FEATURED SPEAKERS

Download tentative 2022 Annual Meeting Schedule (subject to change)

5:00 P.M. – 6:45 P.M. | AFSA REGISTRATION CENTER

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

Pickup your welcome package, ask a question or just come by to say hello at the AFSA Registration Center.

 

6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. | EARLY ARRIVAL RECEPTION

Beach Club

Maximizing your time at The Breakers? Good idea – join ACI Worldwide and meet with other early arrivals for some cocktails at the Beach Club.

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7:30 A.M. – 6:15 P.M. | AFSA REGISTRATION CENTER

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

Pickup your welcome package, ask a question or just come by to say hello at the AFSA Registration Center.

 

8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. | INDEPENDENT AUTO FINANCE EXECUTIVES GROUP BREAKFAST

Gulf 5/Gulf 1-2

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8:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | INDEPENDENT AUTO FINANCE EXECUTIVES GROUP MEETING

Gulf 5/Gulf 1-2

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8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. | LAW COMMITTEE

Ponce 1-3

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8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STEERING COMMITTEE

Gulf 3

 

10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | AFSAEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING & LUNCH

Gulf 3

 

12:00 P.M. – 12:45 P.M. | VEHICLE FINANCE BOARD/INDEPENDENT AUTO FINANCE EXECUTIVES GROUP/VEHICLE COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMMITTEE JOINT LUNCHEON

Magnolia

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12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. | THE EDGE ADVISORY BOARD

Gulf 3

 

12:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. | VEHICLE FINANCE DIVISION BOARD

Mediterranean Ballroom 

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1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. | OPERATIONS NETWORKING GROUP

Gulf 1-2

 

3:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. | AFSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Gold

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3:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. | VEHICLE COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMMITTEE

Magnolia

 

3:15 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. | BUSINESS PARTNER BOARD

Gulf 1-2

 

4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING GROUP

Gulf 5

 

5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. | WELCOME RECEPTION

Mediterranean Courtyard

Welcome to sunny Palm Beach and the iconic Breakers resort. Greet old friends and meet new ones with cocktails in the courtyard!

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Entertainment Sponsored by

7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M | VEHICLE FINANCE DIVISION BOARD RECEPTION & DINNER

Magnolia

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Dinner Co-Sponsored by
   

Entertainment Sponsor

7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. | LAW COMMITTEE RECEPTION & DINNER

Gold

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 6:30 A.M. – 7:15 A.M. | SUNRISE RUN

South Porte Cochere/Ponce Promenade

Join us with the sunrise for our Annual Meeting run. Social pace around over the causeways and finishing on the beach.

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8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | AFSA REGISTRATION CENTER

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

Pickup your welcome package, ask a question or just come by to say hello at the AFSA Registration Center.

 

8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. | BREAKFAST

Mediterranean Ballroom

Good morning and welcome to the 2022 AFSA Annual Meeting! Join us for breakfast before a full day of general sessions and meetings.

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8:30 – 9:45 A.M. | OPENING GENERAL SESSION &  KEYNOTE ADDRESS | PETE WILLIAMS, FORMER NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Ponce 4-6

Join Pete Williams, former NBC News correspondent, for a fireside discussion on what he saw over his 40-year career as one of America’s most respected and trusted journalists as well as one of the few to successfully shift from one side of the microphone to the other. From his early days as a reporter in Wyoming, to his time as spokesman for the U.S. Defense Department, and then covering some of the most pivotal moments in America over the past 30 years as NBC’s Justice and Supreme Court correspondent, Williams will provide behind-the-scenes insights on reporting in times of turmoil and his views on the events that shaped our nation in the past half-century

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9:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. | REFRESHMENTS

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

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10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | GENERAL SESSION | FEDERAL & STATE: WHAT’S NEXT?

Ponce 4-6

An “off the record” look at upcoming federal and state legislative and regulatory issues. The update will identify trends and give information on how AFSA will navigate these challenges.

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11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. | REFRESHMENTS

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

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11:15 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | GENERAL SESSION | ROAD TO RECOVERY? AN ECONOMIC STATUS REPORT

Ponce 4-6

Join Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist for Quill Intelligence LLC, and Steve Riccuitto, Chief Economist of Mizuho Securities USA, for a lively examination of the U.S. and broader economy, trends to watch in 2023 and how those trends will affect consumer credit. How have consumers and the credit marketplaces adapted in the downturn? What challenges does our industry face? Join two of the most engaging and experienced economists for a deep dive on the outlook for the credit marketplace in the near and longer terms.

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12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. | NETWORKING LUNCHEON

Mediterranean Ballroom + Courtyard

Network with colleagues and enjoy a bite to eat before heading into the afternoon sessions!

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12:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. | LAW COMMITTEE

Ponce 5-6

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1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Venetian

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1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | HUMAN RESOURCES NETWORKING GROUP

Gulf 5

 

1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. | VEHICLE FINANCE CREDIT RISK COMMITTEE

Gold

 

 

3:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. | GENERAL SESSION | REP. BYRON DONALDS (R-FL)

Ponce 4-6

Elected by the people of Southwest Florida to Congress in 2020, Congressman Byron Donalds represents Florida’s 19th Congressional District. The 19th District encompasses parts of both Lee and Collier Counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

 

3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | D&I BREAKOUT SESSION

Ponce 1-3

Neurodiversity is a competitive advantage that brings measurable financial benefits as well as improved workplace culture, making it a focus of major global corporations. Join us as Anthony Pacilio, Vice President, Neurodiverse Solutions at CAI, discusses the value neurodiversity can bring to financial services in workplace. He’ll share his personal journey, define what neurodiversity is, and explain how this untapped talent pool of neurodivergent individuals can benefit your organization.

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4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. | WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Magnolia

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Refreshments Sponsored by

6:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. | COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Mediterranean Ballroom

Loosen up a bit with friends before the dinner and show!

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6:30 P.M.  – 8:30 P.M. | DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT

Venetian

You won’t want to miss the Annual Meeting Dinner and entertainment. There will be dueling pianos, excellent food and stellar company! Click here to learn more about the menu and the show!

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8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. | AFSA REGISTRATION CENTER

Ponce Ballroom Foyer

Pickup your welcome package, ask a question or just come by to say hello at the AFSA Registration Center.

 

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. | BREAKFAST

Ponce 4-6

Enjoy breakfast with colleagues as we open the final day of the 2022 AFSA Annual Meeting.

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9:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. | A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH CFPB DIRECTOR ROHIT CHOPRA

Ponce 4-6

 

9:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. | STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Ponce 1-3

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9:45 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. | HOT TOPIC SESSION | TO BE ANNOUNCED

Mediterranean Ballroom

 

 

10:45 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | REFRESHMENT BREAK

Mediterranean Courtyard

 

 

11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | HOT TOPIC SESSION | TO BE ANNOUNCED

Mediterranean Ballroom

 

12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. | LUNCH + UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN VOTER: 2022 MID-TERM OUTLOOK

Ponce 4-6

With less than two weeks before the 2022 mid-terms, Greg Strimple, President, GS Strategy Group will go beyond the polls to cut through the noise and analyze the issues and concerns that are influencing Americans’ considerations at the ballot box and on kitchen table issues that are crucial to the financial services and consumer lending industries.

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1:45 P.M. – 3:45 P.M. | OPERATIONS & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

Ponce 1-3

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