The Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina will host its annual meeting on February 22, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Those wishing to stay in the hotel may obtain the RELANC group rate by calling this number:1-855-341-9530 option 1. Those wishing to join RELANC may do so at the event.

Real Estate Lawyers Association of North Carolina
Tenth Anniversary Annual Meeting

20/20 Vision - RELANC Past, Present, & Future

February 21-22, 2020

The Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

Friday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception for Early Arrivals in The Ryder Cup Lounge (adjacent to the lobby of the Carolina Hotel)

Saturday, February 22

Saturday’s Coffee and Tea Sponsored by Magnolia Title & Sterling Title

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 Breakfast and Registration in the South Room Sponsored by Fidelity National Title Insurance

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 President Jim Arges – Welcome, Outgoing Remarks

Report from the Wire Fraud Summits

Report from Land Records Task Force Representative Randy Herman

Presentation of 2020 RELANC Officers and Directors

Incoming President Ken Gwynn – Remarks

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 Treasurer Sal Balsamo – Treasurer’s Report, Presentation of Year-End 2018-2019 Financial Statements, Proposed 2020-2021 Budget, and Discussion of 2020-2021 Dues

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 20/20 Vision - PAST: RELANC’s First Ten Years

Founding Member and Past President Ben Kuhn

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 20/20 Vision - PRESENT Panel Discussion: The Unauthorized Practice of Law

Kyle Smalling (NCBA RPS Consumer Protection Attorney) and Sal Balsamo

Moderated by Jim Arges

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 20/20 Vision - PRESENT Keynote Panel: Bankers Respond to Wire Fraud *

Sara Boshart, Senior Vice President, TowneBank

Donna Morris, VP, Sr. Financial Crimes Investigator, First Citizens Bank

Moderated by Jon Biggs & Ken Gwynn
* One (1) hour of General CLE Credit will be requested for this session.

11:45 a.m. -12:45 20/20 Vision - FUTURE: Tech-Stravaganza *
Thomas Cronkright II, Esq., CEO, CERTIFID
Paul D Martin, ALTA Registry Director, American Land Title Association

* One (1) hour of Technology CLE Credit will be requested for this session.

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 20/20 Vision - FUTURE: Lobbying Report
Jim Harrell, James A. Harrell & Associates

1:15 p.m. Lunch: North Room

Sponsored by Attorneys Title, Barrister’s Title, Harbor City Title, & Metro Title

Audio/Visual Support Sponsored by A Southern Land Title Agency, BridgeTrust Title Group,
Guaranty Title, LM Title & Morehead Title

Operational Sponsor Investors Title, Law School Event Sponsor TowneBank

Members and colleagues are invited to attend and participate in the work of RELANC, which practices energetic advocacy on behalf of real estate attorneys in the State of North Carolina. In addition, RELANC conducts industry related research and provides relevant and timely educational opportunities on topics of great importance to you.

The cost to attend the one-day event is $75 and entitles you to the continental breakfast, meetings, presentations and lunch.

RELANC depends upon the participation of North Carolina's real estate attorneys to promote and advocate for the profession. Please consider joining and attending the annual meeting. Your voice is important!