Thank you to everyone who joined us for the NASBP Virtual Event Series this year! The NASBP Virtual Event Series allowed us to keep the membership connected and offer timely and important industry content at a time when meeting in-person was not an option. 2020-2021 NASBP President Mark Munekawa's theme, "Must Be Present To Win," took on heightened meaning as we all learned that “presence” certainly is much more than just physical presence or proximity. These Virtual Events enabled and encouraged us to be present with clients, colleagues, and family.
Did you miss the November NASBP Virtual Event: Managing Stress and What’s Next! or want to listen again to one or more of the keynote sessions? The on-demand recording is now available and free for all NASBP Members, Affiliates, and Associates. Engage in the opening panel session developed by the NASBP Directors-At-Large, "What Every Contractor and Surety Professional Needs to Know About the Election Results—And Plenty More" to learn how the recent election results will affect the construction industry in 2021 (panelists pictured from left to right: Dana Thompson, John "JB" Byrd, Jordan Howard, Mike Oscar, and moderator Larry LeClair). Also watch "Coping With Stress During The Pandemic Crisis: A Focus on Personal and Professional Health" with Dr. Will Miller (pictured to the right), who shares his extensive experience as a university professor, psychotherapist, stress counselor for police officers, and stand-up comedian and brings a unique and relatable message with great tips for living a well-adjusted life during stressful times! This session with Dr. Will was developed by the 5-15 Leadership Committee.
If you missed any of the previous NASBP Virtual Events or want to share them with your team, watch one or all of the previous NASBP Virtual Events in the series here.
September NASBP Virtual Event
The
September NASBP Virtual Event: Preparing for the Future Nationally and Regionally featured two keynote sessions. The first presentation, titled “Chapters 7, 11, and 13 Are Not Just for Books: Understanding Bankruptcy As a Surety Professional,” focuses on what surety professionals need to know about business bankruptcies, including red flags and the importance of documentation and communications. This is presented by
Chad Schexnayder and Alana Porrazzo of
Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP.
The second keynote session, “Unmasking Post-COVID Economic Conditions,” presented by
S. Scott MacDonald, Ph.D., the
President and CEO of the SW Graduate School of Banking Foundation, offers an economic forecast based on the 2020 elections, COVID-19 concerns, and the future of lending. Watch these recordings
here.
The September NASBP Virtual Event also features three NASBP regional breakout sessions. Access these breakout sessions at the links below:
- Regions 1, 2, and 3: A Deep Dive into the Recent Crosno Decision and its Impact on Pay-When-Paid Clauses in California: Presented by Jonathan J. Dunn and Ali Slamirad of SMTD Law LLP.
- Regions 4, 5, 6, and 7: Where’s the Money? Being Proactive on Verification of Project Financing: Presented by John Bustard of King & Neel, Mike Pipkin of Weinstein Radcliff Pipkin LLP, and Mike Heidrick of The Hartford.
- Regions 8, 9, 10, and 11: Considerations for ESOPs, What Flies and What Does Not in Today’s Climate: Presented by Ben Lord of Albin, Randall & Bennett.
July NASBP Virtual Event
The second presentation, “Presence in Chaos,” presented by
Scott Mann (pictured here during July Virtual Event), gives tips on how to cultivate relationships and connections with clients virtually and how to guide clients to thrive. Watch these recordings
here.
NASBP would like to thank these sponsors that made the July, September, and November Virtual Events possible:
May NASBP Virtual Event
The inaugural May NASBP Virtual Event: Bonding with Bandwidth featured two engaging panel discussions. The first, “Moving Towards an Electronic Bonding World: Will COVID-19 be the Impetus?” with presenters Julie Alleyne of SFAA, Greg Davenport of Liberty Mutual Surety, and Corban Enns of Surety Solutions a Gallagher Company, offers a look at industry efforts to obtain electronic bonding acceptance.
The second session, presented by two of the attorneys who serve on the NASBP Attorney Advisory Council, Tim Heffernan of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP and David Robbins of Jenner & Block LLP is titled “False Claims Act Implications for Surety Professionals" and provides eye-opening information for surety professionals and their clients.
The event also includes a segment with then NASBP President John Bustard presenting surety industry awards. Bustard presents the prestigious Bruce T. Wallace Award to William “Bill” Cowan of Insurance Associates, Inc., a Marsh and McClennan Agency, and he awards a John “Jack” J. Curtin, Jr. President’s Award to Jason Gusso of Gusso Surety Bonds, Inc. and to Russell “Rusty” Lear of Flood & Peterson Insurance. The names of the NASBP Board of Directors for 2020-2021 were also announced during this NASBP Virtual Event. Watch these recordings here.
As always, we want to thank the following incredible sponsors that made this May Virtual Event possible:
We look forward to seeing you (virtually, and hopefully in person) in 2021!
NASBP Virtual Events are free for all NASBP Members, Affiliates, and Associates and can be accessed by nonmembers for a nominal fee.