10:30 am | ExamCertified Tax Lien Professional “CTLP”- Final Exam (CTLP Qualified Candidates Only)Location: Studio 6, 2nd Floor

12:00 pm | Registration Open Check-in and Collect Your Name Badge & Conference Information Location: Main Hall, 2nd Floor 1:30 pmNTLA’s Tax Deed Investor Group (Tax Deed Investor Committee Only) Location: Studio 8, 2nd Floor 1:30 pmNTLA’s Public Relations (PR Committee Only)Location: Studio 6, 2nd Floor

1:30 pmNew Markets Committee (New Markets Committee Only)Location: Gallery, 2nd Floor

2:00 pmLegislative Group (Legislative Committee Only)Location: Studio 1, 2nd Floor

3:00 pmExhibition Hall Opens: Meet and Greet w/ Vendors Networking Event Location: Main Hall, 2nd Floor

3:00 pmFirst Timer Meet & Greet Reception w/NTLA Board Members (Exclusive -First time NTLA Conference Attendee Only) Sponsored by Pro CapitalLocation: Studio 5, 2nd Floor

3:45 pmNTLA Board of Director’s Meeting (*Board Members Only)Location: Strategy, 2nd Floor

6:00 pmPresident’s Welcome Reception, Casino Night to Celebrate NTLA’s 21st Birthday! Location: Mingle

7:30 am - 8:45 am Grand Breakfast BuffetLocation: Bungalow, 3rd Floor

8:30 am - 8:40 am Board PhotoLocation: Terrace, 5th Floor

8:45 am - 12:00 pm | Registration Open Check in and collect your name badge and conference infoLocation: Main Hall, 2nd Floor 9:00 am | NTLA @ WorkLearning Lab (Keyser/Westover) Location: Grand Room

9:45 am | Anti-Trust TrainingLearn the key risk areas of tax lien investing and violations of Sherman Antitrust such as collusive agreements, price fixing, bid rigging, market allocations. An ounce of preventions is worth a pound of cure. (US Department of Justice, Stephanie Raney) Location: Grand Room

10:30 am | Keynote #1“Trumped-Up: State of the Union Housing and Economic Overview 2018” (Elliott Isenberg) - Laughs & GraphsLocation: Grand Room 11:30 am | Networking BreakLocation: Exhibit Hall 12:00 pm | Conference LuncheonLocation: Rooftop Terrace, 5th Floor

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Thursday, March 1, 2018

National Tax Lien Association“Investing in America’s Communities” ™

2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & MEETINGFebruary 28, 2018 - March 2, 2018

1:00 pm | Learning Labs

The 2017 Year in Review: Looking for Big Data to help you understand bid rates and yields? This is the deep dive session into volumes sold, nationally and by State, bid rates, property type trends. A three year case study presented! Brian Seidensticker, Tax Sale ResourcesLocation: Studio 1

“The New York City Blueprint: a lesson for the City of Philadelphia” In 1996 NYC faced a $1.25 billion unpaid property tax problem. Learn how they increased current collections by $1.55 billion and collected over a billion dollars in back taxes. For 22 years NYC was tweaked and fine tuned their tax lien securitization program... Philadelphia could be the benefactor of all lessons learned. Bruce Bronster, Esq Windels, Marx, Lane & MittendorffLocation: Studio 2

If you are going to invest in Indiana, you better understand the new statutes and governing rules. Learn what new developments in Indiana tax sales could help or hinder you, including the basics of interest rates, penalties, timeframes, noticing, etc. Billy Richards, Scott Richards, esq, William R. Richards, PCLocation: Studio 3

Secondary market strategies with complicated assets, understand that liens in bankruptcy and list of lands are still tradable assets in certain counties. Define complicated assets, counties that allow transfer, and why someone would want to buy complicated assets. Tom Tarasovic, LumentumLocation: Studio 4

1:00 pm | Servicers Location: Studio 5

2:00 pm | Learning Labs

Analyze trends in the prior tax sale years in Louisiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Colorado. Those analyses will also be framed with prospective changes in the law in each jurisdiction. The legislative proposals discussed regarding the impact each will have on the tax lien process. Joe Edwards, SRILocation: Studio 1

A focus on the New York tax lien foreclosure process and the common issues in REO. Educate the tax lien community on the variations, problems, and pitfalls of handling a tax lien foreclosure in NY and a perspective on the role of title in such a process. David A. Schwartzberg, Esq, Advantage Grp Location: Studio 2

“Title Issues: Clear or Cloud?” Determining the most effective method to clear title in Florida. The objective is to enlighten the grantee of tax deeds in Florida to understand the differences in the three available methods to clear title. Rich Meyer, FL Real Estate Investment CenterLocation: Studio 3

How to avoid common pitfalls in Illinois tax lien investing and how to pull yourself out. We will be presenting case studies on issues faced by Illinois tax lien purchasers, including ineligible tax liens for lending, sales in error and hardship cases. Terry Carter, Eric Wudtke, Carter Legal GroupLocation: Studio 4

2:00 pm | Secondary Market TradersLocation: Studio 5

3:00 pm | Learning Labs

How to buy unredeemed seasoned tax liens and not lose your shirt! A play by play description of effective due diligence and property restoration! A personal guide from one of Chicago’s largest tax deed investors. Ian Atkin -- Maplewood ManagementLocation: Studio 1

3:00 pm | Learning Labs Continued

Optimal practices for helping tax lien funds liquidate their REOs in a profit-maximizing and ethical manner. Basic Principles to Tax deed investing. Don’t be ill-prepared when you take back real estate. Funds who are better prepared for REO disposition can bid on a wider range of tax liens and recoup higher returns when they end up with property. Jesse Loomis, Bid4AssetsLocation: Studio 2

Assess your unique risk/reward factors and then apply industry best practices to optimize portfolio management with minimal risk. Risk Assessment - take an interactive quiz to measure your unique risk profile. Risk Management - learn how to optimize cash, interest, collection, redemption, exposure, leverage, security, and other risk factors. Jed Reitler, VADAR Systems Location: Studio 3

Wake up investors! What I really want investors to know from the inside of a tax collectors office. Learn the mindset and needs of a local government official so that the entire tax sale process can be more effective and productive for all. Lydia McEvoy, Clay County, MO Revenue CollectorLocation: Studio 4

3:00 pm | Lenders Location: Studio 5

4:00 pm | Learning Labs

“The Florida Session” 470,000 Tax Lien Certificates to be sold among 67 Counties totaling $746 million. How to prepare, participate, and succeed in the May auctions. Overview of 2017 results by County. Discuss new legislative concerns and any new rules of engagement (single bidder, multi-bidder, deposits, roll-ups, etc.). David Dehring, Grant Street Group, Tom Kennedy, Broward County Revenue Commissioner, Marcus Saiz, Miami-Dade County Tax Collector +Other Florida Tax Collectors Location: Studio 2

Explore two federal statutes (Bankruptcy Code and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) that may have an impact on tax lien enforcement in jurisdictions across the US with respect to the interest rates that can be charged on said tax liens. Anthony Iacchetta , Nick Karavolas, Phillips LytleLocation: Studio 3

Tax Sales & Bankruptcy - Buyer Beware A review of the effect of bankruptcy proceedings on tax sales and current bankruptcy issues in New Jersey (3rd Circuit) and Illinois (7th Circuit) Robert W. Keyser (Taylor and Keyser, P.C. - New Jersey) and Michael J. Wilson (Michael J. Wilson & Associates, P.C. - Illinois)Location: Studio 3

Looking to expand your horizons beyond tax liens? How to utilize your expertise in buying and selling tax liens to broaden and diversify your business. Introduction to best practices in receivables management for other asset classes, such as auto debt and credit card debt. Expand your default management expertise. Jan Stieger, Receivables Management AssociationLocation: Studio 4

4:00 pm | Fund Managers & REO Managers Location: Studio 5

Thursday, March 1, 2018

8:00 am | NTLA Breakfast Breakfast made-to-order omelets and other tasty optionsLocation: Lobby Level, 3rd Floor

10:00 am | Keynote #3 Public Relations Matters! How data from outside the firewall is transforming decision-making. Find out what it takes to respond to ever-changing markets in real time thanks to “outside insights”. An ounce of PR prevention is worth a 1,000 pounds of cure. Maria Serrano, Meltwater Location: Grand Room

4:45 pm | Keynote #2 What life in Major Leauge Baseball taught me about succeeding in business and in life. How a kid from Cheyenne, Wyoming becomes a first round draft pick in ‘75 and parlays that into playing and coaching in the big leagues. Learn what separates the goods from the greats.... the pain of discipline vs the pain of Regret!Rick Sofield, Minnesota Twins & Pittsuburgh PiratesLocation: Grand Room

10:45 am | NTLA Legislative ReportEvery Year 150,000 new bills are introduced in America. Review the NTLA Legislative Committees Positions and Priorities of its “flagged” bills. Committee members with discuss their regional bills and any concerns or calls to action! NTLA member involvement starts here! Location: Grand Ballroom

11:45 am | NTLA Prizes and Closing RemarksBob Keyser, NTLA President & Brad Westover, NTLA Executive Director

5:15 pm | Havana Night Happy Hour Come Relax after a long day with more networking island style. Experience a magical night in Havana, Cuba while enjoying a make your own Mojito bar paired with mini Cuban Sandwiches and other appetizers. No night in Havana is complete without live salsa music and on site cigar roller. Sponsored by Sandhu Law GroupLocation: Rooftop Terrace

9:00 pm | After-Party Esquire The after-party to remember with NTLA’s favorite Member-Attorney Network.

Friday, March 2, 2018

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Thursday, March 1, 2018