Conference Schedule and Agenda |
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Boyd, Inc. To kick things off, we’ll host a Welcome Reception at Reservoir, located in the Toyota Music Factory complex. Open to all attendees, drinks and dinner will be served. Reservoir - 330 W Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039 |
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 - Day 1 |
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Registration Check-In
- Pick-up name tags.
- Get Wi-Fi information - Sponsored by Polaris Forensics.
- Participate in backpack school supplies charity project.
- Sign up for CE credit (if you did not do so during online registration).
- Visit sponsor booths.
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Welcome and Introductions Steven Badger, Zelle LLP |
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Assessing the Waterproofing Performance and Repairability of Spray Polyurethane Foam Roofing Distressed by Hail or Debris Impact |
Justin Donaldson, Nelson Forensics |
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Rust Doesn’t Equal Replacement |
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All Things Appraisal Related |
Todd Tippett and Michael Upshaw, Zelle LLP |
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Before You Coat It, Code It: International Existing Building Code Provisions for Storm-Related Roof Repairs |
James Plantes, Polaris Forensics |
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Break Water Bottles sponsored by Unified Building Sciences |
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Tile & Error Repairs, Replacement and Something In Between |
Brett Lochridge, Unified Building Sciences (UBS) |
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The Texas Concurrent Causation Doctrine – Real World Applications |
Shannon O’Malley, Zelle LLP |
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That’s One HAIL of a Difference: How Site-Specific Forensic Meteorology Reports are Changing the Way Hail Claims are Handled |
Howard Altschule, Forensic Weather Consultants |
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Impact Resistant Roofing – Why Don’t We Design for Our Most Common Peril? |
Stephen Patterson and Jordan Beckner, Roof Technical Services, Inc. |
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Lunch Sponsored by Nelson Forensics |
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Repair or Replace? Let’s Cool Down the HVAC Debate |
Jay Dykstra, Alpine Intel |
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Challenges in Applying Cosmetic Damage Endorsements to Granule-Coated Roofing Systems |
Paul Most, P.E., (UBSE) Unified Building Sciences & Engineering, Inc. |
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You Be the Judge! Interactive Case Law Update |
Kristin Cummings and Bennett Moss, Zelle LLP |
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Positive Consulting in Adversarial Waters |
Dan Connell, USBCG and Cassandra Gallegos, CCMS |
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Break Refreshments sponsored by UBSE |
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Fake it Till You Make It! |
David Grindley and Gary Haydon, Grindley Williams Engineering |
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Collateral Damage: Hail’s Hidden Impact on Rooftop Assets |
George Alexander and Heidi Aragon, J.S. Held |
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What The Hail Is Going On? – An Update From Deep In The Trenches |
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Fill The Backpacks -- Cocktails and Conversations with Sponsors |
Project Backpack - Visit sponsor booths in a fun scavenger hunt to collect school supplies and fill a backpack for a student in need. |
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What the 80's Party Transport back to the 80s for a night of fun, games, music, and more. Dinner and drinks will be provided. The Rayleigh Underground - 316 W Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 100, Irving, TX 75039 |
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Friday, February 13, 2026 - Day 2 |
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Welcome and Introductions Steven Badger, Zelle LLP |
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The Cost of Extra Sauce: Serving Up Estimate Integrity |
Gary Boyd and Jeanne Curtis, Boyd Bone Dry |
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Expert Value in the Evolving Insurance Market |
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The Emerging Use of AI In the Insurance Industry |
Jennifer Gibbs, Zelle LLP |
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Clean Files Win: What “Good Contractors” Do Differently |
Josh Ziegler and Joshua Hughes, Cavalry Construction |
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Xactimate Inflation – Combatting The Law of Large Numbers |
Lindsey Bruning, Zelle LLP |
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If You Remember Nothing Else -- Big Picture Takeaways |
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Ask The Experts – An Open Forum Free For All |
| All Consultants Moderated By Steven Badger, Zelle LLP |
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