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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

The conference schedule is subject to change. The times listed are in Pacific Time.


Thursday, October 17th                                                                                                                                                           

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Open

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Jim Zimmer Memorial Golf Tournament – Golf Club at Terra Lago*

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Pickleball* – Desert Princess Country Club

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pre-Conference Session*:
Advanced Background Investigations, Due Diligence, and Social Media – Chris Reynolds

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Exhibitor Move In/Set Up

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Welcome Reception


Friday, October 18th

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Annual Business Meeting & Legislative Update

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote: Covering a Con Artist: The Story of Dirty John with Christopher Goffard

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Behind the Curtain in the Database WorldNeil Caddell

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Break with Exhibitors

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Breakout Sessions
Promoting Your Business on Social Media – Rosie Okumura

Workplaces and Campuses - the New(ish) Field of Neutral InvestigationsKeith Rohman
TruLookup – More Than Just a DatabaseJoe Mangano and Aleck Ragsdale 


12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch with Exhibitors

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Breakout Sessions

Threat & Violence Assessment and the Workplace InvestigatorDr. Jim Cawood

Maintaining & Expanding Your PI Business Cameron Jackson and Shannon Tulloss

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break with Exhibitors

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Breakout Sessions

Leveraging Digital Evidence: Maximizing Impact in Legal InvestigationsJason Hawks

Solving Your Cases Using DNA & GenealogyMisty Gillis

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Take a Break!

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Certified Professional Investigator (CPI) Exam**

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Exhibitor & Sponsor Cocktail Reception

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM President's Banquet & Awards


Saturday, October 19th

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Registration Open

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Breakout Sessions

Criminal Defense Investigation: Approaching Every Case As If It’s Going to the Highest Court
In The Land, Because You Never Know…  – Anthony Hopkins, CPI

Surveillance Unveiled: Behind the Tinted WindowsMark JaCobson

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Break with Exhibitors

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Breakout Sessions

Mastering the Art of TestifyingLisa Rosenthal, Esq.

Limiting Liability and Protecting Yourself as a Private Investigator – Isaac Peck

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch & Awards

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Break with Exhibitors

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Keynote: In Light of All Darkness: The Polly Klaas Legacy with Kim Cross

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Final Networking Break with Exhibitors

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Exhibitor Move Out/Tear Down

4:45 PM - 6:30 PM  Pickleball* – Desert Princess Country Club

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Cocktail Hour & Cigar Night

* A separate registration fee applies.

**pre-approval to take the CPI exam is required. Click
here to learn more and to apply.



THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS