Agenda

Tuesday, May 13

4–6 p.m. Registration

Wednesday, May 14

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration

8 a.m.–9 a.m. Continental breakfast

9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Martha M. Hamilton, columnist, The Washington Post. Topic: Financial issues as you go into retirement

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sharon M. Speight Gibson, multicultural specialist, University of Georgia. Topic: Cultural competencies: Know yourself first—Understanding one's own culture as a basis for interacting with other cultures

12:30p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Timothy W. Adams, director, Mid-Atlantic District, NeighborWorks America, and Diane Cipollone, attorney and director, Sustainable Homeownership Project, Civil Justice Inc. Topic: Foreclosure prevention

3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Raul Medrano, business development specialist, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development. Topic: How to counsel your Spanish-speaking clients

Dinner on your own

Thursday, May 15

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration

8 a.m.–9 a.m. Continental breakfast

9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Glinda Bridgforth, financial expert, Bridgforth Financial, and author, Girl, Get Your Credit Straight. Topic: Getting your credit straight

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Sonya Smith-Valentine, attorney, Valentine Legal Group LLC. Topic: Consumer credit and debt issues

12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Sarah Bauder, director of student financial aid, University of Maryland. Topic: College financial aid and scams

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Bevin Murphy, attorney, Federal Trade Commission. Topic: Consumer protection in financial services

3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m.–5 p.m. Doug Hammond, outreach programs director, Alliance Credit Counseling Inc. Topic: How to manage your credit, how to use it responsibly, and how to fix it if it is wrong.

Dinner on your own

Friday, May 16

8 a.m.–3 p.m. Registration

8 a.m.–9 a.m. Continental breakfast

9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Elizabeth Warren, professor, Harvard Law School, and author of All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan. Topic: The ultimate lifetime money plan

10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Raymond Forgue, professor (retired), University of Kentucky, and author, How to Care for Your Parents’ Money While Caring for Your Parents. Topic: Life insurance and retirement planning needs over the life cycle

12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Jeanne M. Hogarth, manager of consumer education, Federal Reserve Board, and Sherrie L.W. Rhine, community development expert, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury. Topic: What consumers need to know about their credit cards and debit cards

3 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Evaluation

Conference ends