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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>George,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is unfortunate. I will reach out to some of the OLTA Board members to see if they have ideas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe Sans Text"'>Carolyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn Payne<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oregon Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregonlandtitle.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.oregonlandtitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> George Peters <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2024 6:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> conventioncommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com<br><b>Cc:</b> info@oregonlandtitle.com; jholt@oldrepublictitle.com; thesvy@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Upcoming PNW Convention - SPEAKER UNAVAILABLE<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This is a problem, timing-wise. I’m copying in Carolyn Payne with OLTA and John Holt at ILTA as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Aside from trying to get an economist (I’ve asked him if there is someone else who can step in from his department) let alone any other speaker, lined up, we are in the process of getting the printed program set up, and that involves designing and proofing – and finally printing. (Would need a topic title, photo, bio, including speaker’s title, and topic summary. The latter not critical for the printed program, but needed for LPO submission. The time slot is 9:30 to 10:30 on Tuesday.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Our absolute deadline for the printer is Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If anyone has any speaker suggestions, please let me know and perhaps reach out on your own. At this stage, probably needn’t be an economist – it took a while to line Mason up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Is there someone in Idaho or Oregon? One of the banks or state economist, university (similar to the UW department) etc.? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mason has a room at the lodge, which I will cancel if necessary, but will keep available for another speaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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-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-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-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DAA054.B7365820" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DAA054.B7365820"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Mason Virant <<a href="mailto:mavirant@uw.edu">mavirant@uw.edu</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2024 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> George Peters <<a href="mailto:execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Upcoming PNW Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi George,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope you had a nice weekend and are having a great start to your week. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm reaching out because I have accepted a new role and I will be departing from my current post as Associate Director of the Washington Center from Real Estate Research effective Friday, May 17th 2024. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As a result, I unfortunately will no longer be able to attend and present during your conference on May 21st, 2024 as planned. I apologize for the short notice, and am disappointed that I will not have the opportunity to speak - I was very much looking forward to presenting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope that the conference goes well as the lineup of speakers/topics looks very interesting and engaging. Again, I'm sorry that I won't be able to make it and hope you can understand.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mason<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Mason A. Virant<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Associate Director | WCRER<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><a href="mailto:mavirant@uw.edu" target="_blank">mavirant@uw.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>206.719.0892<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>