| | | Last Updated 2/8/2022 | | |
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| Date | Hybrid or Live Only | Time | Session Topic | Session Description | Facilitators/Speakers |
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| Monday, February 14 | | 2-6:30 p.m., MT | Registration Open | | |
| | 3:30-5 p.m., MT | Board of Directors Meeting | | |
| | 5:30-6:30 p.m., MT | Welcome Reception | The kickoff to the Winter Symposium and time reconnect. | |
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| Tuesday, February 15 | | 7 a.m., MT | Wake-up Walk | Enjoy a spirited, early morning walk with other conference attendees. | Miriam Gray, Teresa Kiel, Chris Walker |
| | 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., MT | Registration Open | | |
| | 9 a.m.-10 a.m., MT | Breakfast-To-Go | | |
| Hybrid | 10:30 a.m.-noon., MT | Maricopa County | Hear from the Maricopa County Recorder's Office how operations and technology has changed over time. | Cara Coleman, Stephen Richer, Lee Wade, Nate Young |
| | 12:15-2 p.m., MT | First Timer Primer | This session will provide insights into how PRIA was formed and why. Learn about PRIA's values, meet the PRIA Board of Directors and learn "PRIA-speak." This is a must-attend session for anyone attending a PRIA conference for the first time or is a new PRIA member. All registrants are welcome to attend this session. Mark "First Time Attendee" on your registration form and RSVP for the event. | Larry Burtness, Figure Technologies |
| Hybrid | 2-3:30 p.m., MT | Opening and Keynote - OMG...What's NEXT? Thriving in a World of New Norms | The COVID-19 pandemic is currently the largest disruption ever to hit the world economy. It's brought virtually everything in its path to a virtual halt. In all that is going on in the chaos, one piece of good news is...it will end. The question for you is, will you be prepared for the opportunities post COVID-19? All of the opportunities and challenges prior to this global crises will still exist...they will just look different. Those who who start planning now for WHAT's NEXT will be the winners in the post COVID-19 economy. | Tom Morrison |
| | 3:30-4 p.m., MT | Refreshment Break | | |
| Hybrid | 4-5 p.m., MT | General Session: Real Estate Outlook | Learn how the MBA is forecasting the housing market for 2022 and other key metrics for the real estate industry. | Joel Kan, Mortgage Bankers Association |
| | 5:30-6:30 p.m., MT | Networking Reception | A chance to mingle with old friends and make new ones during this reception which will include light hors d'oeuvres. | |
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| Wednesday, February 16 | | 7 a.m., MT | Wake-up Walk | Enjoy a spirited, early morning walk with other conference attendees. | Miriam Gray, Teresa Kiel, Chris Walker |
| | 8 a.m.-4 p.m., MT | Registration Open | | |
| | 8:30-9:30 a.m., MT | Breakfast | | |
| Hybrid | 9:30-10:20 a.m., MT | General Session: Restrictive Covenants | Discriminatory Restrictive Covenants are a hot topic around the country. In this session, you will hear how PRIA is addressing this issue with guidance to the property records community. | Dan Crank, Butler Co., OH; Mark Ladd, ICE Mortgage Technology |
| | 10:20-11 a.m., MT | Refreshment Break | | |
| Hybrid | 11-11:50 a.m., MT | General Session: PRIA Local | A panel of PRIA Local co-chairs will share their chapter's experiences including how and why they got started, how programs are developed for each meeting and the feedback from their meeting particpants. | Carolyn Ableman, coordinator, PRIA Local; Susan Kramer, Olmsted Co., MN; Lindsay Laufersweiler, Webster Co., IA; Brenda McDonald, Uintah Co., UT; Scott Moore, Fidlar Technologies |
| Hybrid | Noon-12:50 p.m., MT | General Session - Promote the Relevance of the Recorder's Office | A panel of recorders who have addressed the critical nature of their office with their county officials and their constituents and the outcome of those discussions will discuss what they experienced. Learn what they said, how they said it and questions they were asked. | Joe DeLuca, CSC; Sharon Martin, Washington Co., WI; Scott Moore, Fidlar Technologies; Diane Battiato, Douglas Co., NV |
| | 1-1:50 p.m., MT | Lunch | | |
| Hybrid | 2-2:50 p.m., MT | General Session: Membership Meeting | Following a presentation on the State of the Association, there will be an open forum where members can pose questions to the board, comment on PRIA work products, recommend new work group projects or just share their day-to-day challenges. | Jerry Lewallen, PRIA President |
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| WG | Hybrid | 3-3:50 p.m., MT | Breakout 1: UCC Essentials for County Recorders Part 1 | It is critical for recording offices to understand and comply with their duties under the UCC. Lenders, small businesses, farmers and individuals all rely on the integrity of the UCC records maintained by government offices.
This program is designed to help county recording offices make sense of the UCC. It covers essential UCC concepts and explains the statutory filing office duties with regard to record intake, rejection and maintenance, as well as the underlying drafting policies behind those duties. | Paul Hodnefield, CSC |
| Hybrid | 3-3:50 p.m., MT | Breakout 2: eNotary FAQs | PRIA recently published Electronic Notarization Frequently Asked Questions which provides answers to questions heard from recorders. Members of the work group will answer your questions and expand on the answers presented in this document. | Marc Aronson, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries; Mark Ladd, ICE Mortgage Technology |
| | 3:50-4:30 p.m., MT | Refreshment Break | | |
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| Hybrid | 4:30-5:15 p.m., MT | Breakout 1: UCC Essentials for County Recorders Part 2 | It is critical for recording offices to understand and comply with their duties under the UCC. Lenders, small businesses, farmers and individuals all rely on the integrity of the UCC records maintained by government offices.
This program is designed to help county recording offices make sense of the UCC. It covers essential UCC concepts and explains the statutory filing office duties with regard to record intake, rejection and maintenance, as well as the underlying drafting policies behind those duties. | Paul Hodnefield, CSC |
| In person only | 4:30-5:15 p.m., MT | Breakout 2: Indexing Practices | Members of the Indexing Work Group will report on their progress in defining best practices for indexing. Join this session to ask questions and contribute your ideas on this important topic. | Carrie Kilgore, Crawford Co., AR; Kim LeGate, eRecording Partners Network |
| | 6-9 p.m., MT | Offsite Event | PHX Beer Co. was created by a team of local entrepreneurs and industry veterans to ignite the craft beer scene in Phoenix. Taking the past and crafting it into the future of Phoenix beer. PHX Beer uses fresh ingredients to bring the city to you. Enjoy a tasting, along with a casual meal during this event. Transportation provided. | |
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| Thursday, February 17 | | 7 a.m., MT | Wake-up Walk | Enjoy a spirited, early morning walk with other conference attendees. | Miriam Gray, Teresa Kiel, Chris Walker |
| | 8 a.m.-1 p.m., MT | Registration Open | | |
| | 8-9 a.m., MT | Breakfast | | |
| Hybrid | 9-10:30 a.m., MT | General Session: Sovereign Citizens | Back by popular demand, this session on Sovereign Citizens will look at the profile of sovereign citizens, how to prepare your office for addressing concerns with sovereign citizens and then how to interact with them.
| Trooper Nathan Garard, Colorado State Patrol, Investigative Services Section |
| *This session will be live-streamed, but it will not be recorded. | | 10:30-11 a.m., MT | Refreshment Break | | |
| Hybrid | 11-11:50 a.m., MT | General Session: American Rescue Plan Act | To support the immediate pandemic response, bring back jobs, and lay the groundwork for a strong and
equitable recovery, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, designed to deliver $350 billion to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to bolster their response to the COVID-19 emergency and its economic impacts. Many state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments have experienced significant budget shortfalls, with devastating impact on their respective communities. Faced with budget shortfalls and pandemic-related uncertainty, state and local governments cut staff in all 50 states. Learn how funds from ARPA could help your office during the recovery. | Josh Dosson, US Imaging; Nakia McFarland, Kofile Technologies |
| | Noon-12:50 p.m., MT | Lunch | | |
| Hybrid | 1-1:50 p.m., MT | General Session: Disaster Preparedness - How To Get Ready | Is your office prepared for a natural disaster? Are the steps you would take clearly documented and known by all employees? In this session, share your experiences and learn how others have prepared for disasters and the inevitable steps to recovery and business continutiy. | Kim LeGate, eRecording Partners Network; Karl Trottnow, ICE Mortgage Technology; Chris Walker, Jackson Co., OR |
| Hybrid | 2-3 p.m., MT | General Session: PRIA Fiesta Bowl | For the final session of the Winter Symposium, there will drinks, food and rousing conversation. Brainstorm about PRIA's next 20 years and the value PRIA can bring to the property records industry. Hear what your colleagues said in their responses to the recent membership assessment survey. | Jerry Lewallen, president |
