Schedule of Events

Educational Session Tracks: Business Drug Testing International Legal/Compliance Tenant
* = Sessions Approved as FCRA Basic Certificate Renewal PDCs

Sunday, September 8

Noon-5:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Move-in
1-2 p.m.	Leadership Meeting
1-1:30 p.m.	Advanced FCRA Registration Open
1:30-4 p.m.	Advanced FCRA Course & Exam
1:30-8:30 p.m.	Registration Open
2:30-3 p.m.	Ambassador Training
3:30-4 p.m.	First-Time Attendee Meeting
2:30-4:30 p.m.	Headshot Studio
4-5 p.m.	Networking Reception - Business Owners/CEOs, End-Users, First Time Attendees, In-House Counsel, International, Substance Abuse Testing, Tenant Screening, Young Professionals
5-6 p.m.	Opening Ceremony
6-8 p.m.	Exhibit Showcase
8-11 p.m.	Opening Party

 

Monday, September 9

8 a.m.-4 p.m.	Registration Open
8-9 a.m.	Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9-10:15 a.m.	Keynote Address - The Four Commitments of a Winning Team: Get Your Team into Action and Achieve Breakthrough Results Mark Eaton, NBA All-Star, Motivational Speaker Author and Teamwork Expert
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - Tales From the Battlefield: A Primer on Fighting Litigation From Start to Finish Robert Szyba, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; John Drury, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Esther Slater McDonald, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - *Is Sharing Caring? How and When to Share Consumer Reports and Other Fun FCRA Facts. Erin Novak, Montgomery McCracken Walker Rhoads LLP; Stephanie Morgan, backgroundchecks.com; John Papianou, Montgomery McCracken Walker Rhoads LLP
10:30-11:20 a.m.	How Account Reviews Increase Sales, Solidify Relationships, and Reduce Client Defections! Kevin Bachman, The CRA Doctor
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - It's Almost Criminal: A Detailed Look at What a Criminal Check is and isn't Around the World Kerstin Bagus, NetForce Global; Andy Hellman, Accurate Background
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - An Occupational Health Services Guide for CRAs Nina French, Current Consulting
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	Headshot Studio
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Navigating the Maze: Background Screening in New York State and New York City Timothy St. George, Troutman Sanders LLP; Cindy Hanson, Troutman Sanders LLP
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Automation Domination - Web-Extraction and the Scalability for Driving Down Costs Andrew Hellman, Accurate Background; Nick Kelland, SJV & Associates
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Challenges of Screening Across North America: What Employers Need to Consider David Robillard, MultiLatin Background Screening; William 'Barry' Nixon, PreemploymentDirectory.com; Marty Britton, Britton Management Profiles, Inc.; Traci Ivester, Clearstar, Inc.
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Advanced Drug Screening Concepts Todd Shoulberg, ClearStar, Inc.
1:30-2:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Lessons for Tenant Screeners from the Front Lines Rebecca Kuehn, Hudson Cook LLP; Ronald Raether, Troutman Sanders LLP
2:30-3:20 p.m.	Committee, Council & Advisory Group Meetings - Advocacy, Industry Practices, BSCC, End-User, Educational Resources, Government Relations, Provider
3:30-5 p.m.	General Session - NAPBS Special: A Two Part Legislation and Litigation Session Jamie Tucker, Akin Gump; Brent Smoyer, Smoyer Government Affairs; Zachary Miller, Burr & Forman; Travis Ramey, Burr & Forman
5-7 p.m.	Exhibit Showcase

 

Tuesday, September 10

8 a.m.-4 p.m.	Registration Open
8-9 a.m.	Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9-10:15 a.m.	*General Session - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pamela Q. Devata, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - *Critical Litigation Developments Affecting the Screening Industry: 2018-2019 in Review David Anthony, Troutman Sanders LLP; Ronald Raether, Troutman Sanders LLP
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - Current State of the Background Screening Industry and What it Means For Your Business Bruce Berg, Berg Consulting Group
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - In the Hotseat: Updates on Brexit and GDPR Kerstin Bagus, NetForce Global; Kevin Coy, Arnall Golden Gregory
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - Renters & Regulation: The Changing Landscape of Criminal Background Checks Maitri Johnson, TransUnion; Greg Brown, National Apartment Association
10:30-11:20 a.m.	Breakout Session - An Overview of the FMCSA Clearinghouse Shawn O'Neil, FSSolutions
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - *Plaintiff v. End User: Common Litigation Trends Targeting Your Clients Courtney Stieber, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Esther Slater McDonald, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - *FCRA Basics: Spotting Common Traps for CRAs William Simmons, Littler Mendelson P.C.; Chad Kaldor, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Becoming an Expert or Expert Witness in Background Screening Les Rosen, Employment Screening Resources; Jason Morris, Morris Group Consulting
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - Is Social Media Screening a Good Fit? Bianca Lager, Social Intelligence; Montserrat Miller, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Breakout Session - India Criminal Checks: A Complete Breakdown! Sachin Aggarwal, AMS Inform
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.	Booth & Sponsorship Selection for 2020 Mid-Year Conference
12:30-1 p.m.	Annual Meeting & Town Hall
1-3 p.m.	Headshot Studio
1-3 p.m.	Lunch in Exhibit Hall
3-5:30 p.m.	Exhibitor Move-Out
3-3:50 p.m.	General Session - End-User Panel: An Honest Discussion About What They Want And When Scott Paler, DeWitt LLP; Nikki Holton, Eli Lilly; Brittany Turner, Deloitte Services
4-5 p.m.	General Session - *Attorney Insights: Your Questions Answered Pamela Q. Devata, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Rebecca Kuehn, Hudson Cook LLP; David Anthony, Troutman Sanders LLP
5-6:30 p.m.	Closing Reception