Awards & Installation Program and Banquet | Capital Ballroom & Foyer (Ticketed Event) |
| 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | We’re Back Together Party (all-attendee event) | Grand A-F & Grand Foyer |
Thursday, September 22, 2022
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open | Upper Coat Check |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Simple Facebook Marketing Strategies for Busy Business Owners – Antoine Dupont | Grand A-F |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | You Can Have It All: How to Make Money AND Happiness in Real Estate – Katie Clancy | Grand G-J |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | President to President Panel: Insight, Inclusivity, and Impact – Leslie J. Frazier, MPA – Virginia REALTORS® Senior Vice President of Community and Industry Relations | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Things I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then – Kenny Anderson | Grand A-F |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | The Orange Basket Method – How to Grow Your Business with Video Marketing (Fast) – Antoine Dupont | Grand G-J |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Economic and Real Estate Market Outlook – Virginia REALTORS® Chief Economist, Ryan Price | Monroe/Jefferson/Madison |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Closing General Session, Fireside Chat with TBA, Keynote – TBA | Grand A-F |
| 12:00 p.m – 12:30 p.m. | Photo Opportunity with TBA | Grand Foyer |