Restoration Conference
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| Restoration Conference & Exhibition Agenda |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
Restoration Council Meeting |
| 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Registration |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Cash bar |
| 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM |
Dinner & Cliff Zlotnik Roast
Master of Ceremonies: Martin King, CR, ASA |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Registration |
| 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Rusty Amarante, CR, Restoration Council Co-Chairman/ Belfor |
| 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM |
Good to Great Introduction
Moderator: Brandon Burton/ Dri-Eaz (Burlington, WA) |
| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Good to Great — An Overview…Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't!
Pete Consigli, CR/G. Pete Consigli Group (Stamford, CT) |
| 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM |
Good to Great — An Interactive Industry Panel Presentation:
Restoration/Reconstruction Perspective:
Gary Swenson/United Services by Permaco, Inc. (Lake Bluff, IL)
Richard Smith/Smith & Sons Disaster Kleenup (Arroyo Grande, CA)
Restoration/ Cleaning & Remediation Perspective:
Charles Cassani, CR/Steamatic of Sacramento, Inc. (Sacramento, CA)
Fred K. Norris, III/Disaster Plus (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
Manufacturing/Distribution Perspective:
Darlene Mindrum, Dri-Eaz (Burlington, WA)
Bob Bonwell/Advantage Marketing (Indianapolis, IN) |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
Break |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 Noon |
Good to Great — Review and Panel Recap
Brandon Burton and Pete Consigli, CR |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM |
Introduction and Overview to Afternoon Session:
How to Run, Manage and Prepare Your Business for Sale - The Financial, Legal and Accounting Perspective
Brandon Burton |
| 1:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
An Interactive Professional Panel Presentation
Nick Hodges, CPA/NCH Consulting Group, Inc. (Fullerton, CA)
L. Randolph Harris, J.D., M.L.T/Harris & Harris, a Professional Corporation (Oakland, CA)
David Governo, J.D./Governo Law Firm LLC (Boston, MA)
Topics to be Covered: Structuring Your Business for Success, Working for Profit, Keeping More of What You Make, Assessing and Managing Risk, Developing a Succession Plan, Evaluating and Preparing Your Business for Sale, and Maximizing Entrepreneurial Success Into Personal Wealth for Retirement |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 |
Exhibitor Setup |
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break |
| 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM |
Town Hall-Style Audience Interactive Q&A Moderated Forum
Moderators: Brandon Burton and Pete Consigli, CR |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Exhibits Open and Networking Reception in Exhibition Area |
| Friday, September 16 |
| 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM |
Welcome & Housekeeping
Art Johnson, CR, WLS, Restoration Council Co-Chairman/Canstar Restoration, Inc |
| 8:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
Overhead & Profit - Panel Presentation
Moderator: Rusty Amarante, CR/Belfor
Xactimate Update
James A. Mellon, Jr., CR/Mellon Certified Restoration (Yeadon, PA)
White Paper Presentation
Martin L. King, CR, ASA/Martin Churchill Associates, Inc. (Arlington, VA) |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Break |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM |
Generating Working Capital & Managing Cash Flow
Moderator: Rusty Amarante, CR
Nick Hodges, CPA/NCH Consulting Group, Inc.
L. Randolph Harris, J.D., M.L.T/Harris & Harris, a Professional Corporation |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Moderated Q & A session - Rusty Amarante, CR |
| 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM |
Lunch in Exhibit Area |
| 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
After Trauma-Scene Clean-up - Dealing with Catastrophic Stress
Larry Holder, CR/Belfor (Denver, CO)
Marilyn Neudeck-Dicken, Ph.D. (Wrightwood, CA) |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM |
Break |
| 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM |
Performance-Based Compensation - Panel Presentation
Moderator: Les Cunningham/Business Networks (Springfield, OR)
Joe Mahoney/Just In Case (Littleton, CO)
Mark Labourdette, CR/Golden Gate Home Repair, Inc.(Novato, CA) |
| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
Closing Comments & Wrap-Up
Art Johnson, CR, WLS & Rusty Amarante, CR |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Networking Reception in Exhibit Area |
| 7:00 PM |
Exhibition Closed/Exhibitor Breakdown |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
Super Saturday (Concurrent Sessions)
Water Damage Class
Brandon Burton/Dri-Eaz
Crew Leader Class
Martin L. King, CR, ASA/Martin Churchill Associates, Inc.
Job Processing Program
Denny Farrell/Assured Software
2 JPP Users (ASCR Members TBA) |
| 12:00 Noon – 2:30 PM |
Box lunch |
| 2:00 PM |
Buses depart for Woodard's Plant Tours |
| 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Woodard's Plant Tours |
| 5:00 PM |
Buses depart Woodard's for Hyatt Regency |
Presenters & sessions subject to change
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