"Keep Calm and Mortgage On!" is the theme for the Nebraska Mortgage Association's 2019 Annual Conference!  This year's Conference and Golf Outing will be held September 17 and 18. The golf outing on Tuesday, September 17 will be held at Yankee Hill Country Club, 7600 San Mateo Lane in Lincoln, with the opening welcome reception to follow that evening at Hyatt Place Hotel in Lincoln's Haymarket area at 600 Q St.

The Conference will be held Wednesday, September 18 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, located at 2021 Transformation Drive in Lincoln.

REGISTER NOW

Online registration is now OPEN!  Click here to register online or click here to download a the application form. 

Conference Registration includes the Tuesday evening opening reception, all Wednesday sessions, continental breakfast, lunch and admission to the trade show. 

The golf outing check-in will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Yankee Hill Country Club, with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start.

AGENDA:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

11:00 a.m. -- Golf Outing (Check-in starting at 10:00 am) 
Yankee Hill Country Club, 7600 San Mateo Lane, Lincoln

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. -- Opening Reception at Hyatt Place Hotel, 600 Q St. in Lincoln
(Conference registration includes two complimentary drink tickets.)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

7:45 - 8:30 a.m. -- Check In & Continental Breakfast/Time with Exhibitors

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. -- Open/Welcome - Danielle Swerczek, Account Manager with MGIC - NMA 2019 President

8:45 - 10:15 a.m. -- Ernie Goss, PhD, Professor of economics at Creighton University Heider College of Business - "A Fearless Forecast For the Mortgage Market in 2020"

As an economist, Dr. Goss is a highly respected, nationally-known expert on the mid-American economy who can articulate how regional economic situations can impact the nation or the world – and vice versa. His wide-ranging presentation will look at interest rates, The Federal Reserve, housing supply and surveys he conducts with regards to the housing market. He's also address multiple generations and how their buying habits will affect the supply and demand..

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. -- Break with exhibitors, Champions Circle Award Recognition

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. -- Joe Micallef -- Award Winning, International Sales Strategist and Coach --"Win More Business By Mastering the Sales Process"

Selling professionally is all about working with a customer and helping them through a defined process to meet their needs and make them feel good about buying. To truly improve selling skills you need to be excellent at every step in the process. The starting point for those wanting to develop their skills is to understand that selling is a process we take clients through in a linear fashion. This program will explore what the steps are and highlight fundamentals and common mistakes.  You'll gain a better understanding of the critical steps of a sales process and how to achieve sales excellence.

11:30 - 12:00 p.m. -- Break with Exhibitors, Networking, Champions Circle Award Recognition

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. -- Lunch & Annual Awards/Business Meeting featuring Ernie Jolly, Associate Vice President, Legislative & Political Affairs for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): “MBA Update” plus Presentation of the NMA's "Mortgage Professional of the Year" Award

Ernie Jolly joined MBA earlier this year from Capitol Hill, where he most recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y. Previously, he served as Meeks' Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director and at the beginning of his career, as a legislative assistant, He also previously served as a policy analyst at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.

1:30 - 2:00 p.m. -- Champions CIrcle Award Recognition & Afternoon Break

 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. -- Paul Long -- Speaker and sales consultant -- "Connecting the Workplace and Life Through F.U.N."

Two grown men, cat wrestling singlets and a social experiment. Paul Long leveraged his concept of "Fundamism" to become the Kansas City Royals’ 2016 "Fan of the Year" while inspiring his employees, organization and an entire city! Paul’s philosophy of Fundamism is a deliberate approach to happiness in the workplace, can be applied by anyone and is certain to move you and your  team in the direction you desire. Based on the core principle of F.U.N., this experience will allow you to explore your Foundation, Understanding of Others and help identify Next Steps in maximizing your overall effectiveness at work and in life.  You'll laugh and learn while Paul coaches you through principles that help improve workplace engagement, maximize productivity, provide memorable customer experiences and create a more F.U.N. work environment! 

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. -- Wrap-up & Vendor Prize Drawings

REGISTRATION

Click here to register online.  Or, click here to download the application form.    

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:

Sponsor and exhibitor registration is now open. Click here to register and pay for your sponsorship online. A downloadable sponsorship registration form is available here.

Click here to view a breakdown of individual sponsor and exhibitor package options, pricing and benefits. 

ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Lincoln's Haymarket area at 600 Q St. Our special group rate is $109 plus taxes and fees.

Click here to make your reservation online, or call 1-888-492-8847 to make your reservation.  Be sure to ask for the Nebraska Mortgage Association group rate; the online code is G-NEMG.  Deadline for booking your room at the group rate has been extended thru Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

Questions?  Contact NMA Executive DIrector Joe Pittman at [email protected] or 844-249-8806.