Events
Welcome to the REALTORS® Association of Lincoln events page! Below are all of our main events throughout the year, as well as the Nebraska REALTORS® Association’s events. For all of the upcoming events, click on the links below to find out more about that specific event and get registered.
For most events, when you click the link to register, you will be sent to the IMS login page: please login and then proceed to the list of events where you can click on the event and get registered.
October
Installation and Awards Banquet—An opportunity for us to welcome in the new president for the upcoming year and honor our colleagues who have done tremendous work in their field and in the community.
November
NAR Annual Conference and Expo—Over 100 seminars and educational sessions on how to improve your business, make more money and learn about the real estate industry. Sessions on governmental affairs, finance/economics, ethics, and more. There are also lots of great networking opportunities and chances for you to learn and grow from your peers.
December
Holiday Open House – A great chance to get together with one another at the Firefighter’s Hall, celebrate another year of successes and reconnect with colleagues over sugar cookies and hot chocolate.
REALTOR® Ring Day – Every year, Lincoln REALTORS® come together to ring bells for the Salvation Army during a week in December to further support the national campaign of REALTOR® Ring Day, which takes place on the first Friday of December.
January
NRA Legislative Days–During NRA Legislative Days, we get together to review the upcoming legislative session and how it affects our industry. This is an opportunity to learn about the legislative process, hear from elected leaders and take positions on legislative bills.
February
RAL Bowling Tournament – Every year we put on our bowling shoes and practice our 7-10 pick-ups for the REALTORS® Association’s Bowling Night to benefit the Nebraska REALTORS® Association’s Home Buyer’s Assistance Foundation. We rent out Sun Valley Lanes and encourage our members to form teams to play for fun and prizes, all the while raising money for HBAF.
RAL Sock Drive – Every year, the Community Relations Committee coordinates a sock drive to benefit the People’s City Mission and provide those in need in our community with warm socks. In 2021, with your help, we collected over 24,000 pairs!
Home and Garden Show—This is a great partnership event with our friends at the Home Builders Association of Lincoln. There are over 300 businesses dedicated to home improvement. RAL is proud to use our presence at the Home and Garden Show to show the community our commitment to fight homelessness.
March
NRA Convention—The Nebraska REALTORS® Association’s annual convention takes place at Embassy Suites in LaVista, NE. There’s Board of Director’s meetings, committee meetings and many opportunities for free continuing education.
April
RAL Family Skate Night—This is a fun family fundraiser organized by YPN to benefit the Lincoln Food Bank’s Back Pack Program. Everyone is invited to come out and have fun skating while checking out the face-painting station, photo booth, and refreshments at Breslow Ice Hockey Center.
May
NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings—The REALTORS® Midyear Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC is where NAR members find out more about taking an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy, and the association.
June
RAL Golf Tournament – Each year, over 100 REALTORS® and Affiliates come together to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity and NeighborWorks Lincoln. We are always thankful to our attendees and sponsors who help make the event such a success!
RPAC fundraising—N-RPAC is a non-partisan, self-supporting committee, organized for the specific purpose of supporting candidates and ballot issues at the local, state and national levels. The fundraising subcommittee is responsible for raising the money that enables N-RPAC to be effective. We have several events throughout the summer including wine-tastings, phone-a-thons and other activities to support the legislative face of our organization.
August
Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon—Once a year the entire membership is gathered together for the election of officers and to learn what the Association has accomplished each year.
September
REALTOR® Appreciation Event – So popular, we had to bring it back! A free event for RAL members and their families – a way to say “thank you” for all that you do!
NRA Fall Meetings – The NRA Fall Meetings are a great opportunity for REALTORS® from across the state of Nebraska to come together in committee meetings to address issues on the state level, share information about what is going on in the industry in their region and to welcome the installation of the upcoming State Association President.