[Conventioncommittee1] Speakers

[George Peters]

Marcella, if the speaker is a WLTA or ILTA member, and is attending the
seminar, nothing is done - we don't pay them anything, comp a room, etc. -
and they are there anyway.

 

If it's someone who is employed by a member - say, First American has a
speaker who's in Chicago, or Florida or wherever, and travels to events like
ours (who is not in Washington, Oregon or Idaho and wouldn't be attending
otherwise), then we might register them for free even if they are only there
for their talk and don't stick around for meals, the receptions, etc. We
would offer to register them for free (as if they were an attendee) but not
a room or travel expenses.

 

As a courtesy, the ALTA rep is perked the registration fee; I will register
Scott Chandler (and Julie, if I remember her name correctly and if she's
attending), but we don't reimburse for travel or lodging. (We have paid for
lodging - for one thing, they need to make sure they have a room before the
block is used up.) The ALTA budgets travel (air fare in particular) and we
haven't paid for that (might make an exception for a room). I would call
Scott in advance and discuss it with him. 

 

Other non-member speakers - an economist, for example - might want payment.
Obviously, that's an expense that might be significant, and is part of the
negotiation. For Skamania, the prices were sky high (I recall some of the
economists wanted like a $10,000 speaking fee). We ended up with someone who
just wanted a room and meals, so that was good. (He was from Portland, and
was happy to come Monday for the reception and dinner, he sat through our
Tuesday meetings, and attended the reception and dinner that evening. So, I
registered him and paid for two nights. That's was a bargain.) That's why if
Anthony can get someone for less, that would be great. We'll work out the
comps, but those are worth it to not have to pay a hefty speaker fee.

 

I realize that in talking to non-member or non-industry speakers, this whole
area can be awkward. But, for our members who are already registered and
attending, it shouldn't be an issue.

 

Is this helpful?

 

I'm copying the Convention Committee with this - if anyone has any
questions, please let me know. Thanks!

 

George

 

George Peters, WTP

Sean Holland, WTP

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From: Marcella Carey <marcella at frontiertitle.biz> 
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 8:58 AM
To: George Peters <execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com>; Sean Holland
<seanholland at att.net>
Subject: Speakers

 

Hello - 

 

Can you confirm to me again what we talked about last Tuesday which is the
coverage of costs for speakers? 

 

ALTA representative - do we cover the registration if staying the whole time
and spouse or just ALTA rep? They still pay for their own hotel room? 

 

Other Speakers - They pay their own registration if staying for the whole
event? If they only stop in for their hour talk and a lunch they don't have
to pay? They still pay for the own hotel room? 

 

If you can send this it would be super helpful as we finalize and discuss
with the speakers. 

 



 

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