NRMLA Conference Recap: Day 1

The NRMLA Annual Reverse Mortgage Conference appears to be off to a great start. With around 650 attendees, the conference makes the regional conferences look tiny in comparison. The booths in the exhibition hall have also been a lot of fun, with an air hockey tournament and a Wii Frisbee tournament among some of the highlights (more on those in a later post).

While my delayed flight did not land until the afternoon, I was still able to attend a number of interesting sessions. The sessions on "Acceptable Advertising - and the Language You Must Avoid" and "Spotting Elder Financial Abuse - And What You Should Do About It" were two highlights. Having attended four elder abuse sessions in the past nine months, I appreciated still learning new information in the elder abuse session. The advertising discussion was very lively, helping to show just how important of an issue advertising (and compliant advertising) is within the reverse mortgage industry. These topics both leave much to think (and write) about.

With only eight hours until the morning's sessions, it has been a great and fun-filled first day. Tomorrow, with the theme of "Improving Sales and Management," should be just as packed. With a big counseling panel and a session with a representative from the Inspector General's office, day 2 should provide more interesting information. Remember to follow @rmhero to keep up throughout the day.