The registration fee for the NASBP virtual seminars is $65 per seminar, per telephone line participating, and NASBP is accepting credit card payments online.

Here is NASBP’s schedule of virtual seminars to place on the calendar:May 5: Complimentary for NASBP members and affiliates—“New Enhancements to the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program,” presented by Frank J. Lalumiere, Office of Surety Guarantees of the U.S. Small Business Administration. See more details about this virtual seminar below. May 19: “The Commercial Lending Environment: A Banker’s View,” presented by Martin “Dev” Strischek, SunTrust Banks, Inc. June 16: “The Principal’s Bankruptcy: What You Really Need to Know” presented by George Bachrach, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Martin “Dev” Strischek SunTrust Banks

July 21: “Surety Claims: What Are Companies Seeing Today and What’s on the Horizon?” presented by Steve Nelson, SureTec Insurance Company and SureTec Information Systems, Inc.

October 20: “The Risks Unique to Green Building: What Bond Producers and Sureties Need to Know” presented by Martha Perkins, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

November 17: “Strategic Planning in a Volatile Business Environment” presented by Scott MacDonald, Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation

December 15: “Legislative and Industry Update: 2010 and Beyond” presented by Mark McCallum and Larry LeClair, NASBP staff

Click here to register and to find out more information about the NASBP virtual seminars.

Complimentary for NASBP Members and Affiliates—May 5 NASBP Virtual Seminar on SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program Enhancements

NASBP is providing, exclusively for NASBP members and affiliates, a complimentary virtual seminar titled, “New Enhancements to the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program,” presented by Frank J. Lalumiere, Director of Office of Surety Guarantees of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This virtual seminar will air live on Tuesday, May 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Lalumiere will discuss the new improvements to the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program that have resulted from the recently enacted economic Stimulus Bill (H.R. 1) and will address the key provisions contained in the Stimulus Bill designed to benefit small, emerging contractors who need access to surety bonds, as well as, the key enhancements to encourage greater participation from surety companies. Also, featured will be John M. Hughes, President, and Joshua Etemadi, Producer, both of Construction Bonds, Inc., Fairfax, VA, an NASBP member. Hughes and Etemadi will present the perspective of seasoned bond producers who have placed a large number of small and emerging contractors in the Program. Additionally, they will discuss their experience in using the current SBA electronic application process. Members and affiliates can register for this free NASBP virtual seminar, by clicking here.