02/13/2025
11 am pt / 12 pm mt / 1 pm ct / 2 pm et
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
presenters:
ted thurn, senior director, government affairs, irem
hillary vrba, government affairs liaison, irem
irem’s advocacy impact day in 2025 returns on february 25 and 26, 2025.
on the 25th, a full-day orientation will be held at the nar building in d.c., for a full-day orientation. the morning will consist of educational sessions, including a keynote presentation from nar’s chief economist, lawrence yun, who will provide a comprehensive economic outlook for both commercial and residential properties.
after lunch, the afternoon sessions will focus on the issues irem is bringing to the hill and offer instruction on meeting with federal legislators to advocate for meaningful change. the day will end with attendees networking with one another during a cocktail reception.
on the 26th, attendees will travel to the hill to speak with legislators.
join the irem government affairs team to learn more about irem’s 2025 advocacy impact day on february 25th and 26th!
learning objectives:
- a brief background on why aid is again a standalone event.
- overview of the 2025 aid program, including information on speakers and issues being brought to the hill.
- tips on how to identify legislators and conduct successful meetings with legislative offices.
ted thurn has worked in the association field for the past 20 years. during his time in government affairs, ted has led all aspects of federal and state legislative advocacy efforts and has served as a key advisor on emerging federal and state legislative agendas. at irem, ted is responsible for a number of government affairs initiatives and provides strategic support and recommendation of actions to executive leadership.
ted holds a bachelor of arts in political science from saint xavier university and a master’s degree in public administration from depaul university.
hillary vrba is irem’s government affairs liaison and is responsible for supporting the senior director in the successful execution of all advocacy-based initiatives and chapter services. before joining the irem team, hillary worked in constituent services for an illinois state senator and as a senior staff member on several political campaigns.
hillary has a bachelor of science in agricultural economics from purdue university and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in public policy and administration at northwestern university.