NELTA’s 48th Annual Convention: Seminar Program
Schedule & Social and Family Program Schedule

Seminar Program Schedule

Friday, June 22 

• 8:30 a.m. - 12:00: Exhibitors Area Open - Ballroom C Foyer 

• 9:00-9:15: Convention Chairperson’s Welcome and NELTA President’s Greeting - Ballroom C 

• 9:15-10:15: “The New ALTA Commitment” with Jon Anderson, Esq., Member ALTA Forms Committee, Senior Title Counsel, CATIC, Rocky Hill, CT 

• 10:15-10:30: Coffee Break 

• 10:30-11:30: “Solar Energy – It’s More Than Just Roof Tops (but them too)” 

- Moderator: Ruth Dillingham, Esq., vice president and senior underwriting counsel at First American Title Ins. Co., Yarmouthport, Mass. 

- Speaker: Ward Graham, Esq., vice president and underwriting counsel at Old Republic Title Ins. Co., 

Andover, Mass. 

- Melanie E. Kido, Esq., vice president MA state counsel at CATIC, Waltham, Mass. 

• 11:30 - 12:00 Exhibitors Area Remains Open 

Saturday, June 23

• 8:30 a.m.-12:00: Exhibitors Area Open - Ballroom C Foyer 

• 9:00-9:15: Meeting & Election, Regular Members - Ballroom C 

• 9:00-9:15: Meeting & Election, Associate Members - Ballroom C Foyer 

• 9:00-9:15: NELTA Annual Business Meeting - Ballroom C 

• 9:15-10:15: “The Path Forward: ALTA’s Strategic Priorities to Advance the Industry” 

- William Burding, Jr., ALTA Board of Governors, executive vice president and general counsel at Orange Coast Title Co., Santa Ana, California 

• 10:15-10:30: Coffee Break 

• 10:30-11:30: “By The Numbers: A 2018 Real Estate and Economic Outlook” 

- Ted Jones, PhD, senior vice president and chief economist at Stewart Title Guaranty Co., Houston, Texas 

• 11:30 - 11:45: Exhibitors Prize Drawing – You must be present to Win! 

• 11:45-12:00: Exhibitors Area Remains Open

Social and Family Program Schedule

Thursday, June 21 

• 3:00-8:00 p.m.: NELTA Registration 

• 4:00-5:30: Board of Directors Meeting - Bellevue Room 

• 6:30-7:30: Opening Cocktail Reception, Cash Bar - Rose Island Foyer & Deck 

• 7:30-9:00: Dinner - Rose Island Room 

• 8:00-12:00: Bar/Lounge open 

Friday, June 22 

• 7:00-10:00 a.m.: Breakfast - Scarpetta Restaurant 

• 12:00 Noon: Lunch - On Your Own 

Golfers - Box lunches included - Pick up on deck at course 

• 1:00 p.m.: Golf Tournament Tee Off - Newport National Golf Club, Middletown, R.I. 

• 1:00-7:00: Enjoy the afternoon! 

• 6:45 p.m.: Prompt Unveiling of New England Clam Bake Dinner - Clambake Pit Lighthouse Lawn 

• 7:00-9:00: Serving New England Clam Bake dinner - Rose Island Room and Deck 

• 8:00-12:00: Bar/Lounge open 

Saturday, June 23 

• 7:00-10:00 a.m.: Breakfast - Scarpetta Restaurant 

• 12:00 Noon: Lunch - On Your Own 

• 1:00-6:30 Enjoy the afternoon! 

• 6:30-7:30pm: Underwriter’s Cocktail Reception - Pineapples 

In case of inclement weather the Reception will be in the Ballroom A Foyer 

• 6:30-10:30 p.m.: Children/Teens Ages 4 & Up - Drop off children at the Vanderbilt Room - The children’s activity director has a really special evening planned. Drop off is in the Vanderbilt Room at 6:30 p.m. for a kid friendly dinner then kids will have an evening full of fun and events throughout the resort. 

• 6:30 p.m.: Older Teens evening on their own - If your teen will be left on their own for the evening and does not plan to attend the event listed above, they can go to “Pineapples” and choose from the eclectic menu there or they can go to “Corso” or order from the room service menu. 

• 7:30-10:30: President’s Banquet - Ballroom A 

• 10:30-12:00: Bar/Lounge open 

Sunday, June 24 

• 7:00-10:00: Breakfast - Scarpetta Restaurant 

•11:00 a.m.: Check-Out