October 1, 2007    

                                                                                           This issue of DOWNDATE is brought to you by

THE INS AND OUTS OF AGENT LICENSING 

by Geri Hosterman, Agency Representative, Title Resources Guaranty Company 
Working through the maze of licensing requirements and reports can be overwhelming at best. This article will outline the basic procedures needed for licensing both the title agent and escrow officer. More story

NANCY EBERT, TLTA DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, RECEIVES TSAE STAR VOLUNTEER AWARD

Nancy Ebert, TLTA'S Director of Education and Meetings, was recognized by the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) with the Star Volunteer Award during the group's annual awards luncheon held September 25. Nancy started in the association profession 25 years ago, beginning with the Texas Association of Realtors. She worked for the Texas Hospital Association for 18 years before joining TLTA in 2002. Nancy has been a member of TSAE since 1985, and served on numerous committees including Southwest Showcase, which she chaired this past year. Colleagues and friends of Nancy know that she is the ultimate professional and is a very hard worker – both on the job and in her volunteer roles. Congratulations, Nancy, on this well-deserved award. 

UPCOMING MEETINGS 

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in conjunction with the Central Texas Professional Development Seminar on Wednesday, October 3 at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark. Attending a TLTA board meeting provides a great opportunity to observe first-hand how your association conducts its business. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact [email protected]. 


TLTA Agent Section leadership will also be meeting with members in conjunction with the Central Texas Professional Development Seminar. If you are employed by independent title agents and abstractors, plan to attend this important meeting for an update on industry isses on Oct. 2 at 3:30 p.m. at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETS IN AUSTIN

The Communications Committee met on August 28 to discuss plans for re-vamping the TLTA web site and finalized topics and authors for articles to be published in Downdate. 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictured standing left to right - Leslie Midgley, Deana Rouquette Hickman, Chris Phillips, Jan Fisher, Jeff Copeland and Jessica Crowley. Seated left to right - Kathy Whatley and Kim Minks.

FALL EDUCATION SCHEDULE FEATURES NEW FORMAT AND TOPICS

TLTA's Professional Development Series was launched last month in Midland to rave reviews. See photos. Don't miss the Central Texas PD sessions that will be held Oct. 3 at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark. Click here to register and for more information.

The Texas Land Title Institute is always a sell-out, so register early to insure your spot for this popular program! Register today for the Land Title Institute. 

Check out the complete schedule of seminars and register online.

TLTA EDUCATION PROGRAMS GO VIRTUAL

TLTA continues to reach out to industry professionals by offering high quality training and education opportunities utilizing today's technology. We recently launched the TLTA VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY, an online resource for earning continuting education credit featuring topics such as Liens, Taxes and Foreclosures and more!

WIN A TRIP TO VEGAS - ENTER NOW

Individual Membership provides a way for everyone to be a part of TLTA and at the same time brings thousands of title industry voices together to create one powerful statement. Sign up now to get all the benefits of individual members and you'll automatically be entered in a drawing for a Dream Vacation to Las Vegas sponsored by Barrett Burke, Wilson, Castle, Daffin & Frappier LLP.

And, if you sign up for five years, your name will be entered in the drawing five times! 

ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE PAC AUCTION!

The 3rd Annual TLTA-Bay Online Auction is right around the corner! Please help the PAC reach its goal by donating items for this year's auction. We're looking for "hot ticket" items like vacation getaways, popular electronics and gift cards. Additional donation ideas and event details can be found on the TLTA web site.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS 

We would like to welcome our newest members to TLTA. A list of new members approved in August by the TLTA Board of Directors can be viewed here. 

FOR SALE

Burnet County Title Plant for sale, lease or trade. Please call 940.781.1663.

DID YOU KNOW? 

In anticipation of the TLTA Centennial, we're going to be publishing trivia questions each month about TLTA and the title industry in Texas. If you're an expert on title trivia or TLTA, please send your questions to [email protected]. 

EXPLORE OUR GROWING DATABASE OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TODAY!

 50% OFF ANY JOB POSTING EXTENDED TO OCT. 1
Post your open positions on TLTA's job bank and target qualified job seekers in the title industry. Our job bank costs 70% less than other online job banks and newspaper advertising. And for a limited time, receive a 50% discount on any job posting on the TLTA job bank! More information
 

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

We know many of you serve as instructors and trainers for your company, or have written articles about the title industry. We welcome your articles and information for publication in Downdate, Dateline, and on the TLTA website. Contact [email protected] for more information.