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The Academy is committed to maintain and improve its position as the most valuable membership organization for estate planning attorneys — the "Total Solution" for its members' business and professional needs.


EVENT Spring Summit 2005
WHEN May 11 - 15, 2005
WHERE Eden Roc, Resort & Spa
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140

Reservations: (800) 327-8337
PURPOSE Academy events are designed to teach estate planning attorneys the basics of a successful law practice, focusing on business systems and estate planning education.

HOW TO
REGISTER

You must be an Academy member to register for this event. Your decision to join the Academy is an investment you won't regret. Send your name and phone number in an e-mail message to: information@aaepa.com

Quick Links:
> Wednesday, May 11-12: Core Curriculum
> Thursday, May 12: 1st Global Financial Services Training
> Thursday, May 12-15: Main Summit Event

Optional Training Sessions
Wed. May 11, 2005 -
Thurs. May 12, 2005
Core Curriculum II
$195/Seat
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: Half Day
Basic Estate Planning
Review of Internal Revenue Code and DAP Documents


Speaker: Dennis Sandoval
& Steve Hartnett

1st Global Financial Services Training  
Thurs. May 12, 2005 Financial Services Training
This session covers product information as well as sales skills and training on handling this workflow in your law firm. This session is open to members registered with 1st Global. If you are NOT registered with 1st Global and wish to attend, please email jennifer@aaepa.com.
8:30am – 9:30am Case Successes

Discussion/Input Marketing material used in seminars given 

Speaker: Al Prentice
9:30am – 10:00am IMS platform

Speaker: Al Prentice
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:15pm Wells, MoneyGuard

Speaker: Al Prentice
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
11:15pm – 11:30pm Discussion/Close

Speaker: Al Prentice


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Main Summit Event  
Thurs. May 12, 2005 State of the Academy and Membership
1:00pm - 2:00pm Welcome: State of Academy

Speakers: Robert Armstrong and Sanford Fisch
5 Minute Break
2:00pm – 3:15pm What’s New at the Academy!

Speakers: Robert Armstrong and Sanford Fisch
15 Minute Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm Member Success Stories
5 Minute Break
4:30pm – 6:00pm Member Success Stories
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Cocktail Gathering

Fri. May 13, 2005 Main Session Breakout Session
8:00am—10:00am Generation Skipping

Speakers: Steve Hartnett
Working with the Disabled
• Communicating with the Disabled Adult and Competency Issues

Speaker: Nicole Livingston
10:00am—10:15am
Break
10:15-Noon Employment Law for Your Firm
• Employee Handbooks, Why Have Them and What's In Them
• Now that I have employees...How do I keep them?


Speakers: Don Phin, HR That Works
Direct Mail Planning and Execution

Speaker:
Lloyd Slovon, Direct Response
Noon-2:00pm
Lunch Break for Main Room
FINANCIAL DATABASE MEETING FOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED 2004 FINANCIALS
12:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm-3:15pm Estate Tax Repeal & Other Legislation

Speaker: Guest Speaker
Marketing Discussion
• Bring items or samples that have generated SUCCESS to this meeting

Speaker: Jennifer Price
3:15pm—3:30pm
BREAK
3:30pm—5:00pm 6 Ways a Company can Insure an Owner

Speaker: David Scott, J.D., CFP Penn Mutual Speaker
About Hiring or Employee Surveys (?)

Speaker: Linda Winlock, Personnel Profiling, Inc.
5:30pm-8:00pm ACADEMY SOCIAL EVENT: TIKKI BEACH VESSEL
Cost: $100, purchase tickets on the event registration form

Sat. May 14, 2005 Main Session Breakout Session
8:00am—9:45am Magical Mystery Tour Naming an IRA as a Beneficiary

Speaker: Dennis Sandoval

Working With Your Web Leads
• Steps taken in our office....

Speaker: Todd Schmitz and Member Services

9:45am—10:00am
BREAK
10:00am—Noon Living Trust Review Workshop

Speaker: Robert Armstrong
12:00pm—2:00pm

Lunch Break for Main Room
Board of Governor’s Lunch
New Member Lunch Sponsored by DocuBank

2:00pm—3:45pm Business Succession Segment
• Inheriting "fairly" doesn't always mean "equally"

Speaker: Dennis Sandoval
Trust Review Seminar Marketing
• Review Letters, Forms, Evals
• Identifying the target market


Speaker: Jennifer Price
3:45pm—4:00pm
BREAK
4:00pm—5:00pm

Understanding the Reality of Your Financial Future
• Every member should attend for your own financial benefit

Speaker: Nationwide Insurance

Top 10 CATS Reports Members Use
• Participants should bring samples to this Summit


Facilitator: Susan Russel
5:00pm—6:30pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
MEMBERS ONLY
TOPIC: TBA

Sun. May 15, 2005 Main Session
8:00am—10:00am Update on Ethics Cases & Panel Discussion On Client Files

Speaker: Dennis Sandoval
10:00am—10:15am
BREAK
10:15am—Noon NEW! Personal Injury / Special Needs Trust CE Seminar

Speaker: Dennis Sandoval
12:00 Noon END OF Academy Fall Summit 2005
Drawing from Daily Evaluations

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