| Sunday, April 22 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
REGISTRATION |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Select ATA Committee Meetings |
Regency AB |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Opening Night Reception |
Independence Center A |
| Monday, April 23 |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
REGISTRATION |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks-
Lisa DeFalco, Chair, ATA Board of Directors/CEO, TPG TeleManagement |
Regency AB |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Unveiling of ATA's Self-Regulatory Standards |
Regency AB |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Silver Sponsors' Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker -
Teleservices Comeback: Winning Over the American Public
Paul Begala |
Regency AB |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Meeting with Paul Begala in the Platinum Lounge [Platinum Members Only] |
Capitol Room |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Gold Sponsors' Luncheon Roundtables: Comparing Predicaments & Sharing Solutions of the Standards |
Independence Center A |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Feature Presentation-
The Consumer Message for Teleservices
William Greener III |
Regency AB |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
The Consumer’s Movement
Walt Tetschner, Industry Advisor, gethuman |
Regency AB |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Attorney General's Perspective: Linda Singer (Washington D.C.) |
Regency AB |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Leadership Reception [by invitation only] |
Capitol Room |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Networking Reception |
Independence Center A |
| Tuesday, April 24 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Chapter Presidents' Breakfast |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Awards Presentation (Consumer Advocate of the Year Award) |
Regency AB |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Feature Presentation -
Advocacy Priorities, SRO, PAC & the Future
Tim Searcy, ATA CEO, &
Stuart Discount, 121 Direct Response / Chair of ATA Government Affairs Committee |
Regency AB |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker -
News & Views from the Federal Trade Commission
J. Thomas Rosch, FTC Commissioner
Introductory remarks by Art Conway, President/CEO, DialAmerica |
Regency AB |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Private Meeting with Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch in the Platinum Lounge (Platinum Members only) |
Capitol Room |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Legislative Luncheon:
Congressional insiders will address the political climate of Teleservices [Capitol Hill] |
Independence Center A |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Legislation: 2008 Federal and State
Mitch Roth, ATA Association Council and Attorney with Williams Mullen and Joe Sanscrainte, ATA Chair of Federal and State Legislation Committee and Attorney with Bryan Cave |
Regency AB |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Inbound Industry Standards, Myths & Legends
Nancy Korzeniewski, Chief Operating Officer, PowerDirect |
Regency AB |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
Ballroom Level Foyer |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
The Essential Components of the Compliance Officer's Toolkit
Ken Sponsler, General Manager, Consulting and Audit Services, PossibleNOW |
Regency AB |
| 5:30 p.m. |
Board Buses for Capitol Hill |
Front of hotel |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Capitol Hill Networking Reception |
Room 385, Russell Senate Office Building |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
ATA-PAC Dinner [By invitation only] |
The Monocle |
| Wednesday, April 25: Legislative Advocacy Day |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast and Briefing |
Washington Room |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Buses Depart |
Front of hotel |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Legislative Appointments |
Capitol Hill |