Access

  • Full conference registrants have access to all programs including sessions, roundtable discussions, exhibits and lifestyle demonstrations
  • Exhibit only registrants have access to the main floor exhibits and Lifestyle Stage presentations.

Events

  • Informative Sessions – Eight conference presentations over two days. Sessions formats include keynotes, panels, and expert presentations
  • Birds of a Feather Roundtables (BoF) are discussions with 8-10 seats focused on one topic led by an expert in that particular topic.
  • Exhibits – A wide range of exhibits presenting a well-rounded group of pertinent products and services to support attendee needs.
  • Demonstrations – Located on the exhibit floor, 15-minute demonstrations showcasing personal services such as beauty, health products, makeovers, cosmetic services, exercise, etc.

Saturday, January 22, 2011


8:15 a.m. Registration Opens

8:30-10:00 a.m. What, When and How of Divorce
Pre-Conference Workshop hosted by AZCDE.com
The process and experience of divorce can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. This conference and our panel of experts will equip you with accurate information, helping you can feel confident and at ease with the choices you make. Our mission is to help you realize that you are not alone: This 90-minute seminar will provide the tools to successfully cope and manage the financial, legal and emotional terrain throughout the divorce process. You’ll confidently walk away with the action-items to tackle in the divorce process.
10:15-11:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker : Dorian L. Eden

Family Law, Tiffany & Bosco P.A.
There are seven main factors the individual needs to consider when going through dissolution – access, custody, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, debt division and attorneys’ fees. Our keynote speaker will address these factors and provide tangible strategies for managing each important step.

11:15 a.m.-
5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open
11:45 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
Before: Getting the Relationship Back on Track

Panel Discussion
Unhappy or frustrated in a relationship doesn’t mean divorce is imminent. This panel will discuss numerous ways to stay together, along with exploring the options for finding the right path. A course of action might entail marriage counseling, helping a couple to take the required steps to evaluate and mend the relationship.

12:45 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation: Travel

1:00-1:30 p.m. Birds of a Feather(BoF) Roundtables:
BoF 1: Finances – Managing personal credit
BoF 2: Relationships – Taking sides
BoF 3: Family – Breaking the news to the relatives
BoF 4: Couples Counseling – Reconciling
BoF 5: Finances – Bankruptcy
BoF 6: Legal – Separation pros and cons


1:45-2:30 p.m. Before: When It’s Over – Now What?

Panel Discussion
When divorce looks like the ultimate step, an important part of the process is to plan each step to minimize life disruption. Couples need to weigh the options for initiating a divorce, including telling the kids and relatives, where each spouse will live, how to manage finances in the interim and more. Panelists will address these issues and explain how to maintain civility by knowing what to expect.

2:30 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation:  Making a Better Impression


3:00-3:30 p.m. Birds of a Feather (BoF) Roundtables:
BoF 1: Insurance – What’s needed for the individuals
BoF 2: Finances – Estate planning
BoF 3: Real Estate – Buy, sell, rent
BoF 4: Mediation – Civil divorce
BoF 5: Mortgages – Getting one!
BoF 6: Finance – Who gets what, why?
BoF 7: Legal – Debt division

3:30 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation: Using Technology to Manage Details


3:45-4:30 p.m. During: The Financial Impact of Divorce

Panel Discussion
Huge considerations are finances, insurance, financial planning, and making sure the children are properly provided for and that each person in the divorce gets a fair “piece of the marital pie.” If the finances are not set-up right, it could take years to fix. This expert panel will guide you in evaluating your finances so as to obtain the maximum benefits after a divorce.

4:45-5-15 p.m. Birds of a Feather(BoF) Roundtables:
BoF 1: Maintenance – Calculating support
BoF 2: Finances – Augmenting spousal support
BoF 3: Self-employment – Career options
BoF 4: : Legal – Attorney fees
BoF 5: Starting Over – Reentering the workforce
BoF 6: Legal – Child custody and battles
BoF 7: Insurance – Property, real estate et al


5:15 p.m. Day One Ends
The conference opens again at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2011.

Sunday, January 23, 2011


8:00 a.m. Registration Opens

8:30-10:00 a.m. AZCDE.com Pre-Conference Workshop
See day one for workshop description.
10:15-11:15 a.m. Keynote speaker: Renee Hanson, CFP, CEP, CDFA™

HANSON, AYALA & ASSOCIATES, Senior Financial Advisor
Planning for financial changes should begin long before the divorce is final. You may need to revise your selection of life and health insurance beneficiaries. For instance, if children are involved, many insurance concerns will center on who is granted custody. Other considerations include health insurance: It’s common for one spouse to maintain health insurance for the family. But the marriage breakup can have serious insurance consequences for the other spouse who may have no or inadequate insurance. Learn how to plan for the best possible outcome.

11:15 a.m.-
5:00 p.m.

Exhibits Open
11:45 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
During: Legally Speaking!

Panel Discussion
Get the right advice from professionals who know how to integrate your needs with reality. Many couples, who feel wronged and who are running high on emotions, believe they are entitled to more assets, but this may not be the case. This discussion, takes into account this intensely emotional period and will help participants parse through the legalities and get a solid reality check of where they stand.

12:45 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation – Healthy Options: Nutrition, Diet

1:15-1:45 p.m. Birds of a Feather (BoF) Roundtables:
BoF 1: Communication – Meeting the new Mrs./Mr.
BoF 2: Managing Emotions – Rage and blame
BoF 3: Legal – Do it yourself vs. professional services
BoF 4: Finances – Handling money for the first time
BoF 5: Health – Managing depression


1:45-2:30 p.m. During: The Best and the Worst to Expect

Panel Discussion
Is it really over? Should you change the locks or move out of state? How do you deal with holidays and in-laws? What happens if the ex doesn’t pay joint property bills? Fixated on finances and custody, many important questions never get answered, leaving individuals to deal with important life situations alone. This doesn’t have to happen. Learn about these important issues and how others have dealt and solved these challenges.

2:30 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation – Exercise: Yoga and Pilates

3:00-3:30 p.m. Birds of a Feather (BoF) Roundtables:
BoF 1: Career – Adult education
BoF 2: Family – Child care
BoF 3: Counseling – Emotional denial
BoF 4: Finance – Splitting the assets
BoF 5: Legal – Right to relocate


3:30 p.m. Lifestyle Stage Presentation

4:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

3:45-4:30 p.m. After: Beginning Life Anew – Letting Go

Panel Discussion
In the post-divorce stage, individuals want to know how to get on with their newly single lives. Career development, dating, maintaining finances, child care, getting along with the ex and living up to the terms of the divorce are a few of the issues and challenges facing the newly divorced. This panel will blend experienced and recently divorced perspectives and provide you with the tools to build and enjoy a new life.


4:30 p.m. Conference Ends

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