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2026 Agenda
22nd Annual Eastern Secondary Conference
and 72nd Annual Convention
Tuesday, June 9th
Continuing Education Class
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Exhibitor Set-Up
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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CMB Reception
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcome Reception
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 10th
Sunrise Yoga
Sponsored by Arch MI
6:30 am - 7:30 am
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Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
State President's Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Welcome and Announcements
9:30 am - 9:45 am
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Keynote Session
9:45 am - 10:45 am
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Break and Networking
10:45 am - 11:00 am
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
11:00 am - 11:45 pm​
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Secondary Breakout
Sponsored by Prudent AI
Non-Agency Panel
Shelly Griffin and Lisa Schreiber
Convention Breakout
Sponsored by Essent
The Future of the Mortgage Tech Stack
Panel
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Break and Networking
11:45 pm - 12:00 pm
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Lunch & Keynote
Sponsored by Deephaven Mortgage
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
State Licensing & Enforcement Update
Bob Niemi, CMB, Greg Oaks, & Brandi Smith
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm​
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Secondary Breakout
Rules of Engagement
Alex Temple and James Brody, Moderated by Suha Zehl
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Convention Breakout
Face-to-Face in a Digital Space
Ben Treadway
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Beach Games/Networking
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, June 11th
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
8:30 am -9:30 am
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CMB Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:25 am
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Welcome and Announcements
9:30 am - 9:35 am
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Keynote Session
9:35 am - 10:35 am
Influence Without Authority
Steve Richman
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Break and Networking
10:35 am - 10:45 am
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
10:45 am - 11:45 am
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Secondary Breakout
Coming Soon!
Sheri Nedley, Ashlee Davis, & Paul Yarbrough
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Convention Breakout
Sponsored by National MI
The Referral Flywheel
Rebecca Lorenz
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Lunch
Installation and State Awards
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
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Keynote Session
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Advocacy & NAC Update
Coming Soon!
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Keynote Session
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Florida Housing Update
Chip White
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Break and Networking
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
1:40 pm - 2:25 pm
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Secondary Breakout
Appraisal Panel
Coming Soon!
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Convention Breakout
AI That Actually Works
Jackson Tarpley, Erica Cochran, & Suha Zehl, CMB
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Break and Networking
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
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Keynote Session
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Top Producer Panel
Moderated by Tim Bazell
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Break
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Cocktail Hour
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Phoenix Awards Gala & Casino Night
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm