2025 Conference Agenda



NMLA’s 45TH ANNUAL MARINE LENDERS CONFERENCE

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

SEPTEMBER 21 – 23, 2025

 

 

Agenda

Saturday - 09/20/25

Time Activity Location
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Sponsor Reception
ALL Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors Welcome
Casci Bay/Kidd Island

Sunday - 09/21/25

Time Activity Location
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Registration Conference Registration
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm First Time Attendee Reception Lakeview Terrace
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Conference Opening Reception Lakeview Terrace

Monday - 09/22/25

Time Activity Location
6:15 am - 8:15 am Breakfast Beverly's Restaurant
8:30 am - 9:00 am Noelle Norvell - Luxury Financial Group/NMLA President
President's Welcome
Bay 3-4
9:00 am - 10:00 am Marcus Sheridan - Marcus Sheridan International
Endless Customers: A Life-Changing Framework to Earn More Trust, Attract More Qualified Customers, and Grow Your Business in the Digital Age
Bay 3-4
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break Foyer
10:15 am - 10:45 am Tom Knop - Chubb Recreational Marine Insurance
Understanding Common Boat and Yacht Insurance Essentials
Bay 3-4
10:45 am - 11:30 am Don Parkhurst - M&T Bank leads discussion with
Gina Martin Adams - Economist & Investment Strategist
How to Plan for the Future Amid Uncertainty
Bay 3-4
11:30 am - 11:45 am Morning Wrap Up Bay 3-4
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Lunch Break - On Your Own  
  NOTE: The following breakout sessions will run concurrently so you can attend both  
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Nicholas Rohner - Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA
Defaults, Repossessions, and Collections
Bay 1
Breakout Session 1
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Marcus Sheridan - Marcus Sheridan International
Breakthrough Conversations: How Great Leaders Ask Better Questions, Connect Deeper, and Build an Extraordinary Culture of Growth
Casco Bay
Breakout Session 2
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Nicholas Rohner - Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA
Defaults, Repossessions, and Collections
Bay 1
Breakout Session 1
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Marcus Sheridan - Marcus Sheridan International
Breakthrough Conversations: How Great Leaders Ask Better Questions, Connect Deeper, and Build an Extraordinary Culture of Growth
Casco Bay
Breakout Session 2
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Free Time  
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Boots, Boats, and BBQ - A Western Night by the Lake Resort Front Lawn

Tuesday - 09/23/25

Time Activity Location
6:15 am - 8:15 am Breakfast Beverly's Restaurant
8:30 am - 9:00 am Don Parkhurst - M&T Bank/NMLA Legislative Chairman
Impact on the Marine Industry from Tariffs and the "Big Beautiful Bill"
Bay 3-4
9:00 am - 9:15 am John Haymond - Field & Stream Financial/NMLA Immediate Past President
The Business and Benefits of NMLA Membership
Bay 3-4
9:15 am - 9:30 am Christine Wagner - American Vessel Documentation Association (AVDA)
Navigating Change: The USCG's Digital Evolution and its Ripple Effect
Bay 3-4
9:30 am - 10:15 am Caroline Mantel - Boat History Report
Are You Funding Fraud?
Bay 3-4
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break Foyer
10:30 am - 11:30 am Jared Zimlin - Elite Recreational Finance leads discussion with
Ellen Bradley - NMMA, Courtney Chalmers - Boats Group, and
Matt Gruhn - MRAA

Three Perspectives - One Industry: Viewpoints and Outlooks from Marine Industry Leaders
Bay 3-4
11:30 am - 11:45 am Conference Closing Remarks Bay 3-4
1:30 pm Tee Time for 28th Annual Golf Tournament The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Kootenai Sightseeing Boat Tour Boardwalk - East Side
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Golf Awards Reception - All Attendees Welcome Boardroom 5