CATC SUMMIT 2026
LEAD • GROW • THRIVE
October 9–11, 2026 | San Diego, CA

SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Schedule subject to change. This page will be updated throughout Summit weekend. Check back for the latest schedule.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 ~ ARRIVE & CONNECT

3:00–4:00 PM
CAR Attorney Legal Update: New & Revised Transaction Coordinator Forms
Neil Kalin • California Association of REALTORS®

Attorney Neil Kalin, joined by a member of the Standard Forms Committee, will give us a timely look at the new and revised standard forms addressing transaction coordinators scheduled for release in December. He’ll share the history leading up to the standard forms committee addressing the issue and then highlighting the more important aspects of each of the forms. The session will end with time for questions. 

4:00–6:00 PM
Summit Welcome Party & Registration 
Sponsored by myNHD

Join us for the Summit Welcome Party & Registration at The Bistro located inside the hotel. Meet your fellow Summit attendees, grab a drink and bite to eat and get ready for your Summit experience!

6:30 PM

Welcome to the Summit

CATC Events Committee

7:00 PM
Special Experience: Breathwork
Carmina Little

Carmina will be facilitating a dynamic guided breathwork experience with a live performance by Sophia Patella, a classically trained pianist. This is not a quiet meditation. Her guided breathwork is immersive, activating, expressive, and intentionally loud — designed to move energy, release stress, and create a meaningful internal shift. This will be an experience that is grounding, energizing, and designed to leave participants clear-headed, reset, and ready to take on whatever comes next.

CATC Summit T-Shirts sponsored by American Home Shield

Summit Welcome Party sponsored by myNHD


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 ~ LEAD & GROW

8:30–9:00 AM
Morning Welcome

9:00–10:30 AM
Energy Leadership
Sharon Saevitzon | Keynote Speaker

Energy Leadership refers to both a particular and unique form of leadership, and also, literally, to the process of leading energy so that it works for you, rather than against you. By learning and applying the principles and concepts of Energy Leadership, you can increase your ability to shift your own energy and the energy of those around you. When you do that, you will help inspire and motivate yourself and others, feel a greater sense of purpose, get more done with much less effort and stress, and constantly attract positive and powerful people and success to you. 

Sharon Saevitzon PCC, ELI-MP is a certified Transformation, Empowerment, Happiness and Energy Leadership Coach. This keynote will set the tone for growth, transformation, and elevated leadership throughout the entire Summit. 

10:30–10:45 AM
Break

10:45–11:30 AM
Workshop: Lead Yourself First

Before you lead your business, your clients, or your team — you have to lead yourself first. This guided reflection will help you step out of the day-to-day and get clear on what success looks like for you, both personally and professionally. You’ll set your intentions for the weekend and identify what you want to learn, take away, and put into action.

11:30 AM–12:15 PM
Finding Your Own Path: Building a TC Business You Love
Samantha Hays

Building a successful TC business doesn’t have to mean following someone else’s blueprint. In this session, Samantha Hays will explore what it looks like to trust your own voice, build a business that works for you, and reconnect with what you want from your work.

Step away from the files, notifications, and day-to-day demands to make space for fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and renewed energy for your business. You’ll leave encouraged to find your own path—and maybe with a little glitter along the way!

12:15–1:15 PM
Lunch Break

1:15–2:00 PM
Risk Management in the TC World
Thomas Jensen | STPro Insurance

That quick favor for an agent. The email you didn’t think twice about. The deadline someone assumed you were tracking. The task that slowly became “part of your job.” As TCs, we make hundreds of small decisions every week—but some can create more risk than we realize.

Join Thomas from STPro Insurance and a couple Transaction Coordinators with nearly three decades of real-world experience, for a candid conversation about risk in the TC world. Together, they’ll explore scope creep, communication, documentation, E&O coverage, cyber fraud, missed deadlines, and those gray-area situations every TC has encountered. Bring your questions and real-life scenarios and learn practical ways to better protect yourself, your clients, and the TC business you’ve worked so hard to build.

2:00–3:00 PM
The Big Split with Lucas
Cash flow • Debt • Savings • Business & Personal Finance

As a small business owner who used to struggle with finances and then transformed them — Lucas is passionate about helping people expand their bank accounts and improve their relationship to money at a deep and lasting level. 

“My goal is for you to let go of past limitations, trust yourself, feel confident in your finances and create a new financial reality.” - Lucas

3:00–3:30 PM
Break 

3:30–4:00 PM
TC Tech: Workflow Wizard

Daniel Whitworth

Join Daniel from Workflow Wizard for a fast-paced look at how technology and smarter workflows can help TCs simplify their processes, stay organized, and work more efficiently. Walk away with practical ideas you can put to work in your TC business.

4:00–5:15 PM
What’s in Your TC Tech Stack?
How Technology and AI Are Changing the TC Industry

Come see how technology and AI are changing the way TCs work! Together we'll explore the journey from paper, spreadsheets and email to today's TC platforms, time-saving shortcuts, automation and the new AI tools that read contracts and take routine tasks off our plates. We'll talk about what to hand off to technology, what a great TC should always own, and how to use AI safely with client files. Bring your favorite tools, tips and questions to share. You'll leave with fresh ideas, a full resource list and a new look at your own tech stack!

5:15–5:30 PM
Saturday Wrap-Up


6:30 PM

Summit Dinner Party at Miguel's 

Sponsored by STPro Insurance & NHDPro 

Join us Saturday Night at Miguel’s Cocina in Old Town for a relaxed, fun evening together after Summit sessions!

Saturday Summit Snacks Sponsored by First American NHD and JCP Disclosures 

Summit Dinner Party Sponsored by STPro Insurance & NHDPro

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 ~ THRIVE

9:00–9:30 AM
Morning Welcome: Bagels & Coffee
Sponsored by Fidelity National Home Warranty & Disclosure Source NHD

9:30–10:15 AM
Elevating the TC Profession
CATC Board Panel

Hear what CATC is doing to advocate for TCs, protect our profession, and raise the bar for our industry, including what’s ahead for CATC Accreditation. Bring your questions for an interactive conversation with the CATC Board.

10:15–10:45 AM
Break / Hotel Checkout

10:45–11:45 AM
The TC Hot Seat

Real TCs. Real challenges. Real solutions. Bring your toughest business question to the Hot Seat and tap into the experience of an entire room of TCs. We’ll tackle real-life challenges, brainstorm solutions, and share what’s actually working. You bring the challenge—we’ll find the solutions together.


11:45 AM–12:45 PM
Thrive: From Chaos to Freedom 

TJ Crossman | Entrepreneur & Business Owner


You built a business to create freedom—not to let it control your life. Drawing from 20 years of entrepreneurship, TJ shares his perspective on navigating pressure, pushing through the chaos, and intentionally building a business—and a life—that gives you the freedom to live the way you choose.

12:45–1:30 PM
Closing Session: Lead. Grow. Thrive. Now What?
Turning Summit Inspiration Into Action

Before we head home, let’s turn everything you’ve learned, shared, and experienced into action. Revisit your Summit goals, identify your biggest takeaways, and leave with clear next steps, meaningful commitments, and accountability to keep the momentum going long after Summit ends.

Sunday Bagels & Coffee Sponsored by Fidelity National Home Warranty & Disclosure Source NHD

Thank you for joining us for the CATC 2026 Summit! 

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