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Conference Agenda

Two-day Xactimate Basic Training: Tuesday and Wednesday Feb. 2-3, 2010
Two-day Xactimate Advanced Training: Tuesday and Wednesday Feb. 2-3, 2010


WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2010

3:00 pm - 6:30 pm Registration

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
General Session
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Opening ceremonies.
Keynote speaker: Jim Loveland, Industry Review and Outlook.
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Break
Breakout Sessions
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Option A: What's new in Xactimate version 27
Nick Sykes, Project Manager, Xactimate

Option B: Xactware Tools - The Big Picture
Dave Norton, Director, National Sales
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Option A: Complex Roof Sketching with Xactimate version 27
Glenn A. Richards, Large Loss QA Specialist, Liberty Mutual

Option B: Xactware's Trend Reports: The Power of Information
Greg Pyne, Manager, Structural Data Services
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Option A: Difficult Sketch Challenges - Beyond Roofs
Jennifer Whiteaker, Director of Claims Training, Eberls

Option B: Estimating Personal Property with XactContents
Tim Bowen, Director MetLife Auto & Home National Homeowner Team
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Option A: Power Estimating Tips and Tricks
Brian Schupbach, Senior Project Director, LEED® AP BD+C, Interstate Restoration

Option B: Powerful Claims Management with Xactimate, Tips and Tricks
Jay Crisp, Director of Training & Technology, RJMW Claim Services
Ivy Deaton, Catastrophe Office Manager and IT Manager, RJMW Claim Services
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Option A: Xactimate and Technology Showcase
Jeff Lewis, Senior Developer, Xactimate Online

Option B: Integrated Third-Party Solutions
Jason Taylor, Director, Strategic Sales
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010

7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
General Session
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Coch, Hurricanes and Their Effect in Dense Population Centers
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Professional Panel
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break
Breakout Sessions
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Option A: What's new in Xactimate Version 27
Nick Sykes, Project Manager, Xactimate

Option B: The Power of XactAnalysis
Greg Graham, Sr. Product Analyst, Crawford & Company
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Topic Lunch Break. Choose the table labeled with the topic you want to discuss. Topics include Xactimate, XactAnalysis, XactContents, and so forth.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Option A: Pricing Research Methodology, Approaches and Uses
Mike Fulton, AVP, Pricing Data Services

Option B: Getting Up to Speed
Jason Love, Manager, Training
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Option A: Estimating Green Buildings
Jeffrey H. Peters, P.E., LEED(r) AP, Vice President Environmental Division Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.

Option B: Catastrophe Management with Xactware Tools
James Fenn, Field Director, Wardlaw Claims Service