Wednesday, March 29
5:45pm | Registration Opens
6:00pm | Welcome Reception & Dinner
CONFERENCE DAY 1 | Thursday, March 30
9:00am - 9:15am | Welcome and Introductions
Moderators: David Harris (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin)
Douglas Allen (Forcon International)
9:15am - 9:45am | Sweeping Your Contract Balances Under the Rug - Priority Claims Between Bank and Performing Surety
Edward Etcheverry (Etcheverry Harrison, LLP)
Eric Levine (Crum & Forster)
9:45am - 10:15am | Context is King: Arguing for the Surety's Rights
Gregory R. Veal (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC)
Amy M. Bernadas (Liberty Mutual Surety)
10:15am - 10:30am | BREAK
10:30am - 11:10am | Attorney Fee Recovery
Meagan Daily (Krebs Farley)
Josh Chesser (Krebs Farley)
11:10am - 12:00pm | The Mechanics of Surety Investigation
Pablo Rios (Forcon International)
Jeff Kidwell (Forcon International)
12:00pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH
1:30pm - 2:00pm | Surety's Bond Obligations to Obligee for Subcontractor Nonpayment Claims
Matthew W. Geary (Dysart Taylor)
Shauna Szczechowicz (Philadelphia Insurance)
2:30pm - 3:30pm | Mediation Uncompromised - Achieving objectives and Avoiding Reflexive Concessions
Christopher J. Brasco (Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP)
Vivian Katsantonis (Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP)
Mariela M. Malfeld (Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP)
3:30pm - 3:40pm | BREAK
3:40pm - 4:10pm | Quick Hits
4:10pm - 5:00pm | When Notice is No Notice at all - Discharge of Performance Bond: Untimely Notice and Dissipation of Contract Funds
Guy Harrison (Etcheverry Harrison, LLP)
5:00pm - 5:05pm | Closing Remarks - Day 1
Moderators: David Harris (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin) & Douglas Allen (Forcon International)
6:00pm | DINNER (Offsite - Vic's on the River)
DAY 2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
Moderators: David Harris (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin)
Douglas Allen (Forcon International)
9:00am - 9:45am | What does "Owner Default" Mean?
Carol Z. Smith (Dysart Taylor)
Scott Olson (Markel Surety)
9:45am - 10:25am | Financing the Principal
David A. Harris (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin)
Gene Sawyer (Liberty Mutual Insurance)
10:25am - 10:40am | BREAK
10:40am - 11:10am | Cone of Uncertainty
Douglas Allen (Forcon International)
Anthony Mangeniello (Everest Reinsurance)
Kourtni Mason (Gray Surety)
11:10am - 12:00pm | Surety Law Update
Jessica Derenbecker (Krebs Farley)
Leigh Anne Henican (The Gray Insurance Company)
12:00pm - 12:05pm | Closing Remarks - Day 2
Moderators: David Harris (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin)
Douglas Allen (Forcon International)
6:00pm | DINNER (Offsite - Churchill's Wine Cellar)