On behalf of the sponsoring firms, we ask that you please join us for the 29th Annual Western States Surety Conference!
This year’s conference is entitled Guardians of the Surety! Topics will include: The Complex Payment Bond Claim The History and Implications of the Transcontinental Railroad Project Recent Probate Cases and Claims Handling Procedures Timeliness Issues on a Claim by a Public Entity Against a Surety The Lifecycle of a Surety Bond Conditions of Payment and Other Principal Defenses Available to the Payment Bond Surety The State of the Surety Industry and Using the Defaulted Principal to Satisfy the Surety’s Completion Obligations Under the Performance Bond. The conference will also include our recurring presentations on industry statistics and trends in construction, and statutory and case-law updates among the western states.
As with previous years, every attendee will receive a copy of the 2023 Quick Reference Guide to Western States Surety Law, in addition to the written program materials.
The 2023 Western States Surety Conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, May 18th and 19th, in Seattle, Washington. Our usual pre-conference cocktail party/dinner will be held on Thursday evening, May 18th, at The Triple Door, and the program will be presented on Friday, May 19th, at The Edgewater Hotel.
As always, Surety company employees are our guests for this event.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us in Seattle next month. We are looking forward to seeing you!
Craig E. Guenther
Booth, Mitchel & Strange LLP
2023 Conference Chair
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Attendance is limited and by invitation only. If you have not been invited previously and are interested in attending, please contact Christine Brakman at 949-724-9600, ext. 1200 or via email at cbrakman@sage-associates.com to inquire about availability. Non-Company/Non-Sponsors may wish to contact Ms. Brakman with questions regarding registration fees and costs to attend.
