This week, REALTORS® will have unprecedented access to national leaders during the 2020 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, appropriately themed “Home Front: Fighting for the Future of Real Estate.”

Registration for this three-day event (May 12-14) is free at legislative.realtor, and the experience is priceless. Check out the full schedule at 2020.legislative.realtor/sessions.

Here are a few highlights.

Tuesday, May 12

  • Federal Legislative & Political Forum, 11 a.m.-noon CDT: Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, and Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and former White House chief of staff, will discuss the current political climate.
  • Regulatory Issues Forum, noon-1 p.m. CDT: Hear about legislative and regulatory responses to the COVID-19 public health crisis with remarks from key administration officials, including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger, U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza.

Wednesday, May 13

  • General Session, 10-11 a.m. CDT: Majority Whip James Clyburn, chair of the Select Committee on the COVID crisis, and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (SC) of the Senate Banking and Finance Committees will share their views of current events at the U.S. Capitol.

Thursday, May 14

  • Region 10 Caucus (Texas and Louisiana), 3:30-5 p.m. CDT: All members of Texas REALTORS® are invited to hear updates from NAR Region 10 Vice President Kaki Lybbert.

NAR has scheduled three days of amazing speakers and specialized programming that provides extremely relevant information. Never before have REALTORS® had access to so many national leaders from the convenience of home. This demonstrates the power of REALTOR® advocacy.