2008 Conference Agenda

EMBASSY SUITES RIVERFRONT PROMENADE

SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA

 

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Tuesday, September 16th

 

1:00 ~ 5:00 PM                                 RV Initiative Committee Pre-Conference Meeting

 

5:30 ~ 6:30 PM                                 Conference Registration

 

5:30 ~ 7:30 PM                                 Welcome Reception on the Terrace

 

Wednesday, September 17th

 

8:00 ~ 8:30 AM                                 Late Registration

 

8:30 ~ 10:00 AM                                 Opening, Introductions, & Special Guest Presentations

                                                            Philip R. Nowicki, President, IALLA

                                                                        
                                                             Rob Fong, Councilman, City of Sacramento
                                                             Carrie Lopez, Director, CA Department of Consumer Affairs
                                                             Che Salinas, Consultant, CA Senate Judiciary Committee

 

 

10:00 ~ 10:15 AM                             Break

 

10:15 AM                                           Challenges & Opportunities Facing the US Auto  Industry  (w/ Q&A)

                                                            Edward Lapham, Executive Editor

                                                            Automotive News

 

11:30 AM                                           Lunch (on your own)

 

1:00 PM                                             Negative Equity: The Downside of Upside Down

                                                            (w/ Q&A)

                                                            Eugene Ebersole, Oregon Attorney General’s Office

 

2:15 ~ 2:30 PM                                 Break

 

2:30 PM ~ 4:00 PM                          Lemon Law Regulator Issues & Updates

                                                       Moderator:  Bobbi Lum-Mew; HI Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

                                                            (Panel)

6:00 PM                                   All Aboard the Island Girl for Dinner Cruise and Dancing!

 

Thursday, September 18th

 

9:00 AM                                             What Constitutes a Lemon Law Repair Attempt?

                                                            Moderator:  Rick Soletski,  WI Dept. of Motor Vehicles
                                                            Panelists:   Anthony Conti, Conti Fenn & Lawrence LLC
                                                                             Robert Malpede, Bay Automotive Consultants
                                                                             Clyde Klingenbeck, WA Attorney General's Office

10:30 AM                                           Break

 

10:45 AM                                           Green Cars: Zero Emission Vehicles

                                                            Craig Childers, California Air Resources Board

                                                           

12:00 Noon                                        Networking Lunch on IALLA

 

1:30 PM                                             Impact of Lemon Law Attorneys on Arbitration Programs

                                                            Moderator: David Brunke, TX Dept. of Transportation
                                                            Panelists:  Keith Rose, The Rose Law Firm, PLCC
                                                                            Richard Woods, Council of Better Business Bureaus
                                                                            Janet Smith, FL Attorney General's Office

 

3:00 PM                                             Closing Remarks/Adjourn

                                                            Philip Nowicki, President

                                                           

 

                                                             

Post-Conference

Friday, September 19th

(CLOSED SESSION)

(Full and Associate Members Only)

 

8:30 AM ~ 1:30 PM                          IALLA Annual Business Meeting