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*Schedule is tentative. 

Tuesday, February 8
2:00 - 5:00 PM Conference Registration & Info Desk Open  Lobby Bridge
5:00 - 7:00 PM Temporary Conference Registration & Info Desk Open Lightkeepers Upper Terrace Courtyard
6:00 - 9:00 PM Early Arrival Dinner & Welcome Toast Lightkeepers Upper Terrace
Wednesday, February 9
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Networking Activities

7:00 AM - Fishing Participants Depart Lobby
8:00 AM - Golf Participants Depart Lobby
9:00 AM - Spa Appointments *SOLD OUT*
12:00 PM - Spa Guests Luncheon in Spa Courtyard

 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Convention Registration & Info Desk Open
Lobby Bridge
5:00 - 7:00 PM Temporary Conference Registration & Info Desk Open The Dunes
6:00 - 10:00 PM   Welcome Reception & Welcome Toast  The Dunes
Thursday, February 10
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Convention Registration & Info Desk Open
Boardroom Foyer
8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakfast Ballroom Patio
9:15 - 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Speakers:
Gary Baumann, Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A. 
Mitchell Kaplan, Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.

Ballroom
9:30 - 10:30 AM

Panel 1: The Event

Panelists:
Maz Mazurczak, Melick & Porter, LLP
Howard Klar, Gallo Vitucci & Klar, LLP
Steve Cocco, Rimkus
Natalie Prescott, Charles Taylor

Ballroom
10:35 - 11:35 AM

Panel 2: Claims Investigation

Panelists:
Jen Thomas, Van De Poel, Levy, Thomas & Arneal LLP
George Pappas, Sheehy Ware Pappas & Grubbs
Bob House, SEA, LTD

Ballroom
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel 3: Coverage 

Panelists:
Kathy Carlsten, Copeland, Stair, Valz & Lovell
Lauren Dolan, Root Insurance
Robert Powers, Melick & Porter, LLP

Ballroom
12:30 - 1:30 PM

Luncheon & Remarks

Guy Perrier, Perrier & Lacoste, LLC

Ballroom Patio
1:30 - 1:35 PM

Afternoon Remarks

Jen Crow, Scheer.Law PLLC
Beth Fitch, Righi Fitch Law Group
Jim Foster, Cassiday Shade LLP

Ballroom
1:35 - 2:35 PM

Panel 4: Policy Limit Demands from Multiple Claimants

Panelists:
Tammy Garland, Versus Underwriting Managers
Emily Hvizdos, Hippo
Melissa Lin, Righi Fitch Law Group
Melissa Bailey, Copeland, Stair, Kingma & Lovell

Ballroom
2:40 - 3:40 PM

Panel 5: Pre Trial Discovery & Mediation

Panelists:
Malinda Matlock, Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable, PLLC
Joe Hogan, Scheer. Law PLLC
Brian Farrell, Ringler

Ballroom
3:45 - 4:45 PM

Panel 6: Trial Presentation

Ted Schaer, Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.
Jim Morrow, Morrow, Willnauer, Church, L.L.C
Deborah Saunders, Comcast NBC Universal

Ballroom
7:00 - 10:00 PM

 Dinner & Concluding Remarks

Howard Klar, Gallo Vitucci & Klar, LLP

Grand Lawn
Friday, February 11
 8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakfast  Ballroom Patio
 

Welcome & Introductions:

Melissa Bailey, Copeland, Stair, Valz & Lovell
Ken Grummert, Lederer Weston Craig PLC

Ballroom
9:30 - 10:30 AM

Diversity Presentation

Moderator:
Lisa Slotkin, Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.

Panelists:
Jaion Chung, Poole, Shaffery & Koegle, LLP
Robert Cox, Glassman, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, PC
Deborah Saunders, Comcast NBC Universal 

Closing Remarks:
Gary Baumann, Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.C.

Ballroom