2008 NAMB Legislative & Regulatory Conference

2/4/2008
2/8/2008
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

Thank you for attending the 2008 NAMB Legislative & Regulatory Conference!
This year's was one of the best events ever, with over 400 participants!

Mark your calendars now for 2009 - February 20-25, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Washington, DC!

2008 NAMB Legislative & Regulatory Conference
February 4-8, 2008
Hyatt Regency Washington, DC

Conference sponsored by

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The number one reason you should attend this event is the satisfaction of knowing you are doing your part to ensure that mortgage broker issues are heard on Capitol Hill. You are the best spokesperson for our issues. Your participation benefits you, the industry and our clients as a whole by strengthening our presence in the halls of Congress.

And if that doesn't convince you...

We're changing locations. We're changing the schedule. We're taking this conference to the next level!
"I've attended the Legislative Conference for the past six years and I've never been more excited to attend that I am this year. NAMB always brings in quality speakers and provides great information to conference attendees." -Donald Frommeyer, CRMS

Lobby your representatives on Capitol Hill.
"The NAMB Lobby Day meetings that we have with our Senators and Congressional Representatives are invaluable in building relationships that allow us to communicate effectively all year long." -Thomas Hendrickson

Participate in the Second Annual "How to Build Your Business Series."
"What you learn about all facets of the industry at this conference is indescribable. I always go home having learned something new to improve my business." -Shana Sowles, CRMS

Debate the hottest issues affecting your business today.
"This is probably the most exciting time ever to be involved in a legislative conference as we are under attack from every direction." -Everett Ives

Participate in NAMB Committee meetings and help formulate NAMB's policy agenda for 2008.
"By aggregating our voice and working together we can continue to influence positive change for mortgage brokers and their customers." -Jason Berman

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE as of January 24, 2008

All activities will take place at the Hyatt unless noted.  Meeting space is located on the Ballroom & Lobby Levels and 2nd and 11th floors.  Schedule is subject to change.

MONDAY, FEB. 4    
8a.m.  - 5p.m.  Registration & Refreshment Station - Ballroom Level Foyer & Concord Room
8a.m.  - 5p.m.    NAMBits - Introduction (by invitation only) - Bunker Hill
8a.m. - Noon Media Training Session I - Yellowstone & Everglades  CANCELLED
This session has been cancelled. You may still register for Session II HERE.
(additional fee required)
9a.m. - 5p.m. State Executive Directors Meeting - MOVED TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON
1p.m. - 5p.m. Media Training Session II (click for more information and registration) - Yellowstone & Everglades
(additional fee required)
4:00 - 6:00p.m. Commercial Committee Meeting - Lexington
6 - 6:30p.m. NAMB Instructor Reception (by invitation only)- Columbia Foyer
TUESDAY, FEB. 5   
7a.m.  - 5:30p.m.    Registration & Refreshment Station - Ballroom Level Foyer
7 - 8a.m.   Continental Breakfast Buffet - Ballroom Level Foyer
8a.m. - 5p.m.    NAMBits - Introduction (by invitation only) - Grand Teton
8a.m. - 6p.m.  

NAMB Committee Meetings -- See below for complete schedule
8a.m. - 10a.m.

Thinking about Doing Commercial Loans? - Commercial Mortgage Basics - Congressional B
Limited to 35 participants. Seating is first come, first served.
Please note: CE CREDIT is NOT available for this session.
10:15a.m. - 12:15p.m. NAMB Education: Ethics: An Introduction, Session II - Congressional B
Limited to 35 participants
(There is no registration fee for Education courses, but a nominal supply fee of $20 will be charged.)
1:15 - 2:45p.m.   How to Build Your Business Series - Congressional B
Limited to 60 participants per session

 

1:15-1:45p.m.    How to Use Certification and Lending Integrity to Build Your Business

 

 2-2:45p.m.         How to Participate in the Commercial Mortgage Industry
2p.m. - 5p.m.   Certification Workshop - Yosemite
Limited to 25 participants (Check at the registration desk for onsite availability)
Your first opportunity in 2008 to learn more about NAMB's three credentials of quality and
excellence -- the CMC, CRMS and GMA!
3 - 5p.m. Small Business Administration Roundtable - Congressional B
Limited to 60 participants
3:30 - 5:30p.m.   State Executive Directors Meeting - Thornton ABC - MOVED FROM MONDAY
5:30 - 7:30p.m.    "Mardi Gras Madness" Reception Sponsored by Freddie Mac at Acadiana Restaurant
Acadiana's New Orleans style barbeque shrimp was named one of USA Today's top 25 dishes of 2005.  Louisiana cooking at its finest.  Enjoy great food and drink with friends and associates.
Bus transportation will be provided to and from the Hyatt
 9p.m. - Midnight   Super Duper Tuesday - Columbia B
See live coverage on four video monitors of the "Super Tuesday" primaries when voters select presidential delegates in 16 state primaries and caucuses. Munchies and cash bar available.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6    
7a.m. - 5:30p.m.   Registration & Refreshment Station - Ballroom Level Foyer
7 - 8a.m.   Continental Breakfast Buffet - Ballroom Level Foyer
All Day   General Sessions  - Ticon/York/Valley Forge unless noted
 

8a.m. - 8:45a.m.    NAMB President’s Introduction & Welcome
Welcome and Introduction by Wells Fargo, exclusive sponsor, Kim R. Karr, Vice President, Government & Industry Relations
NAMB Presidential Briefing, George Hanzimanolis, CRMS
Distinguished Guest Speaker: The Honorable Mr. John M. Reich, Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Confirmed)

8:45a.m. - 10:15a.m.    Panel I – Mortgage Reform: Challenges and Risk
Panelists:
Mr. Michael D. Calhoun, President and COO of the Center for Responsible Lending (Confirmed)
Mr. Donald C. Lampe, Member, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC (Confirmed)
Mr. David Berenbaum, Executive Vice President, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (Confirmed)
Mr. Roy DeLoach, Executive Vice President of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (Confirmed)
Industry Representative
Moderator: Mr. Ken Harney, Syndicated Columnist (Confirmed)
10:15a.m. - 10:30a.m.  Refreshment Break - Ballroom Level Foyer
10:30a.m.-11a.m.         Guest Speaker: The Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski (D-PA) Chairman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises (Confirmed)

11a.m. - 11:30a.m.       Panel  II – CSBS/AARMR: The Nationwide Licensing System,
Panelists:
Mr. Steven Antonakes, Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks (Confirmed)
Mr. David Bleicken, President of the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (Confirmed)
Mr. Bill Matthews, President & CEO, SRR, Conference of State Bank Supervisors (Confirmed)
Moderator: Ms. Denise Leonard, Legislative Chair, National Association of Mortgage Brokers

11:30a.m. - Noon          Guest Speaker: The Honorable Judy Biggert (R-IL), Ranking Member, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (Confirmed) 
Noon - 1:30 p.m.           Lunch and Keynote Luncheon Speaker Regency A, To Be Announced

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.     Panel III – Federal Regulatory Mortgage Reform Efforts 2008 (i.e., RESPA/TILA reform)
Panelists:
Mr. Gary M. Cunningham, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Affairs and Manufactured Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Confirmed)
Mr. Michael Flynn, General Deputy Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Confirmed)
Ms. Jennifer Smith, Advocacy Counsel, Small Business Administration (Confirmed)
Ms. Janis K. Pappalardo, Bureau of Economics, U.S. Federal Trade Commission (Confirmed)
Mr. Dan S. Sokolov, Attorney; Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Confirmed)
Moderator: NAMB Past President Joe Falk, CMC, CRMS
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.     Refreshment Break - Ballroom Level Foyer

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.     Panel IV – The State Round-Up: A Glimpse of the Future
Panelists:
Ms. Rosemary O'Neil, President, Massachusetts Association of Mortgage Brokers (Confirmed)
Mr. Pete Ogilvie, CMC, President, California Association of Mortgage Brokers (Confirmed)
Ms. Kate Crawford, State Executive, North Carolina Association of Mortgage Brokers (Confirmed)
Mr. Craig McMurtrey, President, Alabama Association of Mortgage Brokers (Confirmed)
Moderator: NAMB State Relations Subcommittee Chairman, Adam Stein, CRMS
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.     Guest Speaker: The Honorable Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee (Confirmed)
4:45 p.m. - 5p.m.           Closing Remarks
8a.m. - 5p.m. Press Room Open - Concord
5 - 6p.m.   Reception Sponsored by Fannie Mae - Thornton Room, 11th Floor
 6 - 9p.m.  

First Annual NAMBPAC President’s Roast & Dinner - Regency A

Join us for the First Annual NAMBPAC President's Roast and Dinner. We're combining the auction, with a dinner (business casual attire) and bringing in the entertainment - NAMB President, George Hanzimanolis, CRMS. $100 additional fee applies. Support NAMBPAC and sign up today!
Register when you register for the conference or RSVP to djohnson-kutch@namb.org by Friday, January 31, 2008.
   

 
THURSDAY, FEB. 7    
7 - 11a.m.   Lobby Day Registration
8 - 9:30a.m.   Advocacy 101 - Regency A
Tips and tools for effective communications, Roy DeLoach, NAMB Exec. VP & Jeff Glass, NAMB Lobbyist
8a.m. - 5:30p.m.   NAMB LOBBY DAY
1:00 - 5:00p.m. NAMB R&R Room - 2255 Rayburn House Office Building
5:30 - 7:30p.m.   Congressional Reception
  Cannon HOB Caucus Room
FRIDAY, FEB. 8  
8 - 9:15a.m.   NAMB Delegate Council Roundtable Breakfast
   

Choice of three HOT TOPICS 
~ Delegate Council Training - Ticonderoga
~ State Presidents - Valley Forge
~ Government Affairs - Yorktown
9:30a.m. - 1p.m.   NAMB Delegate Council Meeting (Open to NAMB Members) - Regency A
10:15a.m.    Distinguished Guest Speaker: The Honorable Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Member House Financial Services Committee
1 - 6p.m.   NAMB Board Lunch & Meeting (Meeting starts at 1:30p.m. - Open to NAMB Members) - Thornton ABC
     
*NAMBPAC accepts voluntary personal contributions in any amount up to $5,000 per member each year. Contributions to NAMBPAC are for political purposes. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Contributions to NAMBPAC are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Only NAMB members may be solicited for contributions although non-NAMB members may contribute if not solicited. Federal law requires that NAMBPAC report all contact information on contributors, including name, address, employer name, and occupation, whose contributions aggregate to $200 and over, per calendar year. (See 11 C.F.R. § 114.5; 26 U.S.C. § 6113)

PRINTABLE AGENDA (PDF)

DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE (PDF)

TUESDAY COMMITTEE MEETINGS -- Most Committee Meetings Are Open to NAMB Members - See Below for Exceptions.  Times Subject to Change

MEETINGS, Congressional C/D
NAMB/SOUTHEAST 8:00AM-9:45 AM, Annual Convention 10AM-11:45 AM
NAMB/WEST 12:30 PM-2 PM, NAMB/NORTH 2:15 PM-4:00 PM

GENERAL OPERATIONS, Thornton ABC
Financial Literacy & REC 8AM-9AM, Faculty & Curriculum 9AM-10AM
Education 10:00 AM-Noon PM, Membership 1-3 PM                           

GENERAL OPERATIONS CONTINUED, Yellowstone/Everglades
Bylaws 8:00 AM-10:00 AM, Certification 10AM-Noon
Finance 3:30-5:30 PM (By Invitation Only)

GENERAL OPERATIONS CONTINUED, Olympic
Awards Committee Dinner Meeting 7:00-9:00 PM (By Invitation Only)

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, Columbia A
State Relations 8:30AM-9:30 AM, Credit Scoring 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
NAMBPAC 10:30 AM-11:30 AM, Government Affairs 12:30-2:00 PM

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONTINUED, Columbia Foyer
FHA/VA 8:30AM-9:30 AM, Affordable Housing 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Consumer Protection 10:30 AM-11:30 AM, Federal Regulatory Advisory Subcommittee 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

COMMUNICATIONS & MORE, Concord
Ethics Noon-1 PM, Communications 1:30-3:30 PM

INDUSTRY PARTNERS, Grand Canyon
Meeting moved to Wednesday evening. (By Invitation Only)

NAMB EDUCATION
Please note the following:

  • Education sessions are complimentary with a nominal supply fee of $20.
  • Contact your individual state for approved credit hours for each class.
  • You must sign up in advance and YOU MUST PAY THE FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE.
  • A la carte/per credit pricing will not be available to Lobby Day Only attendees.
  • Seats are assigned on a first-come/first-registered basis - the only way to guarantee a seat in a class is pre-registration.
  • Unless noted, all classes are limited to 35 seats.
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the session start or your seat may be given to a wait-listed individual.
  • A waiting list will be available for all "SOLD OUT" courses.
  • Do NOT make any airline reservations to attend the education program until  you have confirmation that you are registered for the course.
  • CEs will not be awarded for late arrivals.
  • Course materials are only available to registered attendees.
  • Idaho state students: All 2-hour courses receive 1.5 CEUs.
  • Washington state students: You will not receive state continuing education credits for 2-hour courses.

For additional information, contact Aubrey Eyer, Senior Education Associate, at aeyer@namb.org.

NAMB LOBBY DAY
Schedule meetings with legislators from your home state and NAMB will arm you with the detailed information you need to communicate effectively.

Official NAMB conference badge, registration and photo identification is required. All individuals entering the Capitol and offices on the Hill must be screened.

REGISTRATION FEES:

NAMB Member                                      $350/395 (Early/Regular)
State Executive Directors                       Complimentary (Please contact Dawn Harper at dharper@namb.org for registration form.)
Lobby Day Only*                                   $50

*Lobby Day Only registration is for Thursday, February 7, only and includes the following: NAMB Lobby Day badge, NAMB Votes pin, access to the Ready Room on Capitol Hill and invitation to the Congressional Reception from 5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM. (PDF)
(Scroll down for online registration.)

If you have some extra time in Washington, D.C., NAMB is offering discount ticket prices for the Washington Capitals hockey team on Saturday, February 2 and Friday, February 8. Save up to 45% on tickets in the Lower Level or Mezzanine Levels. Click here to purchase your tickets today!

THIS CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO NAMB MEMBERS ONLY.

For membership information, please contact membership@namb.org or call 703.342.5900.

All NAMB members and NAMB member spouse/guests may attend at the member rate. Members may register online using their member login information. Spouse/Guests will be required to fill out the registration form and fax or mail it to the NAMB office. (See link to Paper Registration Form below.) Full registration fees include all activities with the exception of by invitation only and Media Training which is available at an additional fee.

Please note:

  • Registration (including Conference registration and Lobby Day Only registration) is limited to NAMB members.
  • The full registration fee applies to all Spouse/Guest registrations.
  • Registration fees include all activities unless noted.

NAMB Medallion Members
NAMB Medallion Members who pay for and attend the 2008 Legislative & Regulatory Conference will receive a refund check after the event in the following amount: Silver - 10%; Gold - 15% and Platinum - 20%. The Medallion Program recognizes the contribution that you make to NAMB when you recruit new members. Set yourself apart with Medallion status and earn event discounts at the same time. To get started as a Medallion member, click here. (Refund does not apply to Lobby Day Only registrations.)

NAMB Certified Members
NAMB members who pay for and attend the 2008 Legislative & Regulatory Conference and have received their CMC or CRMS certification will receive a refund in the amount of $100 following the event. (The Medallion Member discount does not apply.) For information on NAMB's certification program, click here. (Refund does not apply to Lobby Day Only registrations.)

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:

Notice of cancellations must be made in writing (NO EXCEPTIONS) and sent to Annette Ott. Cancellations made before 3:00pm EST, January 11, 2008, will be refunded 50% of the registration fee.

Cancellations received after January 11, 2008 will not be refunded.

Refunds will not be given for no-shows. Refund requests will not be processed until 30 days after the conference. NAMB shall not be liable for any interest on the amount refunded.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.737.1234

Rate:
$199 Single/Double plus 5.75% tax and 8.80% occupancy tax
(An $80 savings off the Hyatt website rate as of October 1, 2007.)
Contact PASSKEY, the reservation management company for the hotel, for reservations. Identify yourself as a member of the NAMB Legislative Conference to receive the group rate.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS.

Remember rooms sell out each year so make your reservation today!

TRANSPORTATION:

SPECIAL OFFER FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES:   Save up to 5% on your round-trip travel on American, American Eagle and American Connection from anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.  Go to www.aa.com.  Under "Advance Search", enter promotion code A4128AT. You may also purchase your discount tickets by calling AA at 800-433-1790 -- A $10 service fee will apply for all phone orders. 

SPECIAL OFFER FROM CONTINENTAL AIRLINES:  Purchase your discount tickets at www.continental.com to avoid a $10 service fee AND save an additional 3%.  Enter the following code ZB3HD7C212 in the "Offer Code Box" or call MeetingWorks, 800-468-7022.

SPECIAL OFFER FROM HERTZ: Hertz has offered a discount rate for attendees traveling to the NAMB Leadership & Development Conference.  Call 800-654-2240 and mention the Hertz CV#022Q3614.  Rates as low as $50 daily, $23 weekend, and $202 weekly.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For more information, please contact Annette Ott at aott@namb.org or 703.342.5856.

 

Online registration is not available at this time.