2026 MLTA Fall Education Seminar
Northern Hotel • Billings, MT
November 5–6, 2026
Join MLTA members from across the state for two days of education, industry updates,
networking, and recognition of the people who make Montana’s title industry strong.
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Support the Fall Education Seminar and connect with title professionals from across Montana.
Sponsorship opportunities are available through the seminar registration form.
Final Agenda
November 5–6, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session I (2 hours) – Hour 1: “By Compass and Chain: Insuring Land Title Through Montana Plats and Certificates of Survey” | Hour 2: “Surveys and Legal Descriptions” – Katrina Ryan & Michelle Taylor, First American |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session II (2 hours) – “Water Rights 101” – Kathy Olsen, DNRC |
| 12:15 p.m. | Awards Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session III (1 hour) – “Selecting Policies and Guarantees” – Matt Ryden, Westcor |
| 2:30 p.m | Session IV (1 hour) – “Fraud at the Closing Table: Wire, Cyber, Seller Impersonation and the ALTA 49 Series”– Candi Slobodnik, FNF |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m. | Session V (2 hours) – Underwriter Panel: “Would You Close or Insure?” – Lynn Cole, The Title Team, Moderator; with Lindsy Doucette, FNF; Adam Stricker, Stewart Title; Jeff Wiener, Old Republic; and Michelle Taylor, First American |
| 5:45–6:45 p.m. | Mix & Mingle Social Hour |
Friday, November 6, 2026
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. | Optional (1 hour): “2025 Legislative Changes” – Chris Averill, Benchmark Public Affairs |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session VI (2 hours) – “AI: Your New Assistant – Or Your Next Liability?” – Jeff Wiener, Old Republic |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Session VII (2 hours) – “Leading an Ethical Organization: Corporate Governance, Corporate Ethics, and Social Responsibility” – Dr. Rodrigo Lobo, MSU-Billings |
| 12:15 p.m. | Seminar Concludes – Lunch on Your Own |
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