FAIR WARNING – Room Block expires Friday, August 28th, 2026. We have a Guaranteed rate of $239++. The rate is also available for 3 days prior to and 3 days after if you wish to extend your stay.
You can book your room directly here at this link: aeProNet 2026 Fall Conference Any booking issues, please call our assigned reservationist Jessica at the Hotel at (817) 415-0332 and let her know you are attending the aeProNet Conference and we have a Room Block.
If you cancel, you must do so 72 hours prior to 12:01am Central Time on 9/17/26. Any penalty incurred will be the attendee’s financial responsibility and not aeProNet.
Conference Airline Option:
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is pleased to offer aeProNet 2026 Fall Conference attendees discounted fares.
To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ® using this link. Discount valid for travel between 9/19/2026 to 9/27/2026.
AGENDA
Times noted are in Central Daylight Savings Time (CDT)
Entire conference is open to everyone except the Membership/Associate Membership meeting on Wednesday morning September 23rd, from 8:30 to 9:30am.
…..Check back as we continue to update the AGENDA
Tuesday, September 22nd
5:30pm to 7:00pm – Welcome Reception
Refinery 714 Bar – 24th Floor – Kimpton Harper Hotel
ALL GENERAL SESSION MEETINGS ARE IN THE CENTURION BALLROOM – 2nd Floor
Wednesday September 23rd
7:30am – 8:30am – Breakfast Buffett – Centurion Ballroom Pre-function – 2nd Floor
8:30am – 9:30 am – Membership Meeting (Members and Association Members Only)
9:30am – 10:15am – Forensic Presentation – “Collapses”
Travis Ebisch, M.S., P.E., Vice President – Special Projects
Nelson Forensics, LLC
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30am – 11:15am – Building Collapse Responses and Risk Management Panel
Dave Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Travis Ebisch, MS, PE, – Forensic Engineer
Richard Davies, Esq. – Associate Member
Eric Stubenvoll, Esq. – Associate Member
Brian Winchester, Esq. – Associate Member
11:15am to Noon – PL/GL Panel
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Frank Harrison, Esq. – Associate Member
Rochanne Keane, Esq. – Claims
Laura Foster, Esq. – Claims and Steve Grippo, SVP – Sompo International
NOON – 1:00pm – LUNCH – co-Sponsored by First Insurance Funding
Centurion Pre-function
1:00pm – 1:15pm First Insurance Funding
1:15pm – 2:00pm – Owner’s Reps
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Jonathan Shoemaker, Esq. – Associate Member
Larry Treglia, Esq. – Associate Member
Dan Brown, A&E Underwriting – Beazley
2:00pm – 4:00pm – Associate Members Only Breakout Session – Steele Room 5th Fl.
2:00pm to 2:45pm – Roundtable Discussions Begin (15-minute Rounds 1 through 3)
2:45pm to 3:00pm – BREAK
3:15pm to 4:30pm – Roundtables (Rounds 4 through 7)
5:30pm Group walk (3 mins) to the Bus Stop
Buses to the Stockyards(15-20 min ride) every 15 minutes
6/6:30pm – 9:00pm Cocktails, Networking & Group Dinner at
SECOND RODEO BREWERY – FOLSOM ROOM (122 E Exchange Ave #340, Ft Worth)
In the Stockyards! Wear your Cowboy attire…….there is Live Music there.
Thursday, September 24th
7:30am – 8:30am – Breakfast Buffett – Centurion Ballroom Pre-function – 2nd Floor
8:30am – 10:30am – Roundtables (Rounds 8-13)
10:30am – 10:45am – Break
10:45am – Noon AI – The Underwriting Side of the Equation
Underwriting:
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Kevin Collins, Managing Director – Victor Insurance
Josh Kranz, SVP – Allied World
Jennie McCollum, Senior Underwriting Manager – Great American
Noon – 1pm – LUNCH – Centurion Pre-function
1pm to 2pm – AI – The Claim side of the Equation
Claims:
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Anthony Carolei, Claims Manager – Hanover
Regina Rubino, Sr. Claims Examiner – Berkshire Hathaway
Tat Shiu, Sr. Claims Manager – RLI
Brian Stewart, Esq. – Associate Member
AI Contracts
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member
2:00pm – 2:15pm Break
2:15pm – 3:00pm Mediation Panel
David Ericksen, Esq. – Associate Member – Moderator
Katie Jones, Esq. – Associate Member
Sara Crabtree, Esq. – Claims – Tokio Marine HCC
Jasmin Tatum, – Managing Director – The Hartford
3:00pm – 4:30pm Mock Mediation
David Benjamin, Esq. – Associate Member
David Kosakoff, Esq. – Associate Member
Brian Winchester, Esq. – Associate Member
Emily McCutcheon, Esq. – Claims Consultant – Hartford
Stephen Raymond, VP – A&E – Allied World
Thank you for coming. Safe Travels home.
See you Spring 2027 in New Orleans, LA April 6-8th, 2027!