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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>That sounds good to me, Paul. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sorry for the delay – I have a new computer and still working on the details.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>By the way – Brian Luccio has moved on to another opportunity and is no longer on the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DA7600.C82BEB50" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image004.jpg@01DA7600.C82BEB50"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Conventioncommittee1 <conventioncommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Hofmann<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 8, 2024 11:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> 1 WLTA Convention Committee <conventioncommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Conventioncommittee1] Topic<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#002F63'><tr><td width=34 style='width:25.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=34 height=34 style='width:.35in;height:.35in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://open.r1.rpost.net/open/emailbanner/3" alt=RPost></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='padding:1.5pt 0in 1.5pt 1.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div style='margin-left:1.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:white'>Registered Email</span><sup><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'>™</span></sup><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'> | <span style='font-variant:small-caps'>Encrypted Transmission</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:30.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'>You have received an encrypted email from <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Paul Hofmann</span></strong>.<br><a href="https://securereply.rpost.com/#!/emailverify/vN26j5XD0MTc7DGINXseysyMO2YPkTR7pYjx2QepQEuMRxUTt8no1ln3nhCxurgMDEykySoN9rKHRgAsrXm1Lg=="><b><span style='color:black;background:silver'>Click here</span></b></a> to reply to this message encrypted.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-top:solid #993333 1.0pt;padding:.75pt 0in .75pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.75pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am on the agenda for “Cyber Security.” If it is ok with the group I would like to do “Emerging Technologies” to include Offensive Cyber Security Tools (rather than the defense we play), AI and large language learning models coming to a title company near you and understanding the differences and definitions that seem to be confusing folks and/or scaring them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'>Paul A Hofmann, </span><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'>WTP</span></i><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'>Owner / President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'><a href="http://www.agltg.com/">www.agltg.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'>Direct: 360-633-2086<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;color:#0B273C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=293 height=73 style='width:3.05in;height:.7583in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DA7600.C82BEB50" alt="A close up of a sign
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