Wednesday, August 13, 2008 ~ 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Marriott Denver South, Park Meadows Drive 

                  8:00 am                 Breakfast and Registration 
 

                  8:30 am                 Welcome, Introductions and Orientation, Bob Ghent

                                               Facilitator and Emcee, Mike Marshall

 

                  8:45 am                 Mike Coffman, Colorado Secretary of State

 

                  9:00 am                 Opening Speaker – Eric Chase

                                               Top Twenty Legal Issues Facing Dealers

 

                  9:45 am                 General Session – to cover emerging dealer-interest issues

                  10:30 am               Break  
 

                  10:45 am               Concurrent Sessions – Series 1
 

• Bill Walters

• Michael Dommermuth

Red Flag Rules—dealer responsibilities defined

                                                Latest compliance issues facing dealers

• Rob Cohen

Federal safety and regulatory compliance issues and guidance

• Presented by KPA   

                  12:00 pm                Keynote Presentation—Sailing to Success

                  1:45 pm                 Break
 

                  2:00 pm                 Concurrent Sessions -- Series 2
 

                                               Ten Biggest Employer Blunders -
                                               Practical advice for avoiding hire and fire decisions that lead to                                                big ticket employment litigation

• Todd Fredrickson,
  Fisher and Phillips - Denver

Workers compensation rate reduction through risk management

• Presentation by Pinnacol and Wells Fargo

                                               Federal issues update –
                                               Environmental issues take center stage

• Doug Greenhaus,
  Attorney at NADA

                  3:30 pm                 Break
 

                  3:45 pm                 Concurrent Sessions -- Series 3
 

                                               Leadership as an employer

• Evan Abbott, Mountain States Employers Council

• Presentation by Michael Dommermuth (Topic to be announced)

Hiring risk reduction seminar

• Presented by Adam West, Federated Insurance      

                  5:15 pm                 Networking Reception

                  6:15 pm                 Summit Dinner

• Nancy Ariano, Chairman’s Comments

• John McEnerny, NADA