| Time | Event |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 15| | |
| 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by CNA Surety |
| Thursday, October 16 | |
| 7:30 am - 11:00 am | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast Buffet Sponsored by Trisura |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | General Session - Welcome and President's Remarks Robert Coon, NASBP President Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | General Session - "Mitigation Construction Performance Risk" Gregory Horne, Liberty Mutual Surety Kristen Weber, Liberty Mutual Surety The session will compare Surety Bonds to Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) and other performance risk mitigation tools, including the pros and cons, markets and nuances of each tool, with the goal of helping attendees understand the benefits, intent and application of each risk mitigation tool. Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Refreshment Break Sponsored by UFG |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | General Session - To Be Announced Sponsored by IAT Insurance |
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Optional Event - Puttery Charlotte Co-Hosted by NASBP and Women in Surety (WIS) Sponsored by Travelers Bond |
| Friday, October 17 | |
| 8:00 am - 11:00 am | NASBP Registration Desk Open |
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | Keynote Speaker Breakfast Session "Weathering the Storm: A Discussion of the Economic Outlook and Key Risks" Chris Lafakis, Moody's Analytics Despite all the drama and uncertainty created by recent changes to U.S. trade and other policies, our baseline (most likely) forecast holds that the U.S. economy will avoid recession in the coming year. But it will be close, and the economy is vulnerable to anything that goes off script. We will explore our baseline outlook and consider factors that threaten to pull the U.S. economy into recession. Sponsored by Markel Surety |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Round Table Discussion Session Please add this NEW event to your schedule, as it will give attendees the opportunity to sit down with noted surety company leaders who will guide discussions on surety industry "hot topics" in a casual, interactive setting. Sponsored by GraniteRe |
| 12:00 pm | Departure |
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