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KEYNOTE SPEAKERPRESIDENTGEORGE W. BUSH

FOUR SEASONSLAS COLINASDALLAS • TEXAS

APRIL 30 • MAY 1 • MAY 2 2014

GEORGE W. BUSH, the 43rd President of the United States, was sworn into office on January 20, 2001 and served as Commander in Chief for two consecutive terms. Before his presidency, he served for six years as Governor of the State of Texas.

President Bush was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Barbara and George H.W. Bush—later the 41st President of the United States. In 1948, the family moved to Texas, where President Bush grew up in Midland and Houston. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University in 1968, and then served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. President Bush received a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard

Business School in 1975. Following graduation, he moved back to Midland and began a career in the energy business. After working on his father’s successful 1988 Presidential campaign, President Bush led a group of partners that purchased the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989.

As President, George W. Bush worked to expand freedom, opportunity, and security at home and abroad. The most significant event of President Bush’s tenure came on September 11, 2001, when terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people on American soil. President Bush responded with a comprehensive strategy to protect the American people. He led the most dramatic reorganization of the federal government since the beginning of the Cold War, reforming the intelligence community and

establishing new institutions like the Department of Homeland Security.

Since leaving office, President Bush has returned to Texas, where he has focused his attention on the development of the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, opening in the spring of 2013. The Bush Center will encompass President Bush’s presidential library, museum, and archives, as well as the George W. Bush Institute. The Bush Institute inspires ideas, innovation, and action for a freer and better world, and its work is based on the principles that have guided President Bush throughout his life: freedom is universal; each human life is precious; to whom much is given, much is required; and the marketplace is the best way to allocate resources.

[ [LEADERSHIP is the most important attribute of a successful brokerage firm—period.With President George W. Bush leading off we will focus intently on several key areas of leadership as all of us in this great business move into a challenging and uncertain future.

PLEASE BE OUR

GUEST!George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University

Thursday, May 1, 2014 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmAll registrants and guests are invited to join us for a reception and enjoy a tour of the Presidential Library and Museum. This special evening is sponsored exclusively by Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies. Buses will depart outside of the Ballroom entrance at the hotel at 5:45PM. Cocktails and hors d’ouevres will be served. Attire: Business dress.

"We believe in open societies ordered by moral conviction. We believe in private markets, humanized by compassionate government. We believe in economies that reward effort,

communities that protect the weak, and the duty of nations to respect the dignity and the rights of all.” • PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

10:30 am – 2:30 pmREGISTRATION

3:30 pm – 4:30 pmWelcome and Opening PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSHThe President will give some brief remarks followed by a 45 minute question and answer period. There are a limited number of photo opportunities available. Please contact REAL Trends for more information.

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pmCocktail Reception

7:00 pm – 8:30 pmNetworking Dinner

8:30 pm – 9:30 pmDessert Reception

7:30 am – 8:30 amCONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 am – 10:30 amThe Challenge and the Promise of Technology BOB BILL • TRAVIS SAXTONREAL TrendsBill and Saxton will present real world examples of leaders who have successfully adopted and implemented technology and information systems across realty organizations. This will be an open forum with a question and answer session.

10:30 am – 11:00 amBREAK

11:00 am – 12:00 pmSummary and Conclusion SessionSTEVE MURRAY • REAL Trends

12:00 pmADJOURN

2:30 pm – 3:30 pmThe View Ahead for National Brands

BUDGE HUSKEYColdwell Banker Real Estate LLC

This presentation will address where national brands think their growth

will occur and what new frontiers they will explore with their organizations.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pmBREAK

4:00 pm – 4:45 pmProfiles In Courage STEVE MURRAYREAL Trends

REAL Trends Publisher Steve Murray will present examples of great leadership within the industry and the outcomes of challenging decisions.

6:30 pm – 9:00 pmReception at George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Sponsored by

7:30 am – 8:30 amCONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:30 am – 8:30 amREGISTRATION FOR LATE ARRIVALS

8:30 am – 9:15 amSucceeding as an Independent Brokerage

ROBERT SIBCYSibcy Cline

Chairman, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Sibcy will address the opportunities available to privately owned

independent brokerage firms and how they can effectively compete in the future of residential brokerage.

9:15 am – 10:30 amSecond GenerationsThis moderated panel will discuss the challenges of succession and transition planning. Each participant is a second or third generation leader of their realty services firm. Moderated by Steve Murray with a question and answer period following.

10:30 am – 10:45 amBREAK

10:45 am – 12:15 pmFuture Leadership – How To Find and Develop Young LeadersThis moderated panel will address the challenge of recruiting and developing new next generation leaders from both within and outside the industry. The panelists are all next generation leaders who have proven the ability to attract and develop new leaders.

12:15 pm – 1:30 pmLUNCH

1:30 pm – 2:30 pmBuilding Your Own FranchiseThe moderated panel will address the benefits of franchising your own company rather than growth solely through wholly owned offices. The panelists are leaders who have built successful franchise networks as an important strategy for growing a brokerage firm.

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[ABOUT USREAL Trends has been The Trusted Source of news, analysis, and information on the residential brokerage industry since 1987. We are a privately-held publishing, consulting, and communications company based in Castle Rock, Colorado. Residential real estate leaders look to us for timely and trusted information and analysis through our monthly newsletter, updates, tech touch, conferences and publications. In addition to creating research studies, we are a leading provider of high-level business consulting services to the residential real estate industry. We provide a wide range of advisory services to an international clientele of local, regional, and national real estate organizations. Our areas of expertise include operational analysis, valuations, merger and acquisition advisory services, consumer and business research, and strategic planning.

This event is proudly sponsored by these industry leaders:SPONSORS

IMPORTANT DETAILS• Attire: Entire Conference - Business Dress.

• Full payment confirms registration. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Reservations are limited to: CEOs, presidents, senior management and COOs of the nation’s top 500 residential real estate firms and the Up-and-Comers identified in the 2013 REAL Trends 500, executives of REALTOR associations, senior management of national franchise companies, relocation firms, referral networks and members of REAL Trends.

• Cancellations: Substitutions may be sent at any time. All cancellations must be received in writing at least 10 days prior to the event in order to receive a refund. All refunds are subject to a $100 administration fee. No refunds are available later than 10 days prior to the event.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS:PAYMENT METHOD(thru January 14th) $1,200 ea. $ ______________ Total

(after January 15th) $1,400 ea. $ ______________ Total

Spouse Registration $400 ea. $ ______________ Total

GRAND TOTAL $ _____________

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REAL Trends, Inc.7501 Village Square Drive, Ste. 200 Castle Rock, CO 80108 USA 303.741.1000 • FAX 303.741.1070

E-mail: dstufft@realtrends.com

Conference HotelFour Seasons Las Colinas 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75038

Hotel Phone: 972.717.0700

Please reserve _____________________ early bird registrations at $1,200 per person. (Payment confirms registration.) Registrations received after Jan. 15, 2014 are $1,400 per person. Please make your check payable to REAL Trends, Inc.

• Make your hotel reservations directly with the Four Seasons Las Colinas no later than March 31, 2014. The special REAL Trends Conference room rate of $280.00 single/double is waiting for you. Call SOON, rooms are limited. (The hotel phone number is 972.717.0700)

• REAL Trends has chosen not to affiliate with a particular airline for this event and encourages registrants to shop early for the best airfare that fits his or her needs.

• Flight Schedule: Please plan your flights to arrive in Dallas no later than 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 30 and depart no earlier than 2:30 PM on Friday, May 2, 2014

• Questions? Call REAL Trends at 303.741.1000, E-mail us at dstufft@realtrends.com, or visit us online at www.realtrends.com

REGISTRATION IS EASY! Register ONLINE at www.realtrends.com or email dstufft@realtrends.com

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2014 Gathering of Eagles • Dallas, TX • April 30 – May 2 • 2014

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE (Do you have a special dietary request? If so, please phone 303.741.1000.)

SPOUSE / GUEST SOCIAL REGISTRATION: $400 | Attending registered spouses/guests will be invited to attend the Wednesday Keynote session with President Bush, the cocktail reception and dinner on Wednesday evening, and the reception and tour at the Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday evening. (Spouses who are business partners and will be attending the remainder of the conference must register at the regular registration rate listed above.)

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ADDITIONAL MEETING REGISTRANT: At $1,200 ($1,400 after January 15th)

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