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TitleTech 2001:
The National Settlement Services Conference
Daily Event Schedule
03/05/2001
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
7:30AM - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast Plaza Ballroom Foyer
7:30AM - 5:00PM Registration Plaza Coatroom
8:30AM - 10:00AM General Session
Report of the Association of Title Information Management
Doug Bello, President, D. Bello Associates

What It Meant to Win the 2000 Discovery Award
Mary Morton, VP of Marketing, Title Guaranty of Hawaii

Taking Advantage of the Changing Industry
Dave Liniger, Chairman, REMAX International, Inc.

Can The Internet Take the Heat?
Fred Baker, Chair, Internet Engineering Task Force

How the Real Estate Broker Will Control Title, Mortgage and Other Real Estate Related Services
David Tandy, SVP Business Development, Tegris Corp. 		Plaza Ballroom
10:00AM - 5:00PM TitleTech Expo Reopens Expo Area
10:00AM - 10:30AM Refreshment Break Expo Area
11:00AM-12:00PM Breakout Session G
Can Transaction Management Modernize Real Estate Settlements?
David Tandy, SVP Business Development Tegris Corp.

No subject is as hot today in the world of settlement services as transaction management, a new way to look at the processes, the control, and the technology of real estate settlements. In this session you will learn how transaction management may modernize real estate settlements, which firms are putting forward transaction management solutions, and how those systems work. 		Governor's Square 14
Breakout Session H
How Your Company Can Use the Internet to Transact Business Michael Krone, CEO, ClosingCounsel.com

Learn how to use Internet tools currently available to the Title Attorney and Title Agent to save manpower and time in real estate transactions that can accumulate into big savings on the bottom line. 		Governor's Square 15
11:00AM - 1:00PM Food Court Opens for Lunch Food Court
1:00PM - 2:00PM Breakout Session I
Business to Business Technology Solutions Available Today
David Pietsch, President, DTP Holdings, Inc.

All kinds of Business-to-business services can now be accessed using the Internet. Some are general in nature, such as banks and equipment suppliers. Some are specific to settlement services such as title plants, credit reporting firms, real estate brokers, and mortgage lenders. In this session attendees will learn how to put the Internet to work and keep from falling behind. 		Governor's Square 14/
Governor's Square 15
Breakout Session J
Panel The Automated Transaction Settlement 		Governor's Square 15
2:00PM - 3:00PM Refreshment Break Expo Area
3:00PM - 4:00PM Breakout Session L
Debate : Will Brick and Mortar Title and Closing Offices Disappear?
Chuck Barnett, Product Manager, Ram Quest Software, Inc.
Randall Hood, Executive VP, Virtual Desktop, Inc.

Will electronic commerce, paperless closings, and the Internet make brick and mortar title and escrow closing offices obsolete? Attendees will witness and engaging debate on this 21st Century question. 		Governor's Square 14
Breakout Session M
How to Manage Escrow Funds Effectively, Legally, and Profitably
Charles Connor, Escrow Consultant

In this session attendees will learn from a leading expert in escrow funds management the rights and wrongs of managing funds which belong to others. An extremely important subject that every company needs to know more about. 		Governor's Square 15
6:30PM - 7:00PM Gala Awards Reception Plaza Court Ballroom
7:00PM - 10:00PM

Gala Awards Dinner

Enjoy a spectacular dinner and listen for the winners of the Discovery Award, Settlement Services Today Editor's Choice Award and the Settlement Services Today Outstanding Achievement Award. Immediately following the award ceremony you will want your dancing shoes on while "Full House", a 9 piece variety band, will play for your entertainment.

 Plaza Court Ballroom
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
7:30AM - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast Plaza Ballroom Foyer
7:30AM - 10:00AM Registration Plaza Coatroom
8:30AM - 12:00PM TitleTech Expo Reopens Expo Area
8:30AM - 9:25AM Breakout Session N
The Annual Title Plant Roundtable
Jay Sibley, President, Title Data, Inc.

A roundtable discussion dedicated exclusively to title plant issues including title plant techniques and systems, enhancement programs underway, use of the Internet for plant maintenance and access, title plant problem solving, plant security, and other subjects. 		Governor's Square 14

Breakout Session O
Paperless Transactions: A Status Report
Darren Ross, Director of Electronic Commerce, Stewart Information Services Corporation

Completely electronic transactions are now possible, both technologically and legally, and a number of early experimental closings have already been held. In this session you will learn where things stand today in the world of electronic signatures, electronic recording, electronic funds transfer, closings without meetings, non-paper documents, and the things your company should be doing today to prepare for the future.

Governor's Square 15
9:30AM - 10:15AM Refreshment Break Expo Area
9:30AM - 10:30AM Breakout Session P
Should there be Uniform Standards for Automated Closing and Policy Systems?
Charley Dunlap, Account Representative, LandAmerica Financial
Kelly Pantis, President, Realty Plus Online, Inc.

Why can't different closing and policy systems communicate with each other? Why does every system vendor have a different way of printing the same document: e.g. the HUD-1 statement? Some industry experts are asking whether it's time to work actively towards uniform standards for local office applications and systems. 		Governor's Square 14

Breakout Session Q
The Last Mile: Customizing Off the Shell Software.
Kenneth Gilbert, Director of Research & Development, Stewart Title Company

Governor's Square 15
11:00AM- 11:45AM

Closing General Session
Debate Recaps
XML: How a New Programming Language Will Transform the Industry
Andy Hand, Vice President, Technology, InfoStream

Experts agree a new programming language will change the way business is done in title insurance, settlement services, and indeed all of real estate. The mortgage and real estate brokerage industries are working rapidly to adapt it to their businesses. Attendees will get a brief but comprehensive introduction to extensible markup language, or XML, both technologically and practically. This is a session no executive will want to miss.

Plaza Court Ballroom
11:45AM - 12:00PM Prize Giveaways Expo Area
12:00PM

TitleTech 2001: The National Settlement Services Conference Adjourns
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