[Educationcommittee] [External] WLTA Education Committee
George Peters
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Tue Jul 29 13:19:23 PDT 2025
Will do tomorrow morning - running out the door now.
George
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Thanks everyone, George, can you send out an invite for 11 am on the 19th of
August for us please. if not I can send a teams invite on my end.
Thank you,
Gerry Guerin
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I can do the 19th
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I can do the 19th as well.
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EXTERNAL
Thanks Paul, that works for me, if it works for everyone else? I am free
after 11 am on the 19th, please confirm for us group and I will have an
invite sent out
Thank you,
Gerry Guerin
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Thanks George, does the committee have any time slots available we could
look at before our board meeting to discuss the below items?
Thank you,
Gerry Guerin
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Stewart Title Company/SEFS Commercial (CA, AZ and NV)
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Subject: [External] [Educationcommittee] WLTA Education Committee
Importance: High
This email is being sent to the members of the Education Committee (listserv
email address: <mailto:educationcommittee at washingtonlandtitle.com>
educationcommittee at washingtonlandtitle.com).
The Committee members are:
Gerry Guerin, Co-Chair
Rick Randall, Co-Chair
Ashley Callahan (de facto, as WLTA President)
Marcella Carey
Ben Case
Paul Hofmann
Maureen Pfaff
Michelle Taylor
George Peters (de facto)
Sean Holland (de facto)]
You should have received an email confirmation this morning that you are a
member of this committee.
The committee should meet shortly, preferably before the upcoming Board
meeting on August 21.
Food for thought before the Committee meets: some suggested topics can
include:
* When to hold the 2026 seminars. We've recently had them in the
spring, but that has created conflicts with ALTA events, holidays, spring
break, etc. We've historically held them in the fall, and it might be time
to return to that schedule. Holding them in the fall also might attract a
few more attendees needing MCLE hours before the end of the year.
* In the past I have tried to schedule the Eastern Washington seminar
in September (weather should be nice but not too hot), and Western
Washington in October (weather hopefully not yet iffy).
* Dates should always be a Saturday in the middle of the month,
avoiding end of month busy times.
* Should we continue to have two seminars, or just have one?
Attendance was down this year. However, it should be noted that this year's
seminars conflicted with two holidays.In any event, we shoot for at least 50
attendees in Eastern Washington; 70 is a good attendance and until this
year, about average. Eastern Washington venues are cheaper, and we don't
usually lose money on them, even factoring in a dinner for speakers the
Friday night before the seminar.
We cycle through 4 cities (each with a number of WLTA members in that city,
increasing the odds of at least some companies sending more people in that
particular year). We try to make everyone in Eastern Washington feel as if
at least once in a while a site is relatively closer than Seattle. The cycle
is: Wenatchee, Yakima, Kennewick and Spokane. We are scheduled for Spokane
in 2026. Note that our highest Eastern Washington turnout was the last time
we were in Spokane; we had about 100 that year.
* The Lynnwood event center works as a good location for Western
Washington: easy access from the freeway, nearby hotels, adequate free
parking, 3 breakout rooms in close proximity, etc. However, the Event Center
location will begin major construction in the next few years. I think it
will still work for a couple more years at least, but that should be
investigated for the longer term, along with how construction will impact
parking, etc.
* Pricing. We've tried to hold the cost to under $200, but it might be
time to re-think that. Aside from the venue room charges & AV costs, other
costs (food in particular) are significantly higher in recent years. Also,
venues add a "service charge" of between about 18% and 25% to the cost -
this being much higher than it used to be, and sales tax is added to the
entire total. We try not to skimp on food. For example, we could just have a
"continental" breakfast instead of a buffet, but attendees are giving up a
Saturday - and eating breakfast at 7 a.m. so pastries & juice seems cheap.
We are not making a profit - the goal is to charge only what covers the
cost. All in all, keep in mind that we provide 6 MCLE hours for the
registration fee, and NOTHING else is that cheap for MCLE credits.
* Scheduling - suggested dates should be confirmed with the venue(s)
soon. Usually you can have the venue hold the day (or even two choices) you
want; they'll call if someone wants that same date and give you the "first
option" to take it. Once taken, you will likely need to pay a deposit; this
is credited to the eventual bill.
* Sean and I can contact venues to line up dates once the committee
decides on locations. Typically we use the "convention" center in each city;
this works well. Other venues can be used but not really practical for
Western Washington. But some cities in Eastern Washington have hotels that
can accommodate the main meeting room for maybe 80 or 100 (in case we
anticipate that amount) with a breakout room nearby for about 35-50.
A Zoom meeting should be scheduled soon.
George
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