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ALTA Annual Convention

Schedule & Program

Schedule At A Glance
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Various Committee Meetings
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. First-Time Convention Attendee and New Member Mixer
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Ice Breaker Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibit Showcase
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session
"What Our Industry Means for the Free-Enterprise System"

    Keynote Panel:
  • Ambassador John Veroneau, Deputy U.S.Trade Representative
  • Jolyne Sanjak, Managing Director, Millennium Challenge Corp.
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Abstracters and Title Agents Section Meeting
Underwriter Section Meeting
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Showcase
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Professional Development Sessions
  • Boost Your Bottom Line with Niche Markets
  • HR Today: Navigating Dangerous Waters
  • Ethics in the Title Industry
  • Mortgage Fraud Awareness and Prevention: Truth or Consequences
  • Title Insurance: Our Value Proposition
  • Using the Down Market to Re-Tool Your Process
  • 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Power Keynote Series

    RESPA Reform: What Now? What's Next?
    (Phil Schulman)

    Call to Action: How Will You Succeed in the New Market
    (Darryl Turner)
    Friday, October 17, 2008
    7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration Open
    7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Showcase
    8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening General Session
    "How We Face Our Business Challenges"
    Gordon Bethune, Former CEO of Continental Airlines
    Douglas Duncan, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
    10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Vendor Sessions
    11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Showcase
    11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Michael F. Wille Memorial TIPAC Tournament
    12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Professional Development Sessions
  • Defalcation: Could it Happen to You?
  • HUD & RESPA Compliance: What Does It Really Mean?
  • Leading Your Business in Times of Change
  • Reverse Mortgages: Hot Market or Big Risk?
  • Take it to the Next Level with Web 2.0 Technology
  • Saturday, October 18, 2008
    7:30 a.m. – Noon Registration Open
    9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Closing General Session
    "What is on the Horizon in the Political and Regulatory Environment"

    TIPAC Debate
    Terry Holt, Republican Strategist & Stephanie Cutter, Democratic Strategist
    11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Title Triumph Tournament and Lunch (sponsored by Old Republic)
    6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pre-Luau Reception
    7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Closing Luau

    Watch this space for updates on the specific sessions as well as special tours and events.


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